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Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:29
Lots with images:29
Prices available:29
Category:
S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An African Boule tribal mask, horn headdress and pronounced facial features, old paint finish, height 49 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] ***
*** An early Pacific Island hard wood war club, length 87 cm ***
*** A Pitcairn Island carved wood flying fish on stand, Made by Oscar Clark', punched maker's details to the wing, length 32.5 cm ***
*** A Melanesian food hook, with unusual rodent proofing disc fitted to the shaft above a double flattened hook, height 51 cm ***
*** A Pacific Island fan bladed club, with carved surface decoration and coir bound handle. ***
*** A late 19th century/early 20th century Samoan wooden saw tooth club (nifo'oti), with long teeth to one side and a single curved hook at the end, length 75 cm. ***
*** A Fijian pit fired pot, squat baluster shape with raised decoration, height 28 cm Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist) ***
*** A Solomon Islands club, of classic form with raised medial rib to the flattened flared head. Length 119 cm ***
*** A Hawaiian carved teak totemic figure, modelled in flexed stance with hands to thighs. Height 32 cm. ***
*** A Solomon Islands food bowl and another, the oval bowl with lime decorated carved rim, the other with asymmetrical scalloped ends and inverted side rims. L430 and 54 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian… ***
*** A Melanesian carved wood stool, the circular top supported on a female figure with a baby carried on her back, height 37 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies… ***
*** A Solomon Islands paddle club, oval blade with medial rib, shaft with tapering finial, length 106 cm ***
*** An African Punu-Lumbo (Gabon) mask for the okyui dance ceremony, with remnant white clay, height 24.5 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] ***
*** Tokelau Islands hardwood vintage fishing box, oval form, the fitted lid with sennet cord attached. W.24.5 cm ***
*** A vintage quality old Solomon Island long spear with spiked fine head, length 233 cm. ***
*** A Vanuatu walking staff, from Ambrym Island, with collection label from 1981. Length 110 cm. ***
*** A Solomon Islands paddle club, oval blade with medial rib, shaft with tapering finial. Length 121 cm ***
*** Two old Fijian Lapita type pottery vessels, earthenware, sculpted decoration, the basket form bowl with overhead handle, a similar handle to the two lobed and connected vessel. Lengths 20 cm and 15 cm ***
*** An African carved wood mask, bright painted, surmounted by a Yoruba mask finial, height 66 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] ***
*** A Vanuatuan penis shaped club and a Tongan seven-sided club, length 55.5 cm and 50.5 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist) ***
*** Old Malaita short club, from the Solomon islands, quadrangular head with circular guard detail, length 40 cm. ***
*** An African tribal mask, with pronounced facial features, woven hair, fibre decoration, on wood stand, height 42 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] ***
*** A Solomon Islands paddle club of adzed palmwood, length 102 cm. ***
*** A late 19th century/early 20th century Samoan wooden saw tooth club (nifo'oti), with long teeth to one side and a single curved hook at the end, length 75 cm. ***
*** An old Fijian Lapita pottery water vessel (Saqa Moli), four lobed earthenware with single spout, knobbly effect to the top, incised decoration to the body. Height 9 cm ***
*** A slender pearl shell bangle with affixed label 'Woman's Bangle Made From Shell. Mela, Solomon Islands'.Diameter 8.5 cm ***
*** A small early Filipino pottery jar, labelled 'National Museum of the Philippines, Manila RP Registration'. Restoration, height 10 cm. ***
*** A small 1960's model Fijian outrigger canoe made of wood and woven fibre, length 26 cm. ***
*** A dark wooden spatula type knife, serrated flared central section in Tongan manner. Open reticulated handle. Some faults', length 37 cm ***