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Tribal

Lots 4897—4992 Found 14,467

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A mosquito dance mask, Turubu mountains, coastal Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 57 cm
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A collection of Melanesian hand tools, three Papuan stone axes, a green stone blade, and an unusual stone beater, largest 57 cm
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A Nias Island tree bark jacket, Warriors head gear and Sumatran matron's dress, the jacket, 54.5 cm long
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An elaborate Sumatran Batak stopper, ancestor rider on a goat with his Son facing him, plaited vegetable fibre headgear topped…
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Three Dayak objects, including a bronze offering plate, figural food plate and figural neck rest. The offering plate, 29 cm…
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A Papua New Guinea ancestor mosquito mask, Mambe Valley, Sepik river, bulging forehead, prominently pointed nose, recessed chin…
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Four Sepik river canoe Prows, two in the form of crocodile heads. The longest prow 70 cm
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A middle Sepik river Bridal Veil, East Sepik. Provence, plaited fibre headgear with large backdrop, ending with a plaited…
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Three Vanuatu objects, including north ambrym island club, Santos island club and north Efate island food plate, the latter, 82…
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Two Malaita Battle clubs and a stone axe, Solomon Islands, the latter, 53 cm long
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A set of six finely carved betel nut crushers with bone mortars, Indonesia, all on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew…
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A bronze figure of Shiva, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 24.5 cm
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A giant clamshell ring 'Yua', Yangoru area, Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, an important bride price wealth…
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A giant clamshell ring 'Yua', Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, used as the most important part of bridge price by…
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Chokwe mask with raised facial features and elaborately woven coiffure, scarification under eyes and on cheeks, dark rich…
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Group of toki pounamu pre-contact period, of varying size, one formed as pendant with suspension hole, . Provenance: Neil…
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18th century or earlier patu muka (stone pounder), of bulbous form with fine ridges to butt, length 23 cm.
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A late 19th century/early 20th century carved wooden tokotoko (walking stick), the top carved figure with one hand to the chest…
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A early 20th century toki Poutangata (ceremonial adze), full figure to outside, mask to one side above geometric notch and…
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Fijian Rootstock club, the rootstock of the tree forming the club. Simple geometric design to the handle, length 113 cm
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Solomon Island club ridges to opposing sides of diamond form blade, mother of pearl 'eye' to top, flared handle. Length 93 cm
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Early child's taiaha, of early manufacture and finely carved head offering an elaborately swept-back forehead with raised…
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A Kimberley glass spear point, West Australian origin, circa 1910with collection note 'Early 20th century about 1910, glass…
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An African tribal vessel with figurative carving, ivory, 19th/20th century, 24 cm high
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Tabua Fijian chieftain's whale tooth pendant, 19th century, an impressive early example with lustrous patina, 14 cm long
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Hermannsburg pottery jar, hand-painted with animals in landscape with bird lid, 21 cm high
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Maori treasure box, carved wood and paua shell, 20th century, 31 cm wide
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Tabua Fijian chieftains' whale's tooth pendant, 19th century. 15 cm high
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A Dan, anthropomorphic ceremonial '?po?' spoon, with carved legs, Ivory Coast, Africa, 19th century, 66 cm high
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Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), stingray design, bark and natural earth pigments, 40 x 35 cm
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A spirit mask, carved wood, feather and fibre with earth pigments, Missingi village, middle Ramu, Papua New Guinea, 89 cm high
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A fighting axe and two throwing spears, decorated wood and steel, Zulu tribe, South Africa, late 19th century, (3 items), 50 cm…
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An impressive carved wooden fish studded with trade beads and shell eyes (one missing), Trobriand Islands, south Eastern Papua…
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A Kuba ceremonial mask, carved wood, shell, glass beads, metal, fibre and hair, with remains of polychrome finish, South…
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Pende mask, carved wood, fibre and copper, Kasai and Kwango, West Congo origin, 46 cm high overall, Provenance: totem…
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Polynesian Clamshell adze. Length 15 cm.
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19th century African wooden four legged stool. Height 30 cm. Diameter 37 cm.
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A Maori 18th/19th century bronze fish hook The recurved or 'rotating' one piece made of a copper alloy, probably a bronze…
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Superb Songye mask rectangular hollowed mask with raised arch plate, shaped median ridge running to the back of head,…
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Dagari figure standing figure with broad shoulders arms to the side, ovoid head with raised facial features and encrusted…
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Toki Poutangata blade greenstone hafted adze for ceremonial purposes, of flat quadrangular form with pierced hole for…
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Large polished greenstone boulder & smaller example, of sizes
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A Middle Sepik mask, woven rattan and pigment, 31 cm high, 50 cm wide, 24 cm deep
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Throwing Club, Tiwi Islands, carved timber with ochre decoration, early 20th century, 45 cm. Provenance: Private Collection…
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A Fijian throwing club, with lobed head and incised dot work decoration to handle, good aged patina. Length 42 cm.
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Two ceremonial adornments, North Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory (mid twentieth century), bush string, feathers, ochre…
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Luke Anguhadluq (Inuit 1895-1982), 'Shaman Entering the drum Dance', 1976, silkscreen on Bfk Rives paper, edition 39/59, signed…
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A Pre-European toki pounamu. Carved in inanga variety stone. Polished surface. Length 12 cm.
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Two Bourgainville Island paddles height 131 cm, 123 cm
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Fijian Kava Bowl. Rising from four short, tapering, cylindrical legs, the bowl with fine, delicate, ovoid form, and a…
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Aboriginal Woomera - Spear Thrower with leaf-shaped flat springboard. Front entirely covered with linear grooved carving, using…
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with…
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Superb and Important Hoeroa. This rare traditional whalebone long club was used as a striking weapon, stabbing spear, and…
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Greenstone Toki & Worked Pounamu Stone (3). Two early toki pounamu and a worked pounamu stone. Length 10.6 cm. Width 2 cm;…
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An adze handle, Massim Region, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 48 cm, width 19 cm
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A giant clamshell ring, Yua, Prince Alexander mountains, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, used as wealth objects, important…
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A large old dance mask, Rai coast, Papua New Guinea, the mask is large and dramatic, with shell eyes, a strong nose, knobs…
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A stone chalice, Mendi valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, a rare and beautiful stone bowl of chalice-shape. Inside…
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A mid-20th century Maori folk art figure, of a woman with moko kauae to her chin and a ribbon in her hair. Height 610.
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Picture of a Bali girl, approx 54 cm high. 45 cm wide
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An antique Benin African bronze mask, the hair detailed in a criss-cross engraved pattern, scarification engraved detail to the…
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Three Asmat sculptures, of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 68-96…
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19th century Aboriginal club. Of flattened form, sinuous shaft in dense hardwood. Scored full length, both sides. Provenance:…
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Aboriginal early spear thrower. Smooth hardwood shaft with string & resin mounted peg. Handle has incised decoration.…
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Indonesian bridal cloth, 110 x 125 cm
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A fine Boiken dance mask, of wood in ovoid form with projecting terminals, the visage with bulbous forehead above a projecting…
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Papua New Guinea huon Gulf carved ancestor figure. Jamus head. Painted decoration. Height 93 cm
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Two Aboriginal boomerangs (i) Hardwood boomerang with carved decoration to one side length 63 cm; width: 8.5 cm (ii) Hardwood…
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Munandjiwuy Munyarryun, Untitled, ochres on bark 130 x 35 cm
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A Superb Yoruba Beaded Tunic, of polychrome glass bead embroidered textile, 234 x 80 cm
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African carved ivory tusk. Deeply carved warrior faces & figures. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Length 63 cm. Weight…
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An early 20th century Maori carved model whare shaped box, the hinged roof as the lid, figured posts to the front. Some borer.…
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African Wood Ibex Carving. with an acrylic stand, in abstract style, some wear (A/F), height 120 cm. Provenance: The Estate of…
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Aboriginal 20th century. Emu, fish and goanna; figures and animals. Carved boab nuts (2), 18 x 9 cm; 17 x 9 cm. Provenance: The…
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Papua New Guinea ancestral figure totem traditional decoration of limewash with kauri shell eyes and feathered adornments, 146…
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20th century ceremonial adze (toki tangata) hafted adze of simple undecorated form with muka lashing. Length 37 cm
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Stone adze 25 cm length
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Pounamu toki (adze) tapering form with fine blade edge, length 8.5 cm
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An old large Cook Islands stone adze blade, the spade form blade with mildly concaved triangular top and bevelled sides,…
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A replica toki poutangata by Hohepa Mokaraka, carved in the Northern style with figural heel, butt knob as a head, lashing with…
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A Timbuwarra figure, Papua New Guinea. 98 cm
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South Pacific Island head rest of dark timber and well polished, with serrated edge around rectangular base with two upright…
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A mere Pounamu the stone of medium green with white flecks throughout, tapers from the blade to the grip, with a wrist cord…
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A fine boomerang, Broome area West Australia with remains of ocre finish, late 19th century. 55 cm
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An African Baule figure, sculptured wood, 18.5 cm high
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A Pig Mask, Bayau, Kayan Dayak, Indonesia, (early twentieth century), carved wood, rattan binding and pigments, 52 cm long.…
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Paddle, Lake Sentani, West Papua. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. A long boat's oar, carved from one piece…
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Rare club, Rennell Island. Carved hardwood and natural fibre, length 83.5 x 16 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Rare early spear thrower (woomera), north East Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood and spinifex resin (with custom stand)…
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Fine early shield, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved beanwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) an oval…
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Three antique African carved ivory tusks each with carved figures in village scenes, including largest in a crocodile form,…
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A Highlands shield, Papua New Guinea, used to protect the body from incoming projectiles and attacks. Carved from a single…
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A Kali Hahapo headrest, Tonga, late 19th century. Placed under the head or the back of a neck whilst sleeping. Carved fom a…
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An 'Oe paddle, Cook Islands, used to steer and propell canoes through water. This 'Oe is carved from a single piece of wood and…
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A Bowai club, Fiji, used for both parrying and attacking in combat. Carved from a dense hardwood and highly polished. This pole…
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An Alofolo club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, late 19th century. Carved from a single piece of wood, this club features a flat…