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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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Ta Whakairo (mallet), 54 cm length.
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A patu aruhe (fern root pounder), Considerable degradation, 34 cm length.
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Two Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular shape, with irregularities to the face, back and poll, 16 cm, 13 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), thick quadrangular shape with even poll and well defined lateral edges. Hammer dressing to the upper section. Small amount of fritting to the cutting edge, 18 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki (argillite), broad flat tapering quadrangular form, straight poll and a short bevel. Some fritting to the cutting edge, 17 cm length.
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A toki blade and the upper section of a patu onewa (short hand club), both pieces broken away. The toki blade is sharp and intact. The patu grip displays a countersunk suspension hole and three concentric grooves to the butt, 11 cm, 6 cm length.
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An assortment of toki and wood fragments and a small Punga (6 pieces)
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Two Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular shape, both with well defined lateral edges and insipient hammer dressed tangs. Some fritting to the cutting edges, 15 cm, 12 cm length.
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Two argillite Roughouts, 8 cm, 7 cm length.
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A pair of poi (c.1920), flax with coloured wool and fiber bindings
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Wooden lamp base from the Pitcairn Islands
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Whale tooth pendant with pounamu toggle, 12 cm length
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A Piupiu (Maori waist garment), 55 cm length
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Book of Maori Legends for children (1937), paper back. Some Foxing.
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Wakahuia (treasure box), note inside; Major Rev Roy, Battalion 1942
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A Tabwa zither form the Democratic Republic of Congo, 68 cm length
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A Tabwa zither form the Democratic Republic of Congo, 68 cm length
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A Pokot hide Quiver with three arrows, 75 cm length
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A Karamajong Seat/Headrest, Uganda/Kenya, 17 cm height
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A Barkin headrest, Somalia, 19 cm height
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Karamajong/Turkana headrest, Uganda/Kenya, 19 cm height
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Karamajong/Turkana headrest, Uganda/Kenya, 18 cm height
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A Karamajong headrest Uganda/Kenya, 17 cm height
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Barkin headrest, Somalia
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Barkin headrest, Somalia
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Karamajong/Turkana headrest, Uganda/Kenya
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Barkin headrest, Somalia, intricately carved
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Barkin headrest, Somalia, with a round shaft, carved
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Crouching figure headrest, loss to stand
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Camel bell, Somalia
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Large camel bell, Somalia
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Small camel bell, Somalia
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Luba/Hemba comb, 27 cm
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Makonde water pipe, Mozambique
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African headrest, probably Tsonga
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Tribal ceremonial hand held chalice piece
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Songye power figure, faults, borer damage to the back of the head.
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Two Mangbetu knives, Congo, one wooden hilt with the other bone, 36 cm & 35 cm
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Two Kuba swords, Congo, 49 cm & 48 cm
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Hatchet with sword, Congo, 34 cm & 39 cm
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Tetela ceremonial blade with Kuba knife, Congo, 46.5 cm & 43.5 cm
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Two Kuba knives, Congo, 48 cm & 49 cm
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Long sword with wooden scabbard and brass binding, Congo, 77 cm
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Dagger with wooden scabbard, handle with two heads (possibly Nth African), 70 cm
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Luba ceremonial staff, Congo, 45 cm
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Luba ceremonial staff, Congo, two figures, 65 cm
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Luba Divination implement, DRC
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Songye Divination implement, beautiful patina, dual faces
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Songye Divinity carving, 74 cm
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Karamojong seat, Uganda/Somalia
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Wooden vessel with woven lid, Uganda
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Wooden Quiver with ten Arrows
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Quiver with five arrows and pouch, Somalia
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Mancala board game with bag of playing pieces and door surround fragment, Zanzibar
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Turkana throwing stick with Nuer axe and other
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Two Kuba spears, damage to longer spear, 198 cm & 142 cm
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Two Masai spears, 240 cm & 195 cm
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Two Kuba spears, DRC, all steel, lancet style ends, 200 cm x 187 cm
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Toposa sword with Turkana wooden walking stick, 145 cm x 80 cm
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Kuba spear with other
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Two Dinka spears, South Sudan, 172 cm & 174 cm
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Yapen Papua New Guinea carving, 210 cm
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Portofino carved flute by Clive Fugill
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Pounamu and serpentine pendants
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Chinese scroll, floral decorated scene.
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Assorted items from Papua New Guinea, including; a hafted adze, shell currency, body adornment, a carved wood figure, pounder, penis gourd, and others.
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New Zealand turned wood vase, decorated with a whare in a landscape, 13 cm height
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An argillite roughout, Flaked with rounded lower section, 13 cm length.
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Three Pre-European toki, various stone, one tanged, 16 cm, 16 cm, 12.5 cm length.
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Two Pre-European toki (argillite), one quadrangular form, the other spaded form, 12 cm, 7.5 cm length.
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Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering quadrangular form, flaked poll section, well defined bevel and sharp cutting edge, 23 cm length.
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Worked Obsidian, 10 cm length.
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Papua New Guinea peka cooking pots from the Madang Province and a raku fired cooking pot. 49 cm height, 26 cm diameter
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An early 20th century Tibetan brass pendant, with a carved coral Boddhisattva figure framed by red and blue coloured beads, the reverse engraved with a floral vajra emblem, 9 x 7 cm
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Pacific jewellery and adornments (book), written by Roger Neich and full Pereira with photographs by Krzysztof Pfeiffer.
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A small muka and feather cape, framed, considerable feather losses, frame, 67 cm x 103 cm
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Tibetan temple trumpet, copper and brass with telescopic upper section, fully extended, 148 cm length
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Two Kuba tribe spears, 182 cm, 159 cm
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A Maori wall hanging with carved wheku Figures
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Jade plaque carved with fish motifs, 12 cm x 10 cm
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A 20th century wahaika, with carved wheku figure and head. Mounted on a stand, 40 cm length
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A 20th century wahaika, with carved wheku figure and head. Mounted on a stand, 40 cm length
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Two Papua New Guinea betel nut dance necklaces and a cassowary feather head Adornment.
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Papua New Guinea hafted adze with spirit head, 62 cm height
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A box of pounamu Offcuts
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African female standing figure, some losses to top of head, 29 cm height
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African mask with beak, cowrie shell adornment with attached fabric backing (torn), 42 cm height
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African mask, some surface degradation, 30 cm height
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Papua New Guinea Penis gourd and cassowary feather neck Adornment
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A Yoruba helmet mask, incised facial markings with blue pigment. Some degradation to the top of the head, 22 cm height, 31 cm depth
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Indonesian Barong mask, 32 cm height
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folk art Maori bailer, 40 cm height
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Ramu River standing spirit figure, 73 cm height
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A Papua New Guinea Ramu River Mask
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