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Maori, Oceanic and African Art — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:377
Sale Title:Maori, Oceanic and African ArtLots with images:377
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:300
Date:4-Apr-2023
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A Pitcairn Island carved wood flying fish, mounted on a stand. Damaged and repaired left wing, 30 cm length
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A Dayak ceremonial bowl with crocodile head, carved wood with dark patina, from the East Kalimantan region of Borneo, 37 cm length
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A 19th century Fijian ceremonial dance club (kiakavo), 98 cm height
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An important early 19th century Fijian Yagona dish from Western Vitlevu, elongated elliptical shape with a pierced tapering handle. Carved from sacred vesi wood which was typically used for religious vessels. This vessel, historically belonged to the cannibal high chief ratu Vuniani Vuki who became Rekotui Vuniani Vuki after colonisation ' he died in 1918. Mr Edmund Gibson Woolcott, a cane planter at Naikubu-kubu Ba secured the dish in 1912 and it was then passed on by descent until it was sold at Cordys…
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Fijian Wasekaseka (sperm whale tooth necklace), Restrung with beads and velvet ribbon, Provennance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection, 67 cm length
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A Vanuatu war club, carved polished hardwood tapering spatulate shape, 112 cm height
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A good Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), with attached woven fiber, 19 cm length
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A Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), with suspension holes, 14 cm length
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A Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), with suspension holes, 13 cm length
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A large sperm whale Tooth
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A sperm whale tooth, 16 cm length
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A sperm whale tooth, 15 cm length
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A sperm whale tooth, dark striated patina, 14 cm length
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A large Pacific hardwood kava bowl, with four legs, 68 cm diameter
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Five Powelliphanta snail shells and a nugget of kauri Gum
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Huia head section with beak intact, 12cn length
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A large and impressive moa leg bone, found at pyramid valley, north canterbury, pyramid valley in the Hurunui District of New Zealand is located near Waikari in the north canterbury region 80 KM north-west of Christchurch. It is well known for its prominent limestone rock formations. On the foot of the valley is a swamp which became notable in 1939 as New Zealand's largest paleontological site for moa fossils. The swamp was formed around 18,000 BC and was drained some 2,000 years ago. It provided a lush…
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Large Obsidian rock, natural rock surface with polished areas, 23 cm length, 14 cm height.
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An African Makonde tree of life sculpture, intricately carved with interlocking human figures representing unity, interdependence and continuity, 56 cm height
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Chokwe Pwo mask from Angola, carved wood and raffia with cosmogram carved to forehead, mounted on a stand. C1940s, 16 cm height
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Poto tribal knife, Central Africa, some surface rust to the blade, 57 cm length
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A central Kenya Kikuyu dance shield, oval shape, white and red pigment applied to the surface with good overall patina, 64 cm x 36 cm
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Large decorative wooden horn from Kenya, 138 cm height
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Large and impressive crocodile game board from the Dan tribe, Ghana, showing signs of use, 150 cm length
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Impressive hardwood grain pounder, Democratic Republic of Congo, surmounted by a female fertility figure, rich dark surface patina. Luba tribe, 115 cm length
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A hardwood staff from the Kwere people of Tanzania, carved with a female figure seated on the shoulders of a male figure, 140 cm length
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A Songye warrior figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, a carved standing figure with rich dark patina holding a sword and shield, smaller figure carved to the belly. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 78 cm height
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A Songye tribe double sided Male/Female figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, a carved wood standing figure with a male and female on opposing sides, studded metal embellishments to the body with woven raffia skirt, the faces displaying the linear incisions and rubbed kaolin pigment of a kifwebe mask. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 64 cm height
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A Songye tribe figure with metal studs and summit horn, angular facial features reminiscent of a kifwebe mask, hands resting on a protruding belly with woven fiber skirt. Democratic Republic of Congo. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s. 85 cm height
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Makonde double headed 'Lipiko' helmet mask, from Southern Tanzania and Northeast Mozambique, 30 cm height
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A Dan mask with plated hair, ivory coast, dark patina with metal eye rings, 23 cm height
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African maternity statue, large heavy carved wood maternity figure with plated fiber hair, implanted teeth and metal chain apron. 100 cm height
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Toposa shield, South Sudan, hide with bamboo and leather handle and painted decoration. Traded in South Sudan 1995, 35 cm height
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Toposa shield, South Sudan, hide with bamboo and leather handle, fur embellishment. Traded in South Sudan 1995, 60 cm height
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A Dinka/Shulluk hard wood head rest, South Sudan, dark patina with copper nails. Modelled on a dhow (sailing vessel) from the white Nile. Purchased in South Sudan 1996, 23 cm height
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Lidded woven milk container, Ethiopia/Kenya, 46 cm height
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A pair of African carved wood male and female figures, with rope hair and red pigment highlights. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 122 cm, 121 cm height
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A pair of carved wood African figures, Clothed in wrapped fabric with kaolin. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 77 cm, 73 cm height
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A pair of carved wood African figures, a Songye Janus head Divination implement, hardwood with rich dark patina. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 26 cm height
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Three Hemba monkey masks, Namibia, wide rictus with prominent forehead and long hooded eyes, vertical nose carved in high relief. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 20 cm, 12 cm, 9 cm height
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Two embossed hide parrying shields, Somalia, handles to reverse. Collected in Mogadishu 1996, 30 cm, 28 cm diameter
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Mokonde dancing staff, Mozambique, carved wood staff with male head, rich brown/red patina. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s. 56 cm height
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South Sudan Quiver with arrows, wood with leather, arrows bamboo with barbed iron tips. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s. 85 cm height
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Zaroma tribe doll figure with beads, Tanzania, carved hardwood with rich dark patina and adorned with beads and human hair coiffure. Mounted on a three footed stand. Collected on Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 62 cm height
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Large helmet mask with surmounting figure, large African helmet mask with surmounting figure, carved wood with bead embellishment, metal nose ring, and carved wood summit horn, 69 cm height
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Angola/Zaire Chokwe ceremonial handheld chalice, carved wood ceremonial vessel. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 70 cm height
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A Mijikendo Kenya funerary post, Kenya, carved wood with painted red and kaolin pigment. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s. 125 cm height
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A Dinka shield, South Sudan, steel body with wood handle, 122 cm height
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African Topoke shield, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wicker and wood. Damage to spine and one corner, 110 cm length
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A Ngala shield, Zaire, wood and wicker. Middle Lualaba river area, 145 cm length
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A Dinka tribe shield, South Sudan, buffalo hide and wood. Traded in Rumbek, South Sudan 1995, 120 cm length
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A Nyamwezi/Kerebe standing female figure, Tanzania, carved wood figure. Some splitting to head. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 71 cm height
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Staff with leather shield, South Sudan, Traded in South Sudan 1995, 137 cm height
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Gabon reliquary figure mounted on a stand, wood with copper plate and wire, 40 cm height
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African camel bell, Somalia, well modelled with natural woodgrain and attached fiber binding. Purchased in Mogadishu 1996, 15 cm height
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Dinka tribe walking Stick/Staff, South Sudan, carved ebony female figure with brass fittings to a tapering shaft terminating in a gun casing tip. Traded in South Sudan 1995, 100 cm height
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Turkana tribe walking Stick/Staff, Kenya, wood and metal, 145 cm height
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Two Turkana tribe Club/Throwing sticks, Kenya, carved wood. Traded in Lokichokio, Kenya 1995, 124 cm, 110 cm height
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Two Maasi spears, Kenya, with metal points. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 275 cm, 250 cm height
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Two Maasi spears, Kenya, with metal points. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 215 cm, 191 cm height
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Two African knives, two Sickle shaped African knives, a Ngombe knife, north Zaire, and a Zande tribe knife, Democratic Republic of Congo. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the late 2000s, 75 cm, 70 cm length
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Mangbetu tribe ceremonial knife, Congo, steel knife with eloborate blade with bird and smaller blades in the shape of a tree. Carved wood handle. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 51 cm length
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Two Mangbetu tribe knives, Congo, steel with a wood handle and a bone handle. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 42 cm, 35 cm length
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An African dagger shaped knife, Congo, steel blade with carved wood handle displaying opposing male and female faces. Surface rust and heavy pitting. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 56 cm length
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Two African fly whisks, cow tail with carved anthropomorphic wood handles, Mangbetu, and Songye with janus head handle, 64 cm, 44 cm length
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Two African knives, Congo, steel with copper and wood handles, Kuba tribe (surface rust), Saka tribe. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 63 cm, 53 cm length
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Saka tribe knife, Congo, steel with a wood handle and original wooden scabbard. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 58 cm length (knife)
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Six African spears, all with metal blades, 188 cm - 105 cm
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A Central African double sided Chieftans scabbard, wood and crocodile leather with two horn handled knives with curved blades, 35 cm height
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An African Maasai tribe Seme knife and a Chieftan's axe, wood, leather, iron and steel, 53 cm, 33 cm length
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An African Dan mask from Ghana, carved wood, decorated with cowrie shells, horsehair, and bells. Conical shape to the back of the head made from woven fabric. Mounted on a stand, 28 cm height
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An African horn container, with leather lid and handle, 30 cm length
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A Dan mask from Liberia, with woven fabric and metallic decoration, 28 cm height
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A Bamenda cow bush mask from Cameroon, 56 cm height
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African Fang Gabon mask with stand, carved ebonised wood and kaolin, 47 cm height
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A Kwele mask from Central Africa, carved wood with black and white pigment, 52 cm height
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Poto tribal knife, Central Africa, some surface rust to the blade, 58 cm length
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