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Aboriginal | Tribal | Oceanic Art (Aboriginal artefacts only) — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:255
Sale Title:Aboriginal | Tribal | Oceanic Art (Aboriginal artefacts only)Lots with images:255
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:190
Date:9-Mar-2020
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Declan Apuatimi (1930-1985), a hard wood figure of a woman, Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, with natural earth pigments. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 64 cm
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An Aboriginal sculpture of a brolga, Arnhem land, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on hard wood. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 117 cm
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Artist unknown, a small wooden Tiwi grave post, c.1970, Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on hard wood. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 48 cm
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A monumental Tiwi Pukamani pole, Bede Tungutalum (b.1952), Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on hard wood, custom steel mount. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 216 cm
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Bede Tungutalum (b.1952), a large Tiwi sculpture in the form of a bird, Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on hard wood, repair to beak, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 198 cm
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A large mimi ancestral figure, Arnhem land, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on carved wood, mounted on custom stand. Provenance: Purchased from Cooee Gallery, Sydney, 1992. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 229 cm
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Stephen Gawurglu, an Aboriginal mimi spirit figure, Arnhem land, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on carved wood, on custom steel stand. Provenance: Manangrida Arts & Crafts, NT, 1993. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 105 cm
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Jimmy Agungunga (b.1935), a superb Aboriginal lorrkon, Arnhem land, Northern Territory, natural earth pigment designs on hollow wooden log, on custom steel mount. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 192 cm
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An Aboriginal pokerwork coolamon, Central Australia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 35 cm
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A large bronze rain drum, south East Asia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 63 cm, diameter 52 cm
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A monumental set of rice house steps in hard wood with prominent squatting figure to apex, Tanimbar Islands, Maluku, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 240 cm
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A Japanese red bronze hibachi with poem inscribed on one side & a picture of Daruma on the other, early 20th century, handles in the shape of sacred funghi. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 26.5 x 37 x 37 cm
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A fine Chinese tea ceremony box, with metal handles & original lock mechanism. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 25 x 21 x 177 cm
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A circular leather box & a hat box, Shanxi Province, China, mid 19th century. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 37 x 38 cm, 35 x 24 cm
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A fine Balinese anklet, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, diameter 8.5 cm
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A fine Dyak metallic/bronze pubic cover, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 17 x 17 cm
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A fine Balinese bronze figure of a woman, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 41 cm
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A bronze horse, Lombok, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 30 cm L 33 cm
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An unusual form bronze bull with stylised horns, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 26 cm L 30 cm
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A pair of early metal finger cymbals, on custom mounts. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 13 cm, width 11.5 cm
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A pair of Javanese bronze ancestral figures, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 37-38 cm
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An unusual form bronze Buddha, Bali, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 33 cm
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A pair of fine copper & wood Buddhist prayer wheels, Nepal. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 38 cm
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A Dyak wooden plaque of a male ancestor figure, Borneo, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 48 x 22 cm
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A large wooden crocodile, West Timor, Indonesia, with glossy dark patina. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 127 cm
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Two monumental Batak Singa sculptured door lintels, North Sumatra, Indonesia, of weathered appearance with significant traces of black, white & red pigments, on custom stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 152-157 cm
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A stone Buddha head, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 47 cm
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A set of five tuntuns, Iban people, Sarawak, Indonesia, early 20th century, mounted on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 37-46 cm
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A carved wooden ancestral figure, Nias Island, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 63 cm
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A set of four early Dyak tuntuns, Borneo, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 55-81 cm
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A carved wooden ancestral figure, adu siraha salawa, Nias Island, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, 20th century. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 69 cm
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Two carved wooden Tanimbar figures, Maluku Province, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 49 cm
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A wooden Leti ancestral figure, Indonesia, in classic form with hands clasping knees. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 49 cm
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A wooden Anna Deo ancestor figure, Flores, Indonesia, with striking conical hat & deep dark patina. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 73 cm
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A wooden Dyak calendar surmounted by an ancestral figure, Borneo, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 43 cm
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A wooden ancestral figure with prominent sex, Nias Islands, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 50 cm
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A wooden bust, Flores, Indonesia, encrusted patina with areas of wear. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 32 x 13 cm
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A Tekke hat, silk embroidered on silk, Western Turkestan, c.1900, on a wooden hat block. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection
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Two wooden ancestral figures, Nepal, a man and a woman in classic form with hands clasping knees. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 36-33 cm
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A wooden rice pot with lid surmounted by an ancestral figure, Flores, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 37 cm
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A wooden ancestral figure, Indonesia, hands to torso, dark glossy patina. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 37 cm
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A pair of wooden ancestral figures, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 44-45 cm
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A pair of wooden ancestral figures, Indonesia, with elongated faces and stylised goatee beards. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 35-36 cm
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Two wooden and bamboo medicine containers with lids in the form of ancestral figures, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 25-26 cm
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A Batak food bowl with crocodile head, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 38 cm
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A wooden headrest incorporating two ancestral figures, Batak people, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 18 x 32 cm
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A large engraved wooden Dyak feast platter, Borneo, Indonesia, showing traditional motifs including a frog & a warrior. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, diameter 49 cm
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A wooden kava bowl, Fiji, with a Batak spoon, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 10 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A painted wooden bowl, Burma. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, diameter 22 cm
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A pair of wooden ancestral figures with bound arms, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 43-44 cm
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A fine ancestral bust with elaborate headdress, Nias Island, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 33 cm
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Two early Batik charm figures, Toba Region, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 31-33 cm
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A Batak wooden rattle incorporating an ancestral figure, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 39 cm
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An early intricately carved wooden ritual staff, Tunggal Panaluan, Karo Batak people, North Sumatra, Indonesia, carved wood with fibre headband & decorated with hair & feathers. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 146 cm
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A fine Batak ceremonial staff, North Sumatra, Indonesia, condition: There is a break on the figure, stand not included. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 126 cm
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An early intricately carved wooden ritual staff, Tunggal Panaluan, Karo Batak people, North Sumatra, carved wood decorated with fibre & hair, stand not included. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 190 cm
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A wooden rice sheaf beater, Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 41 cm
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Two small buffalo horn hair pins, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 16-17 cm
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A wooden Balinese spoon with figurine handle, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 33 cm
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A Saletan sun God pendant with bead chain, Tanimbar Island group, Maluku, Tenggarah Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia, on custom metal stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 13 x 9 cm
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Two small carved wooden ancestral figures with woven fabric loin cloths, Dili, East Timor., on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 12 cm
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Two small carved bone ancestral figures, Leti Islands, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 12 cm
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A fine carved wood ancestral figure, Nias Island, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 34 cm
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A carved wood weaving tool in the form of an ancestral figure, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 24 cm
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A bone tribal prayer cross, Leti Islands, Indonesia, with profuse incised design. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 18 cm
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A carved wooden medicine container in the form of a horn with lid surmounted by an ancestral figure, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 29 cm
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A small carved wood & gilt temple bearer, Vietnam. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 18 cm
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A carved wood weaving tool, Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, on custom steel stand, height 24 cm
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A carved bone devotional stand, Tanimbar Island group, Maluku, Tenggah Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia, with profusely incised design, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 24 cm
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A wood ancestral figure with bird, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 25 cm
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A superb collection of ten graduated metal betel nut crushing implements, Indonesia, constructed in ascending order, all on custom stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 21.5 cm
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A pair of silver & bone drop earrings, Flores, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 6 cm
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A phallic ivory betel nut punch, Indonesia, with metal ring to base, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 10 cm
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A Batak knife with ivory handle, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 21.5 cm
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A bone knife handle in the form of a crouching woman, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 24 cm
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A deer horn knife handle in the form of an ancestral figure, Borneo, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 16 cm
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A wooden lime spatula with ancestral figure on handle, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 35 cm
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Two finely carved wooden weaving tools, Indonesia, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 31-32 cm
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A set of four horn hair pins, Tetum people, Timor, early to mid 20th century, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 18 cm
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A set of four horn weaving tools, West Sumba, Indonesia, early to mid 20th century, on a custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 19.5-20.5 cm
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The top of a ceremonial staff in the form of a turbaned figure astride a horse, Karo Population, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 31 cm
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A small wooden carving of two attached figures, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 9.5 cm
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A wooden stopper in the form of a squatting ancestral figure with hands under chin, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 16 cm
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A wooden stopper in the form of an ancestor figure with arms clasped to knees, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 18 cm
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An elaborately carved wooden ceremonial spoon, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 29 cm
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A pair of implements with carved horn handles in the form of ancestral beings, Indonesia, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 12-13 cm
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Three pieces of a Toraja necklace, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 22-23 cm
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A multilayered shell necklace on a woven fibre binding, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 31 x 31 cm
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Two finely decorated cloisonne vases, Japan. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 30 cm
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A bone medicine container with lid in the form of a squatting figure, Indonesia, figure & bead binding, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 14.5 cm
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Three bone hair pins incorporating ancestral figures, Tanimbar Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 17-20.5 cm
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A bone knife with ancestral figure on handle & profusely carved blade, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 25.5 cm
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A pair of bronze Dyak earrings, Borneo, Indonesia, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 6-6.5 cm
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A rice tool with bone handle in the form of an ancestral being, Indonesia, on a custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 16.5 cm
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A finely carved wood kris handle in the form of a mythological being, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 9 cm
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Two seated Dyak ancestral figures with out stretched hands, Borneo, Indonesia, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 27-29 cm
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Two bone hair pins incorporating ancestral figures, Indonesia, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 16-18.5 cm
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An old brass brazier, China. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, diameter 24.5 cm H 24 cm including handle
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An incised wooden wall plaque featuring a figure with out stretched hands in high relief, Nias Islands, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 63 x 43 cm
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A collection of four woven palm fibre baskets with lids (kampek) & wooden bases, Lombok, Indonesia, used to carry lontar or sirih. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 30 x 29 cm, 46 x 35 cm
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