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Tribal — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Tribal
- Aboriginal - Art (60)
- Aboriginal - Artefacts (196)
- African (57)
- American Indian (2)
- New Guinean (233)
- New Zealand Maori (31)
- S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific (152)
- Zother (117)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A fine canoe prow ornament (nguzunguzu), New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands (circa 1900), carved wood, natural pigments, pearl shell, fibres and resin, 21.5 cm high. Used to ensure safe passage and successful raids against neighbouring island villages,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Superb Standing Male Figure, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments (remnant), 30.5 cm high. Provenance: Wayne Heathcote, Sydney. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Pair of Standing Bululs, Iwac, South Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1800), carved hardwood, rattan and waxed fabric, 19.3 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Kassa Mala Kingdom gilt-bronze figure of Green Tara (Syamatara), circa 14th century, Seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus throne, a lotus branch at each shoulder, encrusted with semi-precious stones, the back of the throne painted ref (typical of… | *** |  |
| *** | A rainforest shield, Mareeba, North Queensland (circa 1900), natural earth pigments on carved figwood, 97 cm high. This shield is historically significant; it was collected by John Atherton (1837-1913), the grazier and overlander after whom the tablelands… | *** |  |
| *** | An early and exceptional narrow parrying shield, Darling River Region, New South Wales (early-mid nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural pigments, 84.8 cm high. A fine, early stone-carved parrying shield of diamond shaped cross-section and… | *** |  |
| *** | An early canoe prow ornament (nguzunguzu), New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands, (nineteenth century), carved wood, pearl shell inlay and resin, 13.7 cm high. This early figurehead is atypical in its diminutively mischievous proportions. The accentuated… | *** |  |
| *** | An exceptional and dynamically carved narrow shield, Darling River Region, New South Wales (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 68 cm high. This exceptional stone-carved example still retains strong remnants of its original… | *** |  |
| *** | A Seated Bulul, Hapao Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (early nineteenth century or earlier), carved hardwood and shells, 44 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott in the 1960s. Exhibited: Opening Exhibition Asian… | *** |  |
| *** | A dynamic parrying shield, South East Australia (late nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural pigments, 72.7 cm high. Provenance: Mrs Edgell Hunt, New Zealand (1898). The Pitt-Rivers Collection, United Kingdom. Primitive Works of Art, Sotheby's,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Rare Mask, Poinkros Village, South Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, (nineteenth century or earlier), carved hardwood, 32.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott in the 1960s. This mask was collected in the late 1960s… | *** |  |
| *** | A Squating Bulul, Hapao Hungduan Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved wood, 58 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | A Seated Bulul, Mayoyao Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 34.4 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and rare Solomon Islands cult house Bonito fish Effigy in the form of a finely carved bonito, the entire surface blackened and with elaborate golden nautilus shell inlay overall 79 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Standing Bulul, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood and sheaf, 62.5 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | An important and rare ceremonial boomerang / club (lil-lil), North Queensland (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 80.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, This extraordinary and large ceremonial boomerang-club is carved of hardwood with an… | *** |  |
| *** | An early parrying shield, South East Australia (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural pigments, 89.2 cm high. This fine and early example shows evidence of stone tooling and the intricate designs incised into the face of the shield have… | *** |  |
| *** | A boomerang made and used by the King of Murrumbidgee, Murrumbidgee, New South Wales (mid nineteenth century), carved hardwood and sterling silver, 88 cm long. A fighting boomerang that carries a sterling silver plaque identifying it as having been 'made… | *** |  |
| *** | A Superb Pig Killing Club, Fanla Village, North Ambrym, Vanuatu, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 56.5 cm long. Provenance: Chief Tofor, Fanla Village, Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, from the above 1972. This… | *** |  |
| *** | An exceptional club, South East Australia (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 63 cm high. For a related example see: Robert Brough Smyth, The Aborigines of Victoria: with notes relating to the habits of the natives of other parts of Australia and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Pair of Standing Bululs, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and cloth fabric, 44 cm; 43.2 cm high (2). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott in the 1960s. These Bululs were… | *** |  |
| *** | An early mask, Boiken Region (East Sepik Provence), Papua New Guinea (circa 1900), carved wood and natural earth pigments, 25 x 14.7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A Hooked Figure, Maprik Abelam, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 75 cm high. Provenance: Wayne Heathcote, Sydney. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A Pair of Seated Bululs, Lagawe, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood and fabric, 41.7 cm; 39 cm high (2). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in 1970 | *** |  |
| *** | A large sword club, Far North Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and resin, 151.6 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney. The commanding presence of this sword club belies its traditional use. It is one of the widest and largest… | *** |  |
| *** | A Pair of Standing Bululs, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 42 cm; 38.7 cm high (2). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott in the late 1960s. These highly stylized figures are the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Seated Bulul, Mayoyao Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and shells, 41.5 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in early 1960 | *** |  |
| *** | A Food Hook, Ammangabi, Karawari River, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, 35.2 cm high. Provenance: John Pasquarelli, Papua New Guinea. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A standing figure, Turama River, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, (early-mid twentieth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 146 cm high. Provenance: Bruce Seaman. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the late 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Sepik river house post, carved wood, decorated with faces, 260 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Seated Bulul, Mayoyao Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 40.5 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A large parrying shield, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, red and white natural earth pigments, 92 cm high. For related examples see: Carol Cooper, Aboriginal Australia, Australian Gallery of Directors Council, New South Wales,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Melanesian (Cook Islands) greenstone ceremonial axe blade of trapeziod outline, bearing paper label of McAlpine Collection, pre 1880, 27 cm long, 8 cm wide. Provenance: The Collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green (M2756), Erasmus & Co | *** |  |
| *** | An early shield, South East Australia (mid-late nineteenth century), carved wood and natural earth pigments, 77 cm high. This is an intricately carved and well balanced shield which shows signs of traditional tooled incisions, such as a possum tooth jaw.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Fine Mask, Karau Village, Murik Lakes, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved wood and pigments, 32.5 cm high. Provenance: Wayne Heathcote, Sydney. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A Fijian club (Madrali), 110 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal breast plate engraved 'Mickey Chief Of Trinkee Plains' early cast brass circa 1840s. Width 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal breast plate 'Colin King of Wallambata & Byron Plains' circa 1850s. Width 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and early club, South East Australia (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 71 cm high. For related examples see: Carol Cooper, Aboriginal Australia, Australian Gallery of Directors Council, New South Wales, 1981, pp.90, S51-52, illustrated,… | *** |  |
| *** | Two large house posts (maihi), Maori People, New Zealand (early twentieth century), inlaid pearl shell and trade paint on carved hardwood, 206 cm high (2). The large carved meeting house was usually named after an important ancestor and in most parts of… | *** |  |
| *** | A Mask, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (early-mid twentieth century), carved wood and pigments, 46 cm high. Provenance: Wayne Heathcote, Sydney. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A rare spearthrower (womera), South Australia (early nineteenth century), carved wood, resin and native twine, 58 cm high. Provenance: The Major Hasson Collection, United States of America. Brunks Auctions, North Carolina, 20 July 2002. Private Collection… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare wooden shovel, New South Wales (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 77 cm high. For an extensive discussion and illustrations of related examples in the collections of national and state museums see Massola, A., The Wooden Shovels of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Gulmari shield, South West Queensland (nineteenth century), carved wood and natural pigments, 45.1 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, United States of America. Exhibited: The Past and Present Art of the Australian Aborigine, Pacific Asia Museum,… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and rare club (bendi), Central Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood. An exceptionally fine and rare form of club, (of which we have two in this sale); this example appears to be stone carved., 80.7 cm high. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | An early and engraved club, Murray River Region, South East Australia, (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 65 cm; 67 cm high. For related examples see: Carol Cooper, Aboriginal Australia, Australian Gallery of Directors Council, New South Wales,… | *** |  |
| *** | Two clubs, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 67 cm; 62 cm high. Provenance: James Purves Collection (1979), Berry Collection, Melbourne. Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A Food Hook, Kanganaman Village, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, 42.3 cm high. Provenance: John Pasquarelli, Papua New Guinea. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A Helmet, North Central Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood and shells, 12.5 cm high (20.6 cm diameter). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1970s. Exhibited: Opening… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare aboriginal ceremonial dance wand, Central Australia natural earth pigments, feathers and natural fibres 87 x 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | King Plate: Aboriginal breast plate or Gorget engraved 'Mulga King of the Barabinja, Bullan Plains, 1892'. Rare. 25 x 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A narrow shield, south East Victoria old shiny patina overall. Length 92 cm;. Provenance: Private Collection U.K. Sotheby's Sydney, October 20, 2008, lot 21 | *** |  |
| *** | A bulbous club, South East Australia (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 56.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A male stone ancestor figure, Tolai People, New Britain (nineteenth century), carved stone, 33.3 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Brisbane | *** |  |
| *** | An early mask, Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), cowrie shells, pearl shell, boar's tusks, bush string and resin on carved wood, 57 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | A large wunda shield, Western Australia (early twentieth century), natural earth pigments on carved hardwood, 102 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A small rainforest shield, North Queensland (circa 1900), natural earth pigments on carved figwood, 53 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A Mask, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (mid twentieth century), carved wood and natural pigments, 50.4 cm high. Provenance: Wayne Heathcote, Sydney. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A Standing Bulul, Lagawe, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 41.6 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | A Stool, Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 27.2 cm high. Provenance: Joaquin Palencia, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in 1998 | *** |  |
| *** | A rare african Senufo bed from Burkina Faso with the top made from a single piece of mahogany, early 20th century. Width 301 cm. Depth 102 cm. Height 70 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Aboriginal Leangle club, South East Australian origin, 19th century, carved wood, 83 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An early and incised spearthrower (womera), South East Australia, carved hardwood, 83 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A Head Rest, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (mid twentieth century), carved wood, natural earth pigments and fibres, 88 cm high. Provenance: Bruce Seaman. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori club (Tewhatewha), New Zealand, 19th century, carved wood, 175 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori green stone patu, 19th century. of good translucent spinach green tone, 33 cm long, 10 cm wide. Provenance: An old South Australian collection | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Massim lime spatula, the handle in the form of a well-carved human figure and with good incised decoration, old patina 19 cm. (figure); 43 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual and early club, South East Australia (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 75 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A large parrying shield, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and resin, 94.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A good early Mendi mask, West Africa, 213.5 x 152.5 cm, with fine aged patina. 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Western Highlands shield, natural pigments and paint on bark shield, 147 x 57 cm, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Hungry horse gallery, Paddington | *** |  |
| *** | An Aboriginal breast plate in brass, 20th century, engraved 'Major General Latouche, Tambo Barcoo, Queensland, 21 cm across | *** |  |
| *** | A Tongan club, 66.5 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A finely incised and rare club, Wide Bay-Burnett Region, Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 66.7 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | A rare club (bendi), Central Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 75.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | An early club, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 55 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A rare boomerang club, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 63.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A shield, Upper Darling River, New South Wales, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 74 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A Yimam hook figure (Yipwon), Amancabi Village, Korewari River Region, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century), carved wood, 139 cm high. The Leahy family is an important name in the discovery and exploration of Papua New Guinea. Richard Leahy, son of… | *** |  |
| *** | Three clubs and two boomerang, Queensland (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 59.5 cm; 61.5 cm 63.5 cm; 74 cm; 40 cm (5). These three clubs and two boomerang were collected by Darcy Thompson of St Mary's, Sydney. Thompson worked on properties in Queensland… | *** |  |
| *** | A Mask, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (mid twentieth century), carved wood and natural earth pigments, 41.4 cm high. Provenance: Wayne Heathcote, Sydney. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s | *** |  |
| *** | A Seated Figure with Rice Bowl, Kankanay, South Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 31.5 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in 1970 | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Sepik wood suspension hook carved in the form of a human figure, of slender attenuated form, traces of pigment, with a good well used patina | *** |  |
| *** | An Aboriginal shield, early 20th century. With linear incised decoration. 58 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An fine early wunda shield, Western Australia (circa 1900), natural earth pigments on carved hardwood, 77.4 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria | *** |  |
| *** | An early spearthrower (womera), South East Australia (early-mid nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 75.2 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A Helmet, North Central Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, 13.5 cm high (20.4 cm diameter). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, 1960s-1970s. Exhibited: Opening Exhibition… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine 19th century Maori greenstone club, early 20th century | *** |  |
| *** | A Tlingit painted case, American Indian, north-West Coast, USA 64 x 54 x 52 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori bust, painted kauri gum, New Zealand, circa 1880, 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Bark Painting of Mimi Figures Western Arnhem Land, Circa 1970's Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Kuningbal, Crusoe Artist's name and explanation of the story on reverse 103.5 x 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine boomerang, South West Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 85.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | A fine porpoise tooth and beaded necklace, Western Solomon Islands, Melanesia (circa 1900), porpoise teeth, beads and bush string, 34 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | A standing figure with bird, Abelam, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century), carved wood and natural pigments, 98 cm high. Provenance: Emile Storrer Gallery, Zurich. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual early club, probably South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 48.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | A Food Hook, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, shells, resin and natural earth pigments, 44 cm high. Provenance: Wayne Heathcote, Sydney. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s | *** |  |