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

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Auction House: Guy Earl-Smith Number of lots recorded: 341
Sale Title: Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art & International Antiquities Lots with images: 340
Auction Location: Sydney Prices available: 84
Date: 28/03/2010









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*** An Ethnographic Mendi Valley Archer's Shield, of wood, with scalloped apex, the anterior decorated with a figurative motif in relief, red and white pigment infill, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident, Png, 65 x 32 cm ***
*** 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 in classic ovoid form, the anterior decorated with curvilinear and stippled motifs in polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, Png, 132 x 42 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood in ovoid form, the anterior decorated with incised geometric motif infilled with red pigment, pierced with fibre grip to rear, Png, 111 x 45 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood in ovoid form, the anterior decorated with incised geometric motif infilled with red pigment, pierced with fibre grip to rear, Png, 112 x 40 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), of wood in ovoid form, the anterior with abstract relief, pierced with fibre grip to rear, Png, 123 x 46 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 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 ***
*** A Rare Prince Alexander Mountains Ceremonial Mask (sassoya), the woven cane frame, with projecting eyes above a large pendulous pierced nose and protruding ovoid mouth, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments, Png, 100 x 48 cm ***
*** A Rare Vokeo Island Ceremonial Headdress, the wood ancestor mask in classic stylised form, below a tapering woven cane frame with detachable apex decorated with projecting dog tooth ornaments, earth overmold, polychrome pigments, Png, 90 x 44 cm ***
*** An Ethnographic Boiken Mask, of wood, in ovoid form, the visage with pierced eyes and mouth, heavy brow ridge with projecting spike nose, decorated with polychrome pigments, usewear evident, Png, 35 x 17 cm ***
*** A Fine Abelam Ceremonial Mask (baba), of tightly woven openwork cane in abstract yam ancestor form, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigment, feathered tassels projecting at apex, weathered patina, Png, 48 x 48 cm ***
*** A Fine Abelam Ceremonial Yam Mask, of tightly woven openwork cane, the anterior earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pigments, Png, 42 x 27 cm ***
*** A Fine Abelam Ceremonial Mask (baba), in helmet form, the tightly woven openwork cane earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pigments, projecting feather tassel at apex, Png, 32 x 30 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 Lower Sepik Ancestor Mask, of wood, the diminutive visage with pierced eyes and mouth, pendulous stylised nose, decorated with red pigment, Png, 47 x 8 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 ***
*** 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 ***

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