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Tribal Artefacts and Tribal Art — Davidson Auctions

Auction House: Davidson Auctions Number of lots recorded: 508
Sale Title: Tribal Artefacts and Tribal Art Lots with images: 500
Auction Location: Sydney Prices available: 429
Date: 24/07/2010









Lot Description Price Image
*** Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Gable Ornament with Mask. Palm spathe surmounted by carved mask in cane cradle. Mounted on cane armature fringed with natural fibre. Old weathered patination. 121 x 89 cm ***
*** Western Arnhemland Decorated Large Turtle Shell. Eight aquatic animals and birds rendered in crosshatching, surmounted by foliage. Northern Territory, 1970's. Length 93 cm Width 69 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Wosera Yam Mask. Older mask collected in the Prince Alexander Ranges. Ochre and char decoration. Some losses under chin and at tip. On stand. Height 51.5 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Costume Mask. two tier ceremonial mask of smoked cane, grass fibres and natural mastic. Height 116 cm ***
*** Two Papua New Guinea Highland Body Ornaments. Mother of pearl crescent with natural fibre string; and part conch. Both have actual wear, conch with traces of red body paint ***
*** Australian Aboriginal Headdress. Natural fibre and melaleuca bark. White clay and emu feather decoration. Northern Australia. Height 48 cm ***
*** West Papua Canoe Prow. Shallow incised decorations showing use wear and weathered patination. Length 96 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Mindja Figure. Ritualistic concave face and snake motif with polychrome decoration. Kwoma people, Bangus village, East Sepik provenance. Collected 1960's. Small losses. Height 185 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Canoe Splashboard. Carved and pierced with traditional figure top edge. 62 x 53 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Yam Face Carving. White lime, yellow and traces of red polychrome on old patina hardwood. Height 32.5 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Ritual Suspension Hook. Mi Gavi Tar Gau Sepik,' incised on chest of top figure. Loss of finger to male, old cracks and repairs. Collected by Paulian Missionaries mid 20th C, then. Height 190 cm ***
*** Trobriand Islands Presentation or Ceremonial Part Axe. Exaggerated size, on pierced base. Old losses and termite damage. Collected Milne Bay 1930's. Length 106 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Abelam Yam Mask. Woven fibre with polychrome natural pigment decoration. Wosera district, East Sepik provenance, 1970's. Height 44 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Digging Stick. Village use, natural fire patination. Simple banded haft. Length 134 cm ***
*** New Hebrides War Club. Slim ovoid head with a pair of collars. Flange terminal to shaft. 1940's. Losses. Ex Richard Berry Collection, Melbourne. Length 94.5 cm ***
*** Middle Sepik Male Food Hook. Tapering figure with horned shoulders and finely painted face. Yamok Village, East Sepik. Provenance 1970's. Small loss to ear. Height 131 cm ***
*** Southern Highlands War Shield. Mendi Valley. Ovoid form with incised plain curling decoration. Rope handle. Papua New Guinea, 1970's. 111 x 46 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Manam Island Canoe Steering Paddle. Large flat blade with carved shoulders and tapering shaft terminating in a carved figure. Weathered. Collected Madang province, 1960's. Length 216 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Milne Bay Canoe Splashboard. Part (upper) section of tradtional splashboard. Height 35 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Human Hair Headdress. Partially felted hair over woven base. Later restoration stitching. Much actual use patination. Diameter 26 cm ***

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