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Tribal — Raffan Kelaher & Thomas

$3,978
A pair of painted shells, depicting an Aboriginal settlement by…
$2,380
Narritjin Maymuru, two Manggalili clan designs, natural earth…
$1,904
A Fijian tabua sperm whale tooth necklace, on plaited coconut…
$1,666
A Fijian tabua sperm whale tooth necklace, on plaited flax…
Auction House:
Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
Number of lots recorded:37
Lots with images:37
Prices available:37
Category:
Tribal
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A pair of painted shells, depicting an Aboriginal settlement by a river against a lush landscape. Signed MG to lower right. 18 x 29 cm ***
*** Narritjin Maymuru, two Manggalili clan designs, natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, mounted on board, 104 x 43 cm, 104 x 38 cm. (2) ***
*** A Fijian tabua sperm whale tooth necklace, on plaited coconut fibre cord. Length tooth: 16 cm. Whale teeth were only collected from beached whales. ***
*** A Fijian tabua sperm whale tooth necklace, on plaited flax fibre cord. Length tooth: 15 cm. Whale teeth were only collected from beached whales. ***
*** A Noh mask Japanese bronzed mask. Height 20 cm ***
*** 'Kanpi' by Teresa Baker, 2009 Tjungu Palya. Acrylic on canvas, 140 x 101 cm ***
*** Western Samoa: 100 Tala proof, 22ct gold commemorative 1976 ***
*** A Fijian throwing club, with lobed head and incised dot work decoration to handle, good aged patina. Length 42 cm. ***
*** An early Wunda Aboriginal shield, Western Australia (circa 1880) length 62 cm ***
*** Two Australian Aboriginal woomera, one with 'Department of Native Welfare' label. Length 73 cm and 69 cm ***
*** A boomerang. Length 59 cm ***
*** An early Aboriginal boomerang, carved wood. Length 65 cm ***
*** A Native American Navajo mens wrist cuff, by artist Bruce Morgan, sterling silver and 14ct gold ribbed inlay panel. ***
*** An early 20th century Papua New Guinea mask, Adjirab tribe, Chambri river, East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea. It has a tortoise... ***
*** A Sylvester Mubayi Shona sculpture, in serpentine stone depicting a child. Marked Mubayi 382. Height 50 cm ***
*** An ivory carving of an African female bust. Height 18 cm ***
*** Kee American Indian necklace, inset with mother-of-pearl on sterling silver. Total weight 65g. ***
*** An Indonesian silver salver, round, silver centre to a pierced floral and fruit border. Diameter 26 cm. ***
*** East Sepik River 'Chambri' Pottery with faces, Aibom village Papua New Guinea. Circa 1950. Sago storage jar, Aibom village, Eas... ***
*** Two Buka trays and two baskets. (4) Larger tray diameter 45 cm ***
*** Two Queensland boomerangs, one pokerwork depicting kangaroo in mid speed and other of mulga wood. Cirac 1950. Length 65 cm and 85 cm. ***
*** A Papua New Guinea figure of a warrior. Height 88 cm. (a/f) ***
*** A large Shona stone sculpture, of an abstract figure. Height 48 x 17 x 17 cm. ***
*** Three green hardstone bangles, including light green stone. ***
*** A North American Indian bead necklace ***
*** A Fijian fighting club, the broad blade and shaft well carved with lattice work and scrolls, 20th century. Length 103 cm. ***
*** A Papua New Guinea boar's tusk necklace, and another. (2) ***
*** An American Indian sterling silver turquoise and coral cross-over ring. Size J. Weight 4.0g. ***
*** A Papua New Guinea necklace, carved mother-of-pearl, set in sterling silver, on a pearl and silver beads necklace. Weight 125g ***
*** A group of interesting items, including an Edwardian carpet beater and carved ebony African figure. ***
*** Two green stone bead necklaces. ***
*** A carved green stone seal. Height 4 cm. ***
*** An Aboriginal Mulga wood boomerang ***
*** A boomerang, 'Queensland Native Creation', Aboriginal painting on wood. ***
*** An emerald ring, featuring an oval cut African emerald of 1.21ct surrounded by brilliant cut diamonds of 0.28ct in total, set in 14ct white gold. Size M. Weight 2.9g. ***
*** A pair of Duron English bust plaques, of African women, painted plaster. Circa 1950. Height 11 cm and 15 cm. ***
*** Two Australian Souvenirs;one with Aboriginal scene painted on petrified wood and the other a map of Australia with boomerang motif. Diameter 23 cm ***