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Lots 1825—1920 Found 14,467

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Rare Samoan Mitre, a unique and intriguing wooden mitre tapering shaft with the upper half fully carved with traditional motifs…
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Early Aboriginal bark painting, superb example with natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark. East Arnhem Land style subject…
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A walking stick, Aotearoa, superb Maori swagger stick. This swagger stick appears to have been made from an early tokotoko.…
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Large Sepik canoe prow wooden carved prow with abstract crocodilian form to front extending to a raised, beaked, hooked spine…
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Masawa Kula canoe lagim (splashboard). Collected Amphlette Islands, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnic…
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A tiki neon sign, LED neon on perspex. Tiki was the first man in Maori legends, created by the Atua Tane, god of the forest,…
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Mende helmet mask, a thick, rolled neck with compressed facial features, pierced slit eye-holes and two lines of scarification…
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Fine Fijian headrest, Kali, gently curved, rectangular cross-piece, flaring slightly at ends, supported by an ovoid mid-section…
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Ashanti stool, rectangular flat base with the central cylindrical support pierced with squares; fretted borders to the four…
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Four Fine African Clubs, a mossi club, the club missing blade, large flute, and a pair of South African Zulu clubs. Height 60…
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Rare Vanuatu axe, with large steel trade head marked 'Lyons' attached to a tubular shaft ending in an abstract open-work butt.…
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Early 20th century Aboriginal parrying shield. Incised chevrons to face. Eastern coastal origin. Provenance: Bungan Castle…
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Aboriginal breastplate. Engraved 'Queenie, 1855.' nickel plated copper. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, 12 x 15 cm
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Three superb Inuit Ossik, of walrus penis bone, the terminals of walrus ivory two sculpted in the form of polar bear, the other…
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An old Maori carved waka stern post, finely detailed with traditional concentric spiral and notch carving, a recumbent figure…
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A pre-European Maori stone patu (patu onewa), traditional tapered spatulate blade with minor chipping to end, tapered grip with…
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Large quantity of aboriginal stone artefacts, contained in a 4 drawer chest (50.5 cm wide, 25.5 cm high), each drawer with 2…
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A carved wood cigarette holder by Thomas Heberley (1876 - 1937), finely carved naturalistic head of a tane with intricate ta…
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A well patinated antique Oliphant horn, African 19th century or earlier, 74 cm long
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Pounamu hei-tiki, kawakawa variety with hands to thighs and tilted head, Y17543. Provenance: Passed on by family descent from…
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Mutu kaka (bird perch snare), carved from a single piece of wood, perch section slightly curved terminating in manaia face.…
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A good 19th century Maori pa kahawai trolling lure, the mildly curved and domed wooden back with paua shell fitted panel, long…
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A 1917 World War I mark 1 dated .303 Lee Enfield rifle with all-over-carved Maori designs attributed to Rangi Redman, quality…
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Large old Fijian kava bowl, raised on four cylindrical tapered legs, diameter 64 cm.
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An interesting and notable 19th century Maori carved walking stick originally owned by the colonial sawmiller James Robson,…
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A Dominion Museum Education service Maori tattooing box, the presentation cabinet fitted to the interior with a replica mahoe…
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A rare and important aurei, attributed to Jacob Heberley, the ornamental cloak pin finely carved with a weku head with…
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19th century mutu kaka (bird perch snare), carved from a single piece of wood with gentle arch to the perch section issuing…
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A fine Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), etched decoration and incised 'Koro' 'Nmai'. Pierced for suspension. 8 cm…
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A carved Epa from a model Pataka, Aotearoa, early 20th century. From the Rotorua school. Carved from wood and depicting…
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Solomon Island comb split palm wood with finely woven orchid fibre binding. Length 19 cm. Width 5 cm
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18th century large Maori greenstone adze unfinished, incomplete with stone carved grooves on both sides. Length 32 cm
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Greenstone letter opener with a sterling silver mount engraved with a Maori warrior in a landscape
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Eastern Solomon Islands parrying shield, Qauata, length 165 cm
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A Philippine Islands ceremonial spoon, Ifugao people, 20th century, carved with a double standing figure finial, with a fine…
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An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village, the red painted stylised figure with…
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A rare Fijian 'Tabua' incised whale's tooth 19th century a Fijian tabua is a sperm whale tooth neck ornament attached to a…
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A good 20th century Maori whale bone wahaika, of dense whale bone with well proportioned, overlapping lobed blades, stylised…
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Sepik river shield, carved and painted wood, 185 x 64 cm, 185 x 64 cm
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Artist Unknown, Untitled (Central Australian shield) (1970), carved beanwood and natural earth pigments, 66.5 cm high.…
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A large pectoral ornament (tema), Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands, (early twentieth century), tridacna shell, tortoise shell and…
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A small orator's stool, Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, the ancestral figure with applied clay patterning the…
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A Betel Nut Mortar, Mendam Village, Murik Lakes, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved wood, 10.3 cm high.…
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A Helmet, Eastern Bontoc, Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 11.5 cm high (19.5 cm…
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Wonderful carved Maori meeting house lintel and pillars, beautifully carved with traditional patterning and accented in cowrie…
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Rare early elegant boomerang club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Carved and adzed hardwood. Boomerang club with…
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Superb fine early incised spear thrower (woomera), Central Australia, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood,…
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Rare early parrying shield, Hamilton District, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) elongated ovoid form…
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A Maori taiaha spear, 19th century
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A taiaha wood fighting staff, Maori, East Coast, mid 19th century
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A fine Tongan Islands club, 19th century
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A collection of five neck rests, including Fiji, Melanesia
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A Fijian Waka club, intricately carved with zigzags in borders pattern on the lower handle and at the top of the tap root. Chip…
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Large Pounamu toki Pou Tangata, a superb adze from the Kaikoura district. Conical formed suspension hole indicates this adze…
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Rare bone Kaka Poria - bird ring, a bird ring of triangulated triple raised notching and hourglass incision at suspension hole.…
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Pa kahawai - fishing lure, orthodox form light wooden shank dark paua 'Flashing' inlay, lashed hook (barbed) to end with 55 cm…
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Pa kahawai - fishing lure, orthodox form light wooden shank bright paua 'Flashing' inlay, lashed hook (barbed) to end. Length 9…
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Wangarra spirit figure, natural earth pigments on cottonwood 173 cm high. Provenance: Palya Art 1733, Maningrida Arts and…
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Birds and Creatures, natural earth pigments on bark, Amagula, Nambadjigadja 51 x 23 cm
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Niue Pike Kotoua. With a pointed end, gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching terminal. Light-brown patina.…
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Fijian Club. Kiakavo of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Handle fully bound with sennit. Superb…
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Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form with carved raised wave designs to face. Rich brown patina…
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Rare Fighting Axe. Kakauroa With steel axe head (rusty). The shaft carved at middle of handle. Length 124.5 cm. Width 18 cm.…
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A Maori tewhatewha, with fine patina. Pierced hole with bunch of feathers attached and carving toward bottom. Length 121 cm
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Rare pre-European Maori barracuda hook (Okooko). Straight large shank with a serrated bone point. An antero-posterior hole is…
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A fine 19th century Fijian totokia battle hammer or pineapple club. Length 80 cm
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Aboriginal bark painting. Groote Eylandt, natural earth pigments, 'Man Smoking a pipe' on black background. 33 x 22.5 cm
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Two (2) boomerangs. South East Australian. Both displaying adzed convex fronts and pointed ends with rich patina. Unusual form,…
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Four (4) hair combs, Tonga. Displaying fine and detailed woven craftsmanship. 17 cm, 20 cm and 21 cm
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A superb pair of shell money armbands (abagwaro), Malaita Island, early 20th century; together with a fine shell money belt,…
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Good 19th century Aboriginal shield 'Wunda' design of elongated curved oval form, with incised decoration to the body in ochre…
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A Ramu shield, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 90 cm
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Rare Gwinjull (singing stick), Kimberley, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance:…
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Aboriginal Western Desert shield. Old bean wood shield with ceremonial incisions. Remnants of pigment to face and crusted verso…
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A fine old Wunda shield, West Australia, late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Lord Alistair McAlpine (1942-2014); a…
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Three early south East Australian boomerangs, 19th century; finely stone carved and in good condition. Provenance: Lord…
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A pair of African elephant foot stools C1960 (pre 1973)
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Papua New Guinea, Mendi shield, an early, oval carved wood Mendi shield, having two central holes and a central ridge. Painted…
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A war shield, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province, an old and used shield carved from hardwood with incised and painted…
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Kamasan, Bali, Bima Swarga, Ider-Ider, 1930s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 18 x 206 cm. Other Notes: This cloth depicts…
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Possibly Batuan, Bali, Arjunawiwaha, Ider-Ider, mid 20th century, pigment on European cotton cloth, 28 x 208 cm. Other Notes:…
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Iatmul carved food hook, 'Samban', middle Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, wood with natural pigments…
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Two fine old Asmat Drums, one with finely carved human figure to top of handle, collected at Basim village from the Catholic…
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A Limestone figure, East Coast, New Ireland. Ex Moriarty collection: M1847 Acquired from Edward Tull 1968 . 80 cm
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A fine old Magic bag, Sepik river, this fine old Magic Bundle consists of a finely woven string bag with long tassels, the…
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An Omu figure, Northwest Asmat, Weo village, Jerep River NW Asmat; Omu is the name of the type of spirit figure and the…
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An Omu figure, Weo village, Jerep River NW Asmat; Omu is the name of the type of spirit figure and the ceremony that it belongs…
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Bali, ceremonial Textile, supplementary weft weave. Pink body decorated with cockerel, serpent and tree motif in purple, orange…
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Bali, ceremonial Textile, silk, cotton and metal thread. This long violet-coloured panel features a repeated pattern arranged…
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Sumbawa, Indonesia, shoulder cloth (Salampe), supplementary weft weave. Plain black centre field edged with decorative border.…
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A ceremonial headdress, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands Province, finely made from bark cloth and resin over a cane frame,…
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19th century Aboriginal sword boomerang, Paroo river, with stone cut motif, and incised line decoration to the centre, length…
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19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang club, Paroo river, with long curved end, rounded and flat, good patina, length 91…
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Basket hook, coastal Sepik, basket hooks were carved with ancestor figures, hung from the inside of the house ceiling by a rope…
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Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised…
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Complex & rare dance mask. Anggoram people lower Sepik river region, New Guinea. Early 20th century. Wood, fibre, cane, boar…