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New Guinean — Tribal - Bonhams
Auction House:
| Bonhams | |
|---|---|
| Number of lots recorded: | 11 |
| Lots with images: | 11 |
| Prices available: | 11 |
Category:
New Guinean
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| *** | A tall Sulka dance crest, rei, the flat spatulate crest painted on both faces with abstract curvilinear motifs in pink, white and black, fibre collar, set above asnall domed cap. Height 245 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Sepik dugout canoe, Papua New Guinea the outside frieze carved with masks and curvilinear motifs, crocodile head prows at both ends, painted in red, black and white pigments, approx. Length 450 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A group of seven Highlands shell ornaments, Papua New Guinea comprising three neck ornaments strung with ovum (?) shells, another with nassa, cowrie and cone shell discs, another with multiple rows of nassa shells, and two the with cowrie and woven fibre… | *** |  |
| *** | An April river shield, Papua New Guinea of long oval form, carved and painted in black, white and orange ochres with a column of circular serrated dics within wavy and dentil borders. Height 186 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat dugout canoe, Irian Jaya the prow carved with a hornbill and figure, infilled lime freize. Length 326 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large central Highlands shield Mt. Hagen area, Papua New Guinea possibly Mengen, of bowed rectangular form, boldly painted with radiating bands around a central disc, in cream, red and yellow ochres, punchwork borders, fibre thongs. Height 166 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Five New Guinea carvings including an Asmat figural kundu drum, a Iatmul mei mask, and three other Iatmul style masks, largest. Height 84 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Highlands polychrome shield, Papua New Guinea of narrow rectangular form painted with broad horizontal bands and wavy motifs in white, black, yellow and red ochres, bamboo thong. Height 138 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Ramu or Keram river shield, Papua New Guinea of rectangular form, the adzed and stained surface reserved with a narrow triangular panel incised with the stylised Ndaro face, infilled with lime. Height 118 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Simbai shields, Papua New Guinea of rectangular form, the stained surface reserved with incised linear and 'Hobnail' motifs, one with plaited raffia thong, 58 and. Height 95 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of Melanesian hand tools, three Papuan stone axes, a green stone blade, and an unusual stone beater, largest 57 cm | *** |  |