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Tribal — Davidson Auctions

$6,425
19th century Solomon Islands shield.…
$6,325
Two Items: Png Female Spirit Figure, and Ancestor Figure Spirit …
$2,300
Western Pacific Ceremonial Hammer. Carved with two faces.…
$1,869
Png Massim wealth spatula.…








Auction House: Davidson Auctions
Number of lots recorded: 225
Lots with images: 225
Prices available: 225
Category: Tribal




Lot Description Price Image
*** 19th century Solomon Islands shield. Woven cane and bamboo rectangular construction with white ochre decoration, circa 1910 Tost and Rohu's fur and curio Stores label attached verso. 101 x 24 cm ***
*** Two Items: Png Female Spirit Figure, and Ancestor Figure Spirit figure has hornbill motifs and 'cats eye' shell eyes. Spirit figure has limed face. Provenance: Hawkins family Height 65 cm (Tallest) ***
*** Western Pacific Ceremonial Hammer. Carved with two faces. Use patination. Small damage to tip of handle Length 68 cm ***
*** Aboriginal Tiwi painted hollow pole. Tiwi Islands. Goanna and fish designs on hatched background. Natural earth pigments. Length 187 cm ***
*** Png Massim wealth spatula. Pierced and craved turtle shell trimmed with shell rings. Early 20th century. Height 29 cm ***
*** 19th century Solomon Islands shield. Finely woven wicker around coiled cane frame. Remnant of plaited edge binding. 71 x 21 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Gulf area club. Long, flattened ovoid form with incised ancestor figure to tip. Early 20th century. Fine blackened patination. Length 131 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Manam Island, Large Drum (Garamut). Slit log, with heavily decorated sides; ends with projecting ancestor figures. Large, heavy piece, Coastal Madang, 1950's. Length 210 cm Width 37 cm Height 48 cm ***
*** Inuit School Carved Spirit Face. Additional mythical face verso. Inscribed in ink to base (syllabic script). Aged bone showing shrinkage cracks. Provenance: Hawkins family Carved Whalebone Height 20 cm ***
*** Six early Solomon Islands fish hooks. Hooks formed from fire-bent turtle shell lashed to mother of pearl shanks. Two different styles. Length 7 cm (each approx.) ***
*** Papua New Guinea Ritual Suspension Hook, carved male ancestor spirit surmounted by hornbill figure. '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 ***
*** Png Asmat Cult hook. Lime decoration. Some losses to base. Height 115 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Shield. Sepik region, double faced carved long shield with vivid ochre colouring. Length 164 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Shield. Sepik region relief carved long shield. Fine char and ochre decoration. Length 181 cm ***
*** Aboriginal woomera. Incised and pecked decoration. Old use patination S. E. Australia. Length 63 cm ***
*** Aboriginal dance shield. Acacia, inscribed both sides. Collected central Desert 1950s. Length 77 cm ***

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