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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 tribal dance mask, carved wood, woven cane, fibre and shell with earth pigment and clay decoration, Papua New Guinea, 32 cm high, 42 cm long ***
*** Two fofana back adornments, shell and fibre with red painted finish, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, 44 cm and 27 cm high ***
*** Four novelty pipes, carved timber American Indian, lion, Chinese figures and a Boer war example engraved Diyatalawa, Boer Camp, 19th and 20th century, the largest 16 cm long ***
*** An African mask with orange forehead and slit eyes, carved wood and natural earth pigments, Adouma tribe, Gabon, 28 cm high. Provenance: The Joseph Greenberg collection ***
*** A tribal stool, carved wood, Zambezi Valley, Central African, 29 cm high 29 cm wide ***
*** A tribal fetish sculpture, carved wood with nails, shell and fibre, Congo origin, 80 cm high ***
*** A tribal mask, carved wood with polychrome finish, West African origin, 64 cm high ***
*** A tribal storage vessel, of carved wood, hide, cane and shell decoration, West African origin, 49 cm high ***
*** An African tribal bowl, carved wood with resin a metal repairs, Sudan origin, 40 cm diameter ***
*** A tribal mask with bird totem, carved and painted wood, African origin, 78 cm high ***
*** Zulu spear, hand forged steel and wood, South African origin, late 19th century, 202 cm high ***
*** Two tribal masks, carved wood, shell, feather and earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, the larger 70 cm high ***
*** A tribal mask and breast plate, carved wood, fibre, shell, boar tusk and natural earth pigments, Papua New Guinea origin, 20th century, (2 items), the mask 81 cm high ***
*** A tribal club, carved wood, New Britain origin, 121 cm long ***
*** An ancestral medicine man, carved wood, Mali, African origin, 46 cm high ***
*** Tribal weaving stick tops, carved wood and trade bead, Congo origin, both mounted on metal stands, the larger 31 cm high overall ***
*** Coolamon: Large Coolamon used for carrying food when on walkabout, 64 x 21 cm. Western Australian origin ***
*** An Aboriginal miniature shield, carved wood and ochre, Western Australian origin, early 20th century 32.5 cm long ***
*** A Maori Tiki statue, carved wood and paua shell, early 20th century, 20 cm high ***
*** A bird canoe prow, painted wood and shell, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, 43 cm long ***
*** Kauri gum silk, unusual and rare kauri gum specimens spun into locks and used as blonde hair, early 20th century, housed in homemade display box, the box 44 cm wide ***
*** An Aboriginal vintage mariner and cowrie shell bracelet on woven fibre, early to mid 20th century, 19 cm long ***
*** A tribal mask, carved and painted wood, West African, early 20th century, 24 cm high ***
*** Tribal conch shell horn, Pacific Islands, 19th century, 36 cm long ***
*** A carved boab nut with Aboriginal scene, 20th century 17.5 cm high overall ***
*** A tribal figural roof finial, carved wood and natural earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 66 cm high ***
*** An antique walking stick with carved snake; together with a Papua New Guinea chieftain's walking stick, (2 items), 91 cm and 99 cm high ***
*** An early swordfish rostrum ornament with clay and shell face decoration and earth pigment finish, north coast Papua New Guinea, circa 1950, 39 cm high ***
*** 'Angus and Robertson's History of Australia' (1918), 80pp softbound, signed on front cover by artist and cartoonist Raymond Lindsay; also 'Our Shepherds' by W.R. Glasson of Gamboola, Molong, NSW ( Australian Medical Publishing, 2nd edn, c.1943), 31pp… ***
*** A spirit mask, carved wood, shell and fibre beard with earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 75 cm high ***
*** Gable mask, woven cane, wood, feather and fibre with remains of earth pigment decoration, Kuvenmas village, Blackwater lakes, Papua New Guinea, 120 cm high ***
*** Two Kina shell necklaces, Melpa tribe, Papua New Guinea, 20 cm and 19 cm wide ***
*** A totemic figure, carved wood and earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 121 cm high ***
*** A tribal fetish sculpture of carved wood, shell, nails and fibre, Congo origin, 74 cm high ***
*** A tribal fetish sculpture in the form of a crocodile, carved wood and metal nails with fibre, West African origin, 42 cm long ***
*** A gable mask, carved wood and shell with earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 63 cm high ***
*** Bird spirit figure, carved wood, shell and remains of polychrome finish, Papua New Guinea origin, 40 cm high ***
*** A figural lime spatula, carved wood, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea, 33 cm high ***
*** A ceremonial paddle carved wood, Borneo origins, with accompanying stand, 110 cm high ***
*** A ceremonial mask, carved wood on later metal stand, Senufo tribe, African origin, 34 cm high ***
*** Bonny Sampi carved boab nut, Western Australian origin, mid 20th century, signed 'Bonny Sampi', 14 cm high ***
*** Papua New Guinea mask, necklace, cassowary feather bag and fly whisk, 20th century, the mask 60 cm high ***
*** A ceremonial mask, tortoise shell, fibre, boar tusk, feather, shell and earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 28 cm high ***
*** Zulu Wars, I.) The Defence Of Rorke's Drift, II.) Isandhlwana, centenary limited edition colour prints, 62 x 86 cm each overall ***
*** A tribal pick, wood, woven fibre and bone, Papua New Guinea, 65 cm high ***
*** An African fertility doll, carved wood, hair and bone, 20th century, 38 cm high ***
*** An antique carved ivory vase with birds and flowers, African origin, early 20th century, 23 cm high ***
*** A cooking pot, incised and fired clay with ochre decoration, Wosera region, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, circa 1960, 16 cm high, 21 cm wide ***
*** A helmet mask, carved wood, natural fibre and clay with earth pigments, Vanuatu, early to mid 20th century, 37 cm high ***
*** Breast plate body armour, woven cane, Cuirass, Highlands, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century, 53 cm high ***
*** The Royal Family & Australia: A collection of books, pamphlets, souvenirs, etc., including Souvenir of the Gala Performance for the Duke and Duchess of York 1927, Program for the Reception at the Exhibition Building Melbourne, 1927, Souvenir Book of King… ***
*** Two pig tooth necklaces with fibre and string bindings, Papua New Guinea, 51 cm and 49 cm long ***
*** Pacific Islands miniature canoe with painted finish, mid 20th century, 44.5 cm long ***
*** Knobkerrie tribal club, carved wood, Zulu tribe, South Africa, 60 cm long ***
*** A ceremonial mask, carved wood with painted finish, Guro tribe, Ivory Coast, West Africa, 74 cm high ***
*** Reliquary guardian sculpture, carved wood, woven cane, hair, shell, bead and fibre with painted finish, East African origin, 40 cm high ***
*** A tribal statue of a man with raised hands, carved wood, West African origin, 104 cm high ***
*** Maori warrior statue, carved wood with paua shell eyes, New Zealand origin, early 20th century, 15.5 cm high ***
*** Two ancestor figures, one carved wood, the other woven nylon, wire, fibre and paint, Papua New Guinea, 17 cm and 46 cm high ***
*** A tribal dagger with figural decoration, carved bone, clay, shell and hair with painted finish, Papua New Guinea, 39 cm high ***
*** A tribal axe, carved wood and wrought metal, African origin, 19th/20th century, 49 cm long ***
*** Colon mask, carved wood with patinated finish, West African origin, with later stand, 43 cm high overall ***
*** A Kuba mask, carved wood, shell, bead cooper and sisal, Congo origin, 46 cm high ***
*** Nupe house post, carved wood, Nigeria/Cameroon origin, with later stand, 209 cm high ***
*** New Guinea and Aboriginal items c1950 comprising, a New Guinea highland axe blade c.1950 and an Aboriginal shield and boomerang c.1950. (3) ***
*** A decorated spear, wood and natural earth pigments, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, 20th century 224 cm long ***
*** An early food bowl, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, 19th century, carved wood, 48 cm across ***
*** A Balinese carved timber plaque with polychrome finish, 19th/20th century, 109 cm high, 42 cm deep ***
*** c1906 Arras Press: Ned Kelly Series 'Death of Dan Kelly & Steve Hart'. ***
*** A tribal paddle, carved wood, Vanuatu origin, 19th century, 111 cm long ***
*** Tribal arm band, neck ornament, gopi board and shark tooth club, Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands, (4 items), the club 100 cm long ***
*** Baby Jesus in a manger, fired clay, Yuat river, Papua New Guinea, circa 1960, 27 cm long ***
*** An early and well used cook pot, fired clay, middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, 28 cm high, 30 cm wide ***
*** Two figural ridge tile finials, fired clay, Aibom Village, ChambriLake, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century, the larger 44 cm high ***
*** A paddle shaped war club, carved hardwood, Solomon Islands, 19th/20th century, 116 cm long ***
*** A war club, carved hardwood, Solomon Islands, 19th/20th century, a€‹106 cm long ***
*** A woven cane salt carrier, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, 165 cm high ***
*** An early tribal shield, adze cut wood, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, 140 cm high ***
*** A Dogon ladder, carved wood, Mali, West Africa, 154 cm high ***
*** A figural drum, carved wood and hide, Makonde tribe, Southeast Tanzania, 100 cm, Provence: the Brosset collection ***
*** A fetish statue, carved wood and copper with cloth, feather, and fibre, West African origin, 52 cm high ***
*** A fetish sculpture, carved wood with beads, shells and textile, West African origin, 59 cm high ***
*** A tribal milking stool of carved wood, Senufo tribe, African origin, 39 cm high ***
*** A zoomorphic tribal mask, carved wood, shell and fibre, East African origin, 50 cm high ***
*** An African servery bowl, carved wood with metal alloy decoration, North African origin, 17 cm high, 38 cm diameter ***
*** A tribal storage container, carved wooden tube covered with hide, Massai tribe, Southern Kenya, 37 cm high ***
*** A fetish sculpture, carved wood, nails and fibre, West African origin, 30 cm high ***
*** Akua'ba ritual fertility doll, carved wood, Ashanti tribe, Ghana, 45 cm high ***
*** An ancestor spirit mask, carved wood, shell, fibre and pigment, Papua New Guinea, 81 cm high ***
*** African Interest: 'The Pictorial edition of the life of David Livingstone' by J. Ewing Ritchie [London : James Sangster, 1876] 2 vols.; 'Mungo Park's Travels in Africa' [Edinburgh, 1881]; Emin Pasha and the Rebellion at the Equator' by Mountjoy-Jephson… ***
*** A Loma mask, carved wood with remains of painted finish, Liberia/Guinea origin, early 20th century, 105 cm high ***
*** Canoe bailer, carved wood, East Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, 33 cm long ***
*** An impressive Dogon ladder, carved wood, West African origin, 218 cm high ***
*** A tribal axe, woven cane, wood and stone, mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, 90 cm high ***
*** Trobriand Island dance paddle, nicely carved and hand painted, 74 x 28 cm, very good condition ***
*** Totem figure and tribal drum, wood, feather and earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, the drum 51 cm high ***