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Malagan Figure from Papua New Guinea, New Ireland

Auction 105

AFRICA, ASIA, OCEANICA
PRE-COLUMBIA AND ANTIQUITIES

November 15, 2025

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Gold pendant and golden rings from the Akan people of Ghana, lying on a slate slab

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Portrait of Three Malagan Figures from Papua New Guinea, New Ireland

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Zemanek-Münster is your auction house for non-European art, based in Wurzburg. Led by the renowned ethnologist and tribal art expert Dr. David Zemanek, we combine knowledge with experience and passion. Our focus is on fine old African Art, Australian Art, Oceania Art, Asian Art and Precolumbian Art. Be inspired by our past auctions and stay well-informed about upcoming events through our newsletter.

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Highlights from past auctions

Over the years, we have had the privilege of handling many outstanding works of art and attending exciting bidding contests.
Here is a small selection of our personal highlights from recent years.

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Sarcophagus mask of a youth, ca. 2nd century AD
sold EUR 22,000
1/6
Club "macana"
sold EUR 18,000
1/4
Rare prestige dagger with scabbard "omuele guosipika"
sold EUR 16,800
1/7
Figural pendant "mikisi mihasi"
sold EUR 17,000
1/6
Club "u'u"
sold EUR 100,000
1/8
Magnificent "malagan" figure
sold EUR 170,000
1/7
Kneeling female figure "malagan"
sold EUR 80,000
1/9
Female figure "malagan"
sold EUR 70,000
1/6
Female maskette "kifwebe" (pl. "bifwebe)
sold EUR 22,000
1/10
Maternité "phemba" ("pfemba")
sold EUR 40,000
1/6
Stirrup-spouted vessel with sacrificial scene
sold EUR 12,000
1/8
Reliquary figure "mbulu-ngulu" ("spirit of a deceased")
sold EUR 30,000
1/10
Enthroned male figure from the "Treasure of the Saléfoué", before 1910
sold EUR 38,000
1/9
Standing male figure "moai tangata"
sold EUR 58,000
1/9
Rare shield, before 1900
sold EUR 42,000
1/7
War charm, around 1880
sold EUR 36,000
1/6
Rare, old Commemorative Figure of a King "fon", late 19th century
sold EUR 60,000
1/2
Mask "gu"
sold EUR 32,000
1/2
Sitting female figure "jo nyeleni"
sold EUR 52,000
Memorial figure "bitumba"
sold EUR 26,000
Malagan mask "tatanua"
sold EUR 36,000
Face mask "okuyi"
sold EUR 30,000

Open sale

Are you interested in antique art from Africa, Australia, Asia, Oceania and The Americas? In our depot you can find tribal art objects which you can directly purchase at the minimum price.

There is always something to discover!

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Two memorial plaques
EUR 1,000
1/4
Staff
EUR 700
1/4
Anthropomorphic face mask
EUR 500
1/5
Small post figure
EUR 500
1/2
Two snuff container
EUR 500
1/9
Two double vessels
EUR 300
1/4
Standing figure
EUR 250
1/4
Rare mask
EUR 500
1/4
Small half figure
EUR 300
1/4
Post figure
EUR 350
1/6
Protective figure "bateba duntundara"
EUR 650
1/4
Beak mask "ge gon'"("gägon")
EUR 600

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Tribal Art

World-class art outside of the great centres of art

»Wurzburg - the tranquil underdog« was the title in a large German business magazine, that gave top ranking to the metropolis on the River Main in southern Germany in the fields of culture, science and business.
For experts of the tribal art market, Wurzburg is no longer an insider tip.
Wherever in the world non-European art plays a role, the name Zemanek-Münster in Wurzburg is on peoples lips.
The specialists have long been an international hub for the tribal art market, a hub though that proudly stands outside of the major art centres…