by Kenn | Feb 11, 2017 | OCEANIC TRIBAL ART
I Recently visited the Fiji Exhibition at Sainsbury`s centre for visual arts at UEA( university of East Anglia Norwich), absolutely fantastic !! I am really really glad I made the effort to see it before the show closed on 12 Feb, a well presented and very informative...
by Kenn | Jul 1, 2016 | CHINESE/ASIAN ANTIQUES
Sotheby`s Sale of African, Oceanic and Pre columbian art on 7th May 2016 included a Uli Ancestor figure from the Pacific island of New Ireland for a new record high price The uli ancestor figure collected in the early 19th century but dated to pre 1800 with some...
by Kenn | Apr 23, 2016 | AFRICAN TRIBAL ART, OCEANIC TRIBAL ART
Tribal art achieves incredible prices at auction One of the highest prices ever achieved by a African tribal work of art at auction A LUBA FEMALE FIGURE FOR A BOWSTAND African tribal art DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CIRCA 1880 Christies The Exceptional Sale 9 July...
by Kenn | Feb 19, 2016 | AFRICAN TRIBAL ART
Reckitts blue on Tribal artifacts Reckitt’s Blue was a domestic bleaching agent, originally manufactured by Reckitt & Sons in England from 1840. It was in common use throughout the British Empire from the mid-19th century. Ethnographic artifacts such as...
by Kenn | Feb 14, 2016 | AFRICAN TRIBAL ART
Tribal art of Africa: Artworks from the kingdom of Benin L’art tribal de l’Afrique: Oeuvres du royaume de Bénin Arte tribale dell’Africa: Opere dal regno del Benin Stammeskunst aus Afrika: Kunstobjekte aus dem Königreich Benin The kingdom of Benin...
by Kenn | Feb 9, 2016 | OCEANIC TRIBAL ART
Highlights of the Woolley & Wallis Tribal art and Antiquities Sale 9/2/2016 A short account of some items that reached above the estimates at the sale: A Pre Columbian Veracruz seated figure of a warrior: Hammer Price £ 3,200, Estimate £300 – 500...
by Kenn | Jan 28, 2016 | YORUBA IBEJI FIGURES
ABOUT YORUBA IBEJI FIGURES Ibeji figures are small commemorative wood carvings that were made by the Yoruba tribe of West Africa. Ibeji figures are made to contain the soul and spiritual essence of a deceased twin. Called Ere Ibeji( sacred ibeji). The word ibeji...
by Kenn | Jan 25, 2016 | AFRICAN TRIBAL ART
African Tribal art Auction Subject: A interesting one that got away A Zulu Baboon staff went up for sale at a local auctioneer PF Windibank in Dorking England on December 5th 2015 with an estimate of £25-40. No luck for the dealer of collector hoping to bag a...
by Kenn | Jan 19, 2016 | PRE COLUMBIAN ART
The Pre Columbian Chorrera culture comes the from coastal region of Ecuador dating from approx 1200-200 BC, a very sophisticated and highly artistic culture with probable influence and connections to the Chavin culture of Peru. Chorrera( the name derives from...
