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Tribal

Lots 8065—8160 Found 14,467

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African carved door. Wooden panels and hand-forged nails, right hand hinge and wooden bolt, with carved totemic figures. Wood…
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A collection of Ashanti Oyk'me orator's Staffs and a Hilted blade, of wood, iron and gold leaf, in classic sectioned form, with…
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A Papua New Guinea, Murik lakes tribal drum a decorated body and snake skin cover height 84 cm
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Oriental woven cloak. Red grosgrain with gilt thread decoration.
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An old Maori stone toki (adze), of long narrow form with good defined lines and matt polished surface, pecking evident at the…
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Early 20th century ivory handled knives possibly African of origin with ebonised bands layered with metal mounts the larger…
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A Balinese carved figure of an Ascetic, 19th century, the figure modelled seated with crossed legs, holding a bowl before him,…
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Shorty Robinson Tjangala, Coolamon, length 84 cm
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Possibly Papua New Guinea traditional head piece in vibrant red, yellows and black feathers, possibly of a bird of paradise…
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A Canadian carved stone Inuit figural group with ivorine face, height 22 cm
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A modern Maori greenstone hei tiki, head turned to the left shoulder, remains of red sealing wax to recessed ring eyes, hands…
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A hand carved and painted didgeridoo, length 137 cm
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An old Dan mask, Liberia, Africa. Provenance: Ex. Patricia Fenton collection, NSW, height 28 cm, width 13 cm
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A 19th century dance Wand, Vanuatu. Provenance: Collected by John Paton (1824-1907), a missionary in the New Hebrides (Vanuatu)…
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A ceremonial dance mask, coastal Sepik / Ramu River Region, Papua New Guinea, used in village dancing. A large, old mask, well…
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A Dyak food bowl with double Aso dragon heads, Borneo, Indonesia, height 11 cm, length 51 cm
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Three gope boards, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, height 89 cm to 112 cm, width 19 cm to 29.5 cm
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A fine war shield, Simbai Region, Papua New Guinea, height 135 cm, width 41 cm
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A Biwat shield, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 207 cm
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A large New Zealand kauri gum boulder, semi-transparent. Height 20 cm
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Mimika ancestral board. Carved from mangrove wood and decorated with natural ochres, Timika region, West Papua
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Digging stick. South East Australian. Incised zig-zag motif to the handle. Body decorated with incised bands and light…
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Wall plaque in the stylized form of a bird and decorated on one side with a design featuring two hornbills and a male ancestral…
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Boomerang and digging stick. Two (2) desert region artefacts consisting of a boomerang with incised linear decoration and…
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Club. South East Australian. Long phallic form with 8 bands of cross hatched incised decoration. Carved tapered hand-grip. 83 cm
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Aboriginal woomera of broad form with incised pattern and wooden peg affixed with kangaroo gut binding. Central Australia. 82 cm
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Three (3) New Guinea ebony spears. Undecorated. Original patina. 280, 285 and 287 cm
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Gugu war club, Tonga, of flat form shaped club with intricate incised decoration on one side
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Papua New Guinea head rest of circular form with square central pillar and four angled supports
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Spear. New Ireland. Fine wooden shaft with obsidian volcanic glass tip, mounted in gum resin and carved with triangular design.…
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Three (3) spears. Papua New Guinea. Bamboo shafts, wooden tips with woven fibre bindings. 216, 221 and 258 cm
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Ceremonial sword. West African. Carved timber with figural handle, twist shaft and tapering pointed blade. 85 cm
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Three Bone Needles of varying lengths, all tapering to a point. Two with countersunk suspension holes, all with polished…
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Massim Papua New Guinea spatula. Carved male ancestor figure to top. Old split verso. Length 46 cm
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Papua New Guinea turtle and shell Magic Amulet. Shell money fringe on entire turtle shell containing grasses. Height 18 cm
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Large Papua New Guinea carved Asmat drum. Incised repeating pattern to base. Long village use patina. No membrane. Height 140 cm
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Carved ivory bust of an African woman
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Djorkali, Arnhem Land Tribe- Gurwunggu Country- Oenpelli Mimih Spirits and Namarodo spirits natural earth pigments on bark 40 x…
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Aboriginal large killer boomerang extensively carved
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A ceremonial or fighting boomerang, probably central Desert region 66 cm long
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A collection Aboriginal wooden vessels and weapons comprising two clubs, a small bowl, a parrying shield and a spear the spear…
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Early Aboriginal Didgeridoo ochre pigment
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Jack Bunumballi 'Snakes and Goannas' painting on bark - mounted on board 74 x 35 cm
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An African Yomba Divination carved bowl, wooden, 16.5 cm high
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Nym Bandak (Port Keats), Untitled (Spirit Figures) (circa 1970), natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 58.5 x 29 cm.…
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Mathaman marika 'Turtle dreaming' painting on bark 55 x 29 cm
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A collection of five Papua New Guinea Sepik River carved masks. 39 cm (largest height)
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A Serving Dish and Spoon, Toraja Highlands, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, (early-mid twentieth century), carved wood, 31.6 cm; 21…
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A garamut drum, food hook and alligator stool, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, each piece with inset cowrie shell eyes, the…
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19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australian, of narrow leaf form, with slight incised motif, length 72 cm.…
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik over modelled wood head hunter trophy skull, decorated with hair and shells, painted in tones of ochre,…
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19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australian, of narrow elongated form, good patina, length 69 cm. Provenance:…
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Australian Aboriginal shield, of narrow leaf form, painted with goanna and snake motifs, in tones of red, black and white,…
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Australian Aboriginal shield, of elongated oval form, incised with line and dot work to both sides, length 72 cm
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Pair of Australian Aboriginal twin dancing spears, with twin spears, above cross hatched decoration, length 45 cm (2)
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Papua New Guinea, Gogodala, figure of man, arms raised, painted with black, white and ochre, a/f to left hand, height 132 cm…
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A large wide Asmat war shield, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, 138 cm high, 64 cm wide
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A tall Asmat war shield, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, 173 cm high, 30 cm wide
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A medium sized Asmat war shield, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, 121 cm high, 50 cm wide
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Kimberley spear point, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Pressure-flaked ceramic/porcelain. Kimberley points were primarily…
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Incised bullroarer, Broome Region, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Bullroarer is superbly…
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Early Adzed boomerang, Western Australia. Carved and adzed hardwood. Of plano-convex section with one straight arm and one with…
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Adzed Western Desert boomerang, Western Australia. Carved and adzed hardwood. Of plano-convex section, the surfaces with finely…
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Large coiled pandanus basket, Northern Territory. Woven plant fibre. The basket is made from fibre using a coiled basketry…
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Bioma spirit figure, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved wood and natural pigments, length 104 x 24 cm.…
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Spear thrower (woomera), Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved wood, spinifex resin and natural pigment (with custom…
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Fine early adzed Western Desert boomerang, Western Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, the…
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Painted boomerang, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) of…
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Early spear thrower (woomera), Gulf of Carpentaria, north East Queensland, carved hardwood and spinifex resin (with custom…
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Two clubs, Vanuatu, circa 1900. 82 and 53 cm long
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Pre-European toki (adze blade), rare hog back (apex up) example in fine grained greywacke, flaked all over except for the…
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Argillite stone toki, Quadrangular form, 15 cm length ...
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Toki (adze blade), Argillite, tapering quadrangular shape, polished finish, small chip to the blade, 12 cm length.
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A Dan mask Libera, hollowed form with pointed chin below an open mouth. Circular pierced disc eyes and with piercings to the…
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Dan mask Libera, with attached platted hair, 26 x 19 cm
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Four Papua New Guinea Obsidian bladed knives, the handle of each made with wood and paranarium paste made from the crushed…
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Papua New Guinea Oro province tapa cloth (2)
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A small toki, Aotearoa, made from greywacke stone and highly polished. A quadrangular form tapering to a dull blade. Length 6.5…
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A pair of masks by Luke bill, Angoram village, Papua New Guinea, 20th century. Two ovoid faces carved from hardwood. With…
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A Fa'alaufa'i club, Samoa, used as a club in combat. Carved from a single piece of hardwood. The fa'alaufa'i has a blade made…
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A Teivakatoga club, Tonga, 19th century. Used in combat. This teivakatoga is carved from a hardwood. The club shaft is long and…
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A Vanuatu Malekula Islands mambuki stick, the stylised head with red clay mask, protruding nose, curled pig tusks and with…
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A PNG Huli Tribe bachelor's headdress, of red ochre-stained human hair, typical crescent form. With stand, width 42 cm
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An African Ivory Coast, Baule tribe carved wood female figure, modelled seated. Decorated with bead and shell accessories,…
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An African carved wood maternity figure, possibly Senufo, Ivory Coast, modelled seated holding a child, the head finished with…
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An African Songye Kifwebe mask with fluted carved and white painted surfaces, With stand, height 38 cm
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Two 20th century Maori kete, one of woven muka entirely decorated with feathers, the other of black woven candlewick with red…
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An unusual spade form toki (greywacke), shoulders spaded and pecked, lower section polished with a sharp cutting edge. Some…
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Limestone mahe ( sinker), ovoid shape with lashing groove around the circumference. Provenance: Portland Island. Field…
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Pounamu chisel, Inanga variety stone. 13 cm length.
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Patu muka (pounder), rounded end tapering to the knob. Pecked course volcanic stone. 12 cm length. Y number pending
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Papua New Guinean hafted adze and cassowary bird head dress, adze; wooden handle with lashing. Head dress; feathers and woven…
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19th century Vanuatu war club, with tapering cylindrical shaft with cone shaped head and three projecting bulbous knobs and…
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A small Fijian Ula (throwing club), with spherical natural root ball head and smooth grip. 34 cm length
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An African Congo figured stool, the standing figure supporting the disc slab 'seat' upon its head supported by its hands,…
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A vintage East African Masai tribal antelope hide shield, oval form with bound curving branch frame, painted in orange/red and…