David Malík African Art - Tribal Art London 2016

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Tribal Art London

1–4 Sept ember 2016

The Mall Galler ies

Tribal Art London 1 – 4 September 2016 The Mall Galleries London SW1 United Kingdom

31st August 3pm - 9pm Preview 1st September 10:30am - 9pm 2nd September 10:30am - 7pm 3rd September 10:30am - 7pm 4th September 10:30am - 4pm

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1 MALE STATUETTE ATTRIBUTED TO THE TABWA Luba - Tabwa Democratic Republic of Congo Late 1800s Wood, beads, pigments 33,5 cm On customised stand Collected in situ around 1925 by Edouard d’Orjo de Marchovelette Exhibited: - Brussels World Fair in 1958 (Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles) Published: - Neyt, F., and Dubois, H., 2013, African Fetishes and Ancestral Objects, 5 Continents Edition: Milan Provenance: - Edouard d’Orjo de Marchovelette, then inherited by his family - Didier Claes, Brussels - Richard Carchon, Brussels, Paris - Serge Schoffel, Brussels DAV I D M A L Í K A F R I CA N A R T

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2 FANG NGONTANG MASK Fang, Vuvi Gabon Early 1900s 25 cm x 25 cm x 22 cm Wood, pigment, white kaolin On customised stand Provenance: - Private collection, UK - Ex collection Gaspereaux, Toulouse, France - Zemanek Munster, Würzburg, Germany Published: - Zemanek Munster Kunstauktionshaus 67:357 (as Vuvi) 3031918 (2011)

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3 IGBO RITUAL CHALK SPOON (OKWANZU) Igbo Nigeria 44 cm Early 1900s Wood, white kaolin, encrusted patina, pigment, polychrome paint On a customised stand Provenance: - Keith Banks, London, UK

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4 PUNU MUKUDJ MASK Punu Gabon 34 cm Early 1900s Wood Published: - Christie's Paris, Art Africain, Oceanien et Precolombien, 10 Decembre, 2003, Page 86, Lot 300 - Tatler Magazine, September 2016 Provenance: - Private Collection, London, UK - Jan Kusters, Netherlands - Christie's, Paris, France

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5 PUNU MUKUDJ MASK Punu Gabon 17,5 cm x 28 cm Early 1900s Wood, pigment, white kaolin Published: - Catherine Charbonneaux, Hotel Drout, Paris, France, May 23, 2008, Lot 43 Provenance: - Chris Wild, London, UK - Bernard Ferrier, Avignon, France - Catherine Charbonneaux, Hotel Drout, Paris, France

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6 DOGON KANAGA MASK Dogon Mali 58 cm Early - Mid 1800s Wood, encrusted patina, pigment On a customised stand Provenance: - Private Collection, London, UK

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7 GURO MASK Guro Ivory Coast 36 cm x 18 cm Early - Mid 1900s Wood, polychrome paint, pigment On a customised stand Provenance: - Private Collection, London, UK - Bonhams, London, UK

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8 LUBA FIGURE Luba, Hemba Democratic Republic of Congo 22 cm Early 1900s Wood, offering remains, unknown substances On a customised stand Provenance: - Native Auctions, Brussels, Belgium

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9 GUERE MASK Guere, Dan Ivory Coast, Liberia 26 cm x 18 cm Early - Mid 1900s Wood, metal, paint, pigment On a customised stand Provenance: - Collection of Rebecca and Morton Lipkin, Arizona, USA

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10 BAMANA N’TOMO MASK Bamana Mali 55 cm Early - Mid 1900s Wood, encrusted patina, pigment On a customised stand Provenance: - Private Collection, London, UK

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11 KOTA RELIQUARY MBULU Kota Gabon 51 cm Pre - 1930 Wood, metal On a customised stand Exhibited: - San Francisco Tribal, Art for Eternity, 2010 Provenance: - Howard Nowes, New York, USA - Chris Wild, London, UK - Private collection, UK DAV I D M A L Ă? K A F R I CA N A R T

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12 GROUP OF THREE BAULE ZOOMORPHIC GONG MALLETS (LAWLE) Baule Ivory Coast 21 cm 27 cm 33 cm Early - Mid 1900s Wood, metal, encrusted patina, pigment, textile All three on customised stands Provenance: - Private Collection, London, UK - Origine Auction, Bagnolet, France

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13 TSOGHO MASK Tsogho Gabon 18 cm x 13 cm Early - Mid 1900s Wood, metal, paint, pigment On a customised stand Provenance: - Private collection, UK

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14 DOGON NOMMO FEMALE FIGURE Dogon Mali 46 cm Middle - Late 1800s Wood, encrusted patina On a customised stand Provenance: - Keith Banks, London, UK - Ian Auld, London, UK - Private collection, UK

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15 BUNDU SOWEI / NOWO MASK Mende Sierra Leone, Liberia 46 cm Early 1900s Wood, metal, raffia, encrusted patina On a customised stand Provenance: - Sotheby's London, 22 March, 1983, Lot 172 - Private collection, UK Published: - Sotheby's London, 22 March, 1983, Lot 172 The Yale van Rijn archive of African art number: 0046711-01

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16 IGBO MASK Igbo Nigeria 31 cm Early 1900s Wood, metal, pigment, paint On a customised stand Provenance: - Keith Banks, London, UK

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17 YORUBA IBEJI FIGURE Yoruba Nigeria 27 cm Early 1900s Wood, pigment, encrusted patina Provenance: - Private collection, UK

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18 YORUBA IBEJI FIGURE Yoruba Nigeria 20,5 cm Early 1900s Wood, metal, textile, beads, pigment Provenance: - Private collection, Philadelphia, USA

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19 YORUBA IBEJI FIGURE Yoruba Nigeria 26,5 cm Late 1800s - Early 1900s Wood, pigment, encrusted patina, beads Provenance: - Private collection, UK

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20 PAIR OF YORUBA IBEJI FIGURES Yoruba Nigeria 29 cm 30,5 cm Early 1900s Wood, pigment, encrusted patina, beads Provenance: - Keith Banks, London, UK

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21 PAIR OF YORUBA IBEJI FIGURES Yoruba Nigeria 28 cm 28,5 cm Early 1900s Wood, metal, textile, pigment, encrusted patina, beads, coin, shells Provenance: - Rebeca and Morton Lipkin collection, Arizona, USA

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22 YORUBA EGUNGUN MASK Yoruba Nigeria 54 cm Early - Mid 1900s Wood, metal, paint, pigment, mirror Provenance: - Private Collection, London, UK

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23 BAULE FIGURE Baule Ivory Coast 32,5 cm Early 1900s Wood, beads Provenance: - Bonhams London, June 21, 2000, Lot 44 - Private Collection, London, UK Published: - Bonhams London, June 21, 2000, Lot 44

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24 BAULE FIGURE Baule Ivory Coast 18 cm Early 1900s Wood, pigment On a customised stand Provenance: - Private collection, London, UK

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25 BENA LULUA FIGURE Lulua Democratic Republic of Congo 13 cm Early 1900s Wood, pigment On a customised stand Provenance: - Bonhams London, 5 December, 2002, Lot 51 - Private collection, London, UK Published: - Bonhams London, 5 December, 2002, Lot 51

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Dogon Mali 6,5 cm Mid - Late 1800s Wood

Dogon Mali 10 cm Mid - Late 1800s Wood

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On a customised stand

Provenance: - Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, France - Private collection, Paris, France

Provenance: - Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, France - Private collection, Paris, France

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Songye Democratic Republic of Congo 9 cm 9,5 cm Early 1900s Wood, rope, beads, unknown substances

Yaka, Suku Democratic Republic of Congo 7 cm Early 1900s Wood, textile, feathers, unknown substances

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Provenance: - Private collection, London, UK

Provenance: - Private collection, London, UK

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30 BAMANA FIGURE Bamana Mali, Burkina Faso 28 cm Early 1900s Wood On a customised stand Provenance: - Keith Banks, London, UK

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31 YORUBA DANCE WAND OSHE SHANGO Yoruba Nigeria 27,5 cm Early 1900s Wood, metal, pigment On a customised stand Provenance: - Adeon Gallery, Nick Poolos collection, Chicago, IL, collected before 1975 - Gallery Artemis, Erie, USA

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32 DOGON DOOR LOCK Dogon Mali 28 cm x 17,5 cm Late 1800s Wood, metal On a customised stand Provenance: - Ian Auld, UK - Keith Banks, UK

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33 IKENGA FIGURE Igbo Nigeria 9,5 cm x 22 cm x 8 cm Early 1900s Wood, encrusted patina, pigment, offering remains Provenance: - Christie's, South Kensington, London, March 30th, 1982, Lot 47

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David Malík is an African art researcher, adviser and collector whose primary interest lies in the field of contemporary African art as well as in the long standing art traditions of Western and Central Africa.

David currently works as an African art expert for the global auction house Auctionata, and has taught at the Department of the History of Art and Archaeology at School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, tutoring on African art.

In 2015 David received the prestigious Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA) from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and in the same year started his 4-year PhD research project in partnership with the Victoria & Albert Museum and SOAS, titled: Urban Art Forms in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and their Roles in the Making of Diasporic Identities in Communities in London, United Kingdom.

Prior to this, David received from SOAS his BA in the History of Art and Archaeology and his MA in Contemporary Art and Art Theory of Asia and Africa.

His research has led him to diverse places such as Freetown in Sierra Leone, the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation in New York, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, as well as to numerous collaborations with institutions such as the Museum for African Art in New York, the British Museum, and most recently with the V&A in London.

David also specialises in African art photography and his work is featured in various academic and non-academic publications.

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