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Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:438
Sale Title:ArtefactsLots with images:152
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:416
Date:10-May-2017
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Group of paddles of varying size and design, length 280 cm max
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Group of spears of varying size and design together with five bows, length 200 cm max
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Group of Papua New Guinea masks of large hollow form decorated with fibre and feathers, height 67 cm and 80 cm
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Large Papua New Guinea figure standing with arms resting to side with ovoid head inset with shell and decorated with red, white and black pigment, height 150 cm
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Group of walking sticks of varying size and design, height 106 cm max. (7)
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Group of walking sticks of varying size and design together with parasol and horsewhip (11)
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Large Indonesian statue figure seated with large protruding tongue, adorned with various carved animals, light mid-brown patina, height 136 cm
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Large Indonesian statue depicting two figures, one resting on the shoulders of the other seated figure, height 133 cm
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Large Papua New Guinea orators stool orthodox form of figure formed as seat, raised carving with fine red black and white pigment design to face, woven fibre attached to chin, height 117 cm
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Papua New Guinea orators stool flattened rectangular back with circular seat resting upon three carved masks on a circular base, height 110 cm
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Group of statues of varying size and design, height 86 cm max. (4)
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Large Indonesian statue squatting figure holding a snake, raised bowl to top, flanked by two carved monkeys, height 157 cm
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Large Papua New Guinea figure standing atop domed base with raised facial features, shell inset eyes and feather and fibre decoration, height 113 cm
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Group of Papua New Guinea artefacts including flute stopper, drum and gope board (3)
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Group of Hafted adzes of varying size and design, Papua New Guinea, length 75 cm (3)
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Two Hafted adzes of varying size and design, Papua New Guinea, length 65 cm (2)
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Three Papua New Guinea hardwood statues with inset shell eyes and various designs, height 72 cm max
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Group of Papua New Guinea statues of varying size and design, height 55 cm max. (5)
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Group of Papua New Guinea statues of varying size and design, height 73 cm max. (3)
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Group of Papua New Guinea artefacts including two drums, statue and flute stopper, length 64 cm max. (4)
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Three Papua New Guinea masks together with two cassowary bird bone daggers (5)
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Group of Papua New Guinea statues of varying size and design, height 45.5 cm (4)
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Two food bowls of hollow form with carving to end finials, blackened brown patina, Papua New Guinea, length 92 cm max
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Papua New Guinea hook mask deeply carved with blackened light brown patina, height 81 cm
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Group of Melanesian arrows of varying size and design, length 128 cm max. Together with two bows
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Group of Melanesian arrows of varying size and design, length 140 cm max. Together with three bows
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Group of spears of varying size and design, height 290 cm max. (10)
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Group of Melanesian spears of varying size and design, height 245 cm max. (12)
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Group of spears of varying size and design, height 300 cm max. (14)
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Papua New Guinea Orators stool two standing figures with raised arms holding circular flattened seat on raised circular base, dark rich brown patina with fibre and shell decoration
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Large Gope board fully carved depicting several figures paddling a canoe with village and animal form border, blackened wood with red and white pigment, width 137 cm, height 67 cm
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Group of Papua New Guinea artefacts including two masks, two bowls and drill, width 78 cm max. (5)
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Group of carved Papua New Guinea Crocodiles of varying size and design length 93 cm max. (4)
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Large group of Papua New Guinea pottery including six pots and four statues of varying sizes and designs (10)
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Papua New Guinea mask together with statue, height 54 cm max
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Assorted artefacts including two spears, four masks, three statues, canoe, fibre adornments, etc
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Assorted artefacts including woven basket, gourd and large collection of shell necklaces, etc
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Similar Lot as above including woven baskets, adornments, gourds and large collection of shell necklaces, etc
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Large group of artefacts including mask, statue and various tribal artefacts, etc
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Similar Lot as above including game board, statues, etc
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Assorted adornments including Papua New Guinea necklace, boar tusks, horns, etc
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Similar Lot as above including collection of combs and hair pins of horn and wood, etc. Africa
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Cassawary bone daggers length 28 cm max. (4)
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Early African shield of oval form with dome centre of hide and wood, height 66 cm
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Pair of African Shields wood with hide binding decorated with red, black and white pigments. Length 50 cm max
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Tanzanian ebony figure together with Kenyan shield
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Fang reliquary figure with three heads, a cylindrical torso and powerful arms resting to chest, darn encrusted patina, height 51 cm
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African fetish figure standing with arms resting to side, adorned with nails, rope and old padlock, traces of white and red pigment to face, height 56 cm
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Baule mask of hollowed form with carved horns to chin and head, polychrome paint decoration to surface, height 75 cm
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Group of African artefacts including figural pigment pot, rattle, fetish figure and wooden container (4)
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African Maternity figure together with two masks, height 36 cm max
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Yoruba stool together with ceremonial bowl, both decorated with carved figures and animals, height 37 cm max
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Dogon mask hollowed rectangular form with seated figure to top, attached fibre and shell decoration, traces of natural pigments evident, height 70 cm
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Bobo mask hollowed form with large crest to brow, raised facial features and painted geometric decoration, height 53 cm $200-400
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Two Congo maternity figures one with baby resting on legs, the other feeding a child, dark brown patina, height 30 cm max
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Chokwe mask with raised facial features and elaborately woven coiffure, scarification under eyes and on cheeks, dark rich patina with trace of white pigment, height 24 cm
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Chokwe mask with raised facial features and elaborately woven coiffure, scarification under eyes and to forehead, dark rich patina with traces of white pigment, height 24 cm
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Songye fetish figure standing with arms resting on torso, elongated neck leading to large head with raised facial features, attached horn, bell and beaded adornment, height 44 cm
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African axe together with two whips, length 76 cm max
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Southern African beaded adornment constructed of blue, black, white and red beads over a fibre base, length 21 cm
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Group of African artefacts including carved ebony busts, spear and statue
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Three Southern African clubs each with a bulbous head with long cylindrical shaft, length 74 cm max
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Group of African instruments including two thumb harps and drum, height 48.5 cm max
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Pair of African combs one figural comb together with multi-prong bound example, height 24 cm max
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Southern African headrest flattened rectangular top with six cylindrical pillars attached to decorated base, blackened brown patina, length 39 cm
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Large carved African figure with crested coiffure, well defined head and facial features leading to an elongated neck, legs slightly bent resting on circular base, dry light brown patina with traces of white pigment, height 146 cm
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Wooden drum with hide membrane, diameter37 cm, height 36 cm AntiquIties & other Countries
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Group of south American pottery fragments in the form of masks and a statue (4)
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Group of south American pottery fragments in the form of masks (6)
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Assorted south American & Egyptian objects including statues, masks, vases, etc. (24)
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South American wooden figure depicting standing man holding mask to chest, dry weathered patina, height 53 cm $100-300
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Wooden statue in the form of a standing deer with attached horns, blackened brown patina, height 67 cm
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Large group of Roman fragments
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Group of fragments from Pompeii including busts, adornments and beads, etc
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Group of American Indian stone tools of varying size and stone type, length 17 cm max. (3)
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Quantity of American Indian stone arrow tips of varying size and stone type
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Quantity of American Indian stone implements including axe head, tools, etc
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Framed collection of American Indian spear & arrow heads length 75 cm, height 57 cm
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Fine bone Batak Shaman's horn carved with lizards, scorpions, foliage and figures, sealed by carved stopper depicting figure riding the Singa-naga with hain handle attached, length 57 cm
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Aboriginal Kundela stick slim tapered wood body with attached gum and feather top, used by a kurdaitcha man in bone pointing curse ritual, length 29.5 cm
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Group of Aboriginal Shields hardwood shields, raised hollowed handles, designs to front face of larger shield, height 72.5 cm max
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Group of Aboriginal boomerangs classic form, some designs to surface (6)
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Two Aboriginal waddys - throwing sticks together with two digeridoos, length 107.5 cm (4)
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Large group of Aboriginal waddys - throwing sticks hardwood, some decoration evident, traces of natural pigment (13)
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Group of stone Aboriginal artefacts of varying size and form (7)
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Large model canoe with single hollowed hull and outrigger attached held together with twisted fibre bindings, length 100 cm
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Two model canoes single hollowed hull with decoration to outer surface, length 63 cm max
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Two model canoes single hollowed hull with decoration and attached shells to larger canoe, length 52 cm max
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Two model canoes single hollowed hull with decoration to outer surface, length 74.5 cm max
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Two large model Canoes single hollowed hull with decoration to outer surface, length 94.5 cm max
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Vanuatu spirit head constructed of cobweb fibre over modeled clay face with attached tusks with red, black and white pigment evident, height 61 cm
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Early Fijian Vunikau - rootstock club of classic form with rich reddish brown patina, height 110.5 cm
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Fijian Kiakavo - war club hardwood in traditional form, length 90 cm
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Fijian club large bulbous head with tapering handle, blackened red patina, decoration to head, length 96 cm
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Two Fijian clubs of classic form, length 108 cm max
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Early Fijian Totokia - club of traditional form, large domed decorated head, blackened red patina, length 81 cm
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Two Fijian clubs of classic form with blackened patina length 97 cm max
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Fijian Bowai - pole club cylindrical form with decoration to handle, blackened red patina, length 69 cm
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