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October Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:807
Sale Title:October Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:139
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:622
Date:11-Oct-2011
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A Nazi Ss dagger, the shaped wooden handle with recessed white metal winged eagle and curved end fittings, the double edged blade engraved ‘Meine Ehre heisst’ Treue, the white metal scabbard with brown lacquered body, ring fitting. Length 38 cm
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An old Nazi dagger, the double edged blade marked 'Sms Solingen', the guard with an outstretched winged eagle above a reef with a swastika, stained ivorene wrythen ribbed handle, original scabbard with double band mounts, each with original ring. Length overall 40 cm
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A Georgian corkscrew, the handle of marine ivory with a bristle brush for cleaning dust, the Helix of steel
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Six collectible items; three brass animals and three glass paper weights including one with portrait photograph of Lord Roberts
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A Victorian cut crystal and gilt metal double ended scent bottle, the cylindrical body with fine diamond cut panels, a gilt brass decorative hinged cover to each end, one stopper missing, the other faulty
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A pair of German porcelain twin-light wall brackets of Dresden style, leaf and scroll design, encrusted and painted with spring flowers. Height of each 30 cm
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A Georgian conical bell bowled wine glass, engraved with a fruiting vine around the rim, the single knopped stem with multiple white cane twist decoration raised on a circular spreading foot. Height 14.7 cm
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A Georgian conical bell bowled wine glass, the stem with a white filigree twist cane within a white double helix twist raised on a domed circular foot. Bruise on foot ring. Height 14.3 cm
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A Georgian glass decanter, mallet bodied with cutting and with a triple neck ring and bullseye stopper. Height 23.5 cm
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Three coloured glass fortified wine decanters, green, blue, and amber glass, each mallet bodied with a cylindrical neck and loop handles, mounted with silver collars, hallmarked London 1894 by Julius Rosenthal. Height 22.5 cm
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A Victorian ale glass, the bowl etched with fern leaves on a plain baluster column and spreading foot. Height 15.5 cm
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A Victorian celery vase, bell shape and decorated with etched fern leaves, on a faceted column and a round spreading foot. Height 27 cm
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A pair of impressive large Victorian pink glass vases of baluster form with polychrome florals painted decoration, gilded shaped rims. Heights on wooden plinth bases 48 cm
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A cobalt blue glass wine ewer with a silver plated collar, hinged cover and handle, flattened spherical shape, the collar decoratively engraved. Height 22 cm
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A pair of cut crystal spirit decanters, square section bodies with a fancy diamond cut, each with a tall cut square section stopper
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A glass claret jug, with a plain urn shaped body, simple teardrop stopper and a twisted glass rod handle. Height 32 cm
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A French Art Deco style glass perfume atomiser, moulded and hand coloured with lovebirds, and fitted with gilt metal fittings. Height 16 cm
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A graduated pair of Rene Lalique blue glass scent bottles of ribbed cylindrical form with stepped tops and light blue glass domed stoppers, the larger with etched marks including “Worth”. Height 13.5 cm
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A pair of uranium glass vases, trumpet shape, wide frilled rim and a decorative trim to middle, on a round spreading foot. Height 30 cm
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A Clyne Farquharson large cut crystal vase of wide tapered form, the angular repeating leaf design with engraved slalom repeating engraved lines, engraved signature to base. Diameter 197, height 19 cm
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A large Murano glass vase, square form in green, yellow, blue and pink tones, some tiny chipping, signature to base. 26.5 x 26 cm
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A Loetz Powolny Art Deco glass vase, the red/orange body with traditional vertical black stripes and rim, wide baluster form, ground pontel to base. Height 17 cm
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A Dino Martens AVeM ‘Tutti Frutti’ Murano glass vase, c1960s with coloured patchwork latticino encased in clear, tapered oval form. Height 8.8 cm
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Two early 20th century silver rugby ball pendants/fobs, one as a hinged locket, Birmingham 1889, the other with black enamelled stylised figures and the words 'All Blacks' with registration number stamped
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A 1924 ‘Special Souvenir All Blacks for England’ programme, the green ground cover with an image of rugby players enclosing details of the 29 games held in the British Isles, articles on ‘All Blacks Compere 1905-24’, ‘Coaching the All Blacks’, etc., 40 pages plus a soft cover. 28.5 x 22.5 cm Note the 1924 team became known as ‘The Invincibles’ after it won all 32 of its games overseas
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11 various rugby programmes from the 1950s to 1980s including various tickets; England v. Wales, 19th January 1952 programme, 7th July 1979, France v. New Zealand, first test programme, and other Welsh programmes etc
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Four rugby programmes/booklets, includes third test, New Zealand v. South Africa 12 September 1981, New Zealand v. Scotland 23 June 1990, All Blacks 1980 season booklet and Springboks in New Zealand 1981 booklet
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A 1948 First Edition book, ‘History Of New Zealand Rugby Football 1870-1945’ by Arthur C. Swan
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Two early Auckland Rugby Union presentation caps, embroidered with an ARU monogram and dated 1899 with maker's label for R.G. Cox, cap maker, Karangahape Road, the other 1902 with inside label J.A. Cooper, Auckland and hand written with recipient's name Sandall, both with original top tassels. Note: this lot and the following two have provenance to the Sandall family
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Two Auckland Rugby Union presentation caps, 1902 and 1904, both with interior labels printed J.A. Cooper, Auckland, one with recipient's name, Sandall hand-written in ink, both with original top tassels
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Two Auckland Rugby League presentation caps, typical panelled velvet design, embroidered with a monogram and dates 1923 and 1924, original maker's interior label Cox's hat factory
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Three jockey’s caps, 1930s, in various colours, Auckland Cup winners plus others, including four hardhat inserts
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A vintage photograph of the 'Greatest Forward M. J. Brownlie' with this printed detail below his image wearing an all black jersey. 44.5 x 22 cm note; Brownlie was one of the first names Colin Meads mentioned when accepting his award as player of the entire 20th century, he held him in great esteem. Brownlie played a major part in the 1920's tour with the Invincibles and was Captain of the 1928 first all black Tour of South Africa. in 1921 Brownlie was the 1921 runner-up New Zealand amateur heavyweight…
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A 1947 N.Z. Rugby League Team Leather Rugby ball, printed ‘Non Pareil Hand Sewn’ and hand inscribed in ink and individually hand signed by the team players, original deflated bladder and lace
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A 1934 rugby trophy cup, ‘The Dewar Cup’ with presentation engraving ‘John Dewar & Sons Ltd, To The Coromandel Rugby Union Pakeha v. Maori match 1934, with two flat topped handles, spreading circular base, by Walker & Hall, worn and tarnished finish. Height 23.5 cm
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A signed pair of Jonah Lomu Adidas rugby boots, worn by Jonah in training for his comeback match at the Martin Johnson Testimonial game at Twickenham. One of only two pairs made especially for this game, the boots are embroidered with ‘The Rebirth’ and signed by Jonah himself, complete with letter of authenticity and original 2005 charity auction catalogue, encased under glass within a frame
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Assorted rugby memorabilia, includes an autograph album with signatures of Don Clarke, Kelvin Tremain, etc., two badges and a 1956 Springboks pressed brass pin
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Seven various hard cover books on rugby, five published in N.Z. by Reed
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Three Lancaster Park official programmes, N.Z. vs. Wales 1969, vs. British Isles 1966 and 1971
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C.F. Goldie aka Karl Sim pencil portrait of Joe Rokocoko, signed, entitled and dated 14/6/04 and signed by Rokocoko. 41.5 x 335, with a black card mount
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A North Harbour rugby jersey, autographed by players, from the Npc 2002 Tournament, framed under glass
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A vintage All Blacks v. the British Isles, 10” L.P. record ‘Stan Dallas Presents Winston McCarthy in ‘Highlights of the 4 Tests’ v. The British Isles, the cover by Neville Lodge, a Pye recording, the back signed by Winston McCarthy
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An original South Africa v. New Zealand, 12th September 1981, Eden Park Rugby ticket, printed with details, seat no. etc. Note this test was known as the ‘Flour-Bomb Test’ which ended the Springbok tour
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A copy of ‘Centenary - 100 Years of All Black Rugby’, No. 316 of a deluxe edition limited to 1200 copies, in original folder and polystyrene box
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A copy of ‘Brothers In Arms, the Allen and Gary Whetton Story’, in cover, deluxe edition, no. 152/160 copies, gold edging to pages
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A copy of Tapestry of Turf - The History of New Zealand Racing - together with New Zealand Agriculture, a story of the past 150 years
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A copy of ‘Men in White - The History of New Zealand International Cricket 1894-1985’, No. 669 of a deluxe edition limited to 1200 copies, in original folder and polystyrene box
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A copy of notable New Zealand Thoroughbreds, no. 1435, in original cover and polystyrene box
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A copy of Tapestry of Turf - The History of New Zealand Racing 1840-1987, number 669 of a deluxe edition limited to 1200 copies, in a special cover and original polystyrene box
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A costume made for the National Costume section of the Miss World pageant, 1994. From the Vinka Lucas archive collection. Bodice with attached fringed cape and a matching handkerchief skirt in printed linen. Made for Shelley Edwards, Miss New Zealand
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A 1960’s New Zealand made ‘Halas Creations’ dress with original label, ‘Fine Italian Craftsmanship by Halas Creations, Made in N.Z.’, in silk/linen with off centre side buttons from the neck to the waist, the three-quarter length sleeves and collar with applied bead decoration
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A New Zealand 1960s Rosemarie Muller dress, the full length dress and sleeves in a geometric blue and green pattern on cream ground, fully lined with a matching belt and fringed scarf. Original label
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A 1960’s New Zealand Camette ensemble of knee length dress and coat in fine cream synthetic fabric, the dress with a wide band of cut out and silver decoration, original label, fully lined
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A moulded cut, carved and pigmented plaster building facade by John Radford, the frontage with a double arched door flanked by Doric columns beneath dentilled pediment broken away at the flanking window arches to reveal the building’s brick structure. Incised signature and dated 5/10/96. 39 x 34 x 6.5 cm Some chips
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A Ken Kendall pottery figurine, the head of a Maori maiden, long hair and a tiki around her neck, signed to base. 10 x 17 cm
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The ‘Colonial Mutual Life Awcos Battle-Axe for Interprovincial Competition’, the battleaxe mounted on a long rectangular silver plaque on stepped rectangular rewarewa and rimu base with 14 various applied mainly shield form silver plaques with presentation engraving to the province, ‘Field Leader’ and dates from 1936 to 1939. 25.5 x 15 x 13 cm
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Luke Adams New Zealand style “Staffordshire” mantle dog, press moulded, all over rich variable brown glaze, buff body. Height 165, length 24.5 cm
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A bronze bust of Hori Ngakapa Te Whanaunga, mounted on a burr kauri and rewarewa plinth base, set with a silver plaque detailing the chief's exploits in one of the Land Wars battles of 1863. Height 17 cm
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A carved wood cigarette box, in the manner of Rangi Stevens, carved to the hinged lid with a Koruru mask. 6 x 11 x 7 cm
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A carved Maori cigar holder carved with an ancestor face with paua shell eyes, 18ct, gold bands to the top and base of carving, the bands to the mouthpiece in 9ct. Initials to the 18ct. gold bands, A.McP. and G.P., carving probably by Tom Heberley. Length 10 cm
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An old pipe carved with Maori motifs, tiki face to the front with paua shell eyes, silver rim, mouth piece missing. Length 6.5 cm
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An early 20th century Maori carved clock frame, entirely decorated with lineal and arrowhead carved bands with a full stylised figure to each side, paua inset highlights, circular central cut-out. 14.5 x 23 cm
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Four Maori adze blades, all of quadrangular section
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Four Maori stone adze blades, all quadrangular section, three polished, one with overall flaking
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Four Maori stone adze blades, all quadrangular, one with a tapering poll
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Four Maori stone adze blades, two inscribed Papatoetoe, all quadrangular section
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Four Maori stone adze blade portions and a patu muka portion
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Four Maori stone adze blades
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Five Maori stone adze blades, all quadrangular, variously polished and flaked
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Four Maori stone adze blades, two large quadrangular section and two small
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A kiwi feather 'Collar', the feathers joined and woven through by strong thread. Length 59 cm
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A 19th century large carved wooden Maori trough/vessel of long rectangular canoe form, with deep straight sides, the front reducing to a triangular protruding point, the other rounded square end with two integral branch form handles, overall worn and weathered surface with broken sections to part of one side. 240 x 28 x 22 cm
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A contemporary Maori kotiate (black maire), traditional double lobed bladed form with well carved stylised mask to butt. Length 34 cm
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An old Fijian gun stock (gata) club of curved form with pointed spur. Length 80 cm
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A Fijian carved palmwood Sedreniwaiwai (priest’s oil dish) of elongated leaf form with a handle to one end, raised on three short stump feet. Length 38 cm
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Four various Solomon Islands carved hardwood shark ornaments, mother-of-pearl inlays. Lengths from 245 to 71 cm
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An old Easter Islands stylised figure of a man with a protruding chin, evident sharp ribs and hands to his sides, good patina. Height 61 cm
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An oldPapua New Guinea Massim wood drum of waisted form, carved central band and handle, snakeskin cover with bamboo section and vine lashing, good old patina. Height 590, diameter 13.5 cm
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APapua New Guinea wood food hook, carved as a standing female figure whose exaggerated shoulders, facial features including prominent ears reflect the naturalistically carved bat which sits upon the figure’s head. Height 88.5 cm
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A Timorese headhunter’s carved horn hair comb of four tines supporting an Avian like figure, from its outstretched wings, six tassels of hair are suspended on beaded cord. Width 16 cm
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APapua New Guinea carved and dark stained wooden totemic figure with an exaggerated upper lip curving in a beak-like form to conjoin with it’s genitals. Standing in flexed stance, the figure’s head is surmounted by a lanceolate coiffure (re-stuck). Height 69 cm
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An old Papua New Guinea long club, the carved stone head of star form worked to six various points with a central hole fitted to a long tapered wood shaft with woven fibre binding. Length 945, maximum diameter of stone head 22 cm Provenance: from the collection of Mr D. Elliott 'Between 1969 and 1978 - I Was a Senior Technical Officer at the University of Technology in L' Papua New Guinea. I put my indigenous employees through apprenticeships in various trades. before i left, the father of one of them…
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A Papua New Guinea carved hardwood drum, fine incised scrolling, notch and linial decoration including masks, birds, etc., lizard skin cover, a sky liight handle to one side. Length 59.5 cm
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A Papua New Guinea Madang pottery vessel of pedestal form, stylised sculpted faces to each side and two ring form handles, natural earth pigment highlights to the terracotta body. Height 17.7 cm
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An oldPapua New Guinea Sepik River canoe prow end, carved with crocodile and horn bill motifs. Length 690, maximum width 20 cm
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A Papua New Guinea carved wood ancestral figure, Sepik region, modelled standing in flexed stance with an exaggerated head with a broad nose, pierced septum and 'Beard' framing a simple incised mouth. Suspension lug carved to the back. Height 47 cm
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A carvedPapua New Guinea Asmat region ‘Canoe of the Dead’, the light wood carving depicts two recumbent figures lying upon a canoe shape board with terminal ends carved as faces. Length 95 cm
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APapua New Guinea house gable spirit mask, the pigment decorated oval mask affixed to a Delta-wing shaped bark back panel bound to a cane sub structure, the wing shape and the mask decorated with vegetative tufts. Width 1250, height 18 cm
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Two old Javanese betel nut cutters, one of Garuda bird form, the other of dragon form, decorated with incised patterning
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Two old Burmese lacquered cane cylindrical containers. Height 10 cm
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Two old Sumatran terracotta pottery heads, both with exaggerated asymmetrical coiffure, one with extremely large earrings. Tallest 10.5 cm
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An Indonesian wooden coconut scraper stool, oblong shape, raised on a base formed as kneeling limbs, the brass scraper fixed as the head dress of a recumbent male figure. Length 41 cm
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An old Bontoc woven cane food gathering basket with a loose strap handle, along with an old woven rice basket with a square base that rises to a circular mouth
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Three Northern Thai carved stoneware pipe bowls, some chips
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An old Melanesian carved wood bowl, oval shape with extended pouring spout, opposite a handle formed as a stylised zoomorphic head. Length 41.5 cm
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A pair of Timorese carved and stained wood male and female ancestral figures, each with tufted natural hair, inlaid eyes, articulated limbs and indicated sex. Height 49 cm
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A pair of carved light wood Indonesian ancestral figures, each carved in a crouching stance with hands grasping staves before their shins, lime washed and with batik capes. Height 43 cm
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A pig’s skull section with incised decoration and a simplified face carved and pierced, additionally decorated with pendant tassels of colourful beads, possibly Sumatran
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A carved wood Kalimantan ancestral figure, modelled seated with bifurcated hands in prayer position in lap and extending to meet in a ridge which issues from its mouth across its brow to its ears, a Totemic lizard carved in high relief to the back of the figure. Height 39.5 cm
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An old Mali Bambara doll with short squat legs, jutting posterior, arms hanging free of the body and proudly pointing breasts, heavy shoulders support a long neck and overlarge helmeted head, blackened glossy patina. Height 30 cm These dolls were given to young girls as fertility charms
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