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Auction House:
Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Two early New Guinea shell Trumpets 30 x 26 cm, fine patina and with circular mouthpiece ***
*** A Tiwi painted wood bust, 31.5 cm high ***
*** A Tiwi painted wood bust, 31 cm high ***
*** An Indonesian carved wood wall panel, 24 x 48 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Sepik river hook, carved wood with shell eye decoration, 92 x 39 cm, 92 x 39 cm ***
*** A Knife (Mandau), Dayak, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, (early twentieth century), carved wood, steel, hair, bone and rattan ***
*** Two Bullet Holders, Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia, (circa 1900), carved wood and natural earth pigments, 15.5 cm; 17.7 cm long (2). Provenance: Private Collection, Medan. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, circa 1970 ***
*** A Bowl (dulong), Toraja Highlands, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, (early twentieth century), carved wood, 17.3 cm high. Provenance: Dr Arifuddin, Makassar (Ujung Pandang). Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1970s ***
*** A Mask, Oenlasi Village, East Timor, Indonesia, (nineteenth century), carved wood, 17.2 cm high. Provenance: Dennis Shop, Bali. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott ***
*** A West African carved and pigmented Ere Ibeji figure, 20th century, 25 cm high. Provenance: Christies, London 1976 ***
*** An Indonesian carved wooden coconut shredding stool, 20th century, 37 cm high, 60 cm wide ***
*** Three Maori greenstone and basalt adze blades, together with two Maori greenstone chisels, 19th/20th century ***
*** Australian school, an old stone cut boomerang, 19th century or earlier ***
*** Tiwi, circa 1970, bark painting 55 x 32 cm ***
*** Three Kuba Congo cushions 48 x 48 cm ***
*** Ceremonial cloth; Rongkong District, Toraja, Central Sulawesi Indonesia 131 x 170 cm ***
*** A West African Benin bronze head ***
*** A pair of African tribal figures ***
*** A New Guinea polychrome decorated mask vase 18 cm high ***
*** A fine New Guinea greenstone axe blade possibly used as a bride price due to its large size and the fine quality of the stone 25 cm ***
*** Adu Zatua ancestor figure, Nias Wood 21 cm. Provenance: Mark Lissauer cf. no. 72 'Expressions of Belief', Rotterdam ***
*** A mask, Malekula Island, Vanuatu, early 20th century, carved and painted wood, 57 cm high ***
*** New Zealand greenstone pendant ornament, 20th century, housed in timber box, 7 x 5 cm ***
*** A Yam mask with Shell, Abelam, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century), rattan, natural earth pigment and conical shell, 28 cm high ***
*** A Javanese terracotta money box, possibly Majapahit period, circa 14th century or later, 9.8 cm high, 18 cm long ***
*** A Tasmanian Aboriginal mariner shell bead necklace, early 20th century. 66 cm ***
*** Djorkali, Arnhem Land Tribe- Gurwunggu Country- Oenpelli Mimih Spirits and Namarodo spirits natural earth pigments on bark 40 x 22 cm ***
*** Nym Bandak (Port Keats), Untitled (Spirit Figures) (circa 1970), natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 58.5 x 29 cm. Provenance: The Alex & Annette Hood Collection, NSW ***
*** A collection of five Papua New Guinea Sepik River carved masks. 39 cm (largest height) ***
*** A Serving Dish and Spoon, Toraja Highlands, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, (early-mid twentieth century), carved wood, 31.6 cm; 21.7 cm long (2) ***
*** Two clubs, Vanuatu, circa 1900. 82 and 53 cm long ***
*** A shell armband, Papua New Guinea shell rings, rattan, cowries. Provenance: Ex Chris Boylan ***
*** An Indonesian wood carving of a temple guardian. 36 cm high ***
*** Two Solomon Islands stone axe-heads, each of anthropomorphic form 12 cm and 9 cm ***
*** Shield, Central Australia (1960s), natural earth pigments on carved beanwood. 62.5 cm ***
*** Samoan paddle club, early 20th century. 101 cm. ***
*** East Sumba, Indonesia, decorative cotton ikat cloth, late-20th century, 128 x 215 cm ***
*** An Abelam painted wicker mask, Maprik Hills New Guinea, 38 cm high ***
*** A Bullet Holder, Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia, (early-mid twentieth century), carved wood and natural earth pigments, 24 cm long ***
*** A Serving Dish, Toraja Highlands, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, (early-mid twentieth century), carved wood, 39.7 cm long. Provenance: Dr Agus Sopacua, Makassar (Ujing Pandang), Gift from the above 1970s ***
*** A Divination Bowl, (adjeke ifa or adjelefa), Yoruba, South Western Nigeria, West Africa, (early-mid twentieth), carved wood, 24.7 cm high. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in 1974 ***
*** A small ivory carving of an elephant, a bone elephant and an Indonesian ivory figure of a Goddess 4.5 cm high, 6.5 cm, 7.5 cm ***
*** An African tribal wooden mask, 44 cm high ***
*** A yam mask, Abelam, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (early-mid twentieth century), rattan and natural earth pigments, 18.5 cm high ***
*** A carved bowl, Tami Island, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 56 cm long ***
*** A Papuan New Guinea food hook;carved wood,shell inlay and rattan;43.5 cm high ***
*** An African double faced tribal mask, carved wood and polychrome finish, early 20th century, 30 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne ***
*** A Sepik RIver dance shield, circa 1960s ***
*** A Balinese ebony sculpture modelled in the form of raksasa pratima, circa 1900, 15 cm high ***
*** A Sepik New Guinea figure panel, 82 cm high ***
*** A Sepik painted wood mask. 55 cm high ***
*** A Sepik painted wicker yam mask ***
*** Sepik river mask, mixed media including boneshells and feathers, Papua New Guinea. 44 cm high ***
*** Artist Unknown, Western Arnhem Sea Creature, circa 1970 natural earth pigments on bark 95 x 23 cm ***
*** Artist Unknown, Port Keats Crocodile and Sea Creatures natural earth pigments on bark 58 x 28 cm ***
*** An African ivory bust of a woman. 14 cm high ***
*** An African ivory tusk carving in the form of a lady with a tall basket on her head, 24 cm high ***
*** A collection of Aboriginal spears and artifacts from Groote Eylandt & Maningrida including wood shovel nose spear, steel shovel nose spear, stone head, pointed wood killing spear, Woomera, kangaroo bone fishing spear, digging stick. Provenance: The Alex &… ***
*** A hand woven basket, Borneo, early 20th century 18 cm high, 25 cm wide ***
*** A woven cane basket from Borneo 40 cm high ***
*** Four Papua New Guinea artifacts comprising a cassowary mounted ceremonial head-dress, a club, a carved figure and a carved ceremonial horn ***
*** A Mandau Hilt, Dayak, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, (early twentieth century), carved wood and rattan, 19 cm high ***
*** A Dart Quiver (tolor), Sampit Village, Dayak Bahau, Indonesia, (mid twentieth century), carved wood and rattan, 27 cm long ***
*** An early club, South East Australia (circa 1900), carved hardwood. 61 cm ***
*** An early ceremonial hooked boomerang, Northern Territory (early 20th century), natural earth pigments on carved hardwood. 84 cm ***
*** A Dan mask, Liberia, Africa, mid-late 20th century. Carved wood. 40 cm (approximately) ***
*** Two Covered Containers, Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia, (circa 1900), carved wood, 10.5 cm; 9.7 cm high (2) ***
*** A shield with painted ochre decoration, most likely West Queensland, 20th century. ***
*** A Mask, Mollo Village, North Timor, Indonesia, (early twentieth century), carved wood with hair, 20 cm high. Provenance: Special Timor Primitive, Bali. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott ***
*** Tribal Artifacts: group comprising Cook Islands seated figure; carved timber statues & masks from Papua New Guinea & Africa; carved hippopotamus tooth; pair carved bone figures; lime spatula. Mixed condition & age. (14 items) ***
*** A West African carved wooden tribal figure, 20th century, 36 cm high ***
*** A Balinese painted wooden dance mask, 20th century, 20 cm high ***
*** A Polynesian Tamanu wood club, Cook Islands 19th century ***
*** A Papuan Echidna quill and twine necklace ***
*** Little Dugong bark painting ***
*** A pair of West African iron figures ***
*** An Ibeji female figure, Yoruba, Nigeria Aged patina ***
*** A Solomon Island carved figure, with horsehair ***
*** A New Guinea n terracotta figural vessel ***
*** A Massim ceremonial axe Milne Bay Province, Eastern New Guinea ***
*** A New Guinea wicker covered shield Oro Province ***
*** A Sepik painted and feather mounted mask ***
*** A large carved board, upper Sepik New Guinea 42 x 200 cm ***
*** A New Guinea polychrome painted mask vase 16 cm high ***
*** Two Massim mortar and Pestles, each with signs of considerable age 24 cm & 12 cm (mortar only ***
*** A group of Sepik river Arrows some with finely carved shafts and other decoration ***
*** A Massim walking stick well carved with figures and masks 91.5, cm; and a Sepik walking staff, the upper part carved with a full human figure, 94 cm ***
*** A Javanese glass painting of a Marriage Couple 49 x 36 cm ***
*** An African chiefs robe 19th century. Nigeria ***
*** Patu: Maori green stone hand club. Childs size, 20 cm ***
*** Three carved wooden Kuba pipes, Congo, 19th century, the largest 54 cm long ***
*** Two Carved Boab Nuts, Western Australia (circa 1990s), carved boab nut, 17 cm, 15 cm long ***
*** A Sepik tribal piece, Waskukli Ranges, 1961, Malina Tribe, 22 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Jim Davidson ***
*** Knobkerrie Zulu club, South Africa, 19th century. 41 cm ***
*** Car hood ornaments: 1929 Graham-Paige mascot, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (2), Royal Automobile Association of South Australia. (4 items) ***
*** Boomerangs: South Eastern Australian 19th century, 51 cm; Central deserts child's transitional boomerang. 2 items ***