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Antiques & Decorative Arts — Webb's

Auction House: Webb's Number of lots recorded: 315
Sale Title: Antiques & Decorative Arts Lots with images: 310
Auction Location: Auckland Prices available: 240
Date: 23/07/2009









Lot Description Price Image
*** A Hemba Fertility Figure of a Male, carved in a stance with the diminutive legs below a large phallus and open arms resting on the protruding abdomen, the chin defined with notched carving, the smooth forehead accentuated by a swept back coiffure with carved decoration to the rear. Note; loss to base. Height 28.5 cm ***
*** A Tabwa Female Fertilty Figure and an Infant, the short legs standing on a circular base, with defined genitalia below a protruding abdomen on which she supports an infant and accentuated breasts above, the coiffure elaborate and cascading the length of her back. Height 28.8 cm ***
*** A Kusu Female Fertilty Figure and an Infant, the female carved standing on bent diminutive legs, the elongated torso with diamond scarification above a protruding naval and accentuated genitalia, the arms carved supporting an infant below small breasts. The enlarged head with refined facial features and a simple coiffure with incised decoration. Note; some loss to the head decoration. Height 31 cm ***
*** A Buyu Ancestral Female Figure, carved standing on straight diminutive legs below a slight abdomen with diamond scarification and small breasts, the enlarged head with a three part coiffure. Height 34 cm ***
*** A Songye Female Fertility Figure, standing on a semi-circular base, the enlarged feet supporting bent diminutive legs under an elongated torso with enlarged genitalia, the arms detached from the body with grooved large hands resting on the slightly protruding abdomen with an accentuated naval, the enlarged head with a deep chin which terminates just above the small breasts, the smooth head decorated with a small horn-charge. Height 30 cm ***
*** A Tabwa Female Fertilty Figure , the elongated torso with a protruding naval and genitalia is supported on straight diminutive legs, the abdomen with diamond scarification below the large breasts each of which is cupped in her hands, the enlarged head with small ears between a double layered coiffure. Height 25 cm ***
*** A Hemba Female Fertility Figure, carved seated on a birthing stool with her enlarged genitalia below a swollen abdomen with a protruding naval and large diamond scarification, her bent arms with grooved large hands resting below pointed breasts, the enlarged cylindrical neck supports an enlarged head with refined facial features, the coiffure with a curved 'beak-like' decoration to the rear. Height 35 cm ***
*** A Hemba Warrior Ancestor Figure, the large phallus flanked by diminutive but strong legs, the serene face is defined by a geometric detailed beard and an elaborate cruciform coiffure, the figure carries a warrior's lance and an adze. Note; repair to left arm, some age related losses. Height 56.5 cm ***
*** A Hemba Warrior Ancestor Figure, of shorter stature to the above, the well muscled arms carrying a lance and an adze, the coiffure with triangular incised decoration. Note; age related loss to lower body and lance shaft. Height 38 cm ***
*** A Buyu Ancestral Male Small Figure, the enlarged head with a notched beard defining the chin line and the coiffure beneath woven fibre. Height 26 cm ***
*** A Kusu Ancestral Male Small Figure, the power figure with hands resting on the abdomen with an oval large naval below a bow shaped chest, the elongated neck supports a head with a horn-charge. A part-woven fibre skirt secured at the waist. Height 27 cm ***
*** A Hemba Female Fertility Figure with an Infant, with age-related diminished legs below an abdomen with a protruding naval and diamond scarification, an infant is held on her back by her arms supporting its feet, the child's hands clutching the enlarged breasts, the prominent head with an elaborate grooved coiffure. Height 64 cm ***
*** A 19th Century Fijian Sperm Whale Tooth Tabua, of good patination, plain with two drilled suspension holes near the tip and a single suspension hole at the base. Provenance; acquired by the vendor's grandfather who was a trader living in Fiji in latter 19thc and returned to New Zealand 1903. Length 14 cm ***
*** A New Zealand Hand Carved Dark Stained Folk Art Large Waka Huia, the oblong lid and conforming body with all-over robust carving (except for the slightly rounded belly of the base which is plain), with heads as protuberances to either end of the lid and base, the eyes with paua inlay. Note; faults, some losses of paua inlay. Width 56.8 cm. Depth 13.8 cm. Height 22.5 cm ***
*** A New Zealand Timbers Inlay Deep Small Box, of kauri with kauri figured veneers to the box and sides of the hinged lid, brass escutcheon, the lid surface with various timbers geometric inlay. Width 19.1 cm. Depth 14.4 cm. Height 12.5 cm ***
*** A Masonic Lodge Ball Voting Box in Kauri, fitted with a drawer to receive and store the original but now absent black and white voting balls. Width 25.5 cm. Depth 14 cm. Height 14 cm ***
*** A New Zealand 'Westport Harbour' Panoramic Post Card, Circa 1901, photo typed in Saxony, unused, some foxing and a small pressure tear to far Length area. Length 82.5 cm ***
*** A Large Post Card Album with Mixed Cards inc. Early Pitcairn Island , seven Pitcairn Island cards circa 1900, four of which show groups of Pitcairn Islanders. Also included are some Louis Wain cards ***
*** An Quality Early New Zealand Scenes Photo Album 'Camera Gems', the album of South Island scenes with 47 of the original 48 images present ***
*** A New Zealand Wellington Subject Post Card Album , containing over 100 cards ***

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