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S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific — Tribal - Aalders Auctions
Auction House:
| Aalders Auctions | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 27 |
| Lots with images: | 27 |
| Prices available: | 27 |
Category:
S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Good Solomon Islands hafted inlaid trade axe, from rainforest hardwood, iron, shell and putty nut, length 102 cm catalogue note: professionally restored by David Said from relic condition for his private collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Good pair of 19th century Ifugao Bulul (Phillipines) figures, in the form of a male and female figure, standing with hands by side on double bases, height 43 cm. Provenance: Robert van der Stuhkien collection, German, then Arthur Whall 2016, then private… | *** |  |
| *** | Fiji flying duck 'Ibubburau Ni Bete' style kava Yaqona bowl c.1960s, 9.5 cm x 41.5 cm x 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Ifugao Bulul figure, Luzon, Philippines, depicted seated with hands resting upon knees on double pedestal base, height 46 cm. Provenance: Purchased: Ruddolf Kratochwill collection, then Todd Barlin collection, then Theodore Bruce Auctions, then… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Ifugao Bulul figure, Luzon, Philippines, depicted seated with arms resting on knees on rounded bases, height 41 cm. Purchased: Ruddolf Kratochwill collection, then Todd Barlin collection, then Theodore Bruce Auctions, then private collection | *** |  |
| *** | Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, pigmentation to head and neck, length 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, in tones of blue and red, length 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare and old Solomon Islands shell pectoral, worn by the man, carved with bird emblems and cowrie shell necklace,. Provenance: Aalders Auctions, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian war club, with spherical knop end, with embedded tooth, above cylindrical handle, with carved and incised decoration, height 43 cm. Purchased Randwick antique, Walter & Co, 2017, the private collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century Philippines lime/betel box and cover, c.1760, of rectangular form, inlaid with silver and bronze motifs, flanked by pair of handles, opening to four hinged covers, 6.5 cm x 13 cm. Provenance; Spink Antiques London, then Randwick Antique, 2015… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Ifugao Bulul figure, Luzon, Philippines, depicted standing with hands by sides, raised on a double base, height 58 cm. Provenance: Purchased Arthur Whall 2016, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Rare 19th century Ifugao Bulul shamans box and cover, Philippines, used for Punamlau ritual, of deep rectangular form, the cover carved with figures and animals, flanked by a pair of animal head handles, raised on four feet, length 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, used and field collected, length 62 cm catalogue note: on Rono, Wala, Aatchin and Vao, just off Malekula in Vanuatu, the canoes of graded men of the Minke Society each had a prow depicting a tern, to help… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare & old Solomon Islands pearl shell pectoral, ceremonial pectoral worn only by men, with frigate bird emblems, and a rope of cowrie shells, 47 x 21 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 | *** |  |
| *** | Vanuatu remnant headdress, set on stand, height 64 cm and 75 cm (including stand) | *** |  |
| *** | Vao Island, (Malekula), canoe prow, of bird form, painted with red and white stripes, a/f (damage to the end), length 49.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Islands canoe paddle, in carved hardwood, with leaf shaped blade, evidence of pigment decoration, length 116 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island net weight, figure with shark head and stone end, length 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ifugao Bulul shield, Philippines, of rectangular form, with crenulated top and base, with woven natural fibre, height 91 cm. Provenance: Theodore Bruce Auctions, then private collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Small Ifugao Bulul shield, Philippines, with crenulated top and base, with curved body and natural fibre, height 80 cm. Provenance: Arthur Whall, 2018, then private collection | *** |  |
| *** | East Kalimantan Wahao area Modang (Kenuyah Borneo) mask, in black, pink and red, length 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pacific Islands carved wooden figure, in the form of a monkey with carving to sides and behind, a/f (break to tail), height 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island model canoe, accented with mother of pearl, length 91 cm | *** |  |