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Tribal Art, Featuring The Webster Collection Part IV — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:206
Sale Title:Tribal Art, Featuring The Webster Collection Part IVLots with images:177
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:159
Date:5-Dec-2011
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Two contact period stone adzes length 16 cm, 9 cm
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Two contact period stone adzes length 9 cm, length 7.5 cm
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Two stone adzes length 12 cm, length 10.5 cm
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Four small stone adzes length 6.5 cm, 6.5 cm, 5.5 cm, 3.5 cm
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Three small stone and one greestone adzes. Length 7.5 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm
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Three small stone adzes length 10.5 cm, 8.5 cm, 6 cm
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Worked greenstone piece with hour glass hole, one side polished. Length 21 cm
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Smaller worked greenstone piece with hour glass hole. Length 6.5 cm
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Greenstone pendant with hour glass hole. Length 5 cm
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Greenstone pendant with hour glass hole. Length 5 cm
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Two Maori greenstone adzes. Length 7 cm, 5.2 cm
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A fine Tokotoko c. 1870 by Jacob William Heberley (1849-1906). Length 86.5 cm
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Late 19th century Maori wooden taiaha tongue carved with crude rauponga. Dark brown wood. Length 132 cm Y3585
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Maori stone patu, thick heavy patu in light grey greywacke stone with a simple butt. Length 38 cm
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Four bone Maori tattooing chisels various lengths between 3.5 - 6 cm
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Late 19th century Maori wooden taiaha kura WIth carved tongue and remnants of dog hair and feathers woven into a fabric collar. Length 146 cm
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Late 19th century bone spiral eel pendant from Palmerston north Region. Given as a lucky charm to Bruce Beale Captain and adjutant at the Boer War 1902 before he left New Zealand Bruce lived to 99 years old
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A large, extremely rare and valuable 16/17th century stone adze, smooth surface with small notches on all four edges, running from half way to the blade, the cutting edge is fine and sharp. Possibly used for shaping canoes. Length 40 cm
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Six Maori pre-European moa hunter period shark tooth pendants. Length 2.5 cm
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Maori stone carved walking stick Tokotoko, c.1900 with a carved human fist at one end, the stick is worn down the other end. Length 85 cm
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20th century oval Wakahuia box with three rauru spirals on lid, the heads on each end have paua shell inset eyes. Length 53 cm
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20th century oval Wakahuia box with three rauru spirals on top of lid. Length 47 cm, width 14 cm
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20th century Maori meeting house model desk top letter cabinet with two drawers and a hinged roof for letters or storage of documents. Height 43 cm, width 51 cm
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Early 20th century greenstone mere three carved ridges to butt, three chips to edge. Length 23 cm
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Early 20th century greenstone mere three ridges to butt, highly polish greenstone. Length 37 cm
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Early 20th century wooden tobacco box with carved tiki face on lid with paua shell inset eyes. Width 17.5 cm, height 7 cm
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20th century wooden carved tobacco box with tiki face with paua shell inset eyes on lid. Box on four tiki face legs
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Early 20th century wooden tiki with paua shell inset eyes carved tummy with whakarare pattern. Height 33.5 cm
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Maori folk art lamp stand with four tikis back to back acting as the pillar. Height 67 cm
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Smooth Almond shaped piece of greenstone length 10.5 cm
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Polished greenstone piece with suspension hole. Length 7 cm
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Black glass Maori fish hook wall art or pendant length 14 cm
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Five pieces of greenstone, including Koiate shape club.
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34 small pieces of polished greenstone.
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16 medium and large pieces of greenstone
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Late 18th/early 19th century Maori stone fishing sinker. Lovely hour glass stone drilled hole Found at St head, Helensville in 1946. Length 7 cm
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Three books 'The Coming of the Maori' by Te Rangi Hiroa and Sir Peter Buck 'The Kon-tiki Expedition' by Thor Heyerdahl 'Plume of the Arawas' by Frank O.V. Acheson
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Ross Johns greenstone sculptured bowl. Ross Johns is a member of the Ngai Tahu tribe and the only artist selected by Ngai Tahu to have one piece of his artworks gifted to Te Papa forever. Length 36.5 cm, height 6.5 cm, width 23 cm
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Huia feather, no quill. Length 11 cm
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Two contact period Maori stone adzes. Found in 1946. Both have good cutting edges. Length 18 cm and length 19.5 cm
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C.1930's Maori wooden short club (Wahaika). Carved tiki on incurve and a carved head to butt with paua shell inset eyes, carved all over with rauru spirals. Length 40 cm
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Two 19th century.stone adzes one is greywacke stone with a good cutting edge length 16 cm and length 6.5 cm Y3926, Y3927
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An attractive and unusual Maori wooden club (patu Rahau) c. 1900. Made from burrwood (stripe ridge pattern). Length 37.5 cm
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Maori wooden ceremonial spade (kaheru) c. 1900, the spade is made in two parts and lashed together with a carved face on the blade, the handle is carved all over including two tiki figures, probably ngati tarawhai style. Length 114 cm
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Rare wooden 19th century Solomon Islands ceromonial knife with shell inlay all over (7 missing) and a carved double fish handle. This knife would be taken on fishing trips to bring the fisherman good luck and plentiful catches. Length 50 cm
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Finely carved 19th century Mangaia ceremonial adze, the wood base of quadrangular pedestal form, each face composed of square panels, intricately carved with geometric patterns, domed section above surmounted by the stone hafted adze secured with plaited lashing. Brought to New Zealand in the 1880s by a member of the vendor's family but vendor has no further knowledge of provenance. Height 49 cm
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Old Dogon ladder from Mali, these were used to climb to the flat roof of the home which was used for storage, living and in the right weather sleeping. Length 206 cm
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Dogon door from Mali off a millet granary, with motifs of elongated human figures symbolizing ancestors, a reptile and scenes of daily life. Made of wood and iron This lot comes with the book 'Art and craft in Africa' by Laure Meyer, where a similar door is pictured on page 11. Height 57 x width 46 cm
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Dan rice spoon (Wakemia) from ivory Coast. Used for feasts and funerals given to the hospitable woman in the village, the handle is anthropomorphic with the shape of a woman's legs. Length 37 cm
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Luba magic table from Congo with a male and female figure on top, there are carvings of weapons which could be telling the story of the clash with the Swahili-Arabs (male figure is damaged). Height 32 x width 23 cm
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Yauke dance mask from Ivory Coast. Symbolizes yu or spirit power, the masks are worn to purify the village after a death, known as the Je ceremony with a bird figure on top of a tooting face. Height 35 cm
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Kusu Fetish figure from Congo fetish material placed in the head and are seen holding their beard with both hands. Kusu Art reflects the influence of their Hemna and Luba neighbours. Height 34 cm
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Bambara figure from Mali a gwandusu figure from the 'Jo' association Nyeleni are always carved as standing nubile women, they are insignia to the young male initiates figure has beaded anklet and an iron earring. Height 21.5 cm
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Hemba ancestor figure from Congo, the main purpose of these figures is not to celebrate an individual but to reflect on familial continuity and the ongoing lineage. Kept by the priest the figures conferred power on him and received libations of animal blood. Height 32 cm
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Chokwe figure of a chief from Angola, known as chibunda-kunga (empire founder) such figures strengthened the position of chiefs. Height 28 cm
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Asante figure of a Chief from Ghana. Carved to commemorate the coronation of chiefs. Height 67 cm
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Mangbetu arched harp from Congo, these harps were used to accompany the improvised songs of poets during court ceremonies boat shaped wood body is covered with hide copper wire is used to bind the figure to body and for neck decoration on figure. Length 55 cm
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Pre Colombian globular jar with some anthropomorphic decoration and lug handle orange brown terracotta from the Tumaco region dates from 100AD -250AD.Height 36 cm
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Pre Colombian anthropomorphic seated male figure. Orange brown terracotta from the Tumaco region dates from 100AD-250AD some restoration. Height 40 cm
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Pre Colombian anthropomorphic part of an Aligator. Putty coloured clay. Length 18 cm (not including stand)
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Pre Colombian anthropomorphic face of a dragon Like Creature. Height 7 cm, width 11 cm (not including stand)
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Pre Colombian anthropomorphic Smallstanding figure of a man. Height 8 cm (not including stand)
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Pre Colombian anthropomorphic seated figure with no head. Height 6.5 cm
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Pre Colombian anthropomorphic figure of half a man with a hat. Height 7.5 cm
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Pre Colombian anthropomorphic half figure with half arms. Height 8.5 cm
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Pre Colombian anthropomorphic head length 7 cm
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Small pre Colombian anthropomorphic seated figure. Height 4 cm
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Aborigine stone dish and scraper length 39 cm, width 27 cm
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Late 19th/early 20th century New Ireland totok painted in red, black and yellow. Used in ceremonies; during the height of the ceremony it became imbued with ancestral spirits. This totok has outstretched arms which are rarer and could possibly indicate some Christian missionary influence. Length 114 cm
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A fine 19th century Fijian totokia battle hammer or pineapple club. Length 80 cm
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Late 18th, early 19th century Fijian tanoa, kava bowl. Large example of elliptical form ovoid at the sides with points at each end. Height 20 cm, width 64 cm
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Mid 19th century Fijian priests yaqona bowl of turtle form raised on four legs. Height 8 cm, width 33 cm
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19th century.Oceanic twin oil or kava bowl, each half with protruding head form raised on six legs. Height 16 cm, length 48 cm
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Rare early 19th century Micronesian or Melanesian scalloped and footed bowl, Purchased from Sotheby's France in the mid 1990's. Height 9 cm, D. 26 cm
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Superb style 19th century Cook Island stool with good patina and ogee style feet. Height 9.5 cm, width 35.5 cm
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Late 19th/early 20th century Tokelau Islands fishing tackle box (Tuluma). Height 15 cm, width 27 cm
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19th century Tokelau Islands fishing tackle box (Tuluma) large fine example with mother of pearl shell inlay. Height 32 cm, width 45 cm
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Fijian throwing club (Ula) length 35 cm
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An African hardwood throwing club with leather bound and wire grip
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A Trobriand Islands hand drum. Carved and decorated with two birds on top, no resonator. Length 32 cm
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A whales tooth length 18 cm
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A whales tooth length 14 cm
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A whales tooth length 18 cm
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Pacific Islands spoon with a mother of pearl scoop decorated with a flower and foliate. Mother of pearl insets decorate a horn handle. Handle and scoop bound by a soft metal. Length 31 cm
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A large Pacific Islands goat or sheeps horn spoon. Length 34 cm
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Senufo stool from the Ivory Coast. Height 39 cm, width 62 cm
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Dukduk Tumbuan mask made from cane and flax fibre and painted with red, white and yellow orca on the circular eyes with a carved wooden and flax bird on top. Height 59 cm, width 95 cm
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Two Eygptian scarabs one engraved as a dung beetle with hieroglyphics on the underside, the other in dung beetle shape. Length 1.5 cm, length 6 cm
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An African metal tipped spear length 108 cm
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A Papua New Guinea hafted adze together with a Melanesia hafted adze, thePapua New Guinea piece has a broken stone adze
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A Papua New Guinea feathered music flute together with a bamboo split drum with lizard image
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Four Papua New Guinea bamboo spears and one bow
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A Papua New Guinea hardwood dance shield. Decorated with two birds and an ancestral male face. Length 125 cm
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A small wooden African female statue together with an African dagger and a wooden mask. Height 22 cm statue, length 62 cm dagger, length 56 cm mask
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Papua New Guinea ceremonial axe. Stone adze lashed with vegetable fibre to wooden handle
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Solomon Islands wooden club with a whales tooth and shell pod on the rope handle. Length 71.5 cm
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Malekula Islands (Vanuatu) mambuki stick Used during the boys circumcision procedures. A dark (due to the smoke of the fires) clay mask with spider webs creating the hair. Mounted on a wooden stick. Length 99 cm
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Malekula Islands (Vanuatu) mambuki stick Used during the boys circumcision procedures. a red clay mask with protruding nose and curled pig tusks with spider webs and vegetable fibre hair on a wooden stick. Length 103 cm
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Solomon Islands head hunting shell necklace, the necklace has two faces similar to the carved figures that were placed under the bow of war canoes. This necklace was used by local warriors when they travelled by canoe to other tribes to obtain heads It was collected in Santa Catalina in the 1920's by a missionary and brought to Europe
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Vanuatu pig tusk necklace. This tusk is rare as it is perfectly circular and therefore would have been in the possession of chiefs
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