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Tribal

Lots 481—576 Found 14,100

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A rare aboriginal ceremonial dance wand, Central Australia natural earth pigments, feathers and natural fibres 87 x 60 cm
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King Plate: Aboriginal breast plate or Gorget engraved 'Mulga King of the Barabinja, Bullan Plains, 1892'. Rare. 25 x 9 cm
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A good whale bone kotiate (hand club), with traditional lobed blade and handle terminating in a carved wheku head with cut paua…
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An early 19th century waka Taua Rauawa (Gunwale), carved with side profile figures with wheku faces interlinked with manaia…
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A 19th century Wakahuia (treasure box), traditional elongated oval shape flanked by stylized human figures carved in high…
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Mere pounamu, a good example in orthodox form with excellent colour incised grooves to butt with pierced drilled hole. Length…
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Two Maori carved pou pou panels, early-20th century, high relief carving with inlaid paua shell eyes, height 93 cm, width 27 cm…
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A wahaika, Aotearoa, circa late 19th century. A short-bladed striking weapon. Carved from a single piece of wood. Weke masked…
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A large 18th century patu onewa, Spatulate shaped blade reducing to a tapering oval shaped grip section. Countersunk suspension…
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An early 19th century kapeu (ear pendant), carved from flawless inanga variety stone with a small countersunk suspension hole.…
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An exquisitely carved patiti, with an iron head and hardwood handle. Height 36 cm, width 13.1 cm, depth 2.5 cm
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Brass Aboriginal breast plate 'King Gundy Sungirrilingong, Lachlan River 1839' believed to be made by Thomas Teely who owned…
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Bali, Wisnu on Garuda, wood with black, white, red, yellow and green paint and gilt highlights, 62.5 cm height
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An early Micronesian navigational map, known as stick Charts which were used to navigate the Pacific Islands by canoe. Made…
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A chalkstone or coral head, Manning Strait, Solomon Islands; this finely carved head with incised designs consisting of…
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Two early Aboriginal hardwood coolamons, both broadly incised with parallel grooves all over, the larger with native spinifex…
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Curly Barrdgaduba, (1924-1987), Group Gunwinggu, Location Namagadubu, Kangaroo and Joey earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 123…
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A 19th century Maori patu onewa, basalt club with a ridged grip and circular hole for suspension, repaired, 43 cm long
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Ngati tarawhai gourd shaped Ipu (spouted bowl), finely carved, the underside with a wheku head with inset paua shell eyes…
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A narrow shield, south East Victoria old shiny patina overall. Length 92 cm;. Provenance: Private Collection U.K. Sotheby's…
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A superb Tongan goddess figure, of classical form with a rich patina. This wood figure May have been a vehicle through which…
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A quality contemporary mere Kawakawa by Thomas Ratima, of good size with elegant spatulate blade tapering to a fine edge,…
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A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, traditional form with head to left shoulder, hands to thighs, concealed notch and…
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Tene Waitere (attributed), finely carved hoe, with orthodox leaf shaped blade carved in deep relief with two ancestral figures…
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An Austral Islands ceremonial paddle, of elegant elongated form with a slightly concave teardrop-shaped blade, a raised central…
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Superb 18th century hei tiki pounamu greenstone pendant in human form, pointed chin with hour glass suspension hole, head…
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Ian McMillan substantial carved whalebone kotiate, the traditional blades with overlapping shoulders, stylised mask to the butt…
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Important Fijian headrest, elaborate scrimshawed design to the surface of bamboo in the form of ancestral fish, human figures,…
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Patu Paraoa - whalebone master carver's mallet, extremely fine and rare master carvers mallet made of whale jawbone.…
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Tekoteko - carved ancestral figure, prestigious carved timber archetectural element, the tekoteko signifies the people of the…
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Prestigious Patu Paraoa - whale jaw bone hand club, exquisite example in extended ovoid form. Well balanced blade extended…
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Aboriginal breastplate. Brass, crescent form. Stamped: 'Tobacco, tea, Flour, King Charlie, Stockman, Red Hill 1883.' Provenance…
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An Aboriginal ancestral figure decorated with ochre stripes, Northern Australia 120 cm high.
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Fine Solomon Island Club. A broad and flat leaf shaped head with a vertical ridge both sides carved finely with faces and…
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A massive pounamu greenstone boulder, of flattened approximately circular shape, the upper surfaces partially polished and…
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Carved wooden Maori axe handle and head 'contact period'. Tiki figure carving with fish and paua shell eyes. (No adze but…
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19th century Solomon Islands shield. Woven cane and bamboo rectangular construction with white ochre decoration, circa 1910…
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19th century or earlier pounamu mere five ridges to butt of angular form, triangular form suspension hole, short grip and…
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A late 18th century quality whalebone Maori club (patu paraoa) with four grooves, square thong hole. (Thick body when viewed…
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Two items: Papua New Guinea female spirit figure, and ancestor figure spirit figure with hornbill motifs and 'Cats eye' shell…
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A quality carved Marsden Flower pounamu lotus flower bowl by Richard Anderson, the undulating rim of elegant sinuous form,…
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War shield Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province, this oval type of shield known as worrumbi was the most important type of…
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A rare late 18th century Captain Cook period fish hook (Matau). Wooden shank limb with wonderful carved tiki face, also carved…
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Superb 18th-century Maori canoe bailer, Tiheru. Raharuhi Rukupo, Rongo Whataata attributed, a fine Maori canoe bailer, of type…
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Early 18th century pounamu hei tiki, a rare stone tooled hei tiki carved in the classic type I form made in Kawakawa variety…
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A Toki-Akau-Poto or tomahawk, trade steel blade with black wood handle, fully carved, the top of the handle features manaia…
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A good rare whalebone tokotoko, the tapering shaft carved with two figures. The upper section figure with a wheku head with…
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A large and rare N.Z. colonial kauri gum portrait bust of a Maori wahine, near life-size with finely carved naturalistic detail…
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Carved Maori pou post, the ancestral figure with ta moko and paua shell eyes. The body with decorative haehae carving and with…
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18th century Maori wooden club (wahaika), good quality, heavy weight, figure on the side has paua eyes. Slight very old chip in…
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A pair of Philippine Islands wooden guardian figures 'Bulul', Kababuyan Ifugao people, early 20th century, carved in narre wood…
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Patuki - club, late 19th century club, carved from medium brown wood with light patina, sides taper to a single triangular…
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Late 19th century Maori food bowl (kumete). Two stone carved Maori figures holding the bowl, tiki faces are carved on either…
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A bulbous club, South East Australia (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 56.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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A male stone ancestor figure, Tolai People, New Britain (nineteenth century), carved stone, 33.3 cm high. Provenance: Private…
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An early mask, Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), cowrie shells, pearl shell, boar's tusks, bush…
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A large wunda shield, Western Australia (early twentieth century), natural earth pigments on carved hardwood, 102 cm high.…
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A small rainforest shield, North Queensland (circa 1900), natural earth pigments on carved figwood, 53 cm high. Provenance:…
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A Mask, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (mid twentieth century), carved wood and natural pigments, 50.4 cm…
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A Standing Bulul, Lagawe, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 41.6 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila.…
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A Stool, Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 27.2 cm high. Provenance: Joaquin Palencia,…
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A 19th century Fijian Chief's headrest (Kali), with missionary script to base. Length 33 cm. Height 15 cm
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A rare african Senufo bed from Burkina Faso with the top made from a single piece of mahogany, early 20th century. Width 301 cm…
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A large and impressive Pre-European toki (argillite), rectangular form tapering to an incipient tang and poll section. Heavily…
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Rare rain cape, double pair twining with two areas of tailored shaping. Robust plaited finish at top edge. Exposed surface…
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Fourteen early shell pendants 'Loanlasi', Malaita and Makira Islands, Solomon Islands, 18th - early 19th century; on custom…
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Yirawala (C.1905 – 1976), Maraian white Barramundi, C.1965. Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark. Provenance: artist…
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Possibly Java, pair of standing female figures, wood with traces of red paint, 60 cm and 57.5 cm height. Other Notes: both…
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A large Garamut drum, intricately carved design to sides and two fine finials, with some damage as per images. Mounted on…
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The Platt Collection, a important Collection of 27 Aboriginal Ethnographic artifacts, central and Northern Australia. B. Platt…
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Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised…
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A mixed group of Aboriginal hooked boomerangs, Central Australia
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A Sepik dugout canoe, Papua New Guinea the outside frieze carved with masks and curvilinear motifs, crocodile head prows at…
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Six hafted spearheads. All collected in 1890, two glass from Kimberley, WA; two porcelain from telegraph insulators from…
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An early/mid-19th century Maori carved patuki (wooden hand club) 'Of a Higher Ranking Person', the square section blade with…
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Wahaika Maori club, carved whalebone, 19th century, 37.5 cm high
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Old 19th century Korowai cloak decorated with black dyed tags (hukahuka). Hukahuka fringe along top edge. Coloured woollen…
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Chiefly taiaha This piece offers significant size and presence. The arero (tongue) is elaborately decorated with fine and…
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A 19th century pounamu kaka Paria, rare pounamu kaka paria (parrot leg ring). This fine example still has remnants of the red…
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Ian McMillan carved waka k'iwi, oval pod-type form, the lid carved with stylised female figure with encircling three fingered…
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An Aboriginal Leangle club, South East Australian origin, 19th century, carved wood, 83 cm long
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A rare quality New Zealand carved and inlaid walking stick by Anton Teutenberg, the carved handle as the head of a tattooed…
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A large pounamu boulder, of oval flat river worn form, dark tone. 64 cm x 24 cm x 24 cm. Approximately 100kgs.
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An outstanding Burmese temple elephant, c.18th century, Alaunpaya Dynasty, sculpted from teak, weathered, mounted on display…
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Aboriginal breastplate. Crescent form brass, chased & punched, 'Tommy, Chief of Tully Plains, Tracker.' Tully Plains lie…
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An Agiba skull rack, Kerewa or related group, Kikori river Delta or Turama river, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, wood &…
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An early and incised spearthrower (womera), South East Australia, carved hardwood, 83 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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A Head Rest, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (mid twentieth century), carved wood, natural earth pigments and fibres, 88…
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A child's cape, Aotearoa, Kakahu Tamariki (child's cloak) - finely woven early child's or infants cloak in all natural fibres.…
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A Reru pestle, Cook Islands, made from toka taatai coral. Used for grinding ingredients to produce medicines and pigments. A…
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Patu onewa, a large 19th century stone nephrite patu, of traditional form with spatulate tapered end, the butt end with three…
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Fine Massim figure by Mutuaga, a superbly carved figure seated on a chair with arms raised and tightly drawn into the chest…
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Two old Rennell Island clubs and an old Ambrym Island club, 81 cm, 92 cm, 79 cm (3)
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A fine old parrying club, San Christobal Island, Easter Solomon Islands, late 19th century; made from hardwood and has a deep…
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Rare Baining ceremonial mask, finely constructed of bark cloth depicting ancestral butterfly and duck bill. Height 110 cm.…
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A stunning Tasmanian mariner shell bead necklace bearing fine large shell specimens strung on waxed cotton thread, 115 cm long