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Lots 1153—1248 Found 14,128

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Aboriginal Wunda shield, carved in softwood, of elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with deeply fluted zigzag design…
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Toki Totoweka Inanga, Museum registered. Very rare blood vein (variegated) nephrite adze with hammer pecked butt. Refined form…
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19th century Aboriginal Sydney sword. Tooth incised wave top decoration with transverse bands verso. Provenance: Bungan Castle…
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19th century Aboriginal shield. Spindle form with holes for cane handle. Scored lines & dots all over decoration. North Coast…
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Rare early mushroom-head club, New South Wales. Straight shaft of circular section that terminates in a finely adzed thick…
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Chiefly Taiaha. The taiaha is a traditional Maori weapon usually between five to six feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) in length. It is a…
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An impressive, very large and important whale bone hei tiki. Together with a nephrite kuru pendant from the Ngai Wai tribe…
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Robin Nganmira (1951-1991), Mimis dancing around a Kangaroo, natural earth pigments on bark, 169 cm high, 61 cm wide
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Matau - fish hook wooden, full-bodied shank in 'U' shape made by training a branch or root. Short, barbed bone point lashed to…
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Massim lime spatula fine, figural form, Massim lime spatula. Squatting figure in the classic knees-to-elbows pose. Ovoid head,…
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20th century pounamu mere three ridges to butt, hour glass form suspension hole. Long grip and flat blade, length 37 cm
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Early 19th century whalebone kotiate of small proportion. Manaia form butt with square suspension hole. Blade of relatively…
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A large pounamu river worn boulder bowl, finely carved with an encircling band of kowhaiwhai decoration. 28+kgs. 41 x 34 x 17…
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A pounamu heitiki, Aotearoa, head tilted to the left shoulder, hands on thighs, four incisions on each hand for fingers. Knees…
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A Kapkap breastplate, Santa Cruz Solomon Islands, Kapkaps were often worn by high status individuals due to its precious…
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Djawida Nadjongorle (circa 1943-2008), Mimih spirits, natural earth pigments on bark, frame size 165 cm x 85 cm
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A spearthrower (womera), South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, resin and kangaroo gut, 66.8 cm high.…
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An impressive boomerang, probably Broome, North Western Australia, (nineteenth century), carved wood and earth pigments, 67 cm…
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A rare aboriginal ceremonial dance wand, Central Australia natural earth pigments, feathers and natural fibres 114 x 60 cm
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Ancestor stool, natural pigments on carved wood, Papua New Guinea. 155 cm high. Provenance: Robert Ypes
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An early war shield, North West Asmat Region, Papua, (early twentieth century), carved wood and natural pigments, 195.3 cm high…
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Old rare Australian Aboriginal Leangle, North/Central Victorian, with curved end and knop hatched handle, length 66 cm.…
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An incised Dayak trophy skull, Borneo, approximately 18 cm long and 15 cm high
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A fine and early Kaitaka P'p'roa. Kaitaka is the name given to cloaks made of the finest flax with taniko boarders. This superb…
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Fighting club, south-East Australian origin, diamond shaped head and carved hand-grip, incised on both sides with pecked linear…
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Mushroom head club, south-East Australian origin, pecked and banded hand-grip, dark 19th century patina, minor splitting to…
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Mushroom head club, south-East Australian origin, dark 19th century patina, some splitting to distal end. 62 cm
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Late 19th century/early 20th century New Zealand Folk Art carved work box, large size with fall-front and lift lid revealing…
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An extremely rare Massim Soul boat, carved from single piece of dark hardwood offering remarkable patina in extremely fine…
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Wahaika paraoa (whalebone hand club), large early 20th century example with a manaia figure carved to the in-curve of the blade…
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18th century rare Maori fish hook (matau). Dark wooden shank that is extended to form the point limb, no point. Carved spirals…
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Carved architectural element. Koruru' strong tiki figure with mouth open revealing a lizard with an inset shell eye, carved…
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Carved architectural element. Flattened rectangular board, deeply carved with a side facing taniwha with a large open mouth…
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Vanuatu Club Paddle, shaped head with raised decoration, woven binding wrapped to end. Rich red-brown patina. Length 116.5 cm.…
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Nafana masquerade mask, Bedu, of triangular form with pierced circular mouth and eyes surmounted by a tall superstructure with…
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Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc…
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A late 19th century toki Kaukaroa (long handled axe), the shaft carved with eight carved wheku figures terminating in a…
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Folk art tiki by Hori Paraone Strongly carved tiki head with open mouth and long protruding tongue, large circular eyes over…
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Fine spear thrower (woomera), Victoria. Elongated blade of plano-convex section decorated on both surfaces with incised linear…
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20th century New Zealand whale bone kotiate paraoa with carved tiki head, above a stylised tiki and shaped head, height 48 cm.…
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An ethnographic over modelled ancestor skull, c. Early 20th century, of human bone, the visage sculpted in clay decorated with…
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Three ancient Fijian tabua ornaments, all are carved to get the fine shape that was desired by chiefs. All have a deep ancient…
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Maori chief's staff, profusely carved in swirling motif both sides and tattooed faces to terminus. Some damage and chipping on…
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An Ambrym Island mask. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 75 cm long, 39 cm high
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Possibly Nias Island, coconut scraper, wood carved in the form of a zoomorphic figure with serrated iron tongue, 50 cm length
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Two magnificent Aboriginal Lairakititj Memorial poles, in the natural shaping of the logs, decorated with intricate line…
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Bilinyarra Nabegeyo (c.1920-early 1990s) Mimi spirit ochres on bark Western Arnhem Land, circa 1960s. Bilinyarra (Biliyeyhkga)…
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Kamasan, Bali, Demon General, flag (Kober), c1920s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 65 x 65 cm
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Nine superb feather headdress, Eastern Highlands Provence, [9], finely woven with beautiful feather work. Provenance: Collected…
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A collection of five Fijian Ula throwing clubs, all 18/19th century, [5], includes four ball headed clubs (one with human tooth…
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A shrine post, Flores Island, Indonesia, 18th-19th century, the post has deeply carved spirit figures either side, with typical…
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An 18th century Fijian cannibal fork, old breaks, 35 cm long
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Pre-European large toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Quadrangular form, scarf markings to both laterals, pecked uneven poll…
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A rare greywacke patu onewa, the pecked blade reducing to the handle section with an incipient carved face to both sides. The…
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With finely carved rauponga spirals on arero (tongue) with pakati deeply recessed. Upoko (head) with prominent mouth and…
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A good 19th century pounamu hei tiki, a good example of the classic type I form. Inanga variety stone with the head tilted to…
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A 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), the arero (tongue), carved with rauponga spirals and deeply recessed pataki,…
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A good 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), Arero (tongue) finely carved with rauponga spirals. Upoko (head) displays wide and…
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A 19th century small mere pounamu, Inanga variety stone, dark and pale grain indicate firing. Blade tapering to grip with three…
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A good 19th century kete Huruhuru (feather bag), pheasant feathers, single pair twining with two attached muka handles. 16 cm x…
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A rare late 19th century brown kiwi feather stole, in fine original condition with raw silk backing. 140 cm length
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Jane Brenkley Maori folk art side table, the rectangular top with highly detailed carving depicting a man, woman and dog in the…
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Taiaha - long staff, exceptional finely carved head offering very elaborate swept back forehead with recessed paua eyes.…
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A Bakongo female figure, Zaire wood with glass inlay eyes, 24 cm high. Provenance: Bert Garrebeek, Brussels old German…
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An early and fine New Britain Sago paddle, the central portion carved on either side with a stylized human head, each face with…
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Iatmul orators stool, ancestral figure with boar tusk, and sea shell decorations, height 240 cm, a/f missing shells
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A late 19th century Maori carved lintel (pare), traditionally from a meeting house being the landmark and focus of a Maori…
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Large matau-fishing hook, a fish hook of large proportions wooden shank fashioned from a native hardwood sapling. Offering a…
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A contemporary pounamu mere, by Richard Moore, fashioned from Marsden Flower jade, the butt knob of fluted fan shape, length 34…
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A superb early muka kete with fringe, superb early muka kete in frame. Kete decorated with natural and orange muka over a…
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A whalebone heitiki, Aotearoa, transitional heitiki in whalebone. With the emergence of the British curio trade in the 19th…
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A large and impressive argillite stone toki, Y16332. Length 31 cm
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A late 19th carved wood kotiate, carved with raupunga spirals and pakati, inlaid paua to the mid-section. Grip pierced for…
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A 19th century tokotoko (traditional carved walking stick) attributed to Jacob William Heberley (1849-1906). Naturalistic…
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A 19th century or earlier Maori whalebone patu, traditional spatulate blade tapering to the edges, the reduced tapered grip…
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Fijian priest's ritual oil dish (Dari Ni Waiwai Ni Bete), early 19th century, classical spade form, raised on three tapering…
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A Luzon Island 'Bulul' wooden rice guardian figure, Ifugao people, Philippines, early 20th century, carved as a seated male…
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A superb ivory Benin mask, the convex visage in classic form, Nigeria, 29 x 12 cm
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A mid 20th century hardwood Lunet friction drum, New Ireland. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, height 51 cm, length 18…
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A large pounamu river worn boulder, natural flattened circular form, pale rind exterior. Approx. 75kgs. 50 cm x 45 cm x 24 cm…
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19th century Maori tekoteko figure, with a patu held in the right hand, open mouth displaying block form teeth and male…
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A superb Ramu river shield, a stone carved, of flat oval form, and pierced on either side, the front decorated with an abstract…
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Late 19th century/early 20th century greenstone mere, of relatively crude form. Five ridges to butt off centre suspension hole.…
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Fiji flying duck 'Ibubburau Ni Bete' style kava Yaqona bowl c.1960s, 9.5 cm x 41.5 cm x 23 cm
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A good Charlie Wilson carved nephrite hei tiki, finely detailed in the traditional manner, with ears and pointed chin to the…
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19th century Maori carved whalebone kotiate, the traditional blade of double lobed form with carved notches to either side, the…
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A rare early contact period small Maori stone patu. Possibly used by a chief's Son in the Art of warfare. Has a pre-European…
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Whalebone patu, extremely large example fashioned from whale bone flattened ovoid form tapering to handle with a pierced hole.…
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Kahu huruhuru cloak, a very beautiful cloak, muka backing four vertical kiwi feather rows flanked by vertical rows of peacock…
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An early 20th century Maori carved figure supported bowl, the domed lid and spherical body with fine curvilinear and notched…
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Victorian coastal Banksia Leangle club, with incised carving to grip and beehive end
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A large carved Maori pou post, the upper section carved with a full tiki figure, the figure depicted with topknot, moko, paua…
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Vanuatu Club. Paddle shaped head with raised decoration, woven binding tied to end. Rich red-brown patina. Ambrym Island.…
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Early Aboriginal stone carved and ochre shield, length 88 cm
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A large Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood incised with earth classic fluting and lineal bands…
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Rainforest sword club, Northeast Queensland. Elongated ovoid form, small cut handle of oval section, old shiny patina. Carved…