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Militaria; African, Oceanic & Maori Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:542
Sale Title:Militaria; African, Oceanic & Maori ArtefactsLots with images:292
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:497
Date:30-Aug-2018
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Bete mask large form with metal rivet decoration
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Two Bobo animal masks one formed as a rams head, both with pigmentation
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Large Bete mask with metal rivet decoration, length 46 cm
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Baule mask finely carved with surmounting horns
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Two tribal masks one larger with four horns, one smaller with striated head
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Ligbi mask finely carved, kaolin pigment
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Idoma mask and other circular mask both with white pigmentation
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Dan ceremonial spoon figural carved handle
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Four ebony figures two figural groups, one large figure signed Nsaabe Lopes, and other
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Four animal horns two buffalo, one bison and other
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Three Makonde stylised figures all with paper labels to bases
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Five figures metal seated man and brass woman chalice with two ebony busts and other
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Two Shaman figures one larger holding frog and staff (a/f) and other smaller
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Three large Pottery figures seated men with elongated limbs
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Three figures large Congo maternity figure (a/f) with two other seated figures
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Papua New Guinea elongated mask with inset cowrie shell eyes
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Tekoteko figure three fingered with elongated tongue and paua eyes, height 54 cm
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Mid to late 20th century carved standing tiki figure 59 cm height
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Two Benin bronze figures of guinea fowl and a warrior
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Ashanti Akua'ba fertility statue of typical form with disk head, height 41.5 cm
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Yoruba presentation figure with bowl of typical form on later base, figure height 32 cm
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Pair Yoruba twin figures with beaded necklaces and blue pigmented heads, heights 29 cm
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Loanga carving of a Portuguese man seated, together with a possibly Benin two faced figure
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Melanesian double bowl carved with figural handle
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Beaded cuff bracelet together with cowrie shell and seed necklaces, bronze trinket box and Indonesian animal figure
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Stool carved animal figures to gallery sides, length 46 cm
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Yoruba maternity figure kneeling with black pigmentation (one leg reglued), height 31 cm
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Large Nigerian Pottery pot traditional form and ornate decoration 40 cm height
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Fine Fijian Kiakavo club of aberrant form with elongated neck and well carved spur to top, old Museum label attached, length 101 cm. Provenance: Leo Fortress collection, Hawaii
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Mangaian Ruatangaeo ceremonial adze small polished adze head (loose), finely carved octagonal section on tower base, the intricate head lashing showing some losses, height 39 cm
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Mangaian Ruatangaeo ceremonial adze polished adze head (loose with some chipping to edge), intricate lashed head on carved tower base, height 106 cm
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Large kava bowl deep form on 16 cylindrical legs, diameter 53 cm
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Large Papua New Guinea Sepik area mask painted with feather and fibre surround, length 47 cm, together with small Madang Province Pottery vase
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Papua New Guinea cassowary claw tipped highland fighting pick 61 cm handle length
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Large finely carved model of a crocodile 86 cm length
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Small carved crocodile model 66 cm
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Large Papua New Guinea storyboard carving depicting figures and animals with central altar, 92 cm length
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Large Papua New Guinea storyboard carving depicting three figures and two bird form figures, length 109 cm
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Two Papua New Guinea Kundu drums both with carrying handles and snakeskin tops, length 68 & 64.5 cm (one a/f)
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Papua New Guinea seedpod instrument together with shell necklaces, shell purse, small Rarotongan souvenir carvings, etc
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Group of Papua New Guinea items two woven grass baskets, feather headress, two fans, gourd basket and small kete
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Three arrows probably Papua New Guinea, the longest 70.5 cm
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Indonesian cotton weaving Basher Sumba Island, worn patina from use
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Pair of Balinese hardwood busts of traditional man and woman, the bases incised 'A. Fatimah Bali
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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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Vanuata war club flattened spear shaped end, length 67 cm
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Hafted adze worn polished blade (loose), length 51 cm
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Three Aboriginal boomerangs all with tool marks, the longest, length 74 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, length 40 cm
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Two Pacific canoe models two wooden outriggers
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Seed Pod formed as canoe possibly North American
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Large tapa cloth
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Quantity of tapa cloths four smaller and one larger, with printed aboriginal mat
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Hollowed calabash gourd together with three kete and large conch shell
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Carved bowl possibly Melanesian on square foot, with other fan
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Tokelauan Tuluma (fishing box), length 22 cm
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Two small Tokelauan Tuluma (fishing boxes) both with inset shell decoration, length 17 & 12 cm
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Melanesian woven skirt with attached shell band
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Finely carved black coral necklace interlocking cylindrical sections, together with other shell necklace
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Two boxes of various necklaces cowrie shell, seed, and others
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Northern Cook Islands rito box finely woven, together with shell necklace, two coconut baskets, Mangian shell eis and two headbands
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Quantity of woven covered baskets together with two coconuts in woven cases, coconut scoop, fan, grass skirts, turtle shell ornament, etc
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Group of Indonesian objects carved figure necklace with attached animal tooth, mask dagger, pair of woven baskets and vessel on stand
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Pitcairn Island carved sword-fish model and ebony carved model of a hammer-head shark together with various souvenir pieces (7)
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Two Pitcaain Island walking sticks one with ball top miro wood impressed 'A souvenir from Pitcairn Island', the other with bird handle (a/f)
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Carved Pitcairn Island fish on stand miro wood, impressed 'Thinking of You from Pitcairn Island. Made by Gifford Christian', length 32 cm
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Nias Island figure of ancestral form with crossed arms on base, height 35 cm
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Turquoise, shell and bead lidded box with finely woven beaker
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Aboriginal artwork limited edition print of figure and animal, signed Akis and dated 1975, 62/100 (unframed)
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Two folk carved serving trays one with brass rails, marked 'Made & designed Oct 16 1904 by D S Sharp', both, length 55 cm, together with a puzzle box
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Large folk art carved wooden box all over asymmetric carving of tikis and figures, the hinged lid revealing blue velvet interior, length 30 cm
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Rare late 19th/early 20th century carved letterbox in the form of a whare Whakairo incorporating numerous tiki figures, manaia and koru designs with some paua shell inserts. Width 31 cm, height 23 cm, depth 33 cm.
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Early 20th century carved box with fitted lid. Naive tiki, koru and geometric incised decoration. Width 26 cm, depth 23 cm, height 4 cm.
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Folk carved walking stick tattooed head handle with inset eyes and teeth, a shaft carved and inset with paua, length 86 cm
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Folk Art carved trinket box tiki with inset paua shell eyes to sliding cover, length 10.5 cm
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Four pieces of souvenir Ware taiaha length 1.52m, two walking sticks and other
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20th century ceremonial adze (toki tangata) hafted adze of simple undecorated form with muka lashing. Length 37 cm
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Stone adze 25 cm length
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Stone adze 15.5 cm length
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Stone adze tapering form with fine blade, some pitting to the surface, length 14.5 cm
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Four stone pieces two holed, one spherical and one cylindrical, the largest, length 12 cm
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Four stone adzes various sizes all of tapering form, the largest of mottled gabbro, length 15 cm
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Five stone adzes three dark basalt types and two others, the longest 9.7 cm
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Four stone adzes various sizes, the longest 9.8 cm
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Five stone adzes of various sizes -
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Four stone adzes & stone piece various sizes
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Pounamu toki (adze) chipped blade, tapering form. Length 8 cm
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Pounamu toki (adze) tapering form with fine blade edge, length 8.5 cm
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Pounamu toki (adze) small tapering form mounted with 9ct gold cap as a pendant, chip to blade, length 6.3 cm
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Pounamu toki (adze) of curved and tapered form strong white rind, some flakes and chips, length 16 cm, together with two other stone adzes
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Dark pounamu piece one side polished, together with six small partially worked pieces
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Large greenstone pendant fine translucent pounamu, 21 cm length (slight rubbing to tip)
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Early 20th century pounamu pendant fine even form, length 8.8 cm
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Early 20th century pounamu tiki red wax eyes on suspension ring, length 3.3 cm
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Tangiwai pendant translucent with hourglass suspension, length 7.4 cm
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18th century or earlier pounamu pendant (kuru) slender, rounded form with large hour glass form suspension hole. Length 9 cm
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Pounamu kuru (pendant) slightly tapering form, length 8.2 cm
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18th century or earlier Maori pounamu pendant (kuru) of slender faceted form. Hour glass form suspension hole. Length 14 cm
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18th century or earlier pounamu whakakaipiko (pendant) unusual form. Suspension hole May have been broken. Suggestion of tapering bladed end. Length 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased Dunbar Sloane Ltd, lot 63, December 1972.
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18th century or earlier pounamu hei matau (fish hook style pendant) Partially formed, barb end appears to be incomplete. Well formed tapering 'Eye'. Groove to reverse of barb. Width 5.5 cm. Provenance: Ex estate J.F Scott, Dannevirke. Purchased McKearney & Co, lot 216, November 1971
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