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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
New Guinean
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*** A Massim canoe Bailer, in the form of a stylised face, signs of use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 39 cm ***
*** A pair of Massim canoe Bailers, signs of wear conducive with use, Trobriand Islands, PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 42 - 44 cm ***
*** An old Yina head, Kwoma people, upper Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, 48 x 20 cm ***
*** A Telefomin fighting shield or wall plaque with incised design and painted with ochres. Telefomin Region, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea; A/F. Height 179 cm ***
*** A fighting shield, Mendi Valley Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea 144 cm x 41 cm ***
*** Two Hooked ancestor figures, Ramu river, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, height 36 - 54 cm ***
*** A collection of bone Daggers and Spatulas, Papua New Guinea (5) 39 cm ***
*** A pottery figure, Kwoma people, Waskuk Hills, upper Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, 25 x 15 x 16 cm ***
*** A 'Yina' figure, Nukuma people,. A 'Yina' figure, Nukuma people, Washkuk Hills, upper Sepik river 85 cm x 18 cm ***
*** A large 'Mona Kina' wealth pectoral. A large 'Mona Kina' wealth pectoral Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea 60 cm x 51 cm ***
*** A ceremonial dance mask coastal Ramu Region. Length 42 cm ***
*** Two Sepik River figures, both are sculptural fragments; left is off a neckrest and right is off a paddle. 18 cm, 24 cm (2) ***
*** A carved club, middle Sepik River area, finely carved from hardwood with a face at the top which has a lizard or crocodile touching the chin, lower down is a second smaller face and traditional Sepik designs over the entire front. The reverse has remnants… ***
*** A Papuan Gulf, Kakame figure, these figures are carved from the roots of the mangrove tree, and represent powerful spirits that dwell in the bush in isolated swamps or at the ends of small Rivers. Kakame are highly revered clan totems. 85 x 62 cm ***
*** Old figures, coastal Sepik area, Papua New Guinea (2) Height 20 to 25 cm ***
*** Two Sepik River ancestor figures, both of good form with traces of ochre and feather decorations. 36 cm, 46 cm (2) ***
*** A skull rack, Papuan Gulf. Length 73 cm ***
*** A hardwood carving in the form of a canoe prow, Asmat, West Papua, Indonesia. Provenance: Collected by New Zealand boat builder, David Wells in 1968, 54 x 20 cm ***
*** A Yipwon, cult hook, mid-Karawari river, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, an unusual hook, made from a tree root, the spirit form with two heads emerges magically from the wood, a truly haunting figure, mounted on a custom made metal stand, 112 x 26 cm ***
*** A woven Abelam Helmut mask, Baba mask, Papua New Guinea 46 x 25 cm ***
*** A New Guinea Highlands pig killing apron, Papua New Guinea, of woven fibre heavily decorated with natural earth pigments, height 75 cm ***
*** A shoulder shield with original Ochre designs, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 83 cm ***
*** A gourd mask, Kamano people, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea Highlands, used in traditional 'Krina' ceremony, where it represents spirits from bush & Mountains, 29 x 17 cm ***
*** A rare ceremonial apron, Imbonggu people, Lalibu, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, fine fibre with cuscus fur, pig tails & woven chains, together with three traditional mouth harps, 62 x 31 cm, Harps L 22 cm ***
*** A woven Helmut 'Baba' mask, Ablem people, Papua New Guinea, in elongated form with strong features & wonderful colouring & a strong yellow face, 32 x 40 x 32 cm ***
*** An old bowl, Kamano people, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, described as a 'Mushroom bowl' because of shape. Pre-contact. Bowls here always simple and abstract. Diameter 35 cm, height 13 cm, length 48 cm ***
*** A bride price, wealth shell and mask, Talipun, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, the green turbo shell is the real wealth, and in the Yangoru region woven faces of ancestral beings are attached, 48 x 22 x 21 cm ***
*** A war shield, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, height 111 cm, width 42 cm ***
*** Two finely crafted fish Traps, Mekeo people (on right), Papua New Guinea, height 90 cm to 131 cm ***
*** Woven gable mask, Kanangra village, Blackwater river, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. 102 cm ***
*** Doubled headed cult figure, Mino village, Waskuk region, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. 153 cm ***
*** Wood yam mask (head), Abelam. Head with Tultul cap. 39 cm ***
*** An Omie bark cloth Norin Kairoki, 2004. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 120 cm x 73 cm ***
*** A suspension hook, middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea on custom stand ***
*** A splash board, Trobriand Islands, 55 cm ***
*** A New Ireland Malangan frieze. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 171 cm ***
*** A food bowl, with figurative carvings to both ends, Papua New Guinea, height 11, diameter 35 cm ***
*** An ancestral figure, mirrored arching protrusions over face, East Sepik Province PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 122 cm ***
*** Two Yipwon figures, weathered form with exaggerated ribs and elongated headdress, Karawari river, East Sepik Province PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 82 - 83 cm ***
*** A canoe prow, in the form of a male figure entwined with an elaborate ancestral being, traces of ochre, Asmat region, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 83 cm ***
*** An old small drum, possibly made by a father for his small Son to use in dance, Marbuk village, lower Sepik river, height 37 cm ***
*** Three old shell spoons, Ramu River area, one with its original woven cover, these spoons were used ceremonially to feed initiates during their seclusion period. 15 -18 cm (3) ***
*** A New Ireland figure, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 81 cm ***
*** A yam mask, very finely woven, well-painted, 'Babamini', Southern Abelam, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 46 x 29 cm ***
*** Two crocodile tooth figures, Sepik river 38 cm & 33 cm ***
*** Two old Geelvink Bay fishing Floats, finely incised with scroll designs. 20 cm, 25 cm (2) ***
*** A pair of armbands, Rau Coast, North Coast Papua New Guinea 21 cm x 20 cm ***
*** An old and Used canoe prow ornament, Humboldt Bay area, West Papua; on a custom stand, finely carved in the form of a bird and stylized fish. 'I collected these in 1986. When I saw all the canoes had these old canoe ornaments and I asked to buy some, the… ***
*** A group of Marind Anim Dema ornaments (Imo cult), these were left over from the collections Todd Barlin made for major museums including a full Dema Ceremony now held at the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris and another at the Linden Museum in Stuttgart. *see… ***
*** A crocodile head, in good condition with teeth and glass eyes, Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, 37 x 12 x 13 cm ***
*** A Sepik ancestral figure 174 cm ***
*** A flute mask, Ramu river region, Papua New Guinea, 35 x 16 cm ***
*** Two Aibom pots, with ancestral faces and ochre decoration, Chambri Lakes Region, Papua New Guinea, height 19 & 18 cm ***
*** Three old Bows andSpear, two very old bows from the Southern Highlands, together with an orchid stem fibre covered bow from Bougainville Island ( in near perfect original condition), and a mount Hagen spear finial. Collected by Todd Barlin 'Two Bows were… ***
*** A large Gope board Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, 157 x 32 cm ***
*** A woven helmet mask, Baba, Abelam people, Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, 66 x 36 x 45 cm ***
*** A bride price and Turbo shell (talipun), Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, The green turbo shell was considered very valuable, decorated with a woven anthropomorphic mask, 35 x 28 cm ***
*** A Sepik flute and flute stopper, Papua New Guinea, decorated with inlaid shell design and cassowary feathers 105 cm ***
*** A fertility figure, Sawos Region, Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, height 44 cm ***
*** Eye mask, Prince Alexandria Mountains, Sepik. Height 26 cm ***
*** A New Guinea Highlands Moka chest ornament, Papua New Guinea, with wooden backing board and woven fibre binding, incorporating a kina shell and multiple pig's tusks and teeth, height 47 cm ***
*** A New Guinea Highlands stone figure, Papua New Guinea ***
*** Three Fighting/Ceremonial spears, middle Asmat, Papua New Guinea, one Abelam with painted Janus-heads. Provenance: Ex-Moriarty collection, Asmat (M-295), height 175,184,188 cm ***
*** A large woven gable mask, Blackwater River, Speik Region, Papua New Guinea, 148 cm ***
*** An early Massim headrest in the form of an ancestral animal, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, from the style and patination we believe this piece to be from the early part of the twentieth century or possibly nineteenth century. For a similiar example… ***
*** A woven Helmut mask, Baba, Abelam people, Maprik Region, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, used in ritual dance, with the mask representing a mythical creature - often a bird. Painted in bold yellow and white. Good condition, height 35 cm, length 23… ***
*** A large basket hook, Samban, Iatmul people, middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, the hook is formed by a catfish head, an ancestor who protects household food, 66 x 17 x 16 cm ***
*** A large wooden Helmut mask, Baba, with feather headdress, Abelam people, Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea, these wooden Babas are made in only a few villages and are rare, height 68 cm, diameter 28 cm ***
*** Three ritual smoking pipes, Mendi valley, Papua New Guinea, these were used ritually in the men's house with local tobacco, length 33, 30, 23 cm ***
*** An old oil container, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea, reinforced with woven cane; the oil is used to cover body during ceremonies so that it glowed. Ritual smoking pipe engraved on main stem, height 36, 26 cm ***
*** A woven magic bag decorated with shards of bone. Papua New Guinea. 40 cm ***
*** A Splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 71 cm ***
*** A Papuan Gulf Kundu drum, skin missing, rattan binding intact, prominent elongated gaping mouth. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 69 cm ***
*** A wave splitter, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 64 cm ***
*** A Sepik river ancestral hook, decorated with natural ochres and woven fibre anklets and wristbands, middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 89 cm ***
*** Five New Guinea body ornaments, including: a man's pig wealth tally ornament, mount Hagen; a fine old Dani warrior's bailer shell necklace, Baliem Valley; two nassa shell and fibre ornaments, and a fine multi strand seed belt, Sepik. 25 - 86 cm (5) ***
*** A New Ireland Malangan figure, 78 cm ***
*** An Abelam Tambaran spirit mask, 'Nngwalndu', Maprik area, Papua New Guinea, 76 x 32 cm ***
*** A large well-woven & decorated yam mask, 'Babamini', Abelam, height 35 cm ***
*** A Wuvulu Island bowl, in classic angular format. Mid-twentieth century. A/F, Wuvulu Island, East Sepik Province,Papua New Guinea, 28 cm x 50 cm ***
*** A yam mask, very finely woven, well-painted, 'Babamini', Southern Abelam, East Sepik Papua New Guinea, 45 x 27 cm ***
*** An old ceremonial bark belt, intricately engraved with geometric motifs & painted, Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea Highlands, diameter 31 cm, height 14 cm ***
*** A canoe prow, of heavily worn appearance consistent with use, Murik Lakes, lower Sepik river PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 51 cm ***
*** An ancestral mask, showing signs of use, damage to mouth, collection # 68225, Yuat river, Sepik region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 32 cm ***
*** A canoe prow, weathered appearance, carved with traditional patterns and with a squatting human figure to top, Murik Lakes, lower Sepik river PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 54 cm ***
*** A head rest and a Bilum hook, head rest in symmetrical form with stylised figure on each finial, hook with lug to rear for suspension, signs of use, collected 1977 catalogue # 127714, Palembai village. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu… ***
*** Beetle nut mortar and pestle Sepik Region 26 cm high ***
*** Two Trobriand Islands implements & a Sepik Stirring stick, finely crafted Kiriwina axe handle, a Trobriand sago stirrer, and a small Sepik cooking implement. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 48 - 89 cm ***
*** An ancestor sculpture, Nogwi, Papua New Guinea in female form 113 cm ***
*** A Massim canoe Bailer, in anthropomorphic form, signs of use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 54 cm ***
*** An Omie bark cloth Avirose Sirimi. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 192 cm x 100 cm ***
*** A Yuat river figure, Papua New Guinea 48 cm ***
*** A large old Dani axe (Yakbiliak), Baliem Valley, Dani, West Papua; a fine heavy old working axe for splitting trees and wood, the speckled green stone of the hardest type. Collected in the Jiwika area of the Baliem Valley in the early 1980's. 77 x 37 cm ***
*** A stone mortar and stone club head, Papua New Guinea 17 cm dia, 12 cm dia ***
*** A Highlands cooking pot, old ceramic cooking pot with incised design and missile form, chips to rim A/F, on perspex mount, Goroka region Papua New Guinea, height 41 cm ***
*** A Yipwon cult hook, Karawari river Region, Papua New Guinea 109 cm ***