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Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art & International Antiquities — Guy Earl-Smith

Auction House: Guy Earl-Smith Number of lots recorded: 337
Sale Title: Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art & International Antiquities Lots with images: 336
Auction Location: Sydney Prices available: 184
Date: 13/12/2009









Lot Description Price Image
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge decorated with incised geometric motifs and polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, old repair at base usewear evident, Png, 114 x 33 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments linear stippling, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident, Png, 110 x 46 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments incised motifs, remnant resin, pierced with rope and cane grip to rear, Png, 134 x 41 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood the anterior with raise medial ridge, decorated with incised and stippled motifs, polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, weathered, Png, 114 x 32 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with incised geometric motifs, polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, Png, 135 x 43 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, old wire repair at apex, Png, 136 x 38 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raise medial ridge, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, Png, 140 x 40 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with medial ridge in relief, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, Png, 140 x 42 cm ***
*** A Fine Wahgi Valley Battle Shield, of wood in robust rectangular form, the convex anterior decorated with polychrome pigments and stippled motifs, pierced with wire, cane and fibre grip to rear, wood and wire attachments, inscribed with white paint, old repairs, usewear evident, Png, 172 x 57 cm ***
*** A Late Ethnographic Huon Gulf Canoe Splash Board, of wood decorated with incised motifs and openwork figurative motifs at apex, pierced, remnant resin and polychrome pigments, Tami Island, 66 x 35 cm ***
*** A Fine Manum Island Steering Paddle, of wood in large robust form, the ovoid leaf blade incised with classic curvilinear motifs to the anterior below a tapering shaft sculpted with a figurative terminal, old encrustations, weathered, Png, 218 x 20 cm ***
*** A Papuan Gulf Ancestor Sculpture (kakame), of wood in abstract female form, decorated with figurative motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, Png, 108 x 56 cm ***
*** An Early Asmat Ancestor Pole (mbis), c.1960s, of wood sculpted in classic openwork form with three superpositioned ancestors, decorated with incised scarification motifs, fibre tassels and remnant polychrome pigments, weathered, Irian Jaya, 225 x 26 cm , ex-collection George MacDonald, Melbourne ***
*** An Early Kwoma Architectural Element, c. early 20th Century, of museum significance, the wood section sculpted in with classic ancestor motifs in relief, weathered with old encrustations, mounted, Png, 232 cm ***
*** An Ethnographic Murik Lakes Mask, of wood, the stylised visage decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, pierced outer rim, Mendam, Png, 57 x 20 cm Note: this mask has been attributed the personal name Yangaron ***
*** A Fine Vokeo Island Mask, of wood, the outer rim pierced with woven cane frame attached, the visage with classic stylised features, pierced eyes and mouth, remnant polychrome pigment, old encrustaceans, the rear with bite stick intact attached with cane binding, Png, 44 x 28 cm ***
*** A Lower Ramu Ancestor Mask, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, crocodile motif in relief at apex, Png, 70 x 26 cm ***
*** A Ramu River Ancestor Mask, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments and resin shell set eyes, the rear with pierced outer rim and bite stick attached with cane binding, Png, 56 x 23 cm ***
*** A Fine Ramu Ceremonial Ancestor Mask, of wood sculpted in classic robust form, the rear with bite stick attached, remnant polychrome pigments below smooth patina, weathered, usewear evident, some fragmentation, Png, 51 x 21 cm ***
*** An Ethnographic Washkuk Ceremonial Mask, of wood in diminutive form, the convex visage with pierced eyes and mouth, prominent brow above projecting nose with pierced septum, incised with curvilinear motifs, remnant polychromes pigments below old patina, Png, 29 x 13 cm ***

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