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Aboriginal, Oceanic and Tribal Arts — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
| Auction House: | Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers | Number of lots recorded: | 110 |
| Sale Title: | Aboriginal, Oceanic and Tribal Arts | Lots with images: | 110 |
| Auction Location: | Sydney | Prices available: | 61 |
| Date: | 18-Nov-2013 |
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A good example of a clam shell disc used as currency, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Height 17 cm. Private collection Avalon, NSW
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An Expressive Yena carving Kwoma people, upper Sepik river, New Guinea 92 cm Collected in the 1960's
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A fine pair of 19th century engraved coconut cups, Middle Sepik Region, New Guinea Ex. Dr Leonard Warnock, Sydney
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A Fijian Cannibal fork (Culanibokolo) 19th century Used only by chiefs and priests, a rare original example. Length 30 cm. Found in an antique shop in Wagga, NSW. Ex Melbourne collection
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Burial canoe fragment, Mark Blackburn (collector & expert) believes this piece was used as an aboriginal burial canoe and not a model canoe, after discussions with David Simmons due to the size and weathering, it is strongly believed that this is patterned after an elaborate war canoe piece in Hamilton. 46 x 32 cm
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An Era river 'Gope' board a rare variation depicting a second head atop the board Papuan Gulf, New Guinea 122 cm Dr. K. Nibbrig, University of Medicine, Vienna Austria
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A Sepik river drum depicting two superbly carved crocodiles biting the others tail, fashioned as a handle. Middle Sepik river area New Guinea 51 cm private collection Melbourne
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Ancestral figure, finely incised with ancestral markings and mounted on a steel stand. Mali, West Africa.
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Collection of aboriginal artefacts; two spears (244 & 191 cm), a leaf form woomera (86 cm), two boomerangs (71 & 80 cm) and a wool & hair head piece (15 cm)
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Early Gope board in usual form with old collection number & inscription to verso 'Gulf of Pupua 671-13' first half of the 20th century, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea 28 x 108 cm
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Two Asmat figures Collected in West Papua by the late Robert Mitton, author of 'The lost world of Irian Jaya' (1983) then owned by Dr J.A Peterson, the Co-author of the book. Further Provenance: Christopher & Anna Thorpe gallery, Sydney & private collection of Hans Allies, Sydney 147 cm each
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Pair of bark figures, Blackwater river, Papua New Guinea together with basket hook, Sawos people, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea 79 & 69 cm, 705 cm
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Sawos skull rack, Marap village, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea Ex Fred Gerrits collection. Original tag no.462 (in Ducth), early 1960s 191 cm
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Unknown Fetish, possibly Congo, early 20th century. Provenance: ex-Michael green collection. Michael green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent 21 cm
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Unknown Fetish, possibly Congo, early 20th century. Provenance: ex-Michael green collection. Michael green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent 24 cm
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Unknown fetish, possibly Congo, early 20th century. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. Height 18 cm
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Kuba Currency knife, circa 1950, mounted. Provenance: ex-Michael green collection. Michael green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent 38 cm
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Fali fertility doll, Adorned with glass beads. Provenance: ex-Michael green collection. Michael green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent 32 cm
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Nanji fertility doll, early 20th century. Provenance: ex-Michael green collection. Michael green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent 16.5 cm
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Yoruba figure, Nigeria, mounted on stand. Provenance: ex-Michael green collection. Michael green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent 26 cm
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Turkana headrest, circa 1950s. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. Height 15 cm
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Turkhana headrest, circa 1950s. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. Height 15 cm
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Zulu headrest, Swazi, exotic African hardwood. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. 15 cm x 41.5 cm
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Ethiopian headrest, Kambatta Arussi. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. 17 cm x 16 cm
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Masai glass beads, Kenya, circa early 20th century. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. 20 cm x 10 cm
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Masai glass bead earrings, Kenya, mounted on stand. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. 12 cm x 6 cm
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Masai glass bead earrings, Kenya, mounted on stand. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. 17 x 4 cm
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Masai glass bead earrings, Kenya, mounted on stand. Provenance: ex-Michael green collection. Michael green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent 17 cm x 5 cm
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Camaroon skirt, glass beads and Cowrie shells, mounted on stand. Provenance: ex-Michael green collection. Michael green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent 28 cm x 43 cm
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Igo mask, early example, mounted. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. Height 32 cm (including stand)
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Igbo stool, Nigeria, first half 20th century. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. 24 cm x 20 cm
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Bamileke stool, carved from a single piece of wood. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. 17 x 14 cm
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Hehe stool, Tanzania, circa 1920. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. 20 x 29 cm
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Pokot stool, Kenya, first half 20th century. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys through the African continent. 28.5 cm x 27 cm
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