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 wall plaque of modest form, with incised pattern painted in natural ochres. April river, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 122 cm
***
***
***
An Asmat canoe prow of large proportions. Asmat Region, West Papua; A/F. Provenance: Ex. Peter Hallinan collection #1451. Length 138 cm
***
***
***
A cult figure, Blackwater river, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 120 cm
***
***
***
A Massim panel with incised and painted designs, Trobriand Islands Region, Papua New Guinea height 139 cm
***
***
***
A pair of Massim Spatulas/Stirrers with finely incised designs. Trobriand Islands Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 169 cm each
***
***
***
A Houseboard, in the form of two stylised human faces and an intricate incised pattern with traces of ochre. Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 130 cm
***
***
***
A flute stopper with dark smoke induced patina and remnant human hair decoration. Yuat river, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 80 cm
***
***
***
An old stool in the form of two powerful squatting figures, Biwat river, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea; A/F. Height 29 cm. Width 43 cm
***
***
***
A fine roof finial in the form of a male figure surrounded by a crocodile and a stylised hornbill; A/F. Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 108 cm
***
***
***
A Tapa Beater with incised lateral grooves and patina consistent with use, Papua New Guinea. Length 31 cm
***
***
***
An ancestral carving in the form of an orators stool, with two figures and two crocodiles to base, Sepik river, Papua New Guinea; A/F. Height 79 cm
***
***
***
A Malekula ceremonial puppet wood, fibre, ochres and boars tusks. Vanuatu. Provenance: Ex. David Baker collection. Length 101 cm
***
***
***
A Malekula ceremonial puppet wood, fibres, ochres and boars tusks. Vanuatu. Provenance: Ex. David Baker collection. Length 104 cm
***
***
***
Four bamboo flutes with prolific incised designs. Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Length 65 cm - 72 cm
***
***
***
A collection of tribal artefacts including four Vanuatu masks, a New Guinea lime pot, an Aboriginal shield and woomera, a tapa pounder and assorted carvings
***
***
***
An old middle Sepik basket hook finely carved with two opposing ancestral faces, mounted on steel stand. Length 61 cm
***
***
***
An old gable figure from the Haus Tambaran in Nungwaia village. Used for many years, wing are removable 85 cm x 89 cm
***
***
***
A 'Yina' figure, Nukuma people,. A 'Yina' figure, Nukuma people, Washkuk Hills, upper Sepik river 85 cm x 18 cm
***
***
***
A Hornbill figure and mask Abelam people, Prince Alexander Mountains, East Sepik 40 cm x 23 cm & 66 cm x 29 cm
***
***
***
A large 'Mona Kina' wealth pectoral. A large 'Mona Kina' wealth pectoral Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea 60 cm x 51 cm
***
***
***
A large food plate, Boiken people, Prince Alexander Mountains, East Sepik. Engraved motifs to base. Diameter 63 cm
***
***
***
A very large food plate, Boiken people, Prince Alexander Mountains, East Sepik. Engraved motifs to base. Diameter 78 cm
***
***
***
A food plate, Boiken people, Prince Alexander Mountains, East Sepik. Engraved turtle to base. Diameter 47 cm
***
***
***
Two food plates, Boiken people, Prince Alexander Mountains, East Sepik. Engraved to both bases. Diameter 33 cm & 35 cm
***
***
***
A large old bowl, Sepik-Ramu coastal area, with crocodile and mask 33 cm x 21 cm
***
***
***
A large old canoe prow, Schouten Islands, early 20th century 63 cm x 28 cm
***
***
***
Two prehistoric stone bowls Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Collected 1960s by Australian patrol officer, Stan Tyler. Length 22 cm & 17 cm
***
***
***
Two prehistoric stone bowls and club head, Mendi Valley Southern Highlands. Ex Stan Tyler collection, patrol officer 1960s 13 cm x 11 cm,. Diameter 13 cm & 21 cm
***
***
***
Two Prehistoric stone bowls and a club head, Nipa area Southern Highlands. Ex Stan Tyler collection, patrol officer 1960s 8 cm,. Diameter 22 cm & 21 cm
***
***
***
Two ceremonial bark Belts, Wahgi Valley Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Length 29 cm, 24 cm
***
***
***
A ceremonial painted bark belt, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Diameter 26 cm
***
***
***
Two yam masks, Abelam. Length 79 cm, 23 cm
***
***
***
Two yam masks, Abelam. Length 61 cm, 29 cm
***
***
***
Two yam masks, Abelam. Length 51 cm, 36 cm
***
***
***
A 'Talipun' Bride Price. A 'Talipun' Bride Price Abelam. Length 47 cm
***
***
***
An engraved bamboo war horn and engraved lime container, Kalimantan. Length 35 cm, 26 cm
***
***
***
Five eye masks, Sassoya area East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Diameter 22 cm
***
***
***
An old Amulet figure and a Garamut finial lower Sepik river and Pora Pora river. Length 24 cm each
***
***
***
A ceremonial lime spatula, Massim together with a Sepik mask and spoon. Length 51 cm (3)
***
***
***
Five New Guinea artefacts including three mouth harps, a dance rattle, a smoking pipe, and a headress. Eastern Highlands. Length 43 cm (5)
***
***
***
An old headrest, Manam Island north Coast, Papua New Guinea. Length 52 cm
***
***
***
Five betel Mortars, Sepik-Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 20 cm
***
***
***
Five betel Mortars, Sepik-Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 24 cm
***
***
***
Six figurative paddle finials, lower Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Length 32 cm
***
***
***
Five figurative paddle finials, lower Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Length 41 cm
***
***
***
A fine spear showing a janus head Admiralty Islands, 19th century wood, ochres, obsidian. Provenance: berry collection, Melbourne. Length 147 cm
***
***
***
An old ancestor figure, Timor Indonesia. Cavity in head for offerings. Height 44 cm
***
***
***
Two old masks, Timor Indonesia. Length 25 cm each
***
***
***
A ceremonial dance mask coastal Ramu Region. Length 42 cm
***
***
***
A Squatting figure and a standing figure, Timor Indonesia. Length 25 cm, 28 cm
***
***
***
An ancestor figure and a lime container, Timor Indonesia. Length 23 cm, 22 cm
***
***
***
A middle Sepik figure and two Yuat river figures. Length 46 cm, 52 cm, 29 cm
***
***
***
A figure and two woven Headdresses, Abelam. Length 65 cm. Diameter 48 cm, 35 cm
***
***
***
Three betel Mortars with spatulas, Massim, Trobriand Islands. Length 40 cm, 33 cm, 35 cm
***
***
***
Three betel Mortars with spatulas, Massim, Trobriand Islands. Length 28 cm, 25 cm, 26 cm
***
***
***
Three betel Mortars with spatulas, Massim, Trobriand Islands. Length 31 cm, 30 cm, 36 cm
***
***
***
A bronze Ganesh figure, Java, Indonesia and a bronze Slave Anklet. Length 14 cm
***
***
***
Seven Massim artefacts, six lime container and an axe. Length 35 cm
***
***
***
Eleven ebony figures, Massim, Trobriand Islands. Length 25 cm
***
***
***
Two containers, Kalimantan Indonesia. Length 16 cm, 8 cm
***
***
***
Nine Indonesian Artefact including containers and figures, Kalimantan. Length 26 cm
***
***
***
Five Indonesian containers wood, metal and bone. Length 17 cm
***
***
***
Four silver pendants, Sumba Indonesia. Height 9 cm
***
***
***
A wall plaque comprising of two stylised faces and surrounding traditional designs in natural ochres. Middle Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 121 cm
***
***
***
Two old Highlands Drums one from the Western Highlands with fine incised geometric designs and an old patina, early 20th century, together with another old drum with fine designs and ochre painting on bottom. Provenance: Collected by Warwick Irvine in 1968. Height 57.5 cm, 57 cm
***
***
***
Four hardwood spears 19th century; collected in 1968 in the Mendi Valley by Warwick Irvine. One with bone tip, the trident spear has been cut down for shipping but can be rejoined. Length 215 cm - 290 cm
***
***
***
A framed Tapa cloth. 54 x 101 cm (incl. Frame)
***
***
***
A kava bowl 'Na Rova'. A kava bowl 'Na Rova' West Coast of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Length 90 cm
***
***
***
An ancestral mask with thick encrusted patina. Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 70 cm
***
***
***
An ancestral mask with grass fibre beard and cowrie shell inlaid decoration to rim. Sepik river, Papua New Guinea; A/F. Length 73 cm
***
***
***
A Kundu drum, with incised and painted design to base, intact lizard skin. Oksapmin Region, Telefomin District, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Height 102 cm
***
***
***
A Kundu drum, in elegant waisted form, with lizard skin and woven binding. Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. Height 60 cm
***
***
***
A Kundu drum and six Arrows drum has damage to lizard skin and sign of old native repair, arrows with bamboo shaft and hardwood tip. Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. Height 62 cm & 140 cm (approx)
***
***
***
A bowl in horseshoe crab form, huon Gulf, on custom stand. Provenance: Ex. Alex Phillips, Melbourne. Ex. Todd Barlin, Sydney. Height 42 cm
***
***
***
An Abelam wall plaque A/F; Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 96 cm
***
***
***
Two small totem figures in the form of a bear surmounted by a bird with wings outstretched. Northwest Coast, Canada; A/F
***
***
***
A totem figure featuring tribal motifs in polychrome, with two seated figures on top. Northwest Coast, Canada
***
***
***
A Thunderbird and Kodiak bear totem figure, Northwest Coast, Canada; on the back of the wings in pencil is written but barely legible inscription that starts 'The thunderbird and Kodiak bear - symbols of the greatest in this life. The Land. The highest form of life...'
***
***
***
A Wishing stool, in the form of a dog and ancestral motifs, Northwest Coast, Canada
***
***
***
An Inuit stone cut print 'Igloo and dog Team' by Kiakshuk. An Inuit stone cut print 'Igloo and dog Team' by Kiakshuk 50/50 copy in the National Gallery of Canada. 23.5 x 49 cm
***
***
***
A collection of reference books including aboriginal Art, cultures of the pacific, african Art etc
***
***
***
A collection of reference books including Maori Art and culture, ethnography and Art of oceania
***
***
***
A collection of reference books including Indian and Eskimo Art
***
***
***
A collection of reference books including Vanuatu, African and Aboriginal Art
***
***
***
A skull rack, Papuan Gulf. Length 73 cm
***
***
***
A Bioma figure, Papuan Gulf. Length 69 cm
***
***
***
Two Sepik ancestral figures, Sawos, middle Sepik. Length 33 cm, 40 cm
***
***
***
Two ancestral figures, middle Sepik river. Length 46 cm, 49 cm
***
***
***
A silver and copper betel nut container, Sumba Island, Indonesia. Length 22 cm
***
***
***
A mask, 'Waken', Kandingai village, middle Sepik. A mask, 'Waken', Kandingai village, middle Sepik Collected 1960s. Length 42 cm
***
***