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Autumn Auction Series, Session II, The David Said Collection of Tribal Art; Chinese, Japanes & Southeast Asian Art — Aalders Auctions

Auction House:Aalders AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:557
Sale Title:Autumn Auction Series, Session II, The David Said Collection of Tribal Art; Chinese, Japanes & Southeast Asian ArtLots with images:556
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:327
Date:28-May-2023
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Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, splash board, fine, old and used piece from the Trobriand Islands and is part of the superstructure of the canoe. At the same time it is ritualistically the most important and significant carving on the canoe. The board is decorated with bird heads and typical curvilinear motifs and there are two large bird heads at right angles to one another on the top right hand corner of the board. The figure in the centre is extremely important, it is called a 'Bualai' and is a…
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Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, wash board, painted in tones of red, white and blue, a/f (top right and age cracks), height 62 cm and width 64 cm
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Rare Papua New Guinea, Aramiah river, Gogodala dance mask, Ligale c.1970s, of tear drop form, with protruding mask, decorated in natural pigments of white, black and brown, a/f (missing seeds to eyes) 54 cm x 32 cm, this large shield-shaped object is actually a Gogodala dance mask (ligale) worn above the head,with the dancer looking out through the curved mouth shape at the bottom. It is carved from the buttress root of a mangrove tree and decorated with the head of the clan?s founding ancestor carved…
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Rare Papua New Guinea, Walomo village, canoe prow, c.1970s, of bird form, in tones of red, brown, yellow and white, set on a custom stand, height 31 cm and 43.5 cm (including stand), width 23 cm catalogue note: this is the full size prow piece of one of the elaborately carved traditional fishing canoes of Walomo village, on the Png-West Papua border. It was carved in the 1970s. In her book 'Canoes of Walomo' Hermione Frankel describes the bird as a Friar bird, a noisy and inquisitive land bird which is…
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik flying fox sculpture, depicting two flying fox suspended at each end of a carved and incised panel, set on stand, height 33 cm and 42 cm (including stand), hanging width 42 cm
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Solomon Buka Island man & Mary figures, beautiful old stylised realistic portrait figures of a lady and man,19th century hair style, in black with red hair, height 52 cm and 59 cm (2)
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Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, in tones of blue and red, length 51 cm
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Malaita Island Solomons dance wands, two in the form of birds, two painted in tones of red, white and black and the other in black and white, length 57.5 cm, 47.5 cm and 49.5 cm (3)
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Four Papua New Guinea bone lime spatulas, one decorated with bird to terminal and one carved with geometric pattern, together with another lime spatula and lime container stopper (6)
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Papua New Guinea, Gogodala, shark mouth drum, set with handle and decorated with pigments of white, black and brown, length 87.5 cm
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Good Solomon Islands hafted inlaid trade axe, from rainforest hardwood, iron, shell and putty nut, length 102 cm catalogue note: professionally restored by David Said from relic condition for his private collection.
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Two African knobkerrie, one decorated with metal wire mounts, length 85 cm, 81 cm (2)
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Ndebele Married Woman's Ijogolo, South Africa, the five panelled leather garment decorated with glass beads in tones of red, blue, orange and green, a/f, length 66 cm catalogue note: upon marriage, traditionally the bride received a plain leather apron from the grooms family, which she would embroider with imported glass beads.
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Ndebele dance Wand (Izitshingwane), South Africa, length 55 cm, together with a Ndebele eating gourd bowl (2) catalogue note: Izitshingwane are used by girls during coming of age initiations.
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Three Xhosa tribe bead Ingqoshas (collar), South Africa, in tones of pink, blue and green, one a/f (3)
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19th century Fijian Chief's tabua, with incised inscriptions, with suspension holes, length 14 cm, with later sinnet cord Provenance: Previous owner stated it was from Yanuka Island, Fiji and that it belonged to the Island chief at the time who's name was possibly Randiki. She received it from him in the late 1980's.
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Australian Aboriginal bird hunting boomerang, Western Australian, in mulga, with two decorative lines of cross hatching to each end, length 70 cm
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Large Australian Aboriginal fighting boomerang, pre-1940, blue Mud bay, Northern Territory, with wide cut fluting to one side and painted decoration, length 82 cm Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal shield, Queensland, of elongated oval form, painted with central circle motif surrounded by line work, in tones of black, yellow and red, length 70 cm Provenance: Arthur Palmer, 2007, then private collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal shield, Gulmari type, in beechwood, of curved oval form, painted with three circle and dot motifs to front, length 67 cm Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal Law-Board woomera, c.1930, Balgo, of leaf form, with incised geometric motifs to one side, length 91 cm Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland.
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Early Australian Aboriginal woomera, of leaf form, with bone panel end, good patina, length 77 cm Provenance: Arthur Palmer, 2007, then private collection, Queensland.
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Papua New Guinea Highlands drum, with green cloth and snake skin top, height 63 cm
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Torres Strait Island Dhari headdress, Mura Gaubaul (Winds headdress), possibly by George Nona, framed, 70.5 cm x 55.5 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Gogodala, dance shield, of tear drop form and decorated with bird, figure and snake, in tones of yellow, brown and white, height 126 cm x width 39 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik, canoe prow, with carved animal head, a/f (missing one shell eye), length 71 cm
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Two Papua New Guinea, Collingwood bay, head rests, a/f (age cracks and one with chip), height 15 cm and 4.5 cm (2)
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Vanuatu remnant headdress, set on stand, height 64 cm and 75 cm (including stand)
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Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, lime spatula, carved with two figures to the handle and accented in white pigments, length 38.5 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, hard wood figure, with shell eyes, set on metal stand, height 26 cm and 33 cm (including stand)
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Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, used and field collected, length 62 cm catalogue note: on Rono, Wala, Aatchin and Vao, just off Malekula in Vanuatu, the canoes of graded men of the Minke Society each had a prow depicting a tern, to help bring the canoe home. This is because the tern never flies more than 15 KM from land and always returns at sunset, so if you are lost at sea and you see terns, you can follow them to a beach. Because of this, the tern is a symbol of a safe homecoming for a…
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Arrow Quiver, possibly Bhutanese, woven container with hide exterior and domed lid, length 92 cm
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Indonesian, Sulawesi, Bugis fisherman seat, of bird form, a/f (chips to plume), length 51 cm
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Two Papua New Guinea, Gogodala, woven ceremonial dance caps, of conical form, with feather details to the apex, decorated in natural pigments of white, black, brown and yellow, height 43 cm and 58 cm (including feathers) (2)
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Zulu Tsonga double bowl, South Africa, with twin handles, height 8 cm x length 57 cm x depth 21.5 cm
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Three Zulu beaded waistband Aprons, South Africa, together with a Zulu beaded waistband and a Zulu style apron (5)
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Dayak beaded baby carrier, Indonesia/Borneo, (Sarawak, Rajang river) the intricate beadwork depicting stylised ancestor, tiger and foliage, with teeth and bells, against a rattan frame with wooden base, height 34 cm
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Ndebele beaded wool blanket, South Africa, made for Operation Hunger, the wool in thick bands of purple, yellow, blue, red and green, with geometric bead work panels, 95 cm x 142 cm
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Heavy 19th century Australian Aboriginal shield, South Australia, in Ironwood, of curved oval form, inset handle to back, good patina, length 57 cm Provenance: Jon Suaasehrd collection, then private collection, Queensland.
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Early Australian Aboriginal fighting boomerang south East Australia, with curved and rounded form, good patina, length 86 cm Provenance: Arthur Palmer, 2007, then private collection, Queensland.
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Fine 19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, with curved end and tapering body, incised with lines of diagonal motifs, a/f, length 72 cm Provenance: D'Lan Davidson, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.
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19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australia, of elongated leaf form, with incised abstract designs, good patina, length 78 cm Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, then private collection, Queensland.
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19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, c.1880, Darling river, of curved form, one side incised with patterns, the other with fine fluting, length 74.5 cm Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland.
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19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, c.1890, of curved form, adze cuts to body, holes to each end, good patina, length 62.5 cm Provenance: D'lan Davidson, then private collection, Queensland.
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Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, Kula trade canoe wash board, with incised decoration and traces of natural pigment in red, black and white, a/f (damage top right) 64 cm x 63 cm
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Philippines, Ifugao carved wooden ceremonial bowl set with large central bowl flanked by two smaller bowls, a/f (age crack), height 13.5 cm and diameter 37 cm
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Vao Island (Malekula), canoe prow, of bird form, painted in tones of blue, red, black, yellow and white, used and field collected, length 59 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Abelam, yam mask, small, tightly woven and very well patinated Maprik yam mask of the type used to decorate individual long yams at harvest exchange ceremonies. Classic example of rare quality, showing good age, tight weaving, excellent depth and great form, 26 cm x 20 cm
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Rare Papua New Guinea, Walomo village, canoe prow, c.1970s, of bird form, painted in tones of yellow, orange, black and white, a/f (chip to beak) length 46 cm and width 24 cm catalogue note: this is the full size prow piece of one of the elaborately carved traditional fishing canoes of Walomo village, on the Png-West Papua border. It was carved in the 1970s. In her book 'Canoes of Walomo' Hermione Frankel describes the bird as a Friar bird, a noisy and inquisitive land bird which is recognized by the local…
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Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, Malangan carving, with natural hair, painted with white, black and orche, and decorated with feathers, length 182 cm, width 22 cm
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Papua New Guinea canoe paddle, of long leaf form, with waisted shaft and handle of spreading triangular form, length 154 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik paddle finial, with carved and incised decoration, set on stand, height 24 cm and 25 cm (including stand)
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Two Indonesian betel nut lime containers, one with double sided figure to top, height 27 cm and 20 cm (2)
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Pair of petit Indonesia, Borneo, paddles, length 66 cm (2)
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik over modelled wood head hunter trophy skull, decorated with hair and shells, painted in tones of ochre, red and white, height 26 cm
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African Basotho axe, with wing-shaped blade, the handle wrapped in wire, a/f (wire binding loose), 66 cm x 18 cm
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Ndebele Married Woman's Ijogolo, South Africa, the five panelled leather garment decorated with glass beads in tones of red, blue, green, black and pink, length 64 cm catalogue note: upon marriage, traditionally the bride received a plain leather apron from the grooms family, which she would embroider with imported glass beads.
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Ndebele beaded wool blanket, South Africa, c.1950's, the wool in thick bands of purple, yellow, blue, red and green, with four geometric bead work panels, a/f, 95 cm x 135 cm
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Bamum people beaded calabash, Cameroon, Grassfields Region, with bird form stopper, decorated all over with geometric motif, in tones of red, white and blue, raised on a beaded stand, height 80 cm
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Australian Aboriginal throwing club, in mulga, of solid form, with rounded ends, length 75 cm
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Pair of Australian Aboriginal twin dancing spears, with twin spears, above cross hatched decoration, length 45 cm (2)
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Australian Aboriginal hardwood Coolamon, with deep curved sides, length 77 cm
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Australian Aboriginal broad shield, c.1920, Victorian, of leaf form, with incised and cross hatched decoration, length77 cm Provenance: mark Pinto gallery, then private collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal woomera, central Desert, of leaf form, with incised decoration to one side, length 78 cm Provenance: Leonard Joel, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.
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19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, of narrow elongated form, with carved thick line decoration, length 77 cm Provenance: The junk Company, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal parrying shield, c.1930, NSW, of tapering almond form, handle verso, length 56 cm Provenance: Minjama, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.
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Large Australian Aboriginal shield, Warburton, Western Australian, of wide oval form, incised with zig zag and line motifs to front and adze cut verso, length 80 cm Provenance: primitive Art 4 ever, then private collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal totem boomerang, south Western Australian, of curved form, incised with feather motifs to body, length 54 cm
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Early Australian Aboriginal boomerang, of curved form, with adze cut marks to body, a/f to end, length 59 cm
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West Papua, Geelvink bay, canoe prow ornament, of hook form and painted in tones of blue, white and yellow, decorated with feathers, a/f (repaired), length 76 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Gogodala, soft wood dance paddle in the form of a snake, decorated in natural pigments of brown, white and ochre, a/f (wear and chips to paint on paddle), 64 cm x 13 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, Kula trade, canoe wave cutter, with incised decoration and painted in natural pigments of white, black and red, 68 cm x 32 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, hard wood figure, depicted standing with knees bent and head turned, height 41 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Gogodala, soft wood figure, depicted squatting with hands on thighs, decorated in natural pigments of black, white and ochre, a/f (chip to head and ear), height 43 cm
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Papua New Guinea canoe paddle, with short leaf form paddle, long straight shaft and ring handle, length 138 cm
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Murik lakes walking Stick/Paddle handle, with incised decoration, set on stand, height 27 cm and 28 cm (including stand)
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Papua New Guinea, Tabar Island, shark Catching propeller Drag, decorated with two sharks and painted in tones of red, white and black, length 105 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Witu Islands dance mask, decorated in tones of red, white and black and accented with shells, with fabric covering for neck, a/f (damage to fabric), height 105 cm
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Ndebele Married Woman's apron (Mapoto), South Africa, in leather, heavily beaded with house and geometric motifs, with leather fringing, 52 cm x 43 cm catalogue note: on her wedding day, a bride wears a five-paneled wedding apron; she will continue wearing it until she bears a child. Married women who have borne children wear a square apron with fringes.
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Ndebele beaded blanket, South Africa, in thick bands of purple, yellow, blue, red and green, with four geometric bead work panels, a/f, 91 cm x 135 cm
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West Papua ceremonial female dance apron, Cenderawasih (Geelvink) bay, in yellow, green, red and blue beads, 60 cm x 52 cm
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Ndebele beaded blanket, South Africa, in wool with beaded panels, framed behind perspex, 156 cm x 59 cm (frame)
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Wonderful Australian Aboriginal Wunda/Le Grange shield, Western Australian, of elongated oval form, beautifully decorated with incised long zig zag patterning to back and front, the front finished in black and red natural pigments, length 87 cm, Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal Totemic shield, Nepabunna, South Australian, of boat form, decorated with carved frogs, goanna and snakes, length 38 cm
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Australian Aboriginal Nulla-Nulla, central Desert, in mulga, with bulbous and knop ends, length 63 cm Provenance: Leonard Joel, then private collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal paddle club, port Essington, Northern Territory, of long form, with paddle end and forked lower end, cross hatching to handle, length 137 cm Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, then private collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal Nulla- nulla, Western Australian, incised with fine reeding, slight knop handle, evidence of natural pigment, length 63 cm Provenance: Francesco Villicich, then private collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal Desert hunting spear, with leaf form end, with bound barb to edge, length 177 cm
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Rare 19th century Maori wahaika whale bone club, in sperm whale bone cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus), with curved end carved and pierced with tiki figure above head handle, painted marks S1860//Dep, with export information from New Zealand Government, length 39 cm, Provenance: Loaned to Auckland Museum, then Estate of Erica Louise Tipene New Zealand, then private collection, Sydney
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Rare Trobriand Islands 'Sakusaku/Munkuris' Kula canoe prow ornament, c.1950s, decorated in tones of black, red and white, 56 cm x 40 cm catalogue note: the term 'Sakusaku' seems to come from the Trobriands, while the same item is called 'Munkuris' in Gawa and the Marshall Bennett Islands. This old example 1950s or earlier, is carved in the form of four pairs of opposed birds and bird heads, stacked above each other.
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Papua New Guinea, April river, Kupkein village, paddle finial, with incised decoration, set on stand, height 26 cm and 27 cm (including stand)
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik carved figure, depicted standing with hands by side, set on stand, height 18.5 cm and 20 cm (including stand)
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Papua New Guinea, Abelam Maprik mask, with traces of natural pigment in tones of red, white and black, height 18 cm and width 8 cm
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West Papua, Geelvink bay, canoe prow, a/f (loss of paint and some chips to wood), length 69 cm
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South East Asian Tri Prong short Trident, for urchin/reef fishing, length 107 cm
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Papua New Guinea, Ramu River, canoe Mast Stanchion an old and used rigging stanchion from a small Ramu River outrigger canoe, main arm 38 cm, peg with human figure 25 cm, overall dimensions 58 cm x 31 cm, catalogue note: These Y-shaped stanchions were lashed to the mast at head height so that the fork with the human figure stuck out at an angle. The sail was tied off across the vee. These stanchions always have a human figure carved as the protruding peg and no doubt that this is an ancestor to spirit…
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African wooden stool, a/f (age cracks to top and chips to base) height 18 cm and diameter 21 cm
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Petit African double sided carved head, the base painted in tones of red and yellow, set on stand, height 12.5 cm and 20 cm (including stand)
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African carved wooden comb, with head finial and incised decoration, set on stand, height 18 cm and 19 cm (including stand)
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Xhosa people ceremonial blanket, South Africa, with beaded borders, 144 cm x 148 cm
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