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Aboriginal, Tribal & Oceanic Arts — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:126
Sale Title:Aboriginal, Tribal & Oceanic ArtsLots with images:117
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:85
Date:24-Jun-2013
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African carved sculpture in the form of a pregnant woman's torso. 66 cm
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Songye Mask of large proportions decorated with a series parallel incisions on the face and equipped with a woven fibre cape piece at rear, Congo. Mounted on wooden stand. 46 cm
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Songye mask, with deeply encised horizontal grooves to face and decorated with black and white ochre, Democratic Republic of Congo. 35 cm
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Chamba shield, wood with striking polychrome ochre design on face, Camaroon. 118 cm
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African dance mask of massive proportions in the form of a cow. Mali (?). 110 cm
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Female Senufu figure carved from hard wood and incised pattern to face and breasts, Ivory Coast. 98 cm
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Ancestral figure in the form of a stylized bird. Senufu people, Ivory Coast. Height 129 cm
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African ancestral mask in the exaggerated form of an antelope. 125 cm
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Contemporary African mask incorporating features of a Dan mask surmounted by ram's horns and two birds
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Wall plaque in the dramatic form of an African owl. 102 cm
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An African Dance Shield. 20th century. Provenance: Hermann Historica, Munich, Germany. 70 cm
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Dance mask, with protruding lips and six sets of stylized eyes. Signs of age and use, Liberia, Africa
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Ancestral mask with elongated form and woven grass beard. Africa. 68 cm
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An African Woven figure with stand. 70 cm high
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African plaque in the form of a human face with stylized horns. 50 cm
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African dance mask of massive proportions, decorated with ochre and featuring stylized antelope horns. 141 cm
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Pair of Ashanti fertily dolls. Carved wood profusely decorated with coloured beads and leather magic pouches. 19 cm
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Ashanti fertility figure with inserted mirror to front and rear. 39 cm
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Namji doll decorated with multiple strands of white beads and a leather loin covering, Cameroon
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Striking Namji doll with beaded decoration, shells and leather pouches mounted on steel stand, Cameroon. 33 cm
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Superb Namji doll profusely decorated with multiple strands of trade beads, mounted on Perspex base. 32 cm
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Ancestral figure with carved wood interior and completely covered with multiple strands of coloured beads, Cameroon. 29 cm
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Pair of Bobo bronze figures with striking head pieces and exaggerated mid-riff dance costumes mounted on ebony base 30 &. 35 cm
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African fetish figure, wood with skin apron, metal neck ornament and steel and bead decoration, Republic of Congo. 23 cm
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African dance wand in the form of a stylized birds head with extended beak. 28 cm
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Door from a grain storage hut. Africa. Incised design featuring the figure of a man atop a buffalo's horns. 59 cm
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Ancestral mask, East Timor. 26 cm
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Ancestral mask, East Timor. 30 cm
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An Aparai Tribe 'Tamoko&' (Ceremonial Mask) Amazon Region, Brazil, normally used during the 'Cumeeira' Festivities. 115 cm
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Ancestral figure, mounted on steel stand, Keram river, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea. 19 cm
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A Timbuwarra figure, Papua New Guinea. 98 cm
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A Moka ceremonial Kina shell chest ornament Central Highlands Papua New Guinea. 41 cm
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A Sepik river twin handled cooking pot, missing handle together with a Trobriand Island, Papua New Guinea paddle with incised decoration (2)
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Woven gable mask, Kanangra village, Blackwater river, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. 102 cm
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Roof finial pottery figure in the form of a man surmounted by a bird. Aibom village, Chambri Lakes region, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. Height. 43 cm. And two pottery figures, Dimiri village, Sepik Region 23 &. 20 cm
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Mimika ancestral board. Carved from mangrove wood and decorated with natural ochres, Timika region, West Papua
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Club, 'Alofolo', Malaita, Solomon Islands. 99 cm
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Club, 'Alofolo', Malaita, Solomoin Islands. 92 cm
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Ceremonial dance shield, worn on back, Okapa, EHP. 135 cm
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A Biwat river shield. 165 cm
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A good New Britain shield Sulka/Mengan. Mid 20th century. Provenance: Private Collection Queensland 123 x. 26 cm
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Large ceremonial Tapa dance cloak, Okapa, EHP. 130 cm
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Four Tapacloth dance ornaments (cloaks etc), Okapa, EHP 86 -. 107 cm
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Wall plaque in the stylized form of a bird and decorated on one side with a design featuring two hornbills and a male ancestral figure brightly decorated with ochre. 113 cm
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Storyboard, Keram river, Sepik region. 60 cm and a stone adze blade from the Sepik river. 17 cm, and a stone finger chopper from the Baliem Valley, West Papua. 12 cm
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Mast Pulley figure, Murik Lakes, Papua New Guinea. 65 cm
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Small yam mask, Abelam. 36 cm
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Large yam mask, Abelam. 52 cm
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Clamshell necklace, red trade beads, Solomon Islands. 12 cm
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Shell wasitband, upper Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. 50 cm
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Stone axe, Papua New Guinea Highlands. 50 cm
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Stone axe, Papua New Guinea Highlands (SHP). 50 cm
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Gope board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea
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Yipwan cult hook, Blackwater river region, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. 122 cm
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Female ancestral figure with prominent breasts and sex. Waskuk region, Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. 110 cm
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A pair of mounted stone adze blades. Baliena Valley, West Papua. 27 &. 28 cm
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Large ceremonial dance helmet, Sassopya Region, Prince Alexander Mountains, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea for a similar example see 'Art of the Boiken', edited by Michael Hamson, p.123. 110 cm
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Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. 154 cm
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Shield, Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea Highlands
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Shield, Okapa, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. 162 cm
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Shield, Okapa, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. 153 cm
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Shield, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea. 144 cm
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Shield, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea. 145 cm
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A ceremonial spirit board 'Gope'Kwoi, Purari Delta Papuan Gulf, New Guinea. 19th/20th century. Provenance: Dr. K. Nibbrig. University of Medicine. Vienna Austria. 103 cm
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A fine Mundugumor people flute stopper Biwat village, Yuat River, Lower Sepik River, New Guinea. Provenance: Dr. Armand Wesremann a collection number to the reverse GFK324. Private collection France. 60 cm (75 cm including stand)
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A garamut of great rarity (village drum) late 19th century, early 20th century Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik. Province, New Guinea. 130 cm
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Headdress, 'Judge's wig', Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea Highlands. 68 cm
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Headdress, 'Judge's wig', Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea Highlands. 87 cm
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Ancestral figure, carved from a tree fern core and crafted form a traditional resin base, shells, teeth and hair. Sawos plains, Sepik region, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. 145 cm
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Ancestral figure, carved from a tree fern core and crafted from a traditional resin base, shells, teeth and hair. Sawos plains, Sepik region, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. 148 cm
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A good Yipwon hook figure of fine sculptural form one-legged male figures known as aripa. Provenance: Private Collection South Australia. 114 cm
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A large bird face Sago Flour storage jar Aibom village, Chambri Lakes, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Ex. Hans Allies Sydney. 55 cm
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Doubled headed cult figure, Mino village, Waskuk region, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. 153 cm
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Ancestral board painted and incised with symmetrical carvings. Blackwater river, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. 126 cm
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A woven magic bag decorated with shards of bone. Papua New Guinea. 40 cm
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Mbis pole, carved as part of the funerary rites of the Asmat people in the form of a female figure surmounted by a larger male figure with an stylized penis joining the two figures, West Papua. 193 cm
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A superb early Korwar pudding stirrer. 19th century Geelvink Bay region, Irian Jaya (formally Dutch New Guinea ). Provenance: Collected by a Dutch missionary stationed Merauke the administrative centre of Irian Jaya 1938 Ex: Italiander Gallery Amsterdam. 80 cm
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Wood yam mask (head), Abelam. Head with Tultul cap. 39 cm
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A large 20th century feast bowl (Apira) star Harbor, Eastern Solomon Islands. 74 cm
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Chief's ceremonial baton, Malaita, Soloman Islands. 35 cm
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Chief's ceremonial baton, Malaita, Soloman Islands. 35 cm
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A Solomon Islands Prestige figural staff with shell inlay. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney before 1960. 103 cm
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Polynesian fishing tackle box, Tokelau, early 20th century. 31 cm
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A collection of Aboriginal artefacts, being 3 boomerangs, a bull roarer and walking stick (5). Provenance: Ex. Michael Leyland collection
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A Papua New Guinea stone adze together with 3 boomerangs, a club and a spear head (6). Provenance: Ex. Michael Leyland collection
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Two Central Australian Coolomon with pokerwork design (2). Provenance: Ex. Michael Leyland collection 37 &. 64 cm
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Tiwi Islands ceremonial dance spear heads (2) carved timber with Cassowary feather decoration & traditional binding. Lengths. 75 cm;. 80 cm
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A collection of 7 artefacts spears x 2 long and 1 short, an axe 2 spear heads and a boomerang
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Shield light colour together with a shield dark colour and Coolamon and a freshwater turtle shell (3)
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Two Arnhem Land ceremonial spears (2). Provenance: Ex. Michael Leyland collection, lengths. 270 cm and. 260 cm
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Woomera, in classic leaf form with spinefex resin grip, containing a quartz inplement. Central Australia Ex-Frank slip collection. Frank slip was a long-time friend of Geoffrey Bardon and traveled with him through Central Australia visiting Aboriginal communities purchasing Art directly from artists as well as Art centers. Frank's own original Art works in the form of line drawings portraying ancient corroborees, meeting places and dreamtime stories have been published in Geoffrey Bardon's, 'Papunya - a…
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A hooked fighting boomerang. Mulga wood, fluted and decorated with ochre. Made by Jack Tjungurray, at Lajamanu 03/08/1983 Ex-Frank slip collection. Frank slip was a long-time friend of Geoffrey Bardon and traveled with him through Central Australia visiting Aboriginal communities purchasing Art directly from artists as well as Art centers. Frank's own original Art works in the form of line drawings portraying ancient corroborees, meeting places and dreamtime stories have been published in Geoffrey Bardon's…
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A left handed hunting boomerang. Fluted to one side and decorated with ochre. Docker river, Northern Territory. 83 cm 1940s Ex-Frank slip collection. Frank slip was a long-time friend of Geoffrey Bardon and traveled with him through Central Australia visiting Aboriginal communities purchasing Art directly from artists as well as Art centers. Frank's own original Art works in the form of line drawings portraying ancient corroborees, meeting places and dreamtime stories have been published in Geoffrey…
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Western Australian shield, fluted on both sides and painted with ochre Ex-Frank slip collection. Frank slip was a long-time friend of Geoffrey Bardon and traveled with him through Central Australia visiting Aboriginal communities purchasing Art directly from artists as well as Art centers. Frank's own original Art works in the form of line drawings portraying ancient corroborees, meeting places and dreamtime stories have been published in Geoffrey Bardon's, 'Papunya - a place made, after the story', (the…
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An Aboriginal bean wood shield with fluting and decorated with red ochre. Central Australia. 53 cm
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A digeridoo, profusely painted ochre designs. Provenance: Ex. Michael Leyland collection. 130 cm
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A digeridoo with painted ochre design, encorporating a fish motif. Arhem Land. Provenance: Ex. Michael Leyland collection. 103 cm
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A digeridoo, showing signs of use, two faded ochre designs. Central Australia. Provenance: Ex. Michael Leyland collection. 129 cm
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Dance hat, Mornington Island natural fibres and pigments, feathers 35 x. 22 cm
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Bailer shell together with a painted trumpet shell (2) Mornington Island natural pigments and fixative. 32 cm
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