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Tribal — Guy Earl-Smith & Antiquity
Auction House:
| Guy Earl-Smith & Antiquity | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Tribal
- Aboriginal - Art (14)
- Aboriginal - Artefacts (38)
- African (67)
- New Guinean (275)
- New Zealand Maori (6)
- S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific (75)
- Zother (31)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A superb Benin ivory staff, early 20th century, the terminal sculpted with bird and ancestor heads in relief above a tapering sectioned shaft, smooth patina, 105 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Benin ivory staff, early 20th century, the terminal sculpted with leopards and an equestrian in relief, above a sectioned tapering shaft, with classic ancestor motifs in relief, smooth patina, 108 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Nok sculpture, BP, of moulded earth and clay, in classic zooanthromophic form, rejoined, 74 x 41 cm note: This sculpture is accompanied by a thermoluminescence Authenticity report from Daybreak Archeometric laboratory Services, Guilford, Ct, USA,… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Bamana antelope mask, of wood, earth encrusted, with animal motif in relief to anterior, pierced eyes, below projected antelope horns at apex, Mali, 91 x 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Benin ivory staff, early 20th century, the terminal sculpted with a figure of a King, above a sectioned tapering shaft, with classic ancestor motifs in relief, smooth patina, 104 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Tongan headrest, 19th century, of wood, the slender section rectangular rest with graceful curve and medial ridge to base, above two bowed bipod supports with flaring terminals, bound with woven sennit and stabilised with wood wedges, fine smooth glossy… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Splendid life size Bemileke figures, c. Mid 20th century, of earth-set polychrome glass-threaded beads, in male and female form, a pair, Cameroon, 160-161 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | An outstanding Burmese temple elephant, c.18th century, Alaunpaya Dynasty, sculpted from teak, weathered, mounted on display stand, 72 x 72 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An outstanding Burmese temple elephant, c.18th century, Alaunpaya Dynasty, sculpted from teak, weathered, mounted on display stand, 76 x 78 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Polynesian flute, the hollow enclosed bamboo tube with pierced circular openings decorated with incised geometric motifs and script, smooth glossy patina, 60 x 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine South Pentecost Island ancestor mask, c.pre-1930s, of wood in classic abstract form with pierced eyes nose and mouth, the bulbous forehead below a raised apex, projecting grip at terminal, deep concavity to rear, smooth glossy patina, New Hebrides,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Ethnographic South East Australian Parrying Shield, of wood in classic narrow form, the anterior incised with linear motifs, lug grip to rear, smooth glossy patina, 76 x 9 cm Provenance: From an Australian collection | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic south Queensland shield (gulmari), of wood in ovoid form, the anterior decorated with polychrome ochres beneath smooth patina, the rear with recessed lug grip, Thargomindah, 58 x 31 cm, Ex-coll. Lord A. McAlpine, old label to the rear… | *** |  |
| *** | An Ambrym Island Grade sculpture (mague), of fern tree in classic robust form, Vanuatu, 217 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An outstanding Burmese temple elephant, c.18th century, Alaunpaya Dynasty, sculpted from teak, weathered, mounted on display stand, 76 x 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An outstanding Burmese temple elephant, c.18th century, Alaunpaya Dynasty, sculpted from teak, weathered, mounted on display stand, 77 x 70 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Inuit sculpture, of openwork walrus tusk, Nunivak Island, Alaska, 52 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Paul Goldstein, New York, in 1996 note: This lot is sold with the purchase receipt from Paul Goldstein | *** |  |
| *** | Three superb Inuit Ossik, of walrus penis bone, one with terminals of walrus ivory in the form of polar bear, the other in the form of a walrus, 49-57 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic over modelled ancestor skull, c. Early 20th century, of human bone, the visage sculpted in clay decorated with polychrome pigments and inset shell, exposed upper and lower teeth, the exposed skull base inscribed with catalogue reference… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb ivory Benin mask, the convex visage in classic form, Nigeria, 29 x 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Ethnographic Dayak baby carrier, (modang), of wood sculpted with ancestor motifs in openwork form, weathered, Borneo, 31 x 31 cm, acquired in Samarinda, Kalimantan during 1980 | *** |  |
| *** | A Benin bronze plaque, depicting a scene of two warriors beneath a tree, Nigeria, 43 x 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic Ambrym ceremonial hammer (atata), 19th century, of wood, sculpted in classic ancestor form with projecting apex and robust striking section below an ancestor visage in relief, notched terminal at grip, smooth glossy patina, New Hebrides,… | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic over modelled ancestor skull, c. Early 20th century, of human bone, the visage sculpted in clay decorated with polychrome pigments, exposed upper teeth below woven fibre headband and coconut fibre coiffure, the rear and base of skull… | *** |  |
| *** | Three superb Inuit Ossik, of walrus penis bone, the terminals of walrus ivory two sculpted in the form of polar bear, the other in the form of a walrus, 42-52 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Luba war horns, of ivory, one sculpted with serpent motif in relief, 44 x 58 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Asmat shield, of wood, in classic large format, ovoid form, the anterior decorated with flying fox motif in relief, polychrome pigments, the pierced outer edge with fibre tassels attached, the rear with raised grip, Irian Jaya, 171 x 46 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Solomon Island architectural ornament, the sectioned wood roof support sculpted in the form of a seated bearded male holding a mortar and pestle, 87 x 20 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Malagan sculpture, of wood, the architectural element with the anterior with two opposing lizards in relief with stylised fish head terminals, decorated with polychrome pigments, inlaid operculum, New Island, Bismarck Archipelago, 244 x 28 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Ethnographic Solomon Island paddle club, of wood in classic facetted section with raised medial ridge, the shaft with resin set shell inlay below a triangular apex, old encrustations below smooth patina, 127 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Maori canoe bailer, revival sculpture, of wood in classic ovoid form with projecting grip, decorated with ancestor motifs and shell inlay, smooth glossy patina, New Zealand, 47 x 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori club, of bone, the ovoid section shaft decorated with incised circular motifs with ancestor head at terminal, New Zealand, 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Dogon ancestor posts, of wood in classic columnar form, weathered, 127-170 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Benin ivory salt cellar, early 20th century, of elephant tusk in the form of a lidded vessel, Nigeria,12 x 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Baning ceremonial mask (kavat), the tapa covered cane frame in classic zooanthropomorphic form decorated with polychrome pigments, East New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, 74 x 106 cm note: for further detail regarding the significance of these… | *** |  |
| *** | Yalpi Yunupingu (b.1961) Nguriri Ngarra, ochres on bark 163 x 58 cm, originally painted in Yirrkala at the Buku-Larragay Arts Center | *** |  |
| *** | An Ethnographic West Australian shield, of wood, in ovoid form, decorated with incised linear and stipple motifs, the rear with raised lug grip, remnant polychrome ochres below smooth glossy patina, 77 x 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three Fijian clubs, of wood, in classic robust form, 40-96 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, in broad rectangular form, the anterior with raised medial ridge and decorated with stippled motifs and polychrome pigments imbedded with old arrow heads, pierced with fibre grip at rear, projecting… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine ceremonial kava bowl, of wood, in large format, the deep circular bowl with wide lip above four tapering circular section legs, smooth patina, use and wear evident, Fiji, 68 x 19 cm, restoration to legs | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood in classic ovoid form, the anterior imbedded with old arrow points, raised medial ridge and geometric motifs in relief, decorated with polychrome pigments, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 116 x 33 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine West African sculpture, c. Mid 20th century, sculpted from wood, in the form of a female with infants at her breast, 85 x 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Asmat shield, of dense wood in monumental form, the anterior decorated with classic figurative motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, the rear with raised grip, Irian Jaya, 240 x 75 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early Yolngu decorated spear thrower, artist unknown, in classic leaf form with sinew bound peg at apex, the anterior decorate with spirit motifs in polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 90 x 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Southern Highlands shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with incised geometric motifs and polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, old resin repair, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 115 x 38 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Vokeo Island ceremonial headdress, the wood ancestor mask in classic stylised form, below a tapering woven cane frame with detachable apex decorated with projecting dog tooth ornaments, earth overmold, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 90 x 44… | *** |  |
| *** | A Superb Sawos Ceremonial Mask (mwai), of dense hardwood in classic slender narrow form, decorated with clay set shell and pig tusk, polychrome pigments, cane, feather and fibre tassels attached, the apex with bird motif in relief,Papua New Guinea, 70 x… | *** |  |
| *** | Bobby Bunningurr (b.) Swamp scene 1979 ochres on bark 37 x 89 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Burmese Sutra chest, 19th century, the anterior and sides decorated with mythical scenes in relief, gold paint, red lacquer, 96 x 50 cm. Provenance: from the Estate of the late Greg fish, Melbourne note: This cabinet has been restored during the 1980s… | *** |  |
| *** | Two fine Inuit baskets, of woven whale baleen, the lids decorated with walrus ivory in the form of a walrus and a seal, the bases with central ivory disc, Alaska, 8-11 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Three West African terracotta sculptures, one a Nok sculpture and two Bura figures, Niger, 20-27 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | Gulumbu NT, title unknown ochres on bark 95 x 174 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Santa Cruz chest ornament (tema), the shell disc with pierced central aperture decorated with openwork turtle shell frame to the anterior, secured with woven sennit cord, 20 cm note: cf. Meyer, Oceanic Art vol 1, p.597 | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Sepik house ladder, of wood in monumental form and sculpted from a single tree trunk, decorated with incised figurative motifs, Papua New Guinea, 251 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Santa Cruz chest ornament (tema), the shell disc with pierced central aperture decorated with openwork turtle shell frame to the anterior, secured with woven sennit cord, 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and early Sawos ceremonial mask (mwai), of dense wood in classic elongated narrow form, earth encrusted with inset shell, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, pig tusk and fibre tassels, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Abalam cult sculpture (nogwi), of wood in classic male yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 112 x 18 cm., collected during the 1970s. | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Wahgi Valley battle shield, of wood in classic robust rectangular form, the convex anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, old cane and resin repair at apex, pierced with cane and rope grip to rear, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 159 x… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of West African ivory buttons, the conical irregular discs with pierced anteriors, 4-8 cm (12) | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Benin bronze sculpture, in the form of a warrior, Nigeria, 62 x 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Bamana antelope mask (n'tono), of wood with earth-set shells, polychrome beads and glass, Mali, 61 x 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two New Hebrides marionette sculptures (temes nevimbure), the visage of earth, fibre and spider's web, one with pig tusk ornament and the other with inset teeth, decorated with polychrome pigments, each set on a wooden spike, Malekula Island, Vanuatu,… | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Gambika Nupurra, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 217 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Marind Anim drum, of wood in classic hour-glass form with large projecting grip, decorated with geometric motifs in relief and polychrome pigments, old resin repair, Papua New Guinea, 120 x 32 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic Iatmul ancestor mask, of wood in classic ovoid form, shell inset eyes, pierced septum, remnant polychrome pigment, Papua New Guinea, 70 x 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Arapesh sculptors adze, the wood frame bound with cane, the edge ground blade attached below a figurative terminal in the form of an ancestor visage surmounted by mythical bird, remnant polychrome pigments below smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 50… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Inuit artefacts, one of walrus bone, one an ossik sculpted with figurative motifs, and inset walrus ivory, 35-48 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three Asmat Nose ornaments, of shell, the circular sectioned shell shafts tapering to pointed terminals, smooth glossy patina, 20-25 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased from Oceanic Art Australia | *** |  |
| *** | A fine West Australian ceremonial board, of wood, in slender ovoid form, the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs in relief, pierced apex, ochre covering below surface patina, 41 x 6 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Benin bronze sculpture, in the form of a leopard standing four square, Nigeria, 23 x 27 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three Ethnographic Santa Cruz hair Combs, the multi-spined wooden spikes bound with fine polychrome cane, Solomon Islands, 15-19 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine West Australian shield (wunda), of wood in classic ovoid section and slender form, the anterior decorated with parallel zigzag linear fluting, infilled with red and white ochres, the anterior with raised grip and incised with linear banding, smooth… | *** |  |
| *** | A Superb Western Highland Wealth Ornament (moka kina), the resin board set with pearl shell, bamboo, boar tusk and fur to the anterior, pierced at apex with woven cane band attached, red pigment cover,Papua New Guinea, 56 x 50 cm. Provenance: From an… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Southern Highlands dolls (Mendi), of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, Papua New Guinea, 43-55 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Southern Highlands dolls (Mendi), of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, Papua New Guinea, 50-52 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Bamana antelope mask (n'tono), of wood with earth-set shells, polychrome beads, Mali, 65 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine West Australian body ornament (lonka lonka), of pearl shell, the anterior incised with classic curvilinear motifs, infilled with ochre, pierced apex, 23 x 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early West Sepik betel mortar, of wood in diminutive form decorated with ancestor motifs above a flaring base, glass bead inset eyes and pierced septum above a flaring base pedestal, extensive usewear evident, smooth glossy patina, Matapau Village,… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three Malaita Island body ornaments, of woven fibre, embroidered with polychrome shell discs, 42-60 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Malaita Island Battle club (alofolo), c.early 20th century, of wood, decorated with incised geometric motifs and stylised ancestor visage at apex, smooth glossy patina, 113 x 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Dayak Chief's stool, c.early 20th century, of wood, sculpted in zoomorphic form with bone set eyes, glossy patina, loss to one ear, 67 x 19 cm, acquired near the Mahakam river during 1978 | *** |  |
| *** | A Fine Baule Sculpture, c. early 20th century, of wood in female form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, 113 x 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare West African terracotta sculpture, in esoteric female form with elongated neck, 99 x 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Washkuk yam fertility sculpture (mindja), of wood in slender ovoid form, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, the visage with prominent brow and projecting spike nose, pierced eyes, mouth and apex above an undulating openwork medial… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Asmat canoe prow, of wood, in openwork form sculpted with various seated ancestors within a complex frame, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 127 x 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Abelam Lintel, of wood in classic form with ancestor heads in relief, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 198 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Ashanti Oyk'me orator's Staffs, of wood and gold leaf, in classic sectioned form, with animal and human motifs at terminals, Ghana, 158-173 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | Two ethnographic Massim Lime Spatulas, of wood in classic slender section, the apex decorated with openwork figurative ancestor motifs, remnant white pigment infill, usewear evident, smooth glossy patina, one rejoined at apex, Trobriand Islands, 48-52 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Ethnographic Central Australian boomerang, of wood, in ovoid section and classic asymmetrical form the anterior decorated with incised parallel fluting, old ochre cover below smooth glossy patina, 77 x 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare New Hebrides grave ornament, of stone in the form of diminutive ancestor heads, above a fibre and earth-bound base, Vanuatu, 13 x 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two chest ornaments (tabua), of whale tooth, with pierced terminals, one with rope cord attached, glossy patina, Fiji, 12-17 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | An Ethnographic Massim Lime Spatula, of wood in classic slender section, the apex decorated with openwork figurative ancestor motifs, use wear evident, smooth glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 43 x 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Fine Wahgi Valley Battle Shield, of wood in robust rectangular form, the convex anterior decorated with polychrome pigments and stippled motifs, pierced with wire, cane and fibre grip to rear, wood and wire attachments, inscribed with white paint | *** |  |
| *** | A Highlands war shield, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome paints, pierced for grip at rear, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 184 x 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Tami Island ladle, c.early 20th century, of wood, the figurative openwork apex above a circular section shaft with ancestor visage in relief above a rectangular scoop, usewear evident, smooth glossy patina, Papua New Guinea, 67 x 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late Ethnographic Ramu Feasting bowl, of wood in ovoid form, with deep concavity, decorated with openwork figurative terminals and raised serrated outer rim, the base with linear motifs in relief, old encrustations below weathered patina, Papua New… | *** |  |