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Antiques & Interiors including Taxidermy and Tribal Art — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:518
Sale Title:Antiques & Interiors including Taxidermy and Tribal ArtLots with images:494
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:281
Date:25-Nov-2012
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Artist Unknown, Tiwi Islands, bird figure 1992, earth pigments on ironwood Painted Country Gallery catalogue no. PC02. Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1992. Rosemary Penrose collection. Height 138 cm
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Artist Unknown, North East Arnhemland Lorrken Burial pole decorated with kangaroo, fish and bird motifs 2000, earth pigments on timber. Provenance: Ancient Erth Indigenous Art Cairns, QLD. Rosemary Penrose collection. Height 177 cm
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Artist Unknown, North East Arnhemland Lorrken Burial pole decorated with animal motif cross hatched 2000, earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery catalogue no. PC012. Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigenous Art, Cairns, QLD, 2000. Rosemary Penrose collection. Height 136 cm
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Artist Unknown, Tiwi Islands, pukamani pole 2002, earth pigment on iron wood Painted Country Gallery catalogue No. PC13. Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery Alice Springs, NT, 2002. Rosemary Penrose collection. Height 135 cm
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Tiwi Islands, tall figure 1999, Carmelina Puantulura, circa 1957 - 2006, earth pigments, coconut husk and paperbark on ironwood. Height 159 cm. Provenance: Ancient Erth Indigenous Art Cairns, QLD, 1999. Rosemary Penrose collection other notes: Collections: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
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Artist Unknown, Tiwi Islands, male figure 1989, earth pigments on ironwood Painted Country Gallery catalogue no. PC17. Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery. Rosemary Penrose collection. Height 192 cm
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Artist Unknown, Tiwi Islands, Forked Pukami pole 1989, earth pigments on ironwood Painted Country Gallery catalogue no. PC20. Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989. Rosemary Penrose collection. Height 182 cm
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Artist Unknown, Melville Island Tiwi head totem 1989, earth pigments on ironwood Painted Country Gallery catalogue no. PC22. Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989. Rosemary Penrose collection. Height 100 cm
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Artist Unknown, Yirrkala - East Arnhemland Toten figure 1988, earth pigments and hair on milkwood. Painted Country Gallery PC24. Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1988. Rosemary Penrose collection H 128 cm
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Artist Unknown, Melville Island Forked Pukamani Pole1989, earth pigments on ironwood Painted Country Gallery catalogue no. PC25. Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989. Rosemary Penrose collection. Height 116 cm
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Artist Unknown, Lorrken Burial pole decorated with black and white goanna motifs 1989, earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery catalogue no. PC27. Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989. Rosemary Penrose collection. Height 167 cm
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Jimmy Angununa, Born, circa 1935 Maningrida North East Arnhemland Wangara spirit 1999, earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery catalogue no. PC29. Provenance: Ancient Erth Indigenous Art Gallery, Cairns, QLD. Rosemary Penrose collection. Height 264 cm
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Pandanus woven bag, Betty Matjarea 28 cm
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pandanus woven bag, Betty Manjarea 28 cm
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Two pandanus woven baskets (2) 30 cm and 18 cm
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pandanus woven bag, Elizabeth Djutjara 30 cm
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Two pandanus woven baskets, Elizabeth Djuttara (2) 22 cm and 23 cm
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Two pandanus woven baskets, Margarent Yalarrawuy (2) 17 cm and 37 cm
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Two pandanus woven Basketss (2) 17 cm and 35 cm
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pandanus woven basket and pandanus Mat, Patsy Volly (2) 28 cm and 31 cm
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Four seed and bean ceremonial necklaces (4)
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Eight Popendetta Tapa cloths
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North Queensland Biconial basket 41 cm
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Mornington Island dance hat 45 cm
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Mornington Island dance hat 48 cm
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Philip Gudthaykudthay 2006 Djarrka (Goannas), ochre on bark 96 x 28 cm
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Peter Minygululu 2003 Witiji ga RatjUK (olive python and Barramundi), ochre on bark 101 x 45 cm
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Roy Burnyila 2002 Gununggurrga Minhala (snake and turtle), ochre on bark 80 x 32 cm
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Shirley Banalanydju 2006 Moitjwakangakal, ochre on bark 127 x 47.5 cm
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Jimmy Moduk 2011 Sugarbag story, ochre on bark 103 x 47 cm
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A bark painting c.1960s from Eastern Arhemland earth colours cross hatched deocoration around a central motif 25 x 64.5 cm
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Charlie Djurritjini Biyay (Goannas), ochre on bark 95 x 26 cm
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Linday Namiyal Bopirri Dhamiliny ga Wayanaka (blue Tongue Lizards and Oysters), ochre on bark 32 x 53 cm
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Charlie Djurritjini Guya ga Yalman (fish and water Weeds), ochre on bark 79 x 29 cm
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Clara Matjandatjpi (Wugukwuguk) Manyigani (Edible Tuber), ochre on bark 92 x 31 cm
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David Burmila dupun (hollow log and saw fish), ochre on bark 104 x 45 cm
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Gilbert Walkuli Wititj (olive python), ochre on bark 98 x 55 cm
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J B Fisher, Swamp Totems, ochre on bark 102 x 62 cm
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Jimmy Moduk Ginginy ga Wurdebal (Catfish and Bream), ochre on bark 107.5 x 27 cm
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Linda Namiyal Bopirri Wayanaka ga Warrnyu (Oysters and flying fox), ochre on bark 82 x 27 cm
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Roy Burnyila Gununggurr ga Minhala (snake and long necked turtle), ochre on bark 78 x 29 cm
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Andrew Marrgululu Catfish (Dhuwa) and water Weeds, ochre on bark 65 x 13 cm
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Clara Matjandatjpi (Wugukwuguk) Yukuwa, ochre on wood 67 x 27 cm
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A bark painting Wanjinas, natural ochre, artist Unknown, Western Australia, probably 1980's 94 x 43 cm
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Clem Abbott (c.1939-1989) Arrente Landscape, watercolour signed lower right 23 x 35 cm
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Wenton Rubuntja Tjabanati (1926-2005) mount Zeil, Central Australia 1990 watercolour signed lower centre 36 x 48 cm. Provenance: Certificate of Authenticity: Painted Country Gallery. Catalogue no. PCWC01
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Therese Ryder (b.1954) East MacDonnell Range watercolour signed lower right 28 x 75.5 cm other notes: certificate of Authenticity Painted Country Gallery
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Ivan Pannka (b.143) Hermannsburg Range watercolour signed lower centre 25.5 x 76 cm other notes: certificate of Authenticity Painted Country Gallery
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Therese Ryder (b.1954) south of Alice watercolour signed lower right 33 x 49 cm other notes: certificate of Authenticity Painted Country Gallery
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Benjamin Landara (1921-1985) the MacDonnell Ranges watercolour signed lower right 37 x 53.5 cm
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One tanned kangaroo skin, one Central Australian boomerang (broken) 67 cm one Central Australian snake carving 76 cm one small didgeridoo with Spinifex resin mouth piece, one painted bull rora 23 cm, two decorated clap sticks 24 cm
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An Australian didgeridoo Central Australia. L90 cm
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A bullroarer, wood and ochre, Central Australia. Provenenace: Zanesville Museum, USA; Webbs Auction NZ. Length 40.5 cm
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An 20th century Asmat West Papua standing figure over painted in white, modelled holding a staff, set upon a stepped stand (last quarter 20th century) 106 cm high
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Two Karawari River cult hooks, Papua New Guinea (2). Height 87 cm and 68 cm
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A Sepik River food hook. Height 61 cm
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A wooden trophy head, Blackwater River Region, Papua New Guinea. Height 22 cm
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A Kamangawi initiation mask, Sepik Plains, Papua New Guinea. Height 55 cm
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A Karawari River cult hook (a/f). Height 113 cm
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A message stick wood decorated with ochre. Central Australia, early to mid 20th century. Provenance: Zanesville Museum USA; Webbs Auction Auckland. Length 22.5 cm
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A Kararwari cult hook. Height 134 cm
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A Mwai mask, Iatmul people, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved timber with natural, earth pigments, cowrie shells and fibres, some shells missing. Height 91 cm
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A large New Guinea mwai mask with shell decoration. 20th century. Some shells are missing. H132 cm
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A Massim lime spatula, mounted. Length 36.2 cm
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A walking stick wood inlaid with shell. Possibly Massim. Mounted. Length 86.8 cm
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A marangga from the island of Sumba, Indonesia, metal and cotton, worn by high Class, mounted. Width 30.6 cm
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A shell ornament from the Solomon Islands, 210 mm
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A woven ancestral pig middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, 45 cm
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Two Baliem Valley stone adzes, West Papua 53 cm and 66 cm
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Two Yipwan cult hooks, Karrawarry River 58 cm and 63 cm
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A Sepik River flute and a traditional drilling implement 34 cm and 71 cm
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A female ancestral figure, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, 67 cm
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A Southern Highlands fighting axe 56 cm
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A Blackwater River ancestor figure, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, 55 cm
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A Blackwater River ancestor figure Speik Region, Papua New Guinea, 52 cm
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A carved canoe prow in the form of a crocodile, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, 49 cm
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Three sago pegs Maprik Region 32 to 44 cm
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An ancestral figure middle Sepik Region 46 cm
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An ancestral figure in the form of a mother suckling an infant, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, 58 cm
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A wooden mock trophy head, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, 24 cm
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Five strands of African sand cast trade beads
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Five strands of African sand cast trade beads
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Five strands of African sand cast trade beads
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Five strands of African sand cast trade beads
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Aibom Pottery vessel with four traditional face designs. Chambri Lakes, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, circa 1950's. Ex Robert Ypres. Jutta Malnic collection. Approx 37 x 25 cm
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Steering paddle. Signed by carver. Purchased from owner on Kitava Island, Milne Bay, Trobriand Islands. Jutta Malnic collection.
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Nagega canoe prow. Previously owned by Sixipeni and used on famous Tanalele Kula to Panamote Atoll after which he was killed. Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. See Kula: Myth and Magic in the Trobriand Islands, Jutta Malnic, Cowrie books, 1998, p.74 and p.77. Jutta Malnic collection
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Masawa Kula canoe lagim (splashboard). Collected Amphlette Islands, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Juttal Malnic collection.
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Masawa Kula canoe lagim (splashboard). Collected Amphlette Islands, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Juttal Malnic collection.
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Masawa Kula canoe lagim (splashboard). Collected Amphlette Islands, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnic collection.
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Masawa Kula canoe lagim (splashboard). Collected Amphlette Islands, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnic collection.
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Masawa Kula canoe lagim (splashboard). Collected Amphlette Islands, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnic collection.
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Masawa Kula canoe lagim (splashboard). Collected Amphlette Islands, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnic collection.
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Steering paddle with bird's head. Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Juttal Malnic collection
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Old wooden platter. Used to present cone shells (new mwali) to Kaileuna Chiefs at end of the communal cone fishing competition, Vinanu. Purchased from Chief Katubai on Kaileuna Island. Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. See Kula: Myth and Magic in the Trobriand Islands, Jutta Malnic, Cowrie books, 1998, p. 120. Jutta Malnic collection.
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A very old large communal Mona feast bowl, Mona, Ilalima village, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnic collection.
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Canoe wave splitter, gawa nagela, with finely inscribed curvilinear design. Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnik collection. Approx 125 x 80 cm
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A yina figure, WashkUK Hills, Upper Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. Height 120 cm
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Fighting shield, Waghi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea Ht, 154 cm
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Tokam Kanene (20th century), Papua New Guinea, shield beaten copper on wood 85 x 64 cm irregular
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