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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A spirit figure, carved wood with shell eyes and earth pigment decoration, Papua New Guinea, 129 cm high ***
*** Trobriand Island dance paddle nicely carved and hand painted, 74 x 28 cm, very good condition ***
*** Albert Namatjira (1902-59, Australia, Aboriginal): small boomerangs (2), mulga wood, 19 cm long, one decorated with kangaroo, other with lizard, endorsed 'Albert Namatjira' and 'Aboriginal Handicraft, Hermannsburg, Central Australia'. (2 items) ***
*** A didgeridoo with cross hatched painted design, wood and natural earth pigments, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory 115 cm long ***
*** Inuit carved whale tooth statue of a female fertility figure, 19th century, 9.5 cm high ***
*** Maori pendant, carved bone and paua shell, signed 'R.R.', late 19th early 20th century, 7 cm high ***
*** Three shell bead necklaces, Mornington Island, Queensland origin the largest 90 cm long ***
*** Poro mask, carved wood studded with brass and iron nails with painted finish, Dan-Guere tribe Ivory Coast, 26 cm high ***
*** Tabua Fijian chieftains' whale's tooth pendant, 19th century. Note: one end cut down at a later date most likely in the 19th century, 14 cm high ***
*** A tribal statue, carved wood, Papua New Guinea, 51 cm high ***
*** A pectoral chest ornament, dog's tooth, shell, tusk, fibre and ochre, lower Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, a€‹50 cm high ***
*** A tribal necklace, dog's tooth, shell and string binding, Papua New Guinea, 63 cm long ***
*** A gable mask, carved wood, shell, earth pigments and fibre, Papua New Guinea, 85 cm high ***
*** A tribal club, carved wood, Solomon Islands, 62 cm long ***
*** A tribal club, carved wood with incised decoration, Solomon Islands origin, 96 cm long ***
*** Highlands headrest, carved with bands of incised decoration, Papua New Guinea origin, 20 cm high, 43 cm wide ***
*** An Indonesian ceret bronze tea pot, 19th century, 25 cm high ***
*** A flute stopper, carved wood, feather, fibre, shell and earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 139 cm high ***
*** Knobkerrie Zulu club, carved wood and woven metal, South African origin, late 19th century, 75 cm high ***
*** A male ancestral figure, carved wood, feather, fibre and shell with earth pigments, Mindimbit village, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, 140 cm high ***
*** Mwai mask, carved wood, tusk, shell, hair and fibre with earth pigments, Korongo village, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 92 cm high ***
*** A spirit mask, carved wood, feather and shell with earth pigments, Kandingai village, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 68 cm high ***
*** Orator's stool, carved wood and shell with earth pigment decoration, Suap Meri village, Papua New Guinea ***
*** A ceremonial headdress, feather, woven cane, string and wood with earth pigment decoration, Papua New Guinea, 32 cm high ***
*** A ceremonial headdress, feather, woven cane and wood with earth pigment decoration, Papua New Guinea, 39 cm high ***
*** A Dogon granary door, carved wood and metal, Mali, West Africa, 102 cm high, 58 cm wide ***
*** A tribal beadwork headdress with bird totems, African origin, together with bespoke stand, 70 cm high on stand ***
*** A medicine horn with figural top, carved bone, horn, hair and fibre, African origin, with metal stand, 56 cm high ***
*** Two tapa cloths with hand-painted decoration, Papua New Guinea origin, the larger 160 x 100 cm ***
*** Nauru (Pleasant Island): map of the Pacific island c1921 hand drawn on cloth, framed and glazed, 50 x 40 cm VG condition ***
*** West African tribal mask, carved wood and fibre, early 20th century, 45 cm high ***
*** Four carved boab nuts, one signed 'A. George', 20th century, the largest 20 cm high overall ***
*** A figural staff, carved wood with earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 87 cm high ***
*** A Gopi board, carved wood with natural earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 71 cm high ***
*** Canoe bailer, canoe splash board, canoe bow and stern attachments, carved wood, Massim Region, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century, (4 items), the bailer 41 cm long ***
*** Rare ceremonial flute mask, Biwat or Yuat river, middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century, 105 cm high ***
*** A rifle stock war club, carved wood, Fiji, 19th century, 104 cm long ***
*** An ancestral mask, carved wood, shell, fibre and earth pigments, Tanbanum village, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 80 cm high ***
*** A spirit mask, carved wood, shell and fibre beard with clay and earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 82 cm high ***
*** Long nose Tambuan mask, woven cane and feather with ochre decoration, Blackwater river, Papua New Guinea, 42 cm high, 82 cm long ***
*** Two tribal headdress pieces, dog tooth and pig's tooth with fibre, shell, cane and string, Papua New Guinea ***
*** Camaroon origin, 91 cm high A tribal mask, timber and woven fibre and painted finish, East African origin, 91 cm high ***
*** A Baule guardian headdress, carved wood, cane fur and polychrome decoration, Ivory Coast origin, 39 cm high ***
*** A Baule tribal stool, carved wood with handle, Ivory Coast origin, 43 cm high ***
*** A tribal mask in the Grebo style of carved wood, feathers and polychrome pigments, East African origin, 94 cm high ***
*** An African tribal shield, made of cane, hide and polychrome pigments, 60 cm long ***
*** Maori tiki warrior statue, carved wood and paua shell, New Zealand origin, 20th century, 30 cm high ***
*** Food bowl, carved wood with remains of remains of piped clay, Papua new guinea origin, 55 cm wide ***
*** An impressive war club, carved stone, wood and woven cane, Papua New Guinea, 93 cm long ***
*** Spear Throwers (3), from WA/Central Australia, includes one with stone chip bonded in natural gum at end ***
*** Bark Painting: 'The Dreamtime Story About the Barramundi'. Sign lower right 'Rak.', Jumkinburri tribe with paper label verso. 51 x 15 cm. Excellent condition ***
*** A boomerang, finely carved with remains of ochre, Western Australia origin 51 cm long ***
*** A Maori walking stick, carved hardwood, New Zealand origin, late 19th century, 104 cm high ***
*** A New Zealand carved kauri gum bust of a Maori, 19th century, 10 cm high ***
*** Two African carved ivory busts on timber plinths, early 20th century, 13 cm and 18 cm high ***
*** Oceanic & Pacific art, sculpture and photography, (7 vols.). ***
*** A tribal dagger, obsidian and carved parinarium nut (putty nut) with orange pigment, Admiralty Islands, early 20th century, 27 cm long ***
*** A tribal spirit figure, carved wood, shell and natural earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 54 cm high ***
*** Mwai mask, carved wood, tusk, shell and hair with earth pigments, Korongo village, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, a€‹88 cm high ***
*** A tribal drum, carved wood, lizard skin and fibre with remains of piped clay and ochre, Huon Gulf, East Papua New Guinea, 81 cm high ***
*** Gopi spirit board, carved wood, shell and fibre with remains of painted decoration, Papua New Guinea, 112 cm high ***
*** A pair of Nguzu Nguzu canoe prow ornaments, carved stone, Solomon Islands, 20th century, 13 cm and 15 cm high ***
*** A Lega figural tribal sculpture, carved wood, Congo region, ex Brossett Collection, 55 cm high ***
*** A Dogon figural sculpture of a seated man and woman, Mali, West Africa, 74 cm high ***
*** A Guro guardian headdress, carved wood, shell, resin, cane, with polychrome finish, Ivory Coast, West Africa, 33 cm high ***
*** An African saddle bag, animal hide, metal and beads of stone and glass, Tuareg tribe, North West Africa, 105 cm high ***
*** Two tribal stools, carved wood, West African and Chokwe Tribe. Provenance: The Brosset Collection, 22 cm and 30 cm high ***
*** A Maori patu, carved wood with paua shell decoration, New Zealand origin, 20th century, 40.5 cm long ***
*** Emu Eggs: Two carved emu eggs with Australian fauna and figures; two uncarved emu eggs; also carved boab nut with emus and Kangaroo by Joe Sampi. (5 items) ***
*** Maori greenstone axe, New Zealand, 19th century, 90 cm long ***
*** Voyages of Discovery: A shelf of books about explorers and their voyages of exploration; the impact of the arrival of Europeans on the indigineous populations, the artwork, society and cultures they encountered. Included are Anson, Bering, Bligh,… ***
*** Poro mask, carved wood, fibre and monkey hide, Dan-Guere tribe, Ivory Coast, 28 cm high ***
*** Didagur mask, woven cane, clay, feather and earth pigment, Papua New Guinea, 67 cm high ***
*** A large basketry mask, woven fibre, clay and earth pigments, Yenchen, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century, 135 cm high ***
*** Early Kwai mask, carved wood, boar tusk, shell, clay and natural earth pigments, Korogo village, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, early to mid 20th century. 55 cm high ***
*** A dance ornament in the form of a bird's head, carved wood with remains of ochre and piped clay, lower Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, circa 1950, 48 cm high ***
*** A standing female figure, carved wood, hair and fibre with red painted face and seed bead adornment, Papua New Guinea, 59 cm high ***
*** An ancestral spirit mask, carved wood, feather, fibre, tusk, shell, clay and earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 95 cm high ***
*** An ancestral spirit mask, carved wood, tusk, shell and fibre with earth pigment decoration, Papua New Guinea, 55 cm high ***
*** A pectoral chest ornament, dog's tooth, shell, tusk, fibre and ochre, lower Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, 63 cm high ***
*** House steps with spirit figure top, carved wood, Blackwater lakes, Papua New Guinea, 180 cm high ***
*** A food bowl with bird motif, carved wood, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century, 62 cm long ***
*** A tribal mask of circular form, carved wood, metal, shell and bead, East African origin, 46 cm high ***
*** A fetish figure, carved wood with nails, shells, horn hair, feathers and fibre, West African origin, 77 cm high ***
*** An African dance mask, carved wood and polychrome pigments, East African origin, 46 cm high ***
*** A tribal paddle, carved wood, Trobriand Islands, 153 cm long ***
*** England Bangala (1925-2001), (pandanus skirt design), natural earth pigment on bark, signed 'England Bangala, gallery number 2271, 50 x 21 cm ***
*** Tiger tooth necklace with decorative mount, possibly Balinese, c.1950s. ***
*** Papua New Guinea tribal masks (5), tribal axes (2), and a carved walking stick, 20th century, the walking stick 89 cm high ***
*** A pair of figural serving utensils, carved ivory, African origin, early 20th century, 26 cm high ***
*** A kina shell necklace, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, shell with fibre cord, pendant 17.5 cm wide ***
*** A Polynesian polished stone axe head, 16 cm long. ***
*** A pigeon totem, carved wood and shell with natural earth pigments, Papua New Guinea origin, 36 cm high ***
*** An early mask, woven fibre board, feather, shell and clay with earth pigment decoration, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, circa 1950, 38 cm high ***
*** An ancestral figure, fired clay with piped clay decoration, Aibom village, Chambri lakes, Papua New Guinea, circa 1960, 25 cm high ***
*** Noukwi yam female figure, carved wood with painted finish, Washkuk hills, upper Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 95 cm high ***