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New Guinean — Tribal - Guy Earl-Smith & Antiquity
Auction House:
| Guy Earl-Smith & Antiquity | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
New Guinean
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | An ethnographic over modelled ancestor skull, c. Early 20th century, of human bone, the visage sculpted in clay decorated with polychrome pigments and inset shell, exposed upper and lower teeth, the exposed skull base inscribed with catalogue reference… | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic over modelled ancestor skull, c. Early 20th century, of human bone, the visage sculpted in clay decorated with polychrome pigments, exposed upper teeth below woven fibre headband and coconut fibre coiffure, the rear and base of skull… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Malagan sculpture, of wood, the architectural element with the anterior with two opposing lizards in relief with stylised fish head terminals, decorated with polychrome pigments, inlaid operculum, New Island, Bismarck Archipelago, 244 x 28 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Baning ceremonial mask (kavat), the tapa covered cane frame in classic zooanthropomorphic form decorated with polychrome pigments, East New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, 74 x 106 cm note: for further detail regarding the significance of these… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, in broad rectangular form, the anterior with raised medial ridge and decorated with stippled motifs and polychrome pigments imbedded with old arrow heads, pierced with fibre grip at rear, projecting… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood in classic ovoid form, the anterior imbedded with old arrow points, raised medial ridge and geometric motifs in relief, decorated with polychrome pigments, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 116 x 33 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Asmat shield, of dense wood in monumental form, the anterior decorated with classic figurative motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, the rear with raised grip, Irian Jaya, 240 x 75 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Southern Highlands shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with incised geometric motifs and polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, old resin repair, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 115 x 38 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Vokeo Island ceremonial headdress, the wood ancestor mask in classic stylised form, below a tapering woven cane frame with detachable apex decorated with projecting dog tooth ornaments, earth overmold, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 90 x 44… | *** |  |
| *** | A Superb Sawos Ceremonial Mask (mwai), of dense hardwood in classic slender narrow form, decorated with clay set shell and pig tusk, polychrome pigments, cane, feather and fibre tassels attached, the apex with bird motif in relief,Papua New Guinea, 70 x… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Sepik house ladder, of wood in monumental form and sculpted from a single tree trunk, decorated with incised figurative motifs, Papua New Guinea, 251 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and early Sawos ceremonial mask (mwai), of dense wood in classic elongated narrow form, earth encrusted with inset shell, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, pig tusk and fibre tassels, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Abalam cult sculpture (nogwi), of wood in classic male yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 112 x 18 cm., collected during the 1970s. | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Wahgi Valley battle shield, of wood in classic robust rectangular form, the convex anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, old cane and resin repair at apex, pierced with cane and rope grip to rear, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 159 x… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Marind Anim drum, of wood in classic hour-glass form with large projecting grip, decorated with geometric motifs in relief and polychrome pigments, old resin repair, Papua New Guinea, 120 x 32 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic Iatmul ancestor mask, of wood in classic ovoid form, shell inset eyes, pierced septum, remnant polychrome pigment, Papua New Guinea, 70 x 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Arapesh sculptors adze, the wood frame bound with cane, the edge ground blade attached below a figurative terminal in the form of an ancestor visage surmounted by mythical bird, remnant polychrome pigments below smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 50… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three Asmat Nose ornaments, of shell, the circular sectioned shell shafts tapering to pointed terminals, smooth glossy patina, 20-25 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased from Oceanic Art Australia | *** |  |
| *** | A Superb Western Highland Wealth Ornament (moka kina), the resin board set with pearl shell, bamboo, boar tusk and fur to the anterior, pierced at apex with woven cane band attached, red pigment cover,Papua New Guinea, 56 x 50 cm. Provenance: From an… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Southern Highlands dolls (Mendi), of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, Papua New Guinea, 43-55 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Southern Highlands dolls (Mendi), of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, Papua New Guinea, 50-52 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | An early West Sepik betel mortar, of wood in diminutive form decorated with ancestor motifs above a flaring base, glass bead inset eyes and pierced septum above a flaring base pedestal, extensive usewear evident, smooth glossy patina, Matapau Village,… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Washkuk yam fertility sculpture (mindja), of wood in slender ovoid form, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, the visage with prominent brow and projecting spike nose, pierced eyes, mouth and apex above an undulating openwork medial… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Asmat canoe prow, of wood, in openwork form sculpted with various seated ancestors within a complex frame, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 127 x 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Abelam Lintel, of wood in classic form with ancestor heads in relief, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 198 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two ethnographic Massim Lime Spatulas, of wood in classic slender section, the apex decorated with openwork figurative ancestor motifs, remnant white pigment infill, usewear evident, smooth glossy patina, one rejoined at apex, Trobriand Islands, 48-52 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | An Ethnographic Massim Lime Spatula, of wood in classic slender section, the apex decorated with openwork figurative ancestor motifs, use wear evident, smooth glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 43 x 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Fine Wahgi Valley Battle Shield, of wood in robust rectangular form, the convex anterior decorated with polychrome pigments and stippled motifs, pierced with wire, cane and fibre grip to rear, wood and wire attachments, inscribed with white paint | *** |  |
| *** | A Highlands war shield, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome paints, pierced for grip at rear, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 184 x 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Tami Island ladle, c.early 20th century, of wood, the figurative openwork apex above a circular section shaft with ancestor visage in relief above a rectangular scoop, usewear evident, smooth glossy patina, Papua New Guinea, 67 x 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late Ethnographic Ramu Feasting bowl, of wood in ovoid form, with deep concavity, decorated with openwork figurative terminals and raised serrated outer rim, the base with linear motifs in relief, old encrustations below weathered patina, Papua New… | *** |  |
| *** | An Abelam ancestor sculpture, of wood in classic female yam form, Papua New Guinea, 151 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late ethnographic Massim splash board (Fergusson Island), of wood the anterior decorated with classic curvilinear geometric motifs in relief, remnant polychrome pigments and oil based paints, Trobriand Islands, 45 x 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Asmat sculptures, of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 69-87 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments linear stippling, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 110 x 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three Eastern Highlands body ornaments (fofona) the shell embroided woven fibre frame with cowrie shell attached, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 30-45 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Goroka chest ornament, the woven fibre and cane frame with multiple cowrie shell ornaments, Papua New Guinea, 100 x 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Three Asmat sculptures, of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 68-96 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased from New Guinea Primitive arts, mid 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Boiken dance mask, of wood in ovoid form with projecting terminals, the visage with bulbous forehead above a projecting curved nose tapering to a fine point, pierced eyes, mouth and outer rim, the rear with surface encrustations, the anterior… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Asmat sculptures, of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 72-94 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased from New Guinea Primitive arts, mid 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | A late Ethnographic Massim canoe Splashboard, of wood sculpted in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs and ancestor at apex, remnant polychrome pigments, Trobriand Islands, 75 x 70 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat dance costume (jip'e), of woven fibre with grass tassels, decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 161 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Southern Highlands shoulder shield, of wood in classic ovoid form with sectioned apex, the anterior with old resin repair decorated with incised linear motifs and polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of four Sepik ancestor spikes, the sectioned bone shafts with spike terminal below a clay-modelled shell-set ancestor visage, fibre and feather tassels, polychrome pigments, 30-54 cm (4) | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Abelam drum (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form, decorated with incised figurative motifs, remnant polychrome pigments, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 71 x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Korogo village initiation ornament, the shell disc embroidered woven fibre belt, old patina, Papua New Guinea . | *** |  |
| *** | An early Timor catapault frame, of wood, decorated with classic ancestor motifs in relief, old encrustations below smooth glossy patina, Atoni, 17 x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ceremonial Massim sago spatula (Goodenough Island), of wood in ovoid section and slender form, decorated with ancestor motifs, smooth patina, usewear evident, Trobriand Islands, 98 x 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine ethnographic Southern Highlands shield (mendi), of wood in slender ovoid form, the anterior decorated with incised and stippled motifs, pierced with old cane grip attached, smooth glossy patina, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 121 x 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat shield, of wood sculpted with an ancestor at apex, the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, the rear with raised medial grip, Irian Jaya, 130 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raise medial ridge, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, Papua New Guinea, 140 x 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two stone garden Markers, in classic minimalist form, ancestor motifs in relief to the anteriors, Papua New Guinea, 61-96 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A New Ireland ancestor sculpture, of wood with remnant polychrome pigment, Bismarck Archipelago, 115 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late ethnographic Milne Bay Province Lime Spatula, of split bone, the shaft tapering to a fine point, the apex decorated with threaded polychrome glass bead ornaments, smooth glossy patina, usewear evident, Trobriand Islands, 27 x 2 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments incised motifs, remnant resin, pierced with rope and cane grip to rear, Papua New Guinea, 134 x 41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood the anterior with raise medial ridge, decorated with incised and stippled motifs, polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, weathered, Papua New Guinea, 114 x 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late Ethnographic Massim canoe Splashboard, of wood sculpted in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs and openwork apex, remnant polychrome pigments, Trobriand Islands, 70 x 56 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 136 x 41 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge and decorated with polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 129 x 41 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 113 x 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with medial ridge in relief, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, Papua New Guinea, 140 x 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late Ethnographic huon Gulf canoe Splash board, of wood decorated with incised motifs and openwork figurative motifs at apex, pierced, remnant resin and polychrome pigments, Tami Island, 66 x 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Southern Highlands dolls (Mendi), of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, Papua New Guinea, 52-56 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of four New Guinea artefacts, of wood and baked clay, including an Iatmul flute stopper, two Wosera ancestor sculptures and an Abelam yam ancestor sculpture, Papua New Guinea, 13-54 cm (4) | *** |  |
| *** | A Papuan Gulf Mast Stay, of wood with ancestor visage at terminal, Papua New Guinea, 126 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ceremonial Boiken face mask, the tightly woven openwork cane in diminutive form, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments and feather tassels to outer rim, old rubber strap to rear,Papua New Guinea, 22 x 20 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, old wire repair at apex, Papua New Guinea, 136 x 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Lake Sentani Canoe Prow Ornaments, of wood, sculpted in figurative form decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 37-43 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Abelam ceremonial yam mask, of tightly woven cane, the anterior earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Neolithic Highlands ritual bowl, the stone vessel with remnant red pigment to the interior, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 18 x 11 cm. Note: these ancient artefacts have been archeologically dated in association with stratigraphic sequences… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Asmat sculptures, of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 79-98 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Goroka chest ornament, the woven fibre and cane frame with multiple cowrie shell ornaments attached,Papua New Guinea, 86 x 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Three Sawos pearl shell body ornaments, in classic crescent form, pierced and decorated with woven fibre and shell, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 19-20 cm (3). | *** |  |
| *** | A Papuan Gulf ancestor board (gope), of wood in ovoid form, decorated with classic motifs and central ancestor visage in relief, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 161 x 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A New Ireland ancestor sculpture, of wood with shell inset eyes, polychrome pigments, Bismarck Archipelago, 134 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Massim artefacts, a finger drum, a lintel ornament, and a spatula, shell, wood, glass beads, seeds fibre, Trobriand Islands, 21-43 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three north Coast body ornament, of turtle shell, the anterior decorated with incised geometric motifs, infilled with white pigment, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 4-11 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Sepik lime spikes, one with openwork apex in the form of a bird, the other with clay ancestor visage at apex inset with shells, remnant polychrome pigments, 22-35 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A rare neolithic Highlands ritual bowl, the stone vessel with remnant red pigment to the interior, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 18 x 9 cm. Note: these ancient artefacts have been archeologically dated in association with stratigraphic sequences… | *** |  |
| *** | A coastal Ramu river ceremonial mask, of wood, the anterior decorated with thick resin and red pigments, resin set shell eyes, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 46 x 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Buka Island basket, of woven cane, smooth glossy patina, 49 x 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and early Massim walking stick, of wood in slender tapering circular section, decorated with classic figurative ancestor motifs, smooth glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 87 x 5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of six highland arrows, in classic composite form, the bamboo shafts above barbed hardwood points,Papua New Guinea, 110-127 cm (6). | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Southern Highlands dolls (Mendi), of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, Papua New Guinea, 34-37 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A decorated Sepik crocodile skull, of bone with clay-set shells, applied red pigment, Papua New Guinea, 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three Sepik Currency rings (yua), of slender section clam shell with central aperture, one incised with linear band, smooth glossy patina, Papua New Guinea, 11- 12 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A Papuan Gulf ancestor sculpture (imunu), of wood, in abstract anthropomorphic form, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 60 x 70 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine ethnographic Abelam ceremonial mask, of tightly woven openwork cane, the anterior with clay and resin overmold decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 87 x 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A coastal Sepik drum (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form, decorated with incised figurative motifs, with ancestor mask in relief to central grip, polychrome pigments, fibre and cane attached, Papua New Guinea, 72 x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Abelam cooking pot, of coiled low fired clay, with ancestor motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 24 x 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Yorai Smoking pipes, of wood in form of stylised pigs, one with resin-set eyes,Papua New Guinea, 34-28 cm (2). Provenance: one purchased from Oceanic Art Australia. Attached label indicates it was collected in the 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | A late ethnographic Massim canoe prow (Fergusson Island), of wood decorated with curvilinear motifs, remnant polychrome pigments, Trobriand Islands, 42 x 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Obsidian axe, edge-ground obsidian blade, hafted with orchid stem binding to a wooden frame, Papua New Guinea, 54 x 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A middle Sepik canoe shield, the cane frame with bark sheets and central ancestor mask, decorated with polychrome pigments, shell set eyes and feather tassels, Papua New Guinea, 118 x 112 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A West New Britain ceremonial mask, the cane frame with stretched canvass cover decorated with polychrome paints, Bismarck Archipelago, 86 x 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and early Massim walking stick, of wood in slender tapering circular section, decorated with classic figurative ancestor motifs, smooth glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 77 x 3 cm acquired by the vendor's late husband whilst he was serving in the… | *** |  |