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Maori & Tribal Art Auction — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:272
Sale Title:Maori & Tribal Art AuctionLots with images:187
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:245
Date:22-Oct-2015
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Fine Cook Island Stool No'oanga. Fine proportions, rising from four legs, each with teardrop-shaped feet and a faceted edge beneath elegantly curved legs, supporting the arching rectangular seat; mid-brown patina. Length 47 cm, Height 16 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Niue Pike Kotoua. A long weapon with pointed end gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching terminal. Light-brown patina. Length 154 cm. Width 13 cm
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Niue Pike Kotoua. With a pointed end, gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching terminal. Light-brown patina. Length 189 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Niue Island Model Canoe. Hollowed form, pierced holes for attachment, carving to bow and stern. Mid-brown patina overall. Length 108 cm. Width 9.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Model Canoe. Hollowed form, pierced holes for attachment, raised carving to bow and stern. Mid-brown patina overall. Length 73 cm. Width 5.5 cm
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Cook Island Adze. Classic form with pecked poll and polished finish to blade. Length 12.6 cm. Width 4.6 cm
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Cook Island Adze. Classic form with pecked poll and polished finish to blade. Length 13 cm. Width 4.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Austral Island Paddle. The paddle blade of leaf shaped form with a long cylindrical shaft. Intricately carved with low relief and an elaborate design of interlocking geometric patterns. Carving to the top of the handle reveals abstracted human figures with protruding faces. This form of Ra'ivavaean paddle is thought to be symbolic rather than utilitarian; these objects are imbued with tribal authority, prestige, and rank of the owner. Old collection label attached. Some losses to sides. Dry early patina.…
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Early Fijian Rootstock Club. The rootstock of the tree forming the head of the club, the handle incised with zigzag design and dot patterns to head. Fine reddish-brown patina. Length 109 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fine Fijian Club. Gata Classic form, well balanced and finely carved detailing to handle and head. Early deep rich patina. Length 94 cm. Width 13 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Fijian Club. Kiakavo of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Handle fully bound with sennit. Superb mid-brown patina. Length 98 cm. Width 22 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Early Fijian Club. Classic form, with a highly carved shaft weathered aged head and a soft and rich red-brown patina. Length 92 cm. Width 17 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Fijian Club Kiakavo. Of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Handle bound with sennit. Superb mid-brown patina. Length 86 cm. Width 23 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Club Kiakavo. Of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Handle bound with sennit. Superb mid-brown patina. Length 82 cm. Width 20 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fine Fijian Club. Gata Classic form, well balanced and finely carved detailing to handle. Early deep rich patina. Length 99 cm. Width 14 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Club. Kiakavo of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Superb rich dark patina. Length 82.6 cm. Width 22.2 cm
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Early Fijian Club, of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox incurve at top. Rich redbrown patina. Length 98 cm. Width 16 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Club. Kiakavo of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Superb mid-brown patina. Length 96 cm. Width 23 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Early Fijian Rootstock Club. The rootstock of the tree forming the head of the club, the handle incised with zigzag design. Fine reddishbrown patina. Length 111 cm. Width 9 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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New Britain Stone Headed Club. Large orthodox mace form with stone head surrounded with inlaid shells, rich brown patina. Length 130 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Rare Fijian Club Madrali. A rare form with raised cone shaped nubbins on the top portion of the club which represent limpet shells or madrali the handle is deeply carved with a leaf shaped designs, six kill marks visible to shaft. Mid brown patina showing good age and use. Length 100.5 cm. Width 5 cm
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Chiefly Tongan War Club. A flared rounded handle at one end leading to a flattened thick triangular head with a raised medial ridge. This finely carved club is completely covered with characteristic engraved decoration, with an unusual vine type design encircling the handle and rising to the mid-section a crescent moon is carved to the top. These types of prestigious weapons are a symbol of rank as a well as a weapon. This amount of decoration, suggests the owner was a highly skilled warrior and was…
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Vanuatu Club Paddle, shaped head with raised decoration, woven binding wrapped to end. Rich red-brown patina. Length 116.5 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Vanuatu Club. Flared head with domed shaped end. Rich red-brown patina. Length 121 cm. Width 11 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Vanuatu Club. Paddle shaped head with raised decoration, woven binding tied to end. Rich red-brown patina. Ambrym Island. Length 121 cm. Width 11 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Vanuatu Axe. Early trade head attached to a slender handle with domed end. Rich brown patina. Length 73 cm. Width 16.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Massim Club. Tapering form, blade decorated, pierced holes for attachment at top, raised carving to handle. Length 65 cm. Width 9 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Papuan Gulf Club. Black patinated palm wood club with fine openwork carving with red pigment and traces of lime. Length 122 cm. Width 7 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Rare and Superb Fijian War Club. Culacula, with superb symmetry and form this culacula is highly ornate with precise geometric apposing zig zag motifs which beautifully envelope the entire club. The central spine delineates the two halves beautifully. While the outer rim is decorated with a band of chevron design highlighting the decorative elements of the blade. The shoulder blades with fine serrations outline the purposeful elements of this piece as a powerful club. The patina is of a deep lustre and…
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Fine Solomon Island Comb. An early example, flat, triangulated comb made with strips of coconut wood lashed together, middle area covered in a black gum with inlaid shell. Length 19 cm
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Fine Solomon Island Comb. An early example, flat, triangulated comb made with strips of coconut wood lashed together, middle area covered in a black gum with inlaid shell. Length 19 cm
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Early Samoan War Club. Diamondsectioned top half with pyramidal head. Serrated carving around midsection and remnants of white chalk in carved decorative grooves. Length 86 cm. Width 8.6 cm
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Samoan Club. Long form, with a diamond shaped blade, Raised fins to mid-section and a tubular handle. Length 120 cm. Width 12 cm
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Samoan Club. Pole club with triangular decoration inlaid with lime. Rich brown patina. Length 94 cm. Width 4 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Samoan Club. Flared head with triangular decoration inlaid with lime. Rich brown patina. Length 34 cm. Width 18.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Massim Carved Staff. Tubular shaft leading to a carved top. Blackened patina. Length 97 cm. Width 5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Stone Headed Club. Good early example with pierced stone disc attached. Papua New Guinea. Length 79 cm. Width 12.2 cm
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Massim Club. Tapering form, pierced holes for attachment at top, raised carving to handle. Light brown patina. Length 74 cm. Width 14 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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New Caledonia Bird Head Club. Displaying a hooded medial ridge on the face, bulbous domed eyes soft slightly raised handle end. Early rich mid-brown patina. Length 64 cm. Width 15 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Aboriginal Club. Bulbous form leading to pointed ends. Red-brown patina. Length 98 cm. Width 4.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Kava Bowl. Rising from four short, tapering, cylindrical legs, the bowl with fine, delicate, ovoid form, and a triangular lug pierced through; varied rich, layered, red-brown patina. Height 15 cm, diameter41.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Kava Bowl. Rising from four short, tapering, cylindrical legs, the bowl with fine, delicate, ovoid form, and a rectangular lug pierced through; varied rich, layered, redbrown patina. Height 7 cm, diameter52 cm
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Tackle Box - Taluma. Early example of small proportions hollowed lidded box with inlaid wooden decoration, name inscribed to inner lid 'T.Kirifi' fibre cord attached. Fine rich patina. Length 17 cm, Height 13.5 cm
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Aboriginal Woomera - Spear Thrower with leaf-shaped flat springboard. Front entirely covered with linear grooved carving, using zigzag and parallel motif. Stone tooled finish. Rich brown patina. Height 55 cm. Width 17 cm
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Aboriginal Club. Early example of a 'Waddy' or 'Nulla' Linear incisions follow the fluted form of this Club. Rich varied patina. Length 74.8 cm. Width 2.8 cm
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Aboriginal Boomerang. A beautifully curved handle with hook-shaped head. Length 76 cm. Width 27 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Boiken Bowl. Of shallow hollowed form surface decorated with lizard and abstract designs pierced holes to raised incised rim. Deep reddish dark-brown patina consistent with good age. Diameter. 43 cm
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Fine Sago Ladle. The loop finial above tapering handle, stylised mask above long rectangular shaped bowl, Rich deep patina. Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand. Length 65 cm
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Malagan Figure. Anthropomorphic standing figure flanked by snakes with sea-snail opercula eyes and detachable arms, painted in red, white and black and carved with elaborate headdress. Length 102 cm. Width 60 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim decorated with stylised human figure with arm outstretched, flanked with serpent forms and face; Blackened dry patina with traces of lime infill to carving. Height 46.5 cm. Width 23 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Large Huon Gulf. Feasting Bowl Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim decorated with stylised human figure with arm outstretched, flanked with serpent forms; The base highly detailed with two humanistic figures with raised features early, dry patina. Length 99 cm. Width 45 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim decorated with stylised human figure with arm outstretched, flanked with serpent forms; Blackened early, dry patina with traces of lime infill to carving. Height 72 cm. Width 31.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim and base decorated with stylised bird and fish figures; early, dry patina. Length 49 cm. Width 20 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim decorated with stylised human figure with arm outstretched, flanked with serpent forms; the base highly detailed with two humanistic figures with raised features early, dry patina. Length 79 cm. Width 30 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island Club Alafolo. Finely carved at the top with a raised fin or nose, Tapering shaft. Blackened highlights mid-brown soft patina. Length 98 cm. Width 6.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island Club Alafolo. Finely carved at the top with a raised fin or nose, Tapering shaft. Traces of lime infill, Blackened soft patina. Length 103 cm. Width 6 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form with raised medial ridge to face. Rich brown patina. Length 128 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island Club. Long flared blade in orthodox form with carved raised ridge to top. Rich brown patina. Length 82 cm. Width 13 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form. Rich brown patina. Florida Island. Length 128 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form with carving to shaft end. Rich brown patina. Length 110 cm. Width 14 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fine Solomon Island Club. A broad and flat leaf shaped head with a vertical ridge both sides carved finely with faces and frigate bird heads, in-filled with red and white pigment, shaft gently tapers to a pyramidal butt. Length 114.5 cm. Width 15.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form with carved raised wave designs to face. Rich brown patina. Florida Island. Length 128 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form. Rich brown patina. Length 110 cm. Width 11.6 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island Club Alafolo. Finely carved at the top with a raised fin or nose, Tapering shaft. Traces of lime infill, Blackened soft patina. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand. Length 80 cm. Width 5.5 cm
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Solomon Island Club Alafolo. Finely carved and inlaid with shell at the top in the form of a face with a raised fin or nose, Tapering shaft. Blackened patina. Length 106 cm. Width 6.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Islands. Paddle Of classic form with relief carved abstract design to blade representing a frigate bird in flight. Santa Cruz Solomon Islands. Length 167 cm. Width 17 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Solomon Island Club. Malaita, with a diamond shaped head and mid-rib in the form of a cross moving down to a hooked crescent shaped butt. Blackened fibre binding on grip. Dark brown patina. Length 68.5 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fine Solomon Island Club. Malaita, with a diamond shaped head and raised mid-rib in the form of a cross moving down to a hooked crescent shaped butt. Fibre binding on grip. Light brown patina. A very good example. Length 75 cm. Width 17.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Melanesian Bow. Slender bow with tapering ends, Dry weathered patina together with 18 arrows. Length 178 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Melanesian Bow. Slender bow with tapering ends, Dry weathered patina together with 18 arrows Length 184 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Melanesian Bow. Slender bow with tapering ends, Dry weathered patina. Length 188 cm. Width 3.2 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Melanesian Bow. Slender bow with tapering ends, Dry weathered patina. Length 179 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Melanesian Bow. Slender bow with tapering ends, Dry weathered patina. Length 147 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Melanesian Bow. Slender bow with tapering ends, Dry weathered patina. Length 173 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Yam Mask. Finely woven mask with painted designs. Decorated with fibre and black, red and white and brown pigments. Height 36 cm. Width 22 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Gope Board. Of long flattened, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration, coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 189 cm. Width 27 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Hook Figure. Standing figure with raised decoration, inlaid shell eyes and beard, Dry patina with traces of pigment. Papua New Guinea. Length 122 cm. Width 46 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection
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Flute Stopper. Decorated bamboo base with two pierced holes, a woven fibre collar holds a carved bird. Red, white and black pigment. Length 157 cm. Width 22 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Woven Crocodile. A woven cane body over modelling a small crocodile skull with clay eyes, inset with cowrie shells. Papua New Guinea. Length 105 cm. Width 18 cm.T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Mask. Of hollowed, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration to face, pierced eyes and mouth. Coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 61 cm. Width 24.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection
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Hook Figure. Standing figure with raised decoration, inlaid shell eyes, Dry patina with traces of pigment. Papua New Guinea. Length 130 cm. Width 27 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Mask. Of hollowed, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration to face, shell eyes. Coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 49 cm. Width 17 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Mask. Of long hollowed, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration to face, coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 110 cm. Width 6 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Vanuatu Food Bowl. Good early example hollowed form with flattened tapering handles to ends and inset carved design to ends. Length 66 cm. Width 20 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Tapa Cloth. Classic early Fijian tapa with black printed design. Length 220 cm. Width 36 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection
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Dayak Shield. The pointed lozenge shaped shield strengthened with rattan banding, the reverse with shaped grip decorated with carved lizard forms. Blackened patina. Length 108 cm. Width 29.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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New Britain Shield. Of rectangular form, the three logs linked by four split cane strings, overall incised decoration of spirals and bands; black, red and white paint, deep cut loop handle. Length 141 cm. Width 30 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Highlands War Shield. Curved rectangular shield. Decorated with circular and figural forms. Red, black and white pigments. Height 149 cm. Width 47 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Shield. Of long flattened, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration, coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 155 cm. Width 55 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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War Shield. This small shield was used to deflect missiles. Wood body with woven fibre overlay. Collingwood Bay, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. Length 76 cm. Width 32.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Papuan Gulf Club. Black patinated palm wood club with fine openwork carving with red and white pigment and traces of lime. Length 102 cm. Width 6 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection
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Papuan Gulf Club. Black patinated palm wood club with fine openwork carving with red pigment and traces of lime. Length 108 cm. Width 6.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection
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Papuan Gulf Club. Richly patinated palm wood club with openwork carving with red pigment and traces of lime. Length 111 cm. Width 8.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Melanesian Adze. Flattened ovoid form with sharp cutting edge, Dark green stone. Early soft patina. Height 16.6 cm. Width 9 cm
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Massim Club. Tapering form, raised medial ridge and carving to handle. Blackened patina. Length 79 cm. Width 7 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Massim Club. Tapering form, pierced holes for attachment at top, raised carving to handle. Length 72.5 cm. Width 9.2 cm
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Santa Cruz Napa Dance Staff. Of rectangular section slightly curved to pointed end. Covered with fine painted geometrical designs in black white and red. Length 74 cm. Width 5.5 cm
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Santa Cruz Dance Wand. Canoe-shaped and crafted of light-coloured wood, decorated with geometric designs using black and red pigment. Santa Cruz Islands. Length 82.6 cm. Width 4.2 cm
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Woven Fish Trap. Good example with tightly woven natural plant materials Length 59.5 cm. Width 18 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Club Ula, Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 45 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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