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Tribal

Lots 3649—3744 Found 14,467

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Aurei-cloak pin, of curved form fashioned from marine ivory with decorative carving at the suspension hole and a rich worn…
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Aurei-cloak pin, of curved form fashioned from marine ivory with a warm early patina. Height 11 cm. Width 1.1 cm. Depth 1.1 cm
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Aurei-cloak pin, of curved form fashioned from marine ivory with a warm early patina. Height 13.4 cm. Width 1 cm. Depth 1 cm
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Aurei-cloak pin, of curved form fashioned from marine ivory with a warm early patina. Length 14 cm. Width 1 cm
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A 20th century Maori pounamu hei tiki, dark green nephrite, red sealing wax to eyes, tapered suspension hole. Not registered.…
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An old Maori pounamu large toki, tapered form with evident scarf and snap ridging to the sides, good overall polish, dark…
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A 20th century greenstone hei tiki. Good quality greenstone, hour glass hole. Length 66 cm.
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A Maori wooden weeding implement (ketu). Kink in grip shaft. Grip shaft finishes in a long knob. Length 79.3 cm. Provenance:…
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Two 20th century carved panels of Maui and Rangi. Wonderfully carved with paua shell inset eyes. Maui length 95 cm. Rangi…
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An African wooden statue of female form. Repair to legs. Length 82 cm
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A pair of Balinese figures of dancers, circa 19th century, the male and female figures modelled as dancers on an integral base,…
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An Aboriginal Tiwi Island totem. Length 221 cm.
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Congo figure 19th century standing figure, one extended arm, raised facial features, top knot to head, bound with early trade…
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A Maori folk art carved figure, in the manner of a tekoteko, the stylised figure with hands clasped to abdomen, the face with…
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A contemporary whalebone wahaika, carved by Louis Denolfo, the long hooked form spatulate blade with reduced grip, pierced…
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A folk art Maori bust, of a tattooed male, the well carved figure supported on a base with tiki's to front and back, the eyes…
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A painted Dyak mask, Borneo, 32 cm on stand
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Shield, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea. 145 cm
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A Solomon Islands Prestige figural staff with shell inlay. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney before 1960. 103 cm
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A boomerang, with profusely incised pattern to both sides, mounted. Western NSW. 62 cm
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An Aboriginal ancestral figure, decorated with horizontal white ochre stripes. Northern Australia. Height 85 cm
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An ivory Balinese Kris hilt, Bali, Indonesia, 19th century. 11 cm high, including stand 16.5 cm high. The hilt is in the form…
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A large male ancestral figure, Upper Sepik River, of standing form, the bald painted face with a pointed nose and flaring…
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Two Bullet Holders, Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia, (circa 1900), carved wood and natural earth pigments, 19.5 cm; 10 cm…
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A Dart Quiver (tolor), Modang Dayak, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, (early twentieth century), carved wood and rattan, 35.3 cm long
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A group of 4 Queensland artifact, comprising 3 Woomeras and a western Queensland boomerang. Boomerang 74 cm
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A ceremonial paddle, Trobriand Islands, 153 cm high
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Australian Aboriginal woomera/spear thrower, Ooldea, Western Desert, South Australia, of flat tapering form, the shaft incised…
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Early Australian Aboriginal fighting club, south Eastern, of tapering form, good patina with cross hatched notches to end,…
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A 19th century carved Taiaha, of dark brown finish with good patination, the shaft of oval section, the distal end flares to a…
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Fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand)…
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Large early incised spear thrower (woomera), Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and spinifex resin (no custom…
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Fine incised bullroarer, Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) the…
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Early incised bulbous club, South East South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) length 75 x 5 cm.…
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Early throwing club, Condah Lakes, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in…
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Large Aboriginal bark basket, Murray River, north Queensland, moulded bark, cane, spinifex resin and natural earth pigments (no…
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Three massive pandanus dilly bags, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stands) a dilly bag (burlupurr…
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Three stone clubs, New Guinea. 95, 105 and 106 cm long
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Hei tiki pounamu inanga variety with cut paua shell eyes
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A large nephrite pounamu cut river worn boulder, the bulbous quarter boulder with right angle cuts allowing standing display…
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A late 19th/early 20th century Maori carved tokotoko/walking stick, carved with three wide encircling bands of stylised figures…
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A fine West Australian body ornament (lonka lonka), of pearl shell, the anterior incised with classic curvilinear motifs,…
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A clay head, probably Majapahit Era, Indonesia, Depicted with typical expression, 12.5 cm high including base
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An Akapita Scully carved basalt wahaika sculpture, contemporary stylised form with inset paua and ivory ring detail, length 30…
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A Chokwe mask, Angola, late 20th century. This stunning Pwo (face mask) is an idealised representation of a Chokwe woman and…
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A Luba kifwebe mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, kifwebe masks are used in initiations and played a role in establishing…
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A Bembe mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, likely used during the initiation period for adolescent boys who must go through a…
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A kete, Aotearoa, superb muka kete in frame. Kete decorated with natural, undyed muka to form an intersecting criss cross…
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Te Maniatutu Ruamoko. This tekoteko free-standing figure is caved from a single piece of wood. It depicts a figure with hands…
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Te Maniatutu Tanenui. This poupou carved panel, is made from a single piece of wood. It depicts a standing figure with hands…
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A Kanak club, New Caledonia, 19th century. Used in combat as a weapon. Commonly known as a 'Mushroom' club or a 'Phallic' club.…
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An early 19th century muka kete circa 1845 decoratively feathered with kereru feathers 14 cm x 19 cm
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Three (3) boomerangs, south East Australian, convex fronts and obvious adze markings, reverse sides all flat with adze marks,…
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War club. Solomon Islands. Leaf shaped head with a pointed handle. 114 cm
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Collection of Melanesian and tribal artefacts. Includes a carved canoe, bamboo dagger, horn and timber canister, carved comb…
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A finely carved tokotoko, Maori orator's stick, with curved handle, intricately carved throughout the shaft with haehae…
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Four rare early Maori samplers carved wooden panels c.1940s Used as teaching aids for student carvers at the Rotorua carving…
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An African wooden sculpture of a woman seated with a barrel on her head height 59 cm.
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An old Maori uhi (chisel), the oval section wooden shaft with lineal and notch cut detail, a serrated and notch cut small…
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An old Maori greenstone toki pounamu (adze), tapered form, rectangular cross section, matt polish to all surfaces, the curved…
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Rare and unusual bone kaka poria (bird leg ring), 3 cm length.
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A carved Pounamu pendant unusual bird form. Pierced suspension hole. Length 3.5 cm.
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An early 20th century carved Maori tokotoko (walking stick). Adorned with human faces and figures carved into orb head. Metal…
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A rare Papua New Guinea cargo cult shield made from a 44 gallon oil drum. Painted with the face of the phantom and inscribed…
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A vintage carved waka huia, high quality detailed carving all over, the side handles in the form of a head with matching head…
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A pre 19th century Maori green stone kuru (pendant) of straight form with beveled edges and tapering point. Hour glass form…
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Four old woven and shell armbands, Madang area, north Coast Papua New Guinea, early 20th century. 31 x 17 cm, 22 x 19 cm, 22 x…
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A large Kimberley parrying shield, early 20th century Western Australia hardwood smooth finish with painted dot designs heavy…
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A Western Desert spear thrower (woomera) hardwood intricately carved in traditional zig zag design on front rear side intricate…
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18th century Philippines lime/betel box and cover, c.1760, of rectangular form, inlaid with silver and bronze motifs, flanked…
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Early pineapple-headed club, North-East Queensland. Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head…
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A Malangan figure, profusely carved and decorated with polychrome designs, inset shell eyes and some remnant hair inserts. Base…
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A Central Desert fighting boomerang early 20th century with a coarse incised pattern. 74 cm
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Australian Aboriginal parrying shield, Western Australia, of elongated oval form, with a deep incised key pattern, length 81 cm…
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Antique 19th century Australian Aboriginal NSW boomerang, fine incised decoration, Kamilaroi Tribe Delungra, 1908
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A Wunda shield, Western Australia. Length 71 cm
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Three Talipun bride price wealth objects, the talipun is highly valued and used in ceremonial exchange as a bride price or as…
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Aboriginal artists unknown, two message boards and a bull-roarer, two circa early 20th century patinated hardwood message…
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Queensland pineapple club, has a rich patina from tribal handling. A roughened hand grip. Early 1900's. With a custom stand. 73…
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Two Aboriginal artefacts woomera, carved decoration, 80 cm very finely fluted Coolamon, 58 cm
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Engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales or Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood, of bi-convex section with…
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Two old Boiken plates, coastal Sepik area, both of these plates are very old, they have deep incised spirit faces decorations…
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Two old Boiken plates, coastal Sepik area, both of these plates are very old, they have deep incised designs and old patination…
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19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, Western Australian, with incised body, raised on metal stand, height 62 cm…
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Trobriand bowl with figures, bowl rim and both figures with finely incised design. Provenance: ex. Leo Fleischman collection,…
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Papua New Guinea, gope board. A gope board of impressive size, carved wood painted with natural earth pigments. 250 cm
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Five rare carved boab nuts with finely incised scenes of Aboriginal life from the Kimberley region, WA. One is signed by Lockie…
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An Aboriginal woomera, finely incised, curvy linear design to one side, spinifex resin terminus and wooden peg bound with…
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An Archers shield, Wanamu area, Madang Province, this small shield is convex on the front decorated with ochre painted zig zag…
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An early West Sepik betel mortar, of wood in diminutive form decorated with ancestor motifs above a flaring base, glass bead…
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A large Tema breast ornament, 20th century, featuring stylised Frigate bird motif on large clam shell disc, including custom…
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Three old Kina shells in original bark Wallets, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, [3], all fine…
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A shield, Wahgi Valley Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea 158 cm
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A slit gong drum, Vanuatu. Length 248 cm
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A Massim Kula object, Milne Bay Province,Papua New Guinea, together with a Massim Chief's lime gourd with fine shell money &…
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A very large New Guinea shield, mid 20th century from East New Britain decorated in ochre, Ricketts blue and lime 182 cm