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Tribal

Lots 5185—5280 Found 14,467

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Superb toki - adze, of exceptionally large, quadrangulated form tapering to a fine blade. Pecked surface to top and end. Smooth…
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An early Maori nephrite toki (greenstone adze), evidence of early lapidary scarf and snap technique, tapered bevel, length 4.4…
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An early 20th century Maori folk art mantle clock. With elaborate and traditional all over carving and paua border to the…
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Five bone Awl (needles), with sharp points and eyelets
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Seven Awls from the Pitcairn Islands (Basalt)
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Polynesian hogback Aze
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An old Maori pounamu toki, tapered form, gouge scarf to both sides and edge, evident of making of a kuru pendant. Length 8.3 cm…
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Boomerang Western Australia Wunda Tribe with incised diamond design on both sides length 51 cm
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Spears Ashamt two wooden New Guinea n a/f 2.7m length
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An old Solomon Islands small fishing box of barrel form, the body from a wide bamboo section with woven fine cane binding, the…
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Enterprise coffee mill: cast iron shop counter coffee grinder by Landers Fray & Clark New Britain Conn. U.S.A. C1890s. Height…
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A Sago jar, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Stoneware and natural earth pigments. Collected during World War I. 28.5 cm x 15 cm
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A ceramic Sepik figure, New Guinea
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A Wina post finial Papua New Guinea
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A collection of six various New Guinea n carved wood shell and feather decorated flat masks. Approx. Range of lengths 36 cm to…
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Millingimbi Carved Bird and Boomerang, wood & natural earth pigments. Approx 52 cm each
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Esther Ngala Kennedy Hermannsburg school 'Scarlet Robin' hand-painted pottery lidded vase, signed 'E. K. 163', 20 cm high
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Papua New Guinea Abelam painted carving, carved and painted polychrome wood mask, 51 x 17 cm, 51 x 17 cm
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A Malagan Standing Figure, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, (late twentieth century), carved wood, shell and natural earth…
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An antique New Zealand greenstone and yellow gold paper knife, 19th century, 22 cm long
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A Lute (hasapi), Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia, (mid twentieth century), carved wood, 69.3 cm long. Provenance: Sulawesi…
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A fine Dayak paddle, Borneo, early 20th century.
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19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, Queensland, curved form, incised with line running along the length of the body,…
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Two Papua New Guinea, Gogodala, woven ceremonial dance caps, of conical form, with feather details to the apex, decorated in…
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Large Australian Aboriginal shield, Mowanjun, Kimberley area, Western Australian, in cottonwood, of curved oval form, incised…
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Australian Aboriginal woomera, Kimberley, Western Australia, of tapering facetted form, with incised interlocking motif,…
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New Guinea mask, with ochre pigments, length 31 cm
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West Papua, Humboldt bay area, canoe prow ornament with incised decoration and painted in tones of red and black, set on metal…
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Large Australian Aboriginal hardwood sword, of tapering form, with knop end and rounded surface to each side, length 121 cm.…
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Three celadon bowls, Tongan wares, 13th-14th century, each one moulded and incised with lotus and other flowers, beneath a grey…
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An African carved wooden offering statue, 19th/20th century, 20 cm high
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An old Maori whale-bone pounder
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An early throwing club, East Australian, 69 cm long
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Two Maori pre-European toki, one of grey argillite, flaked and pecked, polished curved bevel, length 15.5 cm. The other of…
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A 19th century Fijian hardwood (ironwood) kiakavo dance club, flared head with worn ridged highlights, length 91 cm
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A 19th century Fijian hardwood ula throwing club, lobed head and toothed carved grip. Brass band to the shaft to hold the…
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A Marshall Islands stick Navigational chart, square shape with applied cowrie shells, 40 x 40 cm
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Fijian kava bowl, the hardwood circular bowl with incised pattern to the boarder and with pierced stylised turtle head lug to…
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A 19th century Fijian sperm whale tooth (tabua), with a plaited sennit fibre suspension cord
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Two Solomon Island lime containers, each inlaid with shell decoration, one carved with two opposing heads the other with two…
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An Abelum people ancestor figure, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, carved wood on metal stand with wood block base, 145 x…
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Solomon Islands Breastplate Pendant, with cut tortoise on clam shell, diameter 18 cm
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A small Hiapo, Niue. Intricate floral designs in black on a light brown ground. Delicate fringing. Samoans are said to have…
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A Bidang Ikat Textile, Iban people, Sarawak, Borneo, early 19th century, 98 x 43 cm
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A stone Tapa Beater, New Guinea. Height 34 cm
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A late 19th/early 20th century Maori greenstone hei tiki, ring carved eyes, chin to left shoulder, hands clasped to the thighs,…
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An Aboriginal shield, Western Australian origin, early 20th century, incised linear fluting with orchre decoration, 64 cm high
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Wunda Shield, West Australian origin with incised decoration and remains of ochre, 75 cm
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Patu onewa of classic form and pecked finish face, terminated to a rounded butt with four curved lineage lines, length 27 cm
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Group of Papua New Guinea masks of large hollow form decorated with fibre and feathers, height 67 cm and 80 cm
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Fine and rare Cook Island 'Ei Tomai Pare - Hatband tubular in shape with tightly threaded pink and white shells diameter21 cm
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Solomon Island figure rare anthropomorphic shark with humanistic legs, possibly used as a fishing float, blackened patina with…
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Early Massim statue seated figure with elbows resting to knees and hands resting to chin, height 27.5 cm
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An uncommon old tribal Pacific/Melanesian hardwood slab step ladder, the nine steps carved out of a single slab, with curving…
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A 19th century kawakawa pounamu pekapeka, traditional double-figured form, tapered sides, six circular piercings. Width 5.9 cm.…
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Merryweather patent brass firemen's helmet with leather interior brass chain link strap on leather, applied starburst shield…
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Contact period Maori stone sinker, 'Buoy' shape with hour glass hole for lashing, marked '207', speckled cream to light brown…
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Maori large whalebone patu, circa 1790-1820 (contact period) with honeycomb formation caused by the marrow coming out of the…
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A pre-European Maori greenstone adze (toki), the inanga variety stone with pale silvery green inclusions, flat tapered form,…
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An Asmat dance costume (jip'e), of woven fibre with grass tassels, decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 161 cm
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Spear thrower. South East Australian origin. Pokerwork decoration of foliage, half hoops (scales) and diamond lozenge (fish…
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Three (3) boomerangs. Various origins. 62, 69 and 71 cm
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Two Dayak body ornaments, of bird of paradise beak sculpted with openwork and ancestor motifs in relief, 11-12 cm (2)
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Two Dayak body ornaments, of bird of paradise beak sculpted with openwork and ancestor motifs in relief, 11-12 cm (2)
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Two Dayak body ornaments, of bird of paradise beak sculpted with openwork and ancestor motifs, 16-17 cm (2)
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Group of three (3) Trobriand harpoon spears. Traditional carved hand-grips. Beautifully weighted and aged. 312, 322 and 331 cm
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Dilly bag. New Guinea. Finely woven with bands of natural colour pigment, decorated with shells 43 cm
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Three (3) spears. Pacific Islands. All barbed with quills, bands of figural carvings, remains of ochre and woven fibre…
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A collection of Inuit tools, of marine ivory and wood, including a harpoon, 11-27 cm (7)
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Rennell Island head rest of classic form, cylindrical body leading to abstract leg with woven binding attached, 42 cm length
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Group of fish hooks of varying form and type, length 16 cm max.
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A fine Southern Highlands shoulder shield, of wood in classic ovoid form with sectioned apex, the anterior with old resin…
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A Pre-European toki (argillite) long narrow tapering quadrangular form with curved surfaces and three lashing grooves to haft…
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A 19th century Maori carved toki kakauroa (long handled axe). Split to shaft but structurally intact. Iron trade axe head.…
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A large pre-European Maori kohatu punga (anchor stone). Stone-tooled suspension hole. 31 cm at widest point
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West Africa. Carved wood with pigments, stylised coiffure, facial cicatrice, and decorated with cowrie shells and bells. The…
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A Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask from Angola. Finley carved wood mask with dark patina and elaborate plated fiber coiffure extending…
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A Makonde Lipiko helmet mask from Tanzania. Soft carved wood coloured with yellow/ochre pigment. Displaying pointed teeth…
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A large ceremonial mask from the Dan people of Liberia. Carved wood with dark, red, and kaolin pigments. The face framed by a…
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A Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask from Angloa. Carved wood mask with painted with red pigment and plated beaded fiber coiffure extending…
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A Phemba maternity figure from the Yombe people of Congo. Carved wood sitting female figure cradling a young child. With glazed…
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A ceremonial mask from the Dan people of Liberia. Carved wood with dark patina. The face framed by a fabric cushion adorned…
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A Kuba figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sitting figure with traditional Kuba patterns carved to the torso and back…
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Aboriginal Northern Australia carving. Mid 20th century Maningrida carved Barramundi. Incised, X-ray view of gills, swim…
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John Takawira, (1938/9-1989) Zimbabwe, Proud girl, Springstone, incised signature to base, catalogue no. SN988, incised to base…
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20th century New Zealand wood kotiate paraoa, with carved mask head handle, with carved tiki above wide head, height 50 cm.…
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Boomerang in hardwood with a fine incised pattern on both sides 71 cm
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An ancestral figure, with elongated nose which traditionally resulted from the inconsolable tears caused by the grief ancestral…
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A dance club, in good condition with finely executed design, lugs on both sides with sennit bindings, old lateral cracks, San…
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Australian Aboriginal club, Queensland, with knop end with incised decoration with cylindrical handle and smaller knop handle,…
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Early Australian Aboriginal throwing club, with bulbous pointed end and tapering support with incised cross hatched handle,…
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Aboriginal artist unknown, 'Kimberley Decorated Pearl Shell' Circa mid-20th, Shell, '?, 9 x 8.5 cm, engraved pearl shell and…
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Fine and rare Makanei door shield Papua New Guinea elongated broad shield made from a single piece of wood. The surface…
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Tasmanian Aboriginal Marineer shell necklace. Older four strand with simple clasp, cotton strung. Silver/purple iridescent.…
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Aboriginal artist unknown, an early ceremonial message board, circa late 19th century / early 20th century, hardwood with…
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Elongated Fang Ngil Sorcerer hunting mask, with good surviving pigments, Gabon, good old rendition of a powerful Fang ngil…