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Aalders Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Australian Aboriginal bird hunting boomerang, Western Australian, in mulga, with two decorative lines of cross hatching to each end, length 70 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal club, in hardwood, with knop end and tapering pointed handle, good patina, length 49.5 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal throwing club, of tapering form, with fine fluting to the body, hatched handle, excellent patina, paper label 46, no. 76 to base, length 65.5 cm. Provenance: Ex-McAlpine collection, then Leonard Joel, then private collection,… ***
*** Australian Aboriginal throwing club, bi-coloured, with slight curve to the top and fluting to the body, with gummed end, length 65 cm. Provenance: Ashoka Arts, UK, then private collection, Queensland ***
*** Large 19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, of curved leaf form, with incised panels of line decoration, good patina, length 80 cm. Provenance: The junk Company, 2006, then private collection, Queensland ***
*** Elegant Baule male figure, impressive male figure has a serene face supported by a strong and well-balanced body, aged patina with stable age cracks on either side of the groin and on one side ***
*** Balinese carved wooden figure of Wilmana, depicted with mouth open, painted in various colours, height 83 cm ***
*** New Guinea Sepik river ancestral figure, in the form of ' mosquito Man', with carved head and figural body, with painted pigment, height 54 cm. Purchased Lauder and Howal, 2017, then private collection Sydney, height 56 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea woven dance helmet, 'Baba' from the Abelam people, said to represent a bird, possibly a cockatoo, used in many ceremonial dances, decorated with cassowary feather headdress, orange face, with white triangles, 57 cm x 28 cm x 30 cm ***
*** 19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australian, of narrow leaf form, with slight incised motif, length 72 cm. Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, 2006, then private collection, Queensland ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Sepik over modelled wood head hunter trophy skull, decorated with hair and shells, painted in tones of ochre, red and white, height 26 cm ***
*** 19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australian, of narrow elongated form, good patina, length 69 cm. Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, 2006, then private collection, Queensland ***
*** Australian Aboriginal shield, of narrow leaf form, painted with goanna and snake motifs, in tones of red, black and white, length 97 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal shield, of elongated oval form, incised with line and dot work to both sides, length 72 cm ***
*** Pair of Australian Aboriginal twin dancing spears, with twin spears, above cross hatched decoration, length 45 cm (2) ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Gogodala, figure of man, arms raised, painted with black, white and ochre, a/f to left hand, height 132 cm and width 58 cm Provenance: Ex-Crawford and Ex-Palmer collection. ***
*** Early Australian Aboriginal shield, central Desert, in beanwood, of oval form, good patina to exterior, fluting to interior, length 67.5 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal throwing club, in hardwood, of slender form, with fluting to the body, hatched handle, length 64 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal Nulla-Nulla, in hardwood, with large bulbous end and tapering handle, length 52 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal hardwood fighting club, with slightly pointed end and roughed handle to other end, length 57.5 cm ***
*** Large Ifugao Bulul shield, Philippines, of rectangular form, with crenulated top and base, with curved body and woven natural fibre, height 105 cm. Provenance: : Theodore Bruce Auctions, then private collection Sydney ***
*** Massim lime spatula, Papua New Guinea, in finely carved ebony with a figurative pierced and incised handle above a carved and waisted stem, length 40.8 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, splash board, fine, old and used piece from the Trobriand Islands and is part of the superstructure of the canoe. At the same time it is ritualistically the most important and significant carving on the canoe. The… ***
*** 19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australia, of elongated form, good patina, length 76 cm. Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, 2006, then private collection, Queensland. ***
*** Australian Aboriginal nulla-nulla, in hardwood, with pointed baluster end, the club following the natural form of branch, fluting to body, length 45 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal Nulla-Nulla, in hardwood, with curved bulbous end and tapering handle, good patina, length 50 cm ***
*** Antelope mask, Bamana, Mali, with incised geometric decoration and attached cowrie shells and metal rings, height 50 cm ***
*** 19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, lake Eyre, South Australia, of curved form, length 79 cm ***
*** Wonderful carved Balinese box, carved in the form of a reclining ox, with carved and painted decoration, in tones of blue, yellow and red, length 43 cm ***
*** Well carved Javanese carved Kris handle, carved in the form of demon god, excellent patina, and silver mount, height 14.5 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang, Queensland, of typical curved form, on stand, length 55 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang, Queensland, of typical curved form, incised with images of emus, on stand, length 56 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang, Queensland, of typical curved form, on stand, length 65 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Sepik River ancestral figure, of handsome proportions, depicting a standing female figure, with bird at feet and one perched on back of headdress, painted in natural tones pigments of mustard, black and ochre, height 96 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Sepik River house mask, of lozenge form, in the form of elongated mask with animal nose, accented with cowrie shells and natural fibre, in tones of natural white, black and ochre pigments, height 73 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Sepik River chest ornament, of mask form, set with cowrie shells, boars tusk and natural fibre, height 26 cm (not including robe) ***
*** Papua New Guinea Sepik River house panels, carved in the form of figure standing with two canoe prows, with two birds perched above his head, in natural tones of ochre, white, black and yellow, height 116 cm ***
*** Dogon people, Dama ancestral mask, Mali, the oval face with incised eyes and carved with an elongated nose and geometric decoration, height 28 cm together with a custom stand, total height 52 cm (including stand) ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, hard wood figure, depicted standing with knees bent and head turned, height 41 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal throwing club, Southern Highlands, NSW, of tapering form, with rich patina, age cracks, length 42 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland ***
*** Zulu beaded apron, South Africa, with striped waistband, with suspended bead tassels, width 97 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal throwing club, in mulga, with rounded end, with fluted body and diagonal lines running around the body, gummed end, length 70 cm ***
*** New Guinea, Asmat, canoe prow, carved with figures and birds, length 83 cm ***
*** Vanuatu remnant headdress, set on stand, height 64 cm and 75 cm (including stand) ***
*** 19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, Western Australia, in mulga wood, of curved form, adze cut to body, length 54 cm. Provenance: Ex-McAlpine collection no.26, then Oceanic, then private collection, Queensland ***
*** Hunstein Mountains, mountain God, Upper Sepik River, these hooked figures called 'Garra' represent powerful spirits; the hooks are both spirit spears and also ancestral bird beaks, 105 x 17 cm ***
*** Wonderful Abelam figure of a flying fox, Wosera, East Sepik area, Papua New Guinea, beautiful expressive flying fox ancestor made from woven fibre, exact use unknown, set on metal stand, 17 x 40 cm ***
*** Mendi area Bailer shell pectoral, Southern Highlands. Province, Papua New Guinea, the shell having a good patina, pierced and bound to a plant fibre cord, length 24.5 cm ***
*** Tolai Bride wealth Kina shell, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, the pearl shell shaped with a notched knob element to one side, pierced and attached to a plant fibre cord, diameter 21 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang, of slightly curved form, with incised fluting to one side, in ochre tones, length 71 cm ***
*** Wood carving in the form of a crocodile prow, Papua New Guinea, wood with black and red pigments, shells and plant fibre, a/f, length 113 cm ***
*** Wonderful carved Balinese deer, depicted seated with head raised. With carved coat, accented in tones of red and black, 56 cm x 46 cm ***
*** Large Chinese carved polychrome and gesso head of Kwan Yin, depicted with headdress, accented with floral motifs, with a serene expression, in tones of brown, blue, yellow, red and green, height 40 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Exeter, Southern… ***
*** North African dagger kindjal style blade with the turned wooden handle and pommel silver inlayed and strapped, length 32 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, Kula trade, canoe wave cutter, with incised decoration and painted in natural pigments of white, black and red, 68 cm x 32 cm ***
*** Vao Island, (Malekula), canoe prow, of bird form, painted with red and white stripes, a/f (damage to the end), length 49.5 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang, central Desert, pre-1920 collected, of large curved form, one side fluted, evidence of natural pigment to one side, slight a/f, length 65.5 cm. Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, then private collection, Queensland ***
*** Australian Aboriginal Hooked fighting boomerang No.7, in mulga wood, with hooked end, of handsome proportions, length 76 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, then private collection, Queensland ***
*** Nigerian Yoruba figural Terminal fragment from a ceremonial staff, striking terminal depicting a woman on her knees holding her breasts, possibly broken off the top of a ceremonial staff or sceptre of the powerful Shango cult, some stable cracking at the… ***
*** Ashanti Akuaba fertility doll, dark Patina, Ghana, Ashanti fertility dolls are recommended for pregnant, infertile and young married women by a herbalist, or generally a priest. Like living children, they are dressed and tied to the back, and May be kept… ***
*** Early New Guinea Kina shell breast plate, of crescent form, with natural roped fiber attachments accented with cowrie shells, label stating area as 'Tambarum,' length 17 cm (point to point) ***
*** Papua New Guinea large wood Hornbill figure, Abelam people, Prince Alexander mountains, a large sun motif central, 79 cm x 31 cm ***
*** Dayak beaded baby carrier, Indonesia/Borneo, (Sarawak, Rajang river) the intricate beadwork depicting stylised ancestor, tiger and foliage, with teeth and bells, against a rattan frame with wooden base, height 34 cm ***
*** Central Australian Aboriginal stone axe heads, with ground edges, the smaller with extant pencil cataloguing marks and paper label, length 10.5 cm and 13 cm (2) ***
*** Large carved African mask, carved with elephant head to top, above a carved head, surrounded with smaller heads, height 97 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Ramu River, canoe Mast Stanchion an old and used rigging stanchion from a small Ramu River outrigger canoe, main arm 38 cm, peg with human figure 25 cm, overall dimensions 58 cm x 31 cm, catalogue note: These Y-shaped stanchions were… ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Gogodala, soft wood dance ornament, with bird head to one end and man's head to the other, decorated in natural pigments of black, brown, white and ochre, a/f (bird missing eye decoration), length 88 cm and width 23 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Sepik figure, decorated with hair and shells, a/f (feet missing), set on stand, height 29 cm and 38 cm (including stand) ***
*** Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang, Western Desert, in mulga, with adze cut marks to body, length 50 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal snake staff, Western Desert, the raised snake carved in natural tones and following form of the wood, length 98 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal implement, Western Desert, of elongated almond form, one side incised with dot panels, with painted white finish, length 63 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Blackwater lakes, canoe prow, length 56 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands tortoiseshell lime Spatua, with scrolled handle, length 15 cm ***
*** Two Papua New Guinea carved coconut baskets, each carved with geometric motifs, height 11 cm and 13 cm (2) ***
*** Australian Aboriginal shield, Western Australian, of oval form, incised with zig zag and dot background, evidence of ochre, length 75 cm Provenance: Leonard Joel, 2005, then private collection, Queensland. ***
*** Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, depicting a bird perched on a mans head, painted in tones of blue and red and white, length 56 cm ***
*** Sepik River woven crocodile, in natural fibre, the body decorated with ochre tones, set with a crocodile head with cowrie shell eyes, length 61.5 cm ***
*** Abelam 'Baba' woven helmet mask, Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea, these masks are worn by men, whose legs are covered by a long grass skirt made of sago or coconut leaves. They represent spirits, 59 x 22 x 38 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang, c.1920, Western Australia, of curved form, incised with patterns, length 60 cm. Provenance: J & a Saussehrd, then private collection ***
*** Australian Aboriginal Nulla-Nulla, in hardwood, with rounded surface to body tapering to handle, with natural gum handle, the body incised with panels of diagonal line work, good patina, length 78 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal woomera, of tapered leaf form, carved with three snakes in relief, length 64 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Vokeo Island old dance mask, north coast, used in the Tangbal dance, and represents a female spirit from the sea, usually they dance in pairs - mother and daughter, 39 cm x 21 cm ***
*** Nigerian Yoruba figural terminal fragment, with striking terminal depicting a woman on her knees holding her breasts, possibly broken off the top of a ceremonial staff or sceptre of the powerful Shango cult, some stable cracking at the base of the rod ***
*** Yoruba Ibeji female twin protective figure, an older carving representing a deceased twin, decorated with a necklace of antique glass beads and strings of heishi bead discs around the neck, hands, waist and feet. Notes: the Yoruba have one of the world's… ***
*** Kwoma yam ritual pottery head, Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, terracotta modelled as male head with protruding eyes, open mouth and beard, painted black and accented with white and yellow pigments, height 21 cm ***
*** Old Gope spirit board, Papuan Gulf; with incised repeating eye pattern, traces of white and black pigment, height 96.5 cm ***
*** Yoruba female I'beji figure to Protect a Surviving twin, Nigeria, old Yoruba twin figure for the ebegi cult, decorated with a waist string of small antique Venetian glass beads. Ibeji are symbolic representations of a deceased twin and are not carved as… ***
*** Turtle shell, yam mask Sepik River Region, PNG the shell base built up with 'Clay' decorated with red, white and black pigment, cowrie and other shells and human hair, surrounded with cane basketry and cassowary feathers, height 34 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea large yam mask, Abelam people, used to decorate yams at harvest ceremonies, painted a fire red, with white eyes, 61 cm x 33 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, lime spatula, carved with two figures to the handle and accented in white pigments, length 38.5 cm ***
*** 19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, of narrow elongated form, with carved thick line decoration, length 77 cm. Provenance: The junk Company, 2006, then private collection, Queensland. ***
*** Pair of petit Indonesia, Borneo, paddles, length 66 cm (2) ***
*** Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, painted in tones of red and green, a/f to beak of bird, used and field collected, length 70 cm ***
*** Vao Island (Malekula) dance headdress, height 76 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal shield, South Australian, in mulga, of narrow curved oval form, incised with wave and line decoration to each side, length 75 cm. Provenance: tribal ancient, then private collection, Queensland ***
*** Australian Aboriginal Totemic shield, Nepabunna, South Australian, of boat form, decorated with carved frogs, goanna and snakes, length 38 cm ***