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Tribal

Lots 4129—4224 Found 14,467

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Emily Siddell, wire and slip cast kete, 16 cm high
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A Fine Wahgi Valley Battle Shield, of wood in robust rectangular form, the convex anterior decorated with polychrome pigments…
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A muka kete, double pair twining decorated with white Kereru feathers and red and green kaka feathers. Y registration 17509.…
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A Fijian throwing club (ula), with bulbous head leading to a cylindrical shaft with carved end. Length 39 cm
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A timber spear from Lombok with watered tip and brass collar, length 213 cm
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A large and decorative Mendi war shield, Papua New Guinean, with zig zag design, height 133 cm
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Djawida Ngainmira Likanya & Marrayka natural pigments on bark 53 x 24 cm label verso
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A New Guinea carved and polychrome wood tribal mask, Sepik River, fringed with coconut husk decoration, on metal stand, overall…
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An African carved wood tribal mask, early to mid 20th century, on metal stand, mask 27 cm x 23 cm
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A Ghanaian carved wood and lacquered Ashanti doll, of typical form on a metal base, height 36 cm
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African Beaded Buffalo Sculpture. white, black and brown beads on wire boday, height 59 cm length 110 cm. Provenance: The…
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An ivory coast wood Heddle pulley, Guro people, mid 20th century, carved as the bust of a woman, with a pulley below. 23 cm…
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An Aboriginal incised mother of pearl shell, with a design of emus, goannas and a snake in red ochre, diameter 14 cm
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A ceremonial figure from the top of a headdress, Southern New Britain, Papua New Guinea, ochres, shells and natural earth…
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Early taiaha, a well-carved head with ovoid raised eyes. Strongly carved nose and upper lip; tongue is beautifully executed and…
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Tewhatewha Orthodox form with plate-shaped head leading to a flattened cylindrical shaft. Rich, dark-brown patina. Length 1250,…
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Patiti - axe Maori land wars (1845-1872), steel trade axe. Blade stamped: 'W. Gilpin' and 'C. Davies'., a base of wooden handle…
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Pa kahawai - fishing lure, a rare, early example; shank made of paua shell. As Maori fishing knowledge increased, wood was…
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Kapeu pounamu good, large example with hourglass-shaped suspension hole. Light-green nephrite. Length 14 cm. Width 1 cm
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Hei tiki pounamu in orthodox stance, with head tilting to the left. Pierced, hourglass-shaped suspension hole for muka cord…
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Coolamon (food carrier), Central Australian origin, exterior incised with spiral decoration and original ochre. 45 cm
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Aboriginal bark painting, natural earth pigments, typed label attached to the reverse, 'Dreamtime - Umbakumba Tribe, Groote…
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Fijian throwing club (Ula tavatava), with a bulbous fluted end, hand-grip with pecked and feathered design, 19th century
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New Caledonian club, a domed, hooded top, soft, slightly raised handle end. Early, rich, brown patina. Length 76 cm. Width 10 cm
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New Caledonian Kanak club domed hooded top; tapering cylindrical shaft; fine incised decoration to top. Handle bound with…
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Stone mahe/sinker, 11 cm long
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Stone toki/adze, 21 cm long
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A patu muka, Maori stone flax fibre pounder and a Greywacke toki, Maori adze blade, the patu muka with greywacke ovoid body…
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Hei tiki pounamu. Good large example in orthodox form with head tilting to the left, hands resting on thighs. Old written label…
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Rare Maori doll. Standing figure with bent legs and arms resting to side, the face with lineal moko design wide eyes and mouth…
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Carved bust. Carved bust of a chief wearing a cloak, raised features with face decorated with full moko. The base decorated…
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Bullroarer & message stick, Western Australian origin, wood & hair fibre. Length 40.5 cm & 46.5 cm
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A Sepik painted pottery figure on bulbous base. 50 cm high
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A good Yipwon hook figure of fine sculptural form one-legged male figures known as aripa. Provenance: Private Collection South…
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Lipundja (Mokuy figure), Northern Territory origin, wood & natural earth pigments. 28 cm
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Piupiu. Upper ends of the of the Piupiu tags are tightly plated with tassels to ends. A thin woven waste band hold long multi…
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An Aboriginal fighting club finely fluted handle with carved and incised pointed bubous head. South-Easter Australia. 70 cm
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An ivory Madurese Krishilt, Madura, Indonesia, 19th century. 8.7 cm high, including stand 14 cm high. The design of this…
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Trobrian Island (Massim) seated figure, carved wood, 25 cm high
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Yalti Napangardi (Born circa 1970), Untitled (2006), synthetic polymer paint on linen, 91 x 91 cm. Provenance: Papunya Tula…
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A pair of lower Sepik canoe boards, with carved and incised butterfly decoration, 133 x 35 cm (each)
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An African Mumuye male figure, sculptured wood, 36 cm high
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A Pig Killing Club, Ranon Village, North Ambrym, Vanuatu, (mid twentieth century), carved hardwood, 64 cm long. Provenance:…
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Three Kris Handles, South Sumatra (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, 9.8 cm; 9.7 cm; 12.6 cm long (3). Provenance:…
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A Kris Handle and a Horn, Bali, Indonesia, (early-mid twentieth century), carved hardwood, 10.5 cm; 11.7 cm long (2).…
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Late 19th century Inuit seal skin covered model of hunter in kayak, with walrus tusk spears and paddle ends, the whole set upon…
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Australian Aboriginal fine pointed Leangle, with curved end, cylindrical body and knop handle, length 79 cm
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Australian Aboriginal dance Whisk, Arnhem land Region, NT, emu feathers, wood and resin, length 71 cm. Provenance: Private…
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Rare Papua New Guinea, Walomo village, canoe prow, c.1970s, of bird form, painted in tones of yellow, orange, black and white,…
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Large and early Australian Aboriginal woomera, Warburton, Western Australia, of tapering leaf form, with incised diamond motifs…
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Late 19th century Australian Aboriginal Rainforest . |Sword, c.1880, Queensland, in hardwood, of large flattened curved form,…
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Early fine Kukukuku pineapple stone headed club, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Carved hardwood, stone and woven natural…
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Early fine incised message stick, Central Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Approx length 21 x 2.5…
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Rare ceremonial post (Walgaroo), Kimberley, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood, European paint and natural pigment…
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A La Perouse boomerang, with incised decoration of Sydney Harbour Bridge, with a biplane, airplane and steam boat, with dated…
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A fine samba deer antler Dayak or Kayan Mandau handle, Sarawak, 19th century 7.4 x 14.5 cm
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DICK ROUGHSEY GOOBALATHALDIN, O.B.E (CIRCA 1920-1985). Hunters with Fish and Nets, 1966. Natural earth pigments on bark, 43 x…
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Early stone lure, triangular in cross-section the flat side or bottom face is convex a carved notch to back end designed to…
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Small pounamu chisel, dark green nephrite, found at Te Umupakaroa at the northern end of Kapiti Island, 3.7 cm length
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Pre- European toki (adze blade), Argillite stone, unusual square form blade reducing to the pole section. The blade polished,…
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Rare antique Papua New Guinea n bird of paradisespecimen
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A large Papua New Guinean carved ancestral figure;
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A Sepik river totem, a carved mythical tribal figure on metal stand. Height 197 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A very fine feather headdress and a carved wood memorial post, probably South America culture: Nyika peoples, Giriyama group…
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A carved nephrite (greenstone) hei tiki by Scott Parker, traditional form with chin to left shoulder, paua inset ring eyes,…
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A carved door, green river area, upper Sepik river, Papua New Guinea
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Five small pre 19th century Maori green stone Whao (Chisels). Provenance: Ex Webster collection (some numbers indecipherable).…
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An early 20th/19th century pounamu kaka poria (bird leg ring/pendant) of good dark green tone, the wide oval central opening…
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Greenstone tiki tradition form with head to the left and hands on hips H 9 cm. Provenance: passed by descent to our vendor,…
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Dancing Minih c1960 natural earth pigments on bark Banduk, Nym title inscribed to verso 63 x 18 cm
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A Siapo Mamanu tapa (bark) cloth, Samoa, 164 x 178 cm
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A stone Tapa Beater, New Guinea, height 28 cm. Footnote: Prehistoric stone mortars and tapa beaters such as this example that…
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A striking Mendi black and red painted shield Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century
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A Mendi war sheild New Guinea, Southern Highlands mid 20th century length 140 cm Provenance: Ex Paulian society Sydney cat No.…
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A club, Papuan Gulf, New Guinea, length 93 cm
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Kuru pendant, Tangiwai (bowenite) showing fine grain. Countersunk suspension hole. 10 cm length.
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A gable mask from Papua New Guinea, woven from split cane in a plait weave. With remnants of pigment. Length 87 cm, width 63 cm…
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Pounamu manaia by Charlie Marsh (ngati Wahiao), Inanga variety stone with paua eyes. 7 cm height
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Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), incised cross. Pierced for suspension. 14 cm length
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A pre-European Maori patu muka (stone pounder), of traditional form with well defined features, peaked reduced grip, flared…
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Polynesian axe. Iron trade head on long slender shaft with bulbous handle, braided hair cord
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A 19th century Samoan hand club, of dense and heavy timber, the head of diamond section tapering to a reduced long shaft,…
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Aboriginal Wunda shield carved in soft wood, flat elliptical form decorated with a zigzag design. Painted in red ochre and…
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Two hoe (canoe paddles), height 147 cm, 138 cm
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A patu muka (fern root pounder), height 20 cm
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A Royal Bamum tribal mask from Cameroon Grasslands. Height 39 cm. Width 22 cm (not including stand).
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A very large Tongan ngatu (tapa), in painted panel design with traditional reoccurring motifs. With some tears and old repairs…
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A 19th century Fijian tabua on cord, the sperm whale tooth tabua finely engraved with lineal dot designs and crosses, some…
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Late 19th century Fijian club (Ula) with carved grip
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Patu muka, round based stone pounder, with pitting marks, shaft smooth, handle and top covered with hammer dressing, the round…
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A Waskuk Mina figure, elongated phallic nose, exaggerated breasts, mounted on steel stand, upper Sepik Region PNG. Provenance:…
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Ceremonial Bardi shield, mid 20th century of classic hardwood tapering to pointed terminals, incised with zig zag fluting,…
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A Bilum hook, in the form of a nursing woman with baby in her arms, large lug on top of head for suspension, middle Sepik river…
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A war shield wood with intricate flying fox incised design. Asmat Region, West Papua
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A war shield wood with intricate flying fox incised design. Asmat Region, West Papua.
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A large wooden bowl, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 81 cm