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Lots 865—960 Found 14,645

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Bark Painting of Mimi Figures Western Arnhem Land, Circa 1970's Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Kuningbal, Crusoe…
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Patu - wooden short hand club, early orthodox form with leading edge offering pincer. Inside curve accommodates Mania form.…
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A rare pre-European mahe (fishing sinker) carved from dense heavy stone with stone drilled protuberance for taking a line, the…
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Patu Par?oa, early 19th century whalebone club, with rounded base small chip to one side. Short flat handle with slightly wider…
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Rarotonga (Cook Islands) old stone bound and wood hafted adze, the tapered blade with V-form detail, finely woven and plaited…
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19th century pounamu hei tiki, type I carved in kawakawa variety stone. Head oriented rightwards with deeply recessed eyes and…
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A fine kiwi feather kete ( kiwi feather bag), in superb original condition with woven muka twining. 24 cm x 17 cm
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Large pounamu Bolder, cut on one side revealing the Inanga variety nephrite, 76 x 60 cm. Approximate weight 150kg
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A fine boomerang, South West Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 85.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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A fine porpoise tooth and beaded necklace, Western Solomon Islands, Melanesia (circa 1900), porpoise teeth, beads and bush…
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A standing figure with bird, Abelam, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century), carved wood and natural pigments, 98 cm high.…
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An unusual early club, probably South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 48.5 cm high. Provenance: Private…
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A Food Hook, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, shells, resin and…
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Rare Tiwi ceremonial dance club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood…
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19th century Maori carved whalebone hei tiki, well carved with head tilted to the right and both arms resting on the thighs,…
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Rare Maori short club, New Zealand sperm whale carved bone war club, (kotiate paraoa), known to be passed down in elite…
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Large matau-fishing hook, a composite fish hook of gigantic proportions fashioned from a native hardwood sapling. a robust…
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A Superb carved Maori walking stick 'Handle' in human God figure shape form sitting on another face. (See reverse), two…
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Rare inlaid Fijian pole club fine bowai of classic form, inlaid throughout with prestigious ivory inlays. Certainly made for a…
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A 20th century pounamu mere, in uncommon mottled blue inanga variety stone, slender spatula shape with increased depth at the…
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A large and impressive African Kongo nail fetish figure, wood, metal and fetish material. Height 76 cm, in order to stimulate…
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A good modern Charlie Wilson carved greenstone double sided hei tiki, traditional form with one side displaying left hand to…
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War Shield. This small shield was used to deflect missiles. Wood body with woven fibre overlay. Collingwood Bay, Oro Province,…
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Mere pounamu, a fine large example with excellent colour incised grooves to butt with pierced drilled hole. Restored fracture…
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A 19th/20th century Maori rare bowenite pounamu hei tiki, red sealing wax to the eyes, hands clasped to thighs, height 86 cm.…
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Pacific Island necklace of 20 whale teeth. Early 20th century. Whale teeth drilled and strung. 12 cm (longest tooth)
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Toki poutangata - ceremonial adze 19th century, dark flared greenstone adze bound to haft with flax cord, haft decorated with…
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Bardi shield, 19th century rare old Pilbara/Kimberley shield Western Australia. Carved intricate fluted design on the front and…
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A Bulul figure, with deep black patina and woven loin cloth. Luzon Island, Philippines
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A rare and superbly carved ceremonial Maori paddle carved all over by a master carver. The front curved side of the blade has…
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A pair of Ifugao Bulul figures, Ifugao people of Northern Luzon, Philippines; 'Bulul' are guardians of rice granaries, and are…
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Bete people dance mask, Ivory Coast, in dark brown patinated wood, height 32 cm
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Fine Massim lime spatula, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Spatulas were used by preparing betel nut. The betel nut and…
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Aboriginal artist unknown, East Australian parrying shield Coranderrk Mission or similar, circa last quarter 19th century.…
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Old war shield Telefomin area, star Mountains, West Sepik Province,Papua New Guinea, finely incised clan designs with ochre…
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A Mendi, Southern Highlands fighting shield, Tigiri village, Papua New Guinea, triangle motif edged with perforations for Bilas…
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A large and impressive shark hook, formed from one piece of wood, mounted on fitted stand. One piece hooks of this size are…
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Waihaika, offering a voluptuous rounded blade with a finely carved manaia form to the incurve. Pierced square suspension hole…
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A beautiful small pre-European Maori greenstone tiki with two wear holes, (one damaged), dark green pounamu
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Fighting boomerang, Murray-Darling region. Shallow curved shape incised with elaborate decoration, a rare item with original…
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Message stick, West Australian, elongated ovoid form, finely incised with totemic designs, 113 cm
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Tapa cloth tent, Samoa. Late 19th century bark, the main body decorated with geometric patterns, the ends with a finely…
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Three (3) hair combs. Pacific Islands. Woven cane and fibre with intricate design work. 24, 21, and 20 cm
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Head rest, African, carved timber with curved head rest, winged by two vertical panels of pecked decoration, supported on a 'X'…
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Samuel Ganarradj Mangudja (1909-1983), Kurabara and Buruk, bark and natural earth pigment, Church Mission Society Aboriginal…
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Superb matau-fishing hook, a large and early composite fish hook with curved wooden shank fashioned from a native hardwood…
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Rare Solomon Island fishing float, anthropomorphic figure standing on a rectangular mid-section leading to a tapering handle…
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A patu paraoa whalebone club, Aotearoa. This short, one-handed striking weapon is of orthodox form with square suspension hole…
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A waka hoe, Aotearoa, early waka paddle. This paddle adorned with early missionary script 'Narr Iiii' is of well balanced…
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Maori late 19th century kiwi feather kete. Densely feathered bag on finely woven flax base, with tassels. Length 15 cm, height…
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Fighting shield, Waghi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea Ht, 154 cm
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Tauihu - Waka (canoe) prow, tall angular brow with low relief carving. Top of tiki offering unique highly carved rim and deep…
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A superb 20th century greenstone mere, with hourglass hole and three grooves. The greenstone quality is A1 (the best). Length…
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Pre-European Maori Barracuda hook (Okooko). Straight thick shank with an unbarbed bone point which is rendered more secure by a…
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Taiaha, fully finely carved fighting staff, carved in dark brown wood, upoko and arero feature double rauponga spiral of p?kati…
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Taiaha, a long fighting staff 19th century or earlier, carved from dark reddish wood with plain shaft tapering into broad blade…
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Beautiful contact period Maori greenstone mere good quality greenstone with feathering of white. Nice hourglass hole and three…
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Superbly carved ceremonial Maori paddle carved all over by a master carver. One of a pair with previous lot, but not identical.…
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A pair of painted shells, depicting an Aboriginal settlement by a river against a lush landscape. Signed MG to lower right. 18…
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A large carved plaque, Kambot, Keram River, Papua New Guinea (early-mid twentieth century), carved hardwood, natural earth…
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A Sepik River bridal veil / wealth object, this finely woven and shell decorated piece was worn on the head during bridal…
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Kaka poria, parrot ring, carved pounamu late 18th - early 19th century 4.4 x 3.5 cm
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A rare moa hunter serpentine Mau Kaki (reel necklace section), cylindrical shape with two shallow grooves, the underside with a…
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A good large Pre-European pounamu toki (adze blade), Kawakawa variety stone with mottled inanga inclusions. Lapidary scarfs…
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Contact period pounamu hei tiki, finely carved in the type I form in translucent Kahurangi variety stone, finely carved facial…
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A good large Pre-European pounamu toki (adze blade), Inanga with speckled inclusions in the stone, reducing quadrangular shape…
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Maori carved 22 calibre Remington bolt action rifle, Museum registration not required. Abstract head carved into butt of rifle…
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Superb Maori 19th century flax and kiwi feather cloak, c. 1840s, some feathers missing at bottom but could be restored by Maori…
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An Ambrym Island Grade sculpture (mague), of fern tree in classic robust form, Vanuatu, 217 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori patu onewa (stone club). Of relatively small proportion. Four ridges to butt, hour glass suspension…
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A pre 19th century Maori carved Ipu (Spouted bowl). This rare form of kumete was possibly used to pour preserving bird fat into…
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Carved 19th century wooden waka huia, all over geometric pAkati decoration supported by two figures with protruding tongues…
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Large greenstone club, carved natural stone club with polished finish, hand woven wrist tie and simple three line decoration to…
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Beautifully carved large Maori wooden panel of modern design and carved by a master carver. Background design of intricate…
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An early fish-tailed club, Bathurst or Melville Islands, Northern Territory, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 59.5 cm high.…
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An early club, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 69 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A hook figure (garra), Bahinemo People, Hunstein Mountains, Papua New Guinea, (mid twentieth century), carved hardwood and…
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A fine adze blade, cook Islands and a stone pounder, Tahiti Islands, each of typical form 15.5 cm high and 16.5 cm long (2)
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A Hook Figure (yipwon), Upper Karawari River, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved wood, 19.5 cm. Provenance:…
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A Collection of Boar Tusk Adornments, Vanuatu (early-mid twentieth century), boar tusk, rattan and trade beads, various sizes…
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Fine early incised narrow shield, South East Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Carved in hardwood of lozenge section,…
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Port Keats bark painting - flying fox, man & snake, Remnants of old label & rubbed inscription verso, natural earth pigments on…
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19th century Maori basalt patu onewa, NZ. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. Length 30.5 cm
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Toki Pou Tangata -A chiefly ceremonial adze, a highly refined example of important nephrite adze that would have indicated the…
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A kete Muka - flax bag, extremely fine construction with single paired twining and complex decorative elements on both sides.…
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Exquisite Dan mask, serene expression, heavily lidded eyes above a broad nose and delicate mouth reflect the work of a…
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An 18th century hei tiki. A classic type I form carved in kawakawa variety stone with subtle pale and dark inclusions. Facial…
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Superb wahaika, all over deep relief linear h'h' carving to blade. Male and female coupling figures to incurve with hands…
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An old Solomon Islands frigate bird carving depicted as in flight with inlays of triangular shell sections, the wings slotting…
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Boomerang, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, incised on the front with distinctive figurative designs (dingoes, fish, spirit…
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Darling River throwing club. Shallow triangular head with raised defining line, curved body with smooth fire finished…
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Parrying shield. South east Australian. Elongated ovoid shape, with 10 bands of unusual pokerwork decoration. Obvious adze…
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Rare early incised club, Victoria. This is an unusual shaped club, the with shaft and head are adorned with finely incised…
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Five nose ornaments, on custom stands, two old Asmat nose ornaments, one from bailer shell and one made from pig bone, Yow…
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A fine old Massim Ghena wealth spatula, 19th century; in the Louisiade Archipelago there are crescent-shaped wealth spatula…
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BulBul figure, of a man in a squatting position, encrusted patina with chips to base A/F. Philippines