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New Collectors Maori, Oceanic and African Art — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:394
Sale Title:New Collectors Maori, Oceanic and African ArtLots with images:393
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:296
Date:6-Apr-2023
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Pounamu pendant, Countersunk hole top right, 6.5 cm length.
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Two Pre-European toki, well defined with smooth surface. Considerable damage to one blade, 19 cm, 17 cm length.
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Pre-European toki, 14 cm length.
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Pre-European toki, 10 cm length.
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Two Pre-European toki, 12 cm, 9 cm length.
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Pre-European toki, 15 cm length.
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Pre-European toki, 17 cm length.
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Pre-European Roughout/Toki, 11 cm length.
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Pre-European toki and a mahe (stone sinker), 10 cm, 5.5 cm length.
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A whalebone fid (?), 20 cm length
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Three Pre-European toki, 17 cm, 7.5 cm, 5 cm length.
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An assortment of 19 sandstone and Chert Flakes, a - s
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Two Pre-European toki, 21 cm 14 cm length. A - b
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Worked stone, 12 cm length.
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Two Pre-European toki (one with blade section only), 9 cm, 9 cm length.
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Mahe (stone sinker), 6 cm length.
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Pre-European toki and worked stone, 13 cm, 7 cm length.
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Mahe (stone sinker), 7 cm length.
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Mahe (stone sinker), course volcanic stone, 9 cm length.
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Two pounamu Whao (chisels), upper sections broken away, 8 cm, 5 cm.
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Stone sinker, 8 cm length.
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Two Pre-European toki (argillite), 15 cm, 11 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki (argillite), thick tapering quadrangular form, flaked to the upper section of the face, lateral edges, and the back. Polished bevel, 17cn length.
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Worked pounamu and a small toki, 10 cm, 7 cm length.
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Two worked stone
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Three assorted wooden wahaika, 41 cm, 40 cm, 37 cm length
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Two wooden wahaika, 44 cm, 35 cm length
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Woven muka basket, 50 cm length
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A pumice patu, 32 cm length
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Pa kahawai (trolling lure), paua laminate separated, hook broken away and missing, 12 cm length.
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Solomon Islands fishhook, bone and tortoise shell, 12 cm length
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Aboriginal quartzite knife, 12 cm length
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Wakahuia lid carved with two opposing male and female figures, 47 cm length
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Yoruba female figure from Nigeria, standing figure carrying a bowl on her head. Carved wood with blue pigment, bead embellishment, and facial cicatrices. Damage to base, 74 cm height
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Punu mask, female ancestor spirit mask, 28 cm height
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A Pre-European toki (argillite), 17 cm length.
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An Obsidian Awl with a Pacific adze and other assorted rocks, Awl
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Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Uneven poll and blade, left lateral edge broken away at the back, 8 cm length.
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Two bone fish Barbs and three Awl fragments
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Small shell hei matau (fishhook), 2.5 cm length.
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Pounamu pendant, river polished tangiwai (bowenite). Broken out suspension hole, 5 cm length.
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Large volcanic stone roughout, 27 cm length.
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Two Roughouts and two toki, argillite and volcanic stone.
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Small toki pounamu, Inanga variety stone with scarfing to the reverse and right lateral edge, 6 cm length.
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Chuckie stones from ten Mile valley coal mine on the West Coast
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Five Papua New Guinea Sepik River blackened food Bowls
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A rare Papua New Guinea arm band, constructed from woven plant fibre and wood. Collected in the Western Highlands.
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Two Sepik River Masks
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Two Sepik River elliptical feast Bowls
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Papua New Guinea wooden platter, with incised decoration to the rim, 41 cm Diameter
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Three Papua New Guinean raku fired cooking pots, 25 cm, 21 cm, 15 cm diameter
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A Papua New Guinea raku fired cooking Pot
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A Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask
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A Papua New Guinea Sepik River crocodile totem drum, 67 cm height
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Two Papua New Guinea Sepic river drums, one missing the skin, 58 cm height
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Papua New Guinea Sepik River mask, 64 cm height
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Papua New Guinea Sepik River mask wall hanging with cassowary feathers, 49 cm height
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Two Papua New Guinea hafted adzes, 62 cm, 60 cm length
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A Papua New Guinea Morter and pestle, wooden with carved decoration, 25 cm height
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A Papua New Guinea carved female wall hook figure, 46 cm height
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A Papua New Guinea pale green Chloromelanite adze, tear drop shape. Considerable Chipping to poll and blade edge, 25 cm length
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Four Papua New Guinea raffia tribal Garments and two Billum Bags
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Papua New Guinea body adornment, incised wood with coloured pigments, 29 cm at widest point
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A Polynesian fishhook with wooden Shank and bone barb, 14 cm length
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A small Pre-European serpentine toki, 7 cm length.
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A small toki pounamu, Inanga stone, broken away poll, 5 cm length.
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A Papua New Guinea male standing figure, carved wood with cowrie shell eyes, 74 cm height
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Model of a Polynesian fishing boat, wood, woven flax, and feathers, W 40 cm x L 46 cm x H 46 cm
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Four snail shells from the Sepik River
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Four Papua New Guinea shell Bracelets
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A large assortment of shells collected in the Papua New Guinea Region
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Four gourds and two Morter and Pestles from Papua New Guinea
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Two stone Mace heads and a stone Grinding Slate
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Large cassowary feather head Dress
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Four carved wood Papua New Guinea lime Spatulas
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A Papua New Guinea calabash lime container with stopper and incised decoration, 14 cm height
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Two African masks and a musical instrument figure, 56 cm, 56 cm, 49 cm height
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African standing fetish figure, carved wood, feathers, and nails, 38 cm height
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Two Papua New Guinea gourds and a small hafted axe, gourds 39 cm, 29 cm; axe 32 cm length
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Papua New Guinea hafted adze, wood, sennit binding, and stone, 50 cm height
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Songye figure from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with feather adornments, 44 cm height
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Indonesian sitting figure, 40 cm height
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West African elephant mask, carved wood, inset cowrie shells and colonial coins (1943), 54 cm length
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Papua New Guinea suspension hook figure, carved wood. One arm broken away, 71 cm height
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An Indian spice box, carved lidded wooden box with internal compartments, 28 cm x 20 cm
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A Papua New Guinea Penis gourd, woven fiber exterior, 30 cm length
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Polynesian hogback Aze
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Small Samoan tapa framed and glazed, traditional flower and leaf motif, 49 cm x 47 cm
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A Himalayan tent peg cover, 70 cm length
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Colonial axe head, 24 cm height
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A Papua New Guinea clay on raffia painted mask, decorated with boar tusk, cowrie shell, and cassowary feathers, 31 cm height
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A large wooden Trobriand Island feast bowl, with incised pattern and metal work, 37 cm diameter
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Four assorted Oceanic items, includes a Papua New Guinea mask and shell neck adornment, an Indonesian carved figure, and a cassowary bone dagger (point broken away).
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A Dayak machete with a monkey skull sheath, 49 cm length
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Old Bapende axe from the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Two African Masks
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A patu aruhe (fern root beater), a swamp recovery with considerable denigration, 35 cm length.
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A Papua New Guinean food bowl with carved handles, 50 cm length
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Easter Island carved standing figure, 40 cm height
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Somalian wood and leather Quiver and arrows, with leather end caps and attached pouch, 64 cm length
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