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

Auction House:Guy Earl-Smith & AntiquityNumber of lots recorded:226
Sale Title:Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art & International AntiquitiesLots with images:216
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:89
Date:6-Sep-2009
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A fine ethnographic Abelam ceremonial mask, of tightly woven openwork cane, the anterior with clay and resin overmold decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 87 x 50 cm.
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An Ethnographic Sepik ceremonial mask (didagur), the tightly woven cane frame with remnant clay and resin overmould, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 100 x 50 cm
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An ethnographic Sepik gable mask, the tightly woven cane frame with remnant clay and resin overmold, decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 75 x 49 cm.
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A fine Abelam ceremonial yam mask, of tightly woven openwork cane, the anterior earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 46 x 18 cm.
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A Fine Abelam Ceremonial Yam Mask, of tightly woven openwork cane, the anterior earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 49 x 35 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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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,Papua New Guinea, 32 x 30 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A ceremonial Boiken face mask, the tightly woven openwork cane in diminutive form, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments and feather tassels to outer rim, old rubber strap to rear,Papua New Guinea, 22 x 20 cm.
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A Sepik ceremonial mask, of openwork cane, Papua New Guinea, 79 x 43 cm
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A Sepik ceremonial mask, of openwork cane, Papua New Guinea, 100 x 57 cm
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A Superb Sawos Ceremonial Mask (mwai), of dense hardwood in classic slender narrow form, decorated with clay set shell and pig tusk, polychrome pigments, cane, feather and fibre tassels attached, the apex with bird motif in relief,Papua New Guinea, 70 x 15 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Fine Ramu Ceremonial Ancestor Mask, of wood sculpted in classic robust form, the rear with bite stick attached, remnant polychrome pigments below smooth patina, weathered, usewear evident, some fragmentation,Papua New Guinea, 51 x 21 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A coastal Ramu river ceremonial mask, of wood, the anterior decorated with thick resin and red pigments, resin set shell eyes, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 46 x 17 cm.
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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,Papua New Guinea, 29 x 13 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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An Old Abelam Yam Mask, of wood, sculpted in diminutive form, the visage with pierced septum decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 29 x 13 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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Three lower Sepik Amulet masks, of wood in diminutive form,Papua New Guinea, 20-24 cm (3).
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A Coastal Ramu River Ceremonial Mask, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, old encrustations, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 52 x 16 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A fine Boiken dance mask, of wood in ovoid form with projecting terminals, the visage with bulbous forehead above a projecting curved nose tapering to a fine point, pierced eyes, mouth and outer rim, the rear with surface encrustations, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments and old enamel paint below smooth surface patina, Sepik Plains,Papua New Guinea, 45 cm.
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A fine Washkuk yam fertility sculpture (mindja), of wood in slender ovoid form, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, the visage with prominent brow and projecting spike nose, pierced eyes, mouth and apex above an undulating openwork medial ridge, the rear with yam motif in relief, weathered, Papua New Guinea, 151 x 50 cm.
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A fine Marind Anim drum, of wood in classic hour-glass form with large projecting grip, decorated with geometric motifs in relief and polychrome pigments, old resin repair, Papua New Guinea, 120 x 32 cm.
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A Fine Kwoma Yenama Cult Sculpture (tongwinjambe), of wood in classic abstract openwork form, decorated with applied resin tar and polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 94 x 20 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection, ex-collection Paulian Society
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