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Lots 6913—7008 Found 14,467

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An Aboriginal bark painting of a crocodile and a Stingray, natural pigment on eucalyptus bark, signature covered on verso.…
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A 19th century post contact Pa Kahawai with an inward curved wooden shank, knobbed at head and base. Paua shell lining and a…
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A 19th century Samoan carved wood hand club, the lozenge form blade of diamond section, the grip with notch detail, good old…
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Various assorted toki, including three pounamu. Max length 10 cm. Width 3.5 cm
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Melanesian hook mask superbly carved with traces of red, white and black pigment, height 80 cm
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Two Aboriginal message sticks. Incised whorls and lines. Fine age cracks. Mid 20th century, Western Australia. Length 27 cm
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Antique New Zealand greenstone pendant of club form
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Vanuatu Malekula Island flying fox figure with fern, vegetable matter and pigment
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Santa Cruz Island whale's tooth pendant pierced with attached cord with cut shell currency discs and dogs teeth. Length 45 cm
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A Pre-European toki (argillite). Thick tapering quadrangular form with well-defined lateral edges and bevel with sharp cutting…
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A large decorative koruru. The naturalistic face with pierced eyes and open mouth and with detailed ta moko. Some splitting and…
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A contemporary carved whale tooth Rei Puta. With plated fiber binding. Height 9 cm
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A 19th century Fijian tabua, the natural curved whale's tooth with polished finish, multiple hour glass drilled holes to one…
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Two African carved ivory busts, both in stylized naturalistic manner, one with a very tall pointed head. Height 24 cm. and 9 cm
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A collection of three north Coast body ornament, of turtle shell, the anterior decorated with incised geometric motifs,…
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Two Sepik lime spikes, one with openwork apex in the form of a bird, the other with clay ancestor visage at apex inset with…
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A rare neolithic Highlands ritual bowl, the stone vessel with remnant red pigment to the interior, usewear evident,Papua New…
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A fine Santa Cruz body ornament (tima), the circular ovoid section shell disc pierced with openwork turtle shell frame in the…
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Ambrym ancestor ceremonial mask (temar), of bark fibre, pig's tusks, spider webs and inset teeth, decorated with polychrome…
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Three Solomon Islands artefacts, of wood and shell, including a taper, a small amulet visage and a bowl, 11-35 cm (3)
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Two Borneo Staffs, of wood with tapering shafts decorated with decorated ancestor motifs, one with goat hair topknot, 132-180…
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Three Inuit Tupilaks, of marine ivory, Greenland, 10-12 cm (3)
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A West African sculpture, in the form of a saddled horse, of wood, remnant pigments, 60 x 30 cm
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A 20th century traditional style Maori large matau (fishhook), the curved wooden shank with large bone barbed end, waxed fibre…
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A very large 20th century wooden shark fish hook with Plaited cord. Length 39 cm. Width 27 cm
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A fine cape York painted boomerang, Queensland, length 64 cm
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An ancestral mask, Kandingai village, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, exhibited at Christchurch Art gallery, 1983, height 40 cm,…
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An old Maori greenstone gouge/chisel, tapered cylindrical form, the mildly concave blade with rounded end. Length approx. 100.…
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Greenstone tiki with unfinished facial features
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Board Gopi New Guinea Carved Timber
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Stone adze of Maori origin
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Boomerang hardwood with stone cut back and front length 63 cm
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Most unusual pair of carved hardwood garden. Tables profusely decorated with Scrolls. Flowers & leaves 55 cm high.
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Two various Australian aboriginal boomerangs, hand carved, each with banded hand painted ochre decoration. Length 72 cm and 76…
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Early Aboriginal hardwood throwing club 60 cm long
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Solomon Islands fishhook, bone and tortoise shell, 12 cm length
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Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Uneven poll and blade, left lateral edge broken away at the back, 8 cm…
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A Tongan war club, 93 cm height
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Pounamu toki (adze) chipped blade, tapering form. Length 8 cm
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Patu onewa shaped from upper Wanganui river stone by Paul Toa, length 34 cm
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An African carved ivory female bust tusk section, the traditional African woman with elaborate head-dress, height 36.5 cm.
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Argillite toki, of narrow and shallow quadrangular form, good smooth patina, haft polish over still visible old flake scars,…
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Pa Kahawai with wooden shank, paua shell inlay & iron hook Y10621. Length 9 cm
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A Japanese container. the wording on the lid of this container is in poem form believed to be of good wishes and fortune. It…
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Australian Aboriginal corroboree headpiece. Height 48 cm
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Fijian club. 19th century, hooked end with pineapple head
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Exceptional Balinese carved and polychrome lacquered wood ceremonial chair early to mid 20th century. Some age related loss of…
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An old African Kongo nkisi (fetish), modelled as a Janus headed dog, the torso studded with steel blades surrounding a section…
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An early 20th century Maori hoe urunga (steering paddle) length 186 cm.
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A small Luguru throne, Tanzania, carved from wood, this smaller sized throne depicts an anthropomorphic form. At the top of the…
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A small folk art tobacco box, Aotearoa. A small box crafted from wood. Featuring hand-carved designs of figures to the top,…
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An Ausa'alo coconut grating stool, Samoa. A split coconut is rubbed along the rough edge to shred the meat. Comprising three…
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A ceremonial mace head, Rennell Island, 19th century. Laboriously carved from a single stone and highly polished. The neck of…
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A Kali ni Bitu headrest, Fiji, late 19th century. Placed under the head or the back of a neck whilst sleeping or resting. A…
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Mount Hagen axe, Papua New Guinea Highlands 70 x 86
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A Melanesian war club, New Caledonia, 19th century, carved wood, 87 cm long
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Rare Sepik wand, 65 cm high
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A Coolamon, Ernabella Station (Pukatja) South Australia, circa 1920s, purchased from the Coulthard family by the current vendor…
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An old Maori wooden hoe (paddle), plain form, evidence of deterioration consistent with a swamp find. Reputedly from the…
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Two fine Aboriginal boomerangs, in traditional form. Deep aged patina. Provenence: Purchased by the current owner from…
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Two fine Aboriginal boomerangs, in traditional form. One in non symmetrical form. Aged patina. Evidence of red ochre.…
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Three Aboriginal nulla nulla - waddy clubs, centre weighted throwing sticks terminating sharply at each end. Dark hardwood…
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Three Aboriginal waddy clubs, one with incised lineal carving and resin to butt, one with pointed head and one with three barbs…
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Aboriginal churinga, with incised linear and circular designs to both surfaces. Okirra (large kangaroo) totem. Traces of ochre.…
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Two Aboriginal singing churinga, cigar shaped, with delicately incised decoration. Light brown dry patina.Provenance:…
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Two Aboriginal singing churinga, both cigar shaped with circular and zigzag motif and traces of ochre. Provenance: Zanesville…
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Aboriginal woomera - spear thrower, with decoration of kangaroo, kookaburra and emu totems. Chocolate brown patina. Point…
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Stone headed New Britain club, large orthodox mace form with stone head missing its gum inlay and shell a nice rich brown…
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Two Solomon Island spears, barb blackened hardwood tips with zigzag motif bound on with woven sennit. Long wood shafts with old…
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Eight toki, an assortment of stone adze fashioned from various examples of greywacke and argillite, max length 162. Width 7.4…
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Three Pounamu Adornments, each offering hourglass incisions at suspension hole. One in oval form with collectors note: Mussell…
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Maori carved walking stick, carved from rimu with Koputa (Albatross) detail leading the handle. Body of the stick offers…
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An fine Congolese woven shield, a tightly woven shield using a type of basketry weaving technique and tied to a wooden frame…
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A Papua New Guinea Cassowary bone dagger, with an interesting stylish moulded clay head to the top. Adorned with feathers and…
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Large Pitcairn Island Chalice, in traditional form stamped on base 'Made by Elwyn Christian. Height 29 cm.
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Kuru pounamu, Kawakawa pounamu pendant of large size and orthodox form with pierced suspension hole. Length 13.8 cm
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Kaka Poira pounamu, bird leg ring with beveled leg hole and pierced suspension hole, highly translucent L.4 cm. W.3 cm
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Whalebone Hei tiki, modeled with tilted head with one hand placed to the abdomen and the other to the thigh, circa 1920
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An Ethnographic Queensland club, of wood, the bulbous apex tapering to a fine point above a circular section shaft decorated…
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A pre-European Maori toki (adze), with distinctive tang and pecked poll, length 15.5 cm.
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Ian McMillan restrained carved wakahuia, from an old log section, the two masks forming open work handles at the end, suspended…
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Tamtam, Vanuatu carved split drum, single face on cast iron stand, height 164 cm
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A bird of paradise cultural Papua New Guinea feather skirt
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Ibo Agbogho mask from the Ibo people, Nigeria, hand carved and painted with natural pigments, on stand, height 70 cm
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Large brass elephant an African brass elephant in impressive size with trunk and tusks raised in full trumpeting.
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A Polynesian hardwood bowl, with a border of repeated mother of pearl motifs. Height 13 cm, diameter 24 cm. Provenance:…
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Northern African Warriors antique brass purse decorated with beads & shells. Bought in Jordan, length of vessel 19 cm
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A hardwood boomerang with silver plated mounts, with applied central decoration of an aboriginal child surrounded by a wreath…
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Ancestral mask mid 20th century, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, hand carved timber on stand, height 72 cm
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Southern African water vessel, ovoid form with, traditional lined brush Strokes and, Dotted red details around neck, height 18…
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A vintage Navajo silver and turquoise bangle; applied with graduated turquoise set panels. Wt. 42.2g
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Albert Namatjira hand painted mulga wood coat hanger from 'Aboriginal Handicraft- Hermannsburg'
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Two pieces of boulder opal, one decorated with a map of Queensland, the other with an aboriginal throwing a boomerang.
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A ceremonial mask, Mwai, Iatmul people, middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, a significant mask that, in ceremony, is attached…
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A didgeridoo with Ochre design, Northern Australia, length 106.5 cm
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Two Baule masks, Ivory Coast, one in unusual double faced form, Gba Gba. Both exhibit signs of wear, height 37 cm to 44 cm,…