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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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An Early Papuan Gulf Ancestor Board (gope), of wood in ovoid slender form, the anterior decorated with an ancestor figure in relief, polychrome pigments, pierced apex, Kerewa,Papua New Guinea, 98 x 22 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection, ex-collection N. Edgeworth, Stanmore, Middlesex, England
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An Ethnographic Sepik Hook, of wood, the anterior sculpted in classic ancestor form, decorated with resin set shell eye, incised curvilinear motifs and applied polychrome pigments, the rear with projecting pierced lug at apex with old cane attachment,Papua New Guinea, 70 x 23 cm. Provenance: Ex-collection Robert Worsley, Sydney
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A Papuan Gulf Ancestor Board (gope), of wood in ovoid form with projecting apex, the anterior decorated with figurative motifs in relief and polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 128 x 30 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Papuan Gulf Ancestor Board (gope), of wood, the anterior decorated with figurative motifs and polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 85 x 21 cm
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An April River Spirit House Board, of wood with projecting apex, the anterior decorated with figurative motifs in relief and polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 72 x 25 cm
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A monumental ancestor hook, of wood in open work male form, inset shell eyes, fibre tassels, remnant pigments, Papua New Guinea, 143 x 48 cm. Provenance: from an Australian collection
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A Fine Manum Island Steering Paddle, of wood in large robust form, the ovoid leaf blade incised with classic curvilinear motifs to the anterior below a tapering shaft sculpted with a figurative terminal, old encrustations, weathered,Papua New Guinea, 218 x 20 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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An ethnographic Sissano Lagoon paddle, of wood, the blade in slender leaf form decorated with marine motifs and polychrome paints, above a tapering shaft with a sectioned terminal,Papua New Guinea, 148 x 19 cm.
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An Old Sepik Walking Stick, of wood sculpted with multiple ancestor heads in relief, remnant resin set glass beads, smooth glossy patina, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 98 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Middle Sepik Ancestor Sculpture, of wood in diminutive female form, remnant polychrome pigments and old resin repair,Papua New Guinea, 22 x 7 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Murik Lakes Ancestor Sculpture, of wood in diminutive form, old red pigment covering, earth encrustations,Papua New Guinea, 25 x 8 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Arapesh Ancestor Sculpture, of dense wood, the visage with resin set shell eyes, smooth patina, old encrustations,Papua New Guinea, 24 x 14 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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Two Lake Sentani Canoe Prow Ornaments, of wood, sculpted in figurative form decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 37-43 cm (2)
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A Fine Shell Wealth Ornament (yua), the clam shell section with woven nylon ornament attached,Papua New Guinea, 22 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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Two Highlands pearl shell body ornaments (kina), in classic crescent form, pierced terminals, one with threaded seed shell necklace attached, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 17 cm and -19 cm (2)
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An upper Mendi ceremonial pig Killing Apron, the woven fibre cloth, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments, cane and fur tassels,Papua New Guinea, 63 x 36 cm.
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Three Sawos pearl shell body ornaments, in classic crescent form, pierced and decorated with woven fibre and shell, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 19-20 cm (3).
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An Korogo village initiation ornament, the shell disc embroidered woven fibre belt, old patina, Papua New Guinea .
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A Superb Western Highland Wealth Ornament (moka kina), the resin board set with pearl shell, bamboo, boar tusk and fur to the anterior, pierced at apex with woven cane band attached, red pigment cover,Papua New Guinea, 56 x 50 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Superb Abelam Headdress, c.mid 20th Century, of wood with openwork apex decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 87 x 46 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection, ex-collection Michael Hamson, California, Usa
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