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Fine Aboriginal & Oceanic Art — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:273
Sale Title:Fine Aboriginal & Oceanic ArtLots with images:273
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:260
Date:4-Jun-2017
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A Bioma figure, in classic arms akimbo stance, decorated with white ochre, crack to one shoulder, height 101 cm
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A Highway Meri, in the form of a spread-eagled woman with grass skirt and shell eyes, Yentsuamangua village, Sepik river Papua New Guinea, width 105 cm
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A Garamut drum, profusely carved with traditional design on both sides, and a male figure at each terminus, mounted on a custom steel stand, Murik Lakes, lower Sepik river region Papua New Guinea, length 205 cm
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An Asmat ritual costume, in woven fibre, decorated with ochre and grass tassels, mounted in a wooden perspex box, Pupis village, Asmat region West Papua, 74 x 87 cm
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A Vanuatu Grade figure, of tree fern in classic form, with custom steel mount, height 178 cm
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A Tam Tam Slit gong drum, with stylised pig's tusk, incised pattern around neck of massive form, damage due to exposure to weather, head detachable A/F, custom steel mount, Ambrym Vanuatu, height 211 cm
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A large quantity of Aboriginal implements and Shards including a glass and Wallaby Dung Spearhead, Australia
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A Highlands cooking pot, old ceramic cooking pot with incised design and missile form, chips to rim A/F, on perspex mount, Goroka region Papua New Guinea, height 41 cm
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A Highlands cooking pot, old ceramic cooking pot with incised design and missile form, chips to rim A/F, on perspex mount, Goroka region Papua New Guinea, height 46 cm
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A West New Britain dance shield, with prominent boss, design incised and painted with store paint, countersunk handle, Nakanai people, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, height 124 cm
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A Kanipu mask, of rattan cane frame and coconut fibre, grass and feather construction, decorated with natural ochres, Papuan Gulf Region Papua New Guinea, height 80 cm [including tassels]
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A Kundu drum, carved and incised wood with intact water lizard skin, Papua New Guinea, height 51 cm
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Twelve New Guinea Arrows, length 135 cm
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A dance mask 'Tangbal' Vokeo Island, stand not included, north Coast Papua New Guinea, 103 x 26 x 40 cm
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Two Gope ancestral boards, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, 84 x 59 cm
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An eye mask, Sassoya, Prince Alexander mountains, 25 x 16 x 20 cm
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A Gope ancestral board 'Titihebia, Goabari Island, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, height 71 cm
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A dance mask, coastal Ramu, Papua New Guinea, 38 x 17 x 17 cm
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Three ancestral figures, Sepik river Papua New Guinea, height 45 - 51 cm
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A large drum, finely carved, lower Sepik river, 74 x 22 x 17 cm
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Two Abelam wood masks, Maprik Region, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, height 30 - 57 cm
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A large yam mask, cockatoo head, Abelam region, Papua New Guinea, 46 x 36 x 13 cm
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An ancestral figure of a Squatting female, middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 52 cm
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Two yam masks, woven fibre decorated with natural ochres, Abelam region, Papua New Guinea, 19 x 23 cm - 27 x 20 cm
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An Abelam wood mask, Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 72 cm
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A ceremonial lime gourd, with woven fbre and shell stopper, Ramu river, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, length 42 cm, diameter 6 cm
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A bark belt, fully engraved, with face, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, 18 x 9 cm
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A large dance mask, Rai Coast Papua New Guinea, 68 x 20 x 18 cm
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A Massim finger drum and figure, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 31 cm
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Two Talipun woven masks, Yangoru, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 44 x 33 cm
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Two Hooked ancestor figures, Ramu river, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, height 36 - 54 cm
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A Talipun Bride Price, woven fibre figure with outstretched arms and shells attached to a turbo shell base, Yangaru region, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 37 x 38 x 21 cm
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Two engraved bone Daggers, Abelam region, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, length 36 - 37 cm
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A dance Wand for ceremonial headdress and a yam figure decoration, Wosera, Southern Abelam, Papua New Guinea, 60 x 26 cm [headdress]
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Two ancestral figures, Blackwater river and Mundugumor, Sepik river area, Papua New Guinea, height 37 - 47 cm
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A fighting shield, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea, 150 x 37 cm
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A fighting shield, post-colonial period, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea, 139 x 34 cm
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A fighting shield, post-colonial period, Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea, 138 xx 52 cm
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A ritual pottery figure, Amaki, Waskuk Hills, Papua New Guinea, 26 x 23 x 18 cm
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A giant clamshell ring, yua, Yangoru, Papua New Guinea, 18.5 x 3 cm
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A giant clamshell ring, yua, Yangoru, Papua New Guinea, diameter 20.5 cm
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A fighting shield, post-colonial period, Nembi Plateau, PNG
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An old axe, Mendi Valley,Papua New Guinea,Highlands, 56 x 54 cm
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An old axe, Mendi Valley,Papua New Guinea,Highlands, 54 x 48 cm
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A pottery figure, Kwoma people, Waskuk Hills, upper Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, 28 x 17 x 17 cm
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A pottery figure, Kwoma people, Waskuk Hills, upper Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, 25 x 15 x 16 cm
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A fighting shield, post-colonial period, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea, 135 x 52 cm
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An eye mask and a yam mask, the eye mask from Sassoya, Prince Alexander mountains, the yam mask from Wosera, Southern Abelam, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 34 x 24 cm [eye mask]
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A canoe Splashboard 'Lagun, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, ex. David Baker collection Sydney, 95 x 56 cm
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An old wooden platter, on purpose built stand, used to present cone shells (new mwali) to Kaileuna Chiefs at end of the communal cone fishing competiton Vinau, purchased from Chief Katubai on Kaileuna Island, Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea, mentioned in 'Kula: Myth & Magic in the Trobriand Islands', Jutta Malnic Cowrie books 1998, p120, diameter 52 cm
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A Massim female figure, in the form of a side table, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 51 cm
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A standing female ancestor figure, beautifully painted with shell decorations, Sepik region Papua New Guinea, height 51 cm
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A standing male ancestor figure, carved wood decorated with shell eye, Sepik river region, Papua New Guinea, height 53 cm
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A mask made on turtle shell, fine moulded clay face with intricate painted designs, Sepik region Papua New Guinea, height 33 cm
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An early Massim figural bowl, the bowl is supported by two finely carved ancestor figures, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 46 cm
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Two old paddle blades, lake Sentani West Papua, 69 x 13.5, 78 x 15.5 cm
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Two Aboriginal stones, including a massive axe head with groooves for attachment to wooden handle and a small grinding stone, Australia, 3 x 18 x 9 cm, 2 x 10 x 8 cm
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A fine Pacific comb, with finely woven fibre binding, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands, 17 x 5 cm
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A Sepik stool, with four supports in the form of braced knees, incised designs decorated with natural earth pigments, Blackwater river region, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, height 47 cm, 45 cm
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Two volumes: Oceanic Art by Anthony JP Meyer, 1995 Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, printed in Germany
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[Aboriginal Art] including auction & exhibition catalogues + monographs (37), Beyond Sacred, the Colin & Elizabeth Laverty collection 2008 + Papunya Tula, Genesis & Genius AGNSW 2000 + Johnson V, Lives of the Papunya Tula artists 2008 + the Art of Clifford Possum 1994 + Rover Thomas, I want paint AGNSW 2003 + Isaacs J. Spirit country 1999 + Richards & Lowe, two Sisters 2004 + Wanyubi Marika & young Guns II, Annandale Galleries 2008 + Aboriginal Art, Sothebys 2006 +Aboriginal Art, Lawsons Menzies 2006 &…
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A ceremonial wealth 'Moka Kina, wooden base board with fixed kina shell and boars tusks, painted with red ochre, Wahgi Valley, highlands, Papua New Guinea, 43 x 39 cm
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Four miniature old yam masks 'Babamini, woven cane fibre decorated with natural earth pigments, Abelam people, East Sepi Province, Papua New Guinea, 13 - 16 cm
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Two fine yam mask, 'Babamini, woven cane fibre decorated with natural earth pigments, Abelam people, Papua New Guinea, 37 & 34 cm
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A ritual pectoral, 'Karawut, woven fibre chest ornament decorated with ochres and pigs tusks, Abelam people, Maprik area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 31 x 10 cm
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A Prehistoric stone bowl with Knobs, egg and fossil, Highlands region, Papua New Guinea, height 22 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A flute mask, Ramu river region, Papua New Guinea, 35 x 16 cm
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A fighting club, 'Alofolo, Malaita, Solomon Islands, height 94 cm
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A fighting club, 'Alofolo, Malaita, Solomon Islands, height 89 cm
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An old Conch shell, Vokeo Island, Papua New Guinea, length 36 cm
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Four betel Mortars, Sassoya and lower Sepik regions, Papua New Guinea, 10 - 20 cm
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Four betel Mortars, Sassoya and lower Sepik regions, Papua New Guinea, 7 - 17 cm
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Four miniature figures, Schouten Islands and Murik Lakes, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 15 - 16 cm
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