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Summer Auction Series — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:629
Sale Title:Summer Auction SeriesLots with images:612
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:355
Date:19-Feb-2013
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A rare North American Indian breast plate - Cree tribe, warrior's armour or ceremonial breast plate, with two rows of horizontal hair pipes intersected by rows of beads, buffalo hide and buckskin tassels, convex pink shell adornment to top with beaded strap, approximately 32 cm high, 22 cm wide. Provenance: with an old collection label inscribed: Cree Tribe, File Hills Reservation Sashatoliesoa, old Melbourne collection
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A boomerang - Murray-Darling region, shallow curved shape, decorated with 2 lines of incised concentric oval patterns and a zig-zag edge. 69.5 cm
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A transitional boomerang. 73 cm long
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An aged fighting club, Vanuatu, slender tapered head on long shaft terminating in a pointed hand-grip. 123.5 cm. Provenance: A good old Melbourne collection
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An unusual Gugu war club, Tonga, flat form shaped club with intricate incised decoration on one side. 85 cm. Provenance: A good old Melbourne collection
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A throwing club, Samoa., double edged sword shaped club, serrated and terminating in a sharp tip. 66 cm. Provenance: A good old Melbourne collection
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A Lorrkon, Yirkalla, Arnhem Land, circa 1960, natural earth pigments on bark, 90 x 8 cm
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A Korokocloth, ivory Coast, first half of the 20th century, 164 x 124 cm
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A good quality Wunda shield, Western Australia, early 20th century, 72 x 18 cm with black metal stand
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A ceremonial Mokoy figure, Central Arnhem Land, circa 1963, natural earth pigments. 42 cm high
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An early West Australian spear-thrower. 72 cm long. Provenance: The Holt collection no 660
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An early West Australian spear-thrower. 70 cm long. Provenance: The Holt collection no 605
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A Western Australian spear-thrower. 57 cm long. Provenance: The Holt collection, number # H668
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Two Legge bone spoons, West Africa. 18.5 cm and 19 cm high
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Artist unknown, little Dugong, circa 1960, natural earth pigments on bark, 43 x 32.5 cm
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A fine and rare Kandrian shield, with exceptional back, New Britain@. 134 cm high, 25 cm wide
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An East Australian throwing club, with bulbous head, with pecked hand-grip, fluted linear decoration and old patina. 68 cm
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Eight various etchings and prints
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A collection of four vintage photographs of nudes, by Hoppe, Eberard, and Johnston, various image sizes, frame size 48 cm high, 40 cm wide
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A collection of four vintage photographs of nudes, by Johnston, Eberard and Lendvai-Dirckson, various image sizes, frame size 48 cm high, 40 cm wide
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An opaque and air twist wine glass with conical bowl, English, 18th century. 18 cm high. Provenance: collection of Sir Clive Fitts
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An opaque and air twist wine glass with conical bowl, English, 18th century. 18 cm high. Provenance: collection of Sir Clive Fitts
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A Chinese embroidered silk wall hanging woven with cockerel, insects and flowers, !9th century, 125 x 130 cm
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A collection of five Vietnamese blue and white boxes, 15/16th century, 5-6 cm diameter
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A set of four Chinese paintings, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, each one decorated with figures in a mountain landscape., framed and glazed, 36.5 x 53 cm each. Provenance: ex John Hilliard collection, London
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An unusual gold inlaid bronze turtle-form incense holder, Japanese, 18th century. 12 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white dish, 20th century. 40.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white jardiniere painted with temple dogs. 23 cm high, 37 cm diameter
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A Japanese two-fold screen depicting a water wheel, gilt and painted bamboo, 133.5 x 123 cm
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