Mixed lot (3 items): Ethiopia: a typical, one-stringed violin, a fly whisk and a silver bangle.
Mixed lot (3 items): Ethiopia: a typical, one-stringed violin, a fly whisk and a silver bangle.
1: A one-stringed Ethiopian fiddle, called ‘Massingo’. It derives from the Arab ‘Rábab’ and is played by the popular folklore singers among the Amhara people in the Ethiopian highlands. With a quadrangular, box-shaped resonating chamber made of wood, standing on end and sewn in leather. With matching bow. L: 82 cm.
2: A fly whisk for dignitaries. Made of animal skin (horse?), with a cast brass handle. L: c. 52 cm (with hairs).
3: A silver bangle in the form of six blossoms, with elaborate, filigree openwork. H: 3.2 cm, DM: c. 6 cm. All 3 objects: First half to mid-20th century; (ME)
Provenance: from the estate of the Austrian doctor Dr. Rudolf Knorr, who worked in Addis Abeba (Ethiopia) as chief doctor of the ‘Imperial Guard Hospital’ and personal medical attendant to emperor Haile Selassie from 16 January 1950 until 6 August 1960. Dr Rudolf Knorr committed himself to the creation of a modern health system and was awarded the ‘Order of Menelik’ as well as the honorary title ‘ras’ (prince) for his achievements. The items Dr Knorr brought from Ethiopia have been in the ownership of his family since.
br>Literature: 'Africa. Musica y Arte' by Elena Martinez-Jacquet & David Serra, p. 56, ill. 2 (violin)
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
24.03.2014 - 16:00
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EUR 800.- to EUR 1,000.-
Mixed lot (3 items): Ethiopia: a typical, one-stringed violin, a fly whisk and a silver bangle.
1: A one-stringed Ethiopian fiddle, called ‘Massingo’. It derives from the Arab ‘Rábab’ and is played by the popular folklore singers among the Amhara people in the Ethiopian highlands. With a quadrangular, box-shaped resonating chamber made of wood, standing on end and sewn in leather. With matching bow. L: 82 cm.
2: A fly whisk for dignitaries. Made of animal skin (horse?), with a cast brass handle. L: c. 52 cm (with hairs).
3: A silver bangle in the form of six blossoms, with elaborate, filigree openwork. H: 3.2 cm, DM: c. 6 cm. All 3 objects: First half to mid-20th century; (ME)
Provenance: from the estate of the Austrian doctor Dr. Rudolf Knorr, who worked in Addis Abeba (Ethiopia) as chief doctor of the ‘Imperial Guard Hospital’ and personal medical attendant to emperor Haile Selassie from 16 January 1950 until 6 August 1960. Dr Rudolf Knorr committed himself to the creation of a modern health system and was awarded the ‘Order of Menelik’ as well as the honorary title ‘ras’ (prince) for his achievements. The items Dr Knorr brought from Ethiopia have been in the ownership of his family since.
br>Literature: 'Africa. Musica y Arte' by Elena Martinez-Jacquet & David Serra, p. 56, ill. 2 (violin)
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 24.03.2014 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 18.03. - 24.03.2014 |