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Militaria; Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:1,007
Sale Title:Militaria; ArtefactsLots with images:398
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:923
Date:16-Nov-2017
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PNG yam mask woven fibre decorated with white, red and black pigment, height 66 cm
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Group of objects comprising of large finely woven basket together with boomerang, arrows and quiver
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Solomon Islands club of traditional diamond shaped form with raised cross to body, mid-brown patina, 70 cm length
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Tongan Ngatu bark cloth in red ground decorated with traditional kupesi designs in black pigment
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Sepik river storage pot in bird form together with PNG shell money, tooth dagger, fan, two woven bags and Navajo marriage vessel
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Two PNG carved Crocodiles, length 78.5 cm & 66 cm
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PNG story board carved with people and various animals, height 36.5 cm, length 75 cm
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Fijian war club fully carved with crescent formed head, dark patina, length 93 cm
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Fishing float carved with anthropomorphic figure on top, carved handle with attached stone weight and cane binding, intricate chip binding, blackened patina, height 61 cm
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Collection of various shell & bead Adornments in large bowl
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Group of fish hooks from Tokelau and Rennel Islands made of wood, fibre and binding (3)
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Assorted Hafted adzes together with traditional drill (6)
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Solomon Islands Bavara circular base with two seated figures, clam shell, height 20 cm
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Clam shell adornment of circular form featuring four carved heads together with finely carved circular necklace (2)
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Circular Boars tusk together with Solomon Islands nose adornment (2)
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Group of adornment two finely carved shell adornments together with Solomon Islands ear adornment (3)
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Solomon Island necklaces finely carved shell and coconut necklaces with attached binding (3)
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Solomon Island breastplate in crescent form with two bird heads carved to end andattached shell bead and fibre
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Finely carved comb together with Vanuatu stone effigy
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Fine Solomon Islands comb with orchid fibre binding
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Early Melanesian paddle teardrop form head, fine carving to mid section, tubular form handle, rich mid-brown patina, length 152 cm
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Fine Solomon Islands club leaf shaped blade, raised medial ridge to face bound with very fine orchid fibre binding with black and red highlights, rich brown patina, length 114 cm length
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Fijian Bowai pole club of tapering form with attached binding to handle, length 114 cm
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Australian sword club of flattened bean shape form with protruding handle, attached fibre and gum binding, length 149 cm
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Fine Fijian Kiakavo very fine club of aberrant form with elongated neck and well carved spur to top, old Museum label attached (W111), length 101 cm Provenance: Leo Fortess collection, Hawaii
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Rare Torres Strait club with deep carved pattern to head leading to circular shaft with raised end, rich reddish brown patina, Mount Ernest Island, length 72 cm Provenance: Jimmy Manteris collection, USA. Published - Head Knockers by Jimmy Manteris, page 24, fig. 32. Cf. Australian Museum Ref - EO17382
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Buka Island paddles, superb pair with detailed raised carving to blades, traces of black and red pigments evident, length 158 & 146 cm (2)
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Santa Cruz Nose adornment of finely detailed cut shell with attached beads and pearl shell, length 17 cm Provenance: Skinners, Boston
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Solomon Island club palm wood club with fine openwork carving, red pigment with traces of lime, blackened patina, length 108 cm Provenance: Clemence collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island club palm wood club with openwork carving, red pigments and traces of lime, dark brown patina, length 110 cm Provenance: Clemence collection
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Solomon Island club palm wood club with openwork carving to centre, red pigments and traces of lime, dark brown patina, length 110 cm Provenance: Clemence collection
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Group of Arrows together with bow, L157 cm (12)
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Cook Island Statues of varying size and design, height 43 cm max. (6)
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Cook Island Statues together with mask, height 55 cm max. (5)
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Group of objects including clubs, statues, tapa beater, etc. (9)
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Assorted bark cloth including Fijian masi and Samoan siapo, etc
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Melanesian hook mask superbly carved with traces of red, white and black pigment, height 80 cm
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Solomon Island mortar & pestle carved in humanistic form in hollowed bowl to top of head, inset shell eyes, medium brown patina
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Solomon Island fishing float carved with fish and frigate bird motifs, intricate carving with blackened patina, height 58 cm
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Bone blow gun ornately carved with dragon and bird forms together with PNG throwing stick (2)
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Indonesian bow & Arrows
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Group of woven objects including six fans, four bags and small tapa cloth (11)
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Various Kiribati shark tooth swords together with traditional hat (8)
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Solomon Island canoe prow head together with two standing figures, height 46 cm max. (3)
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Four carved Statues of varying designs and size, height 78 cm max
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Group of objects comprising of two bowls together with a figural spoon
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Melenisian woven skirt with attached shell band
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Samoan club of traditional form, light brown patina, length 106 cm
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Sepik river mask adorned with feathers and shells, light natural patina together with PNG mask with cowrie shell inset eyes, blackened patina
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Small Tokelauan fishing box W.15 cm together with bundle of sennit fibre (2)
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Large Tokelauan fishing box W.28 cm
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Three stone objects including Solomon Island canoe prow figure and two Vanuatu statues, height 28 cm max.(3)
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Sepik river house board of flattened oval form with figural decoration from Kambaamba village, height 120 cm
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Melanesian story board raised carving depicting hunting scene with traces of red, white and black pigments, length 60 cm
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Rarotonga staff decorated with tiki figures at either end, light honey brown patina, length 259 cm
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Three spears of varying size and decoration, height 155 cm max
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Melanesian paddle with flattened blade, decoration to top of handle, 163 cm length
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Rennell Island head rest of classic form, cylindrical body leading to abstract leg with woven binding attached, 42 cm length
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Tongan head rest of classic form together with another example, length 35 cm max
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Fijian bowl in humanistic form together with cannibal fork (2)
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Fijian bowl finely carved with attached binding to outer rim with raised circular base, diameter 30 cm
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Fijian pottery vessel together with two kava bowls, diameter 30 cm max
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Nukuoro school coconut Grating stool curved seat with four raised circular legs, head with attached shell scraper and fibre binding, light brown patina together with hollow drum (2)
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Melanesian mask of oval form with fibre border decorated with white, red and black pigment together with plain wooden mask with pigments (2)
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Three Fijian clubs of traditional form, darkened black patina, height 106 cm max
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Marquesan club together with Samoan kilikiti bat and hardwood spear, length 106 cm max. (3)
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Three Solomon Island clubs of traditional shape and design with traces of white pigment and fibre & shell binding, length 108 cm max. (3)
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Group of Melanesian objects including fine mask with over modelled shell decoration, black brown and red pigments evident together with small statue and carved mask (5)
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Group of Melanesian clubs of varying size & design, length 159 cm max. (4)
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PNG Hafted adze together with other, length 51 cm max. (2)
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Two large model Canoes singled hollowed hull with decoration to outer surface, length 74.5 cm max.
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Large model canoe hollowed hull and outrigger attached with twisted fibre, length 100 cm
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Group of Fibre including skirt
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Group of objects including canoe bailer, fly whisk and storage container (3)
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Early Digeridoo decorated with triangular motifs and coloured with red natural pigment, length 112 cm
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Soloman Islands bowl decorated with inlayed shell to body with raised carved fish to top, length 38.5 cm
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Group of fish hooks of varying form and type, length 16 cm max.
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Group of Arrows together with Solomon Islands bow
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Very rare Chatham Islands patu 18th century or earlier, of classic Chatham Island abstract bird form with flat oval section, length 28 cm
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Toki stone adze of quadrangular form with pitted tang, some chips to blade, length 26 cm
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Toki stone adze of rounded form with pitted tang, chips to blade, length 21 cm
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Toki stone adze of quadrangular form with rough tang and fine blade, length 15 cm
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Toki stone adze with rough tang and fine blade, length 15 cm
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Toki stone adze of unusual flared form with pitting to flat sides and chips to blade, length 21 cm
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Toki stone adze of slender quadrangular form with chipped blade, length 18 cm
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Toki stone adze of flared quadrangular form with fine chips to blade, length 9 cm together with white stone adze of Pacific origin, length 8.5 cm
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Toki pounamu greenstone adze of quadrangular form with fine blade, length 9 cm together with other damaged example, length 8 cm
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Toki pounamu greenstone adze of flared quadrangular form with fine blade, length 10 cm
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Toki pounamu greenstone adze of double blade ended form with one unfinished side, length 19 cm
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Toki pounamu greenstone adze of flared quadrangular form with fine blade, length 10.5 cm
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Toki pounamu greenstone adze with groove sides, broken tang and fine blade, length 11 cm
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Toki pounamu greenstone adze with crude grooves to both flat sides and damage to blade, length 13 cm together with obsidian flake, length 9 cm
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Toki pounamu greenstone adze of flared quadrangular form with fine blade, length 8 cm
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Group of toki of varying size and stone type (3)
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Toki argillite adze of slender triangular form, rough hewn finish, length 24 cm
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Toki Poutangata blade greenstone hafted adze for ceremonial purposes, of flat quadrangular form with pierced hole for attachment, chip to tang, length 21.5 cm
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Toki stone adze of quadrangular shape, length 12 cm
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Toki stone adze of quadrangular shape, length 18.5 cm
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Toki stone adze quadrangular shape with rough hewn, length 14.5 cm
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