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Auction House:
Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
New Guinean
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*** A large and important carved poupou (carved ancestral panel), the standing male ancestral figure with naturalistic face and body and incised ta moko and rauponga and pikorauru (spiral) carving to shoulders. The abdomen carved with a wheku head. The legs… ***
*** Shield. Of long flattened, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration, coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 155 cm. Width 55 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** War Shield. This small shield was used to deflect missiles. Wood body with woven fibre overlay. Collingwood Bay, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. Length 76 cm. Width 32.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Buka Island paddles, superb pair with detailed raised carving to blades, traces of black and red pigments evident, length 158 & 146 cm (2) ***
*** A 19th century Trobriand Island drum. Finely carved and decorated with sea creatures and birds; reptile skin resonator, the drum was used during dances, the carving style is similar to the lime spatulas carved by Massin. Length 30 cm ***
*** Large Huon Gulf. Feasting Bowl Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim decorated with stylised human figure with arm outstretched, flanked with serpent forms; The base highly detailed with two humanistic figures with raised features early,… ***
*** Papua New Guinea ceremonial dance Wand superb form with carving to the head and shaft, length 59 cm, middle Sepki, New Guinea. Provenance: Reportedly from the collection of Dr. Reichard Thurnwald 1914, Sepik river. Colonel Woodman, District Officer in the… ***
*** Flute Stopper. Decorated bamboo base with two pierced holes, a woven fibre collar holds a carved bird. Red, white and black pigment. Length 157 cm. Width 22 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** A superb Papua New Guinea Ramu River war shield, stone carved of tapering rectangular form. The front decorated with an abstract triangular face between pairs of stylized eyes. The lower section with interwoven split cane. It is rare to find an example… ***
*** Papua New Guinea blackened Pottery bowl, decorated with sea horse heads in high relief. Provenance Nigel Hillind collection, 26 cm diameter ***
*** Papua New Guinea Oro province tapa cloth, 130 x 61 cm ***
*** Woven Crocodile. A woven cane body over modelling a small crocodile skull with clay eyes, inset with cowrie shells. Papua New Guinea. Length 105 cm. Width 18 cm.T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Group of Papua New Guinea masks with feather, fibre and shell adornments, height 55 cm, 67 cm and 41 cm (3) ***
*** Two Ramu River paddles from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade, height 167 cm, 159 cm ***
*** Gope Board. Of long flattened, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration, coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 189 cm. Width 27 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Highlands War Shield. Curved rectangular shield. Decorated with circular and figural forms. Red, black and white pigments. Height 149 cm. Width 47 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Papuan Gulf Club. Black patinated palm wood club with fine openwork carving with red pigment and traces of lime. Length 108 cm. Width 6.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection ***
*** Late 19th/early 20th century New Ireland Totok figure painted in red, black, and yellow. Used in ceremonies; at the height of the ceremony the figure is imbued with ancestral spirits. This totok has outstretched arms which are rarer and could possibly… ***
*** Mask. Of hollowed, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration to face, pierced eyes and mouth. Coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 61 cm. Width 24.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection ***
*** Papua New Guinea Saissi Island bowl of elliptical shape, each side decorated with a frigate bird with outstretched wings in low relief, 60 x 26 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Oro province tapa cloth, 130 x 67 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinean sword club, rich dark patina, saw teeth carved to the handle, large carved band inlaid with limestone to the shaft. Trobriand Islands. 66 cm length ***
*** A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the large blade, height 179 cm ***
*** A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade, height 157 cm ***
*** A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade and carved geometric pattern to the handle, height 179 cm ***
*** Large Papua New Guinea figure standing with arms resting to side with ovoid head inset with shell and decorated with red, white and black pigment, height 150 cm ***
*** New Britain Stone Headed Club. Large orthodox mace form with stone head surrounded with inlaid shells, rich brown patina. Length 130 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Malagan Figure. Anthropomorphic standing figure flanked by snakes with sea-snail opercula eyes and detachable arms, painted in red, white and black and carved with elaborate headdress. Length 102 cm. Width 60 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New… ***
*** Hook Figure. Standing figure with raised decoration, inlaid shell eyes, Dry patina with traces of pigment. Papua New Guinea. Length 130 cm. Width 27 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Two Papua New Guinea Timbuwarra figures ***
*** Papua New Guinea ancestor figure. Length 234 cm. ***
*** A rare Papua New Guinea lower Sepik River Sago pot, the ovoid pottery vessel decorated with a stylised face with white pigment highlights, 30 cm height ***
*** Papua New Guinea Oro province tapa cloth, 190 x 94 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea ancestral figure totem traditional decoration of limewash with kauri shell eyes and feathered adornments, 146 cm height ***
*** Papua New Guinean short war club, with discoidal flower-like carved stone head, tapering wooden handle, and woven cane. 68 cm length ***
*** Papua New Guinea Oro Province tapa cloth, 130 x 61 cm ***
*** Group of Papua New Guinea masks of large hollow form decorated with fibre and feathers, height 67 cm and 80 cm ***
*** Early Massim statue seated figure with elbows resting to knees and hands resting to chin, height 27.5 cm ***
*** Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim decorated with stylised human figure with arm outstretched, flanked with serpent forms and face; Blackened dry patina with traces of lime infill to carving. Height 46.5 cm. Width 23 cm.… ***
*** Papuan Gulf Club. Richly patinated palm wood club with openwork carving with red pigment and traces of lime. Length 111 cm. Width 8.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** 12 assorted Papua New Guinea carved wood food implements, includes: 6 lime sticks, 3 spoons, 3 pounders. ***
*** George III 1787 gold Guinea (engraved initials) ***
*** Three Papua New Guinea masks together with two cassowary bird bone daggers (5) ***
*** Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim decorated with stylised human figure with arm outstretched, flanked with serpent forms; the base highly detailed with two humanistic figures with raised features early, dry patina.… ***
*** Hook Figure. Standing figure with raised decoration, inlaid shell eyes and beard, Dry patina with traces of pigment. Papua New Guinea. Length 122 cm. Width 46 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection ***
*** A Papua New Guinea rare huli wig hat. Made with hair, worn during ceremonial dances ***
*** Large Papua New Guinea Asmat shield traditional decoration with double mask finial, 113 cm height ***
*** A good rare Papua New Guinea lime gourd, made of a calabash overlaid with hand-awled mother or pearl discs and nassa shells. The neck is of a clamshell and with a bone spatula topped with pigmented plaited work and nassa shells, 36 cm length ***
*** Late 19th/early 20th century Papua New Guinea wooden hand carved statue of a figure on top of a tree kangaroo, with shell eyes and jewellery. Height 26 cm. Provenance: Rev. Williams 1930s ***
*** Papua New Guinea Saissi Island bowl of elliptical shape, decorated in low relief and incised with tribal clan motifs, 82 x 25 cm ***
*** A Malagan frieze from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea Used for story telling. Brightly decorated with birds and a central male head with snail opercula eyes. Originally from the collection of Harold Gallasch (Australian Minerals, Adelaide, S.A.). Collected… ***
*** Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, ebonised with the blade displaying a stylized ancestor figure with a carved throat. 151 cm length, collection of John Perkins ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Asmat Warrior's necklace, woven fibre with dogs teeth ***
*** A good Papua New Guinea Sago storage jar from the Aibom Vllage, raku fired coiled clay vessel with flared rim, decorated with zoomorphic relief depictions of mythological spirits painted with black and kaolin pigments. Woven ratan base, 33 cm height ***
*** New Britain Shield. Of rectangular form, the three logs linked by four split cane strings, overall incised decoration of spirals and bands; black, red and white paint, deep cut loop handle. Length 141 cm. Width 30 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ ***
*** Papua New Guinea Anstead mask. Made from a whole tortoise shell body. Ex Hudig collection Wellington (Hudig visited Papua New Guinea for Phillips Electrical in the 1960s). Length 30 cm ***
*** Malagan frieze from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. U sed for story telling. Brightly decorated with birds and a central male head with sea snail opercula eyes. Originally from the collection of Harold Gallasch (Australian Minerals, Adelaide, S.A.).… ***
*** Four Papua New Guinea Gogodala masks, pigment painted and adorned with cassowary feathers, collected near Balimo in the western province ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Sepik River ancestor figure, modelled seated with hands clasped behind his neck. Adorned with boars tusks to the nose and embellished with nassa shells and cassowary feathers, 74 cm height ***
*** Impressive Papua New Guinea warriors dog tooth necklace, binding coming loose in the middle. Approximately 450 cm long. ***
*** A good Papua New Guinea warriors dog tooth necklace, approximately 175 cm length ***
*** Papua New Guinea Oro province tapa cloth (2), each with traditional clan motif decoration ***
*** Large Papua New Guinea Asmat shield traditional decoration with double mask finial, top split to shield, 154 cm height ***
*** A large Papua New Guinea hard wood war shield, Pieced at the center and with attached plant rope handle, 150 x 52 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Orators stool two standing figures with raised arms holding circular flattened seat on raised circular base, dark rich brown patina with fibre and shell decoration ***
*** Papua New Guinea Abelam yam mask, bush fibre with natural pigments. Used in yam harvest festivals, collected in the East Sepik Province near Ambunti, 26 cm length ***
*** Papua New Guinea headdress hat. Made with hair; original yellow beads. Width 40 cm ***
*** A large and impressive Papua New Guinea Saissi Island feast bowl, elliptical shape, decorated with clan motifs highlighted in white pigment, 92 x 44 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Yipwon spirit figure, the large decorative figure with painted pigment decoration, Yiman people, Korewari river area ***
*** Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment on both sides of the blade. Both the throat and grip are carved. 172 cm length, collection of John Perkins ***
*** A large Trobriand Islands feast bowl, coconut wood decorated with incised spirals and geometric designs to the outer boarder. 80 x 45 cm ***
*** Large Papua New Guinea orators stool orthodox form of figure formed as seat, raised carving with fine red black and white pigment design to face, woven fibre attached to chin, height 117 cm ***
*** Rare huon Gulf scoop bone food scraper with superb figural element to handle, height 16 cm ***
*** Papuan Gulf Club. Black patinated palm wood club with fine openwork carving with red pigment and traces of lime. Length 122 cm. Width 7 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Massim Club. Tapering form, pierced holes for attachment at top, raised carving to handle. Light brown patina. Length 74 cm. Width 14 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim decorated with stylised human figure with arm outstretched, flanked with serpent forms; Blackened early, dry patina with traces of lime infill to carving. Height 72 cm. Width 31.5 cm.… ***
*** Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim and base decorated with stylised bird and fish figures; early, dry patina. Length 49 cm. Width 20 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Mask. Of long hollowed, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration to face, coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 110 cm. Width 6 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Probable Papua New Guinea Trobriand Island long club plain form, undecorated, 141 cm length ***
*** Papua New Guinea shield (collected mid 1960s). Ochre and white coloured decoration with carved grip. Length 153 cm ***
*** Two Papua New Guinea Oro Province tapa cloths ***
*** Papua New Guinean bridal veil (Ambusap), woven fibre and cowrie shells. 77 cm length ***
*** Ramu River ceremonial ladder from Papua New Guinea, 167 cm length, collection of John Perkins ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Sepik River bowl with stand, coiled raku fired clay bowl with incised spirit faces painted with red, ochre, and kaolin pigment. Provenance; one Christian Fund collection; ex Sotherby's, 26 cm diameter ***
*** Four Papua New Guinea Obsidian bladed knives, the handle of each made with wood and paranarium paste made from the crushed fruit of the Lilit (Putty nut) tree, graduated size from 30 cm (largest) to 20 cm (smallest) ***
*** Papua New Guinea Oro province tapa cloth (2) ***
*** Trobriand Island elliptical wooden feast bowl, Provenance: Nigel Hillind Collection ***
*** Trobriand Island pigment pot and a Sepik River pigment pot ***
*** Large Papua New Guinea figure standing atop domed base with raised facial features, shell inset eyes and feather and fibre decoration, height 113 cm ***
*** Rare New Ireland Chalk figure on flattened carved oval base with raised standing figure with arms to head ***
*** Large Papua New Guinea mask limewash decorations, inlaid kauri shells and boar tusk nose piercing, bird feather head fringing, 77 cm length ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Sepik River bowl with stand, coiled raku fired clay bowl with incised pattern and applied ochre pigment. Chip to the surface. Provenance; one Christian Fund collection; ex Sotherby's, 25 cm diameter ***
*** 19th century rare Papua New Guinea hand made pottery bowl. Decorated with geometric cross hatched lines and small bumps around the rim. Found in the field. Height 10 cm. Length 21 cm. Provenance: Rev. Williams 1930s ***
*** Late 19th/early 20th century Papua New Guinea hand carved wooden figure of a birdman. Found in the Ramu river. Height 28 cm. Provenance: Rev. Williams 1930s ***
*** Late 19th/early 20th century Massim Culture District wooden hand carved bowl. Decorated with a fish/sea creature. Traces of white colouring. Height 10 cm. Length 42 cm. Provenance: Rev. Williams 1930s ***
*** Papua New Guinea woven Geko or lizard figure. Length 60 cm ***