Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

Tribal & Oceanic Arts — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:290
Sale Title:Tribal & Oceanic ArtsLots with images:290
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:129
Date:16-Nov-2015
***
A Dayak Magical Amulet, Borneo, Indonesia. Height 8.5 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak Amulet, Borneo, Indonesia. Height 9.5 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak Mandau handle Borneo, Indonesia. Height 14 cm
***
***
***
A pair of Cambodian bronze earrings. Diameter 4 cm
***
***
***
A Cambodian bronze earring. Length 3 cm
***
***
***
A Barava ornament, Solomon Islands carved open work clam shell, plaque associated with graves of prominent men and also charms on head hunting raids. Length 12 cm
***
***
***
A horn Lombok hook. Length 15 cm
***
***
***
A Barava ornament, Solomon Islands carved open work clam shell, plaque associated with graves of prominent men and also charms on head hunting raids. Length 7.5 cm
***
***
***
A Solomon Island earring. Length 8 cm
***
***
***
A Solomon Island earring. Length 8 cm
***
***
***
A Kap Kap, ground clam shell with carved turtle shell design. Solomon Islands. Diameter 10 cm
***
***
***
A mask, Geelvink Bay, West Papua 43 cm
***
***
***
Two South Indian wood carved figures in male and female form. Height 33 cm, 34 cm
***
***
***
A shell money belt, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
***
***
***
A Dayak shield, Borneo, Indonesia. Length 63 cm
***
***
***
An Asmat figure, in classic form. West Papua. Height 69 cm
***
***
***
A Sri Lankan lion mask. Length 33 cm
***
***
***
A pig tusk necklace, Vanuatu. Length 22 cm
***
***
***
A Tau Tau, Toraja people Sulwasi, Indonesia. Height 29 cm
***
***
***
A Chinese brown glaze ceramic pot. Height 10 cm,. Diameter 13 cm
***
***
***
A bronze shield, Aceh, Indonesia on stand. Diameter 27 cm
***
***
***
A Japanese Noh mask. Length 16 cm
***
***
***
A Japanese Gyodo mask. Length 23 cm
***
***
***
An Aceh shield, Indonesia on stand. Diameter 26 cm
***
***
***
A bronze Aceh shield, Indonesia. Diameter 26 cm
***
***
***
A shell money disk, Maprik area, Papua New Guinea. Diameter 17 cm
***
***
***
A shell money disk, Maprik area, Papua New Guinea crack. Diameter 17 cm
***
***
***
An Indonesian Sun hat. Diameter 37 cm
***
***
***
A canoe prow, Serui Island, West Papua. Length 70 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak mask Borneo, Indonesia. Length 24 cm
***
***
***
A Fijian fan of woven fibre. Length 38 cm
***
***
***
A Fijian fan of woven fibre. Length 39 cm
***
***
***
A Fijian fan, of woven fibre. Length 38 cm
***
***
***
A shell trumpet with stand. Marind people, West Papua. Length 39 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak Mandau, traditional weapon of the Dayak people of Borneo, shell handle and steel blade. Indonesia. Length 66 cm
***
***
***
A Ghena wealth spatula Louisiane Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Length 25 cm
***
***
***
A Ghena wealth spatula, Louisiade Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Length 31 cm
***
***
***
A Ghena wealth spatula Louisiade Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Length 28 cm
***
***
***
A Gilbert Island sword/ club with fibre bound sharks teeth. Length 86 cm
***
***
***
A Tanimbar figure Moluccas Islands, Indonesia. Length 69 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak figure Borneo, Indonesia. Length 37 cm
***
***
***
A Korwar Mission piece, Geelvink Bay, West Papua. Length 39 cm
***
***
***
A Solomon Island club on stand, with finely crafted shell inlay design. Length 44 cm
***
***
***
A canoe prow on stand. Serui Islands, West Papua. Length 74 cm
***
***
***
A small Gope board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea on stand. Length 40 cm
***
***
***
An ancestral mask, Murik Lakes Region on stand. Lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Length 41 cm
***
***
***
An ancestral mask, Murik lake Region on stand. Lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Length 43 cm
***
***
***
An African mask, Yoroba. Length 34 cm
***
***
***
A Nepalese Momo mask. Length 24.5 cm
***
***
***
A Nepalese Momo mask. Length 26 cm
***
***
***
A Himalayan Fungus mask. Length 15 cm
***
***
***
A Geelvink Bay Stirrer, West Papua. Length 50 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak Dart container, Borneo, Indonesia. Length 35 cm
***
***
***
A Mortlock Island club on stand, with sennit binding on handle, Papua New Guinea. Length 108 cm
***
***
***
A cassowary dagger, Iatmul people, Sepik river, Papua New Guinea on stand. Length 42 cm
***
***
***
A Kundu drum, Ramu river, Papua New Guinea. Length 24 cm
***
***
***
A cassowary bone dagger, Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 34 cm
***
***
***
A Massim bust, Trobriand Island, Papua New Guinea. Length 19 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak Aso head with stand. Length 21 cm
***
***
***
A Brag mask, Murik Lakes, lower Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Length 49 cm
***
***
***
A Keram river figure, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea on stand. Length 17 cm
***
***
***
A Gunstock club, Fiji. Length 82 cm
***
***
***
A Gunstock club, Fiji. Length 85 cm
***
***
***
A fighting club, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Length 104 cm
***
***
***
A Kalimantan Dayak paddle Borneo, Indonesia. Length 105 cm
***
***
***
A Santa Cruz club, Solomon Islands. Length 104 cm
***
***
***
A Fijian paddle club. Length 108 cm
***
***
***
A fighting club, Samoa A/F. Length 128 cm
***
***
***
A spear Tip. Length 137 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak bowl Borneo, Indonesia. Length 36 cm
***
***
***
A fighting club, Vanuatu. Length 89 cm
***
***
***
A fighting club, Solomon Islands. Length 124 cm
***
***
***
A double figure, Asmat Region, West Papua on stand. Length 112 cm
***
***
***
An ancestral figure, Mimika Region, West Papua. Length 70 cm
***
***
***
A food platter, Murik Lakes Region, lower Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Length 70 cm
***
***
***
A fighting/sword club on stand. Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Length 75 cm
***
***
***
A Gope board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea on stand. Length 80 cm
***
***
***
A Tanimbar figure on stand. Moluccas Island, Indonesia. Length 69 cm
***
***
***
An Abelam figure, Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 80 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak figure, Borneo, Indonesia on custom stand. Length 86 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak figure, Borneo, Indonesia on stand. Length 82 cm
***
***
***
A Dayak Tum Tum, Borneo, Indonesia. Length 64.5 cm
***
***
***
A Pacific staff on stand. Length 76 cm
***
***
***
A slit gong drum, Vanuatu. Length 248 cm
***
***
***
A Telefomin fighting shield, with striking incised design, decorated with red and white ochre. Telefomin Region, Sanduan Province, Papua New Guinea. Height 170 cm
***
***
***
A New Guinea war shield, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 124 cm
***
***
***
A Telefomin fighting shield or wall plaque with incised design and painted with ochres. Telefomin Region, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea; A/F. Height 179 cm
***
***
***
A Gope board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea. Length 133 cm
***
***
***
An Asmat shield,. Length 222 cm
***
***
***
A large and striking Gope board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea. Length 160 cm
***
***
***
A fighting shield, Mendi Valley Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea 144 cm x 41 cm
***
***
***
A Gope board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea. Length 169 cm
***
***
***
A fighting shield, Mendi Valley Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea 121 cm x 42 cm
***
***
***
A New Guinea war shield, with woven fibre handle and fibre mount to top. Length 148 cm
***
***
***
An Underarm shield, Mendi Valley Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea 71 cm x 27 cm
***
***
***
A Ramu river war shield, with incised and decorated pattern on front. Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 102 cm
***
***
***
An old large slit gong drum, Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik. Mounted on custom stand. Height 150 cm
***
***
***
A Lumi war shield with two fine anthropomorphic incised designs to face. Torricelli Mountains, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Length 122 cm
***
***
***
A fine hardwood orator's stool comprising of main male figure and three smaller figures at base; A/F. Sepik river, Papua New Guinea . Length 139 cm
***
***
***
A war shield with four stylised faces and incised designs, Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea. Height 136 cm
***
***