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Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:95
Prices available:96
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*** An African Gabon Fang tribe carved wood reliquary head, raised on a columnar neck and with tripartite flattened coiffure. With stand, height 34 cm ***
*** An African Chokwe sacred wooden mask, pronounced facial features, decorative scarification and fibre hair. ***
*** A Teke fetish figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo, old painted textile wrapping and scarification to the face, height 48 cm. ***
*** A green stone manaia/matau pendant by Mike Higgs, with paua ring eye, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist) ***
*** Artefact Inuit walrus tusk, 6 x 4 x 31.5 cm ***
*** Very old Javanese vase, carved and low fired clay. 15 x 11.5 cm ***
*** An old Australian aboriginal boomerang, later pierced suspension hole, length 52 cm ***
*** A Solomon Islands carved coral head, of grotesque pronounced features, on metal stand. Height of head 24 cm ***
*** A pre-European toki, oval quadrangular form, the speckled volcanic polished toki showing some bruising, length 18.5 cm. Provenance: Sold at Cordy's 4th August 1998, Lot 26. Private Estate Collection. ***
*** A PNG paddle, decoratively painted to the elongated oval blade, the tapering shaft with a swollen terminal knob. Length 168 cm. ***
*** A similar old Solomon Islands carved wooden bowl to above with restrained relief carving to the top rim, oval foot. 56 x 14.5 x 12.5 cm ***
*** A fine Malaita (Solomon Islands) man's woven comb (FAA), the intricate weaving from yellow orchid fibres and coconut palm frond fibres, the blackened teeth from fern root. The Kwaio people of Malaita developed this form of comb for ceremonial purposes.… ***
*** An African heavy carved ebony hardwood sculpture of a fisherman, the traditional tribesman with catch. Height 75 cm ***
*** An old Maori stone toki of tapered form, broadly flaked all over, tan, grey tone, length 12.4 cm. ***
*** A wooden Folk Art box in the shape of a Maori Whare, black with red and white detail to the faces, one portion of the roof forms the lid. 25 cm x 22 cm x 20 cm ***
*** A Solomon Islands club, of classic form with raised medial rib to the flattened flared head. Length 119 cm ***
*** An African Gabon tribal Punu spirit mask, with pronounced facial features, scarification to forehead, high stylised coiffure and white pigment to face. 17 x 33 cm. ***
*** A vintage Maori carved swagger stick, inlaid with paua shell, length 66 cm. ***
*** A pre-European Maori stone toki, of mildly tapered proportions, in good polish. Length 17.5 cm. Provenance: Found c.1964 in the Raglan area. Being assessed for registration. ***
*** A Solomon Islands hardwood walking stick, the shaft carved with figures, snakes and animals, the upper section inlaid with pearl shell. Height 90 cm ***
*** A pair of small African carved ivory busts, of a traditional man and woman, he with a tall hat, she with her head held high. Height of each 12 cm ***
*** A Maori folk art carved frame for a mantel clock, with a koruru head flanked by fish, above linked pairs of dolphin tails, width 47 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum… ***
*** Five various Kiribati coconut wood weapons (swords), four set with shark's teeth, the fifth with small jawbones (fish/eel?). All with decorative woven leaf bindings. Longest length 112 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal… ***
*** A Solomon Islands club, Malaita, with diamond shape head and raised-rib in the form of a cross, blackened patina. Length 76 cm ***
*** An old African carved ivory bust, the young woman with bowl supported to her head. Height 14.2 cm ***
*** An old Fijian Lapita type large pottery bowl, the flat rim with incised repeating dotted swag decoration, gum glaze. Diameter 46 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Joy and Dennis Hanna. ***
*** A carved Teke male figure, depicting holding his belly, pronounced facial features (the Teke peoples situated in the Congo). Height 32 cm ***
*** An old African hardwood knobkerrie long throwing club, the traditional ball head on a mildly tapered shaft with a section of bound skin grip. Length 77 cm. ***
*** A long old Melanesian fishing spear, with plain circular shaft and tapering 'barbed' tip. Length 277 cm. ***
*** Centenary, 100 Years of All Black Rugby', Moa Publications, 1984, ed.1117/1200 ***
*** A Solomon Islands large circular wooden bowl, with water washed finish, diameter 51 cm ***
*** A large, unpolished flaked adze blade portion (toki), Quadrangular cross section. Diagonal transverse break. Flaked all over. Areas of pecking visible on front / proper left side and back. Black stone with grey cortex remaining on the back proper left… ***
*** An African Chokwe carved wooden axe, tapered steel blade, full female stylised figure to the butt end. ***
*** An early 20th century N.Z. Folk Art Maori decorated tea cosy, of peaked whare form and decorated with coloured cottons with a Maori warrior in front of a whare with figural columns, decorative various coloured thread border. 35 cm x 28 cm *** N/A
*** A large old African helmet mask with oversize features and raffia ring fixed to the crown, height 39 cm. ***
*** Trobriand Islands lime spatula, of unusual length. 3 x 73 cm ***
*** Kauri gum boulder, 13.5 x 29 x 12 cm ***
*** An old Samoan model paopao (dugout outrigger canoe), with fine carved detail, holes for lashing the outriggers, now absent. Carved from one piece of wood. Length 107 cm. ***
*** Three Maori pre-European stone toki, tapered form. Two polished the other with flaking and polish. Lengths. 10.5 cm. 11 cm & 12 cm. ***
*** A 20th century Pacific Islands (Tonga) carved wooden stool, the curved rectangular top supported on cradle form legs with plain flared feet, carved from the one piece. Length 49 cm, height 11 cm. ***
*** An old Trobriand Island sword club, lime inlay to the carving, pierced row of holes to the base with fibre attached, length 65 cm. ***
*** An early 20th century large Fijian ula club, finely ridged bulbous head, carved bands of zig-zag decoration to the handle. Length 46 cm. ***
*** A Maori mask carved from a slab of matai, height 50 cm ***
*** A bronze Maori fishhook, held by a mythical being, by Terry Keenan. 6 cm x 11 cm. ***
*** A Fijian throwing club (ula), with bulbous head leading to a cylindrical shaft with carved wend. Length 42 cm ***
*** A mid twentieth century carved Maori box, fine carved detail to lid and all sides, 13.5 cm x 9.5 cm x 5.5 cm ***
*** Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 128, 125 & 10.8 cm. ***
*** A Tongan tanoa (kava bowl), light colouration with attached sennit cord terminating in a shell, diameter 41 cm, height 16.5 cm. ***
*** Solomon Islands large spear, multi barbed feathered head with mother of pearl inlay, length 195 cm ***
*** A Pacific Islands stone pre-European large adze of tapered elongated form with defined narrow flat sides, domed top and bottom, narrowing to the blade and butt ends. 7 cm x 5.5 cm x 25 cm ***
*** An African Ivory Coast Yaure tribal mask, with a bird crest, height 53.5 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist) ***
*** A hefty Fijian ula throwing club, with spherical head and shaft with notched grip, length 45 cm. ***
*** A Fijian culacula club, of small proportions, the flattened cruciform blade on a short plain shaft with swollen terminal knob, length 71 cm. ***
*** A Fijian culacula club, of small proportions, coconut wood, flattened cruciform blade on a short plain shaft with swollen terminal knob, length 71 cm. ***
*** An old Borneo Dayak head-hunter's sword (Mandau), decorated with repeating painted designs to the wooden scabbard and antler hilt, hide wrapping and multiple teeth tassels, the blade narrowing to the handle, length 62 cm. ***
*** A greenstone boulder, with two cut faces and hole drilled through the side. Height 29 cm ***
*** A contemporary Maori carved koauau (flute), the exterior profusely carved with Maori motifs, on antler stand. Maker's mark of three crossed fish. Height 18 cm ***
*** An Ivory Coast Dan tribal carved wooden mask, pigment to the large eyes with slit openings, protruding mouth, fibre and banded cotton framing with shell applied lengths. ***
*** A round kauri gum ball cleaved and joined into halves, on wooden stand. ***
*** A Papua New Guinea spirit mask, painted with coloured pigments and adorned with cowrie shells and pig's tusks. Length 62 cm ***
*** A Solomon Islands canoe paddle, with leaf shaped blade, plain shaft terminating in carved finial with cross-bar handle (small loss to cross-bar). Length 116 cm ***
*** A Maori carved whale tooth pendant, resembling a rei puta, carved with notch and whirl designs above a mask terminal. Length 8 cm ***
*** A polished kauri gum nugget, fairly flat form, includes near-clear segments, some inclusions to the centre. 19 cm x 16 cm ***
*** A Pacific stool, bowed rectangular platform top, raised on short stump legs, W.50 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] ***
*** A Balinese painted linen scroll depicting deities and demons. Approx 60 x 24 cm ***
*** An old Australian Aboriginal boomerang, grooved carved detail, red ochre finish, length 68 cm ***
*** Old 19th century Australian Aboriginal bullroarer, with rectangular carved sections both sides, length 55 cm ***
*** Two Maori pre-European stone adzes and a rare form sinker (mahe). One narrow adze of finely formed greywacke, polished finish. Length 16.5 cm, another smaller of Ohana argillite, type 2/B with rough finished sides and pen inscription 'Found.......'.… ***
*** A 19th century tin plate articulated African/American male figure, blue jacket, red trousers, spats and a yellow wide brimmed hat, height 25.5 cm (on wood block stand). ***
*** A small colonial kauri gum bust, in the form of a Maori woman, with traditional chin tattoo, old painted detail to face and hair. Some old chipping to base. 7 cm x 10 cm. ***
*** Two old Maori stone toki the larger of speckled grey stone, the shorter pale grey. L's. 73 and9.5 cm. And . ***
*** Maori carved tekoteko figure paua shell eyes and well carved fine detail. Mid/late 20thC, height 35 cm. Collected USA, c.1990's ***
*** A carved kauri gum head of a Maori woman, her face detailed with chin moko, she wears a flax cloak across her shoulder. Height 10 cm ***
*** Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze) and an adze form rock, tapered form, polished. L's.105 & 7.7 cm. One with old lot number attached. The rock river worn or polished worked. ***
*** Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 138 & 12 cm ***
*** Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered form, semi polished. L's.110 & 8.8 cm. Vendor's provenance: both from Ruapekapeka'. ***
*** An old Papua New Guinea Sepik carved wood canoe prow, tapered double mask form with hooked detail, length 74 cm. ***
*** A vintage New Zealand greenstone large long pendant, dark green tone with pale flecked highlights, rounded ends, drill suspension hole. Length 15.5 cm ***
*** A Solomon Islands walking stick, with plain knob grip, inlaid to the shaft with cut pearl shell motifs, length 89.5 cm. ***
*** 19th century Zulu tribal Knobkerrie, a traditional wooden throwing stick with a heavy rounded knob, length 68 cm Traditionally used by Southern African tribes including the Zulu, as a weapon in warfare. ***
*** A Maori feather kete muka, the woven flax decorative body with two handles, cotton lined interior and the exterior almost entirely covered with feathers of brown, tan and paler tones. Length 28.5 cm. Height 19.5 cm ***
*** An African carved stool (tonga), Zimbabwe, circular dished top on complex angular base from a circular plinth, diameter 19.5 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies… ***
*** A Maori pre-European argillite toki (adze) type 2, fine all-over pecked finish, mildly curved parallel sides with rounded pole, the narrow tapered blade edge with flake chipping, hammer-dressed. 6.5 x 4.5 x 22 cm. Reg. Y16735. ***
*** A Papua New Guinea spirit mask painted with coloured pigments and adorned with cowrie shells and pig's tusks. Length 53 cm ***
*** An African Assegai thrusting spear, with slender leaf shaped blade on a tapering wooden shaft with plaited wire socket fitting. Length 118 cm. ***
*** An African knobkerrie, with long tapering shaft and spherical head. Length 79 cm ***
*** Kuba cloth made of raffia by Zairian women, woven and tufted. Made for their fiance. Kasai River, Central Zaire. 80 x 55.5 cm ***
*** A Mike Higgs carved greenstone pekapeka, the two carved back-to-back heads with paua inlaid eye, length 7 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] ***
*** An African tribal Ashanti stool, traditional form and notched decoration. 54 x 24.5 x 37 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] ***
*** A PNG carved story board, from the Kambot village, Sepik River region. 40 x 60 cm. ***
*** An African Luba-Kasai (Congo DRC) headrest, supported by a kneeling female figure, width 24 cm. ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** A 19th century African hardwood knobkerrie, plain circular ball knob on a long handle, flaring slightly at the tip end. Length 61.5 cm ***
*** Te Kaha carved pounamu (chatoyant tangiwai) large rei niho (eye tooth) pendant with certificate 2019, length 7.2 cm. ***
*** Two Aboriginal old boomerangs widest, length 60 cm ***