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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Malekula ceremonial plaque. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 81 cm ***
*** A bamboo lime container, Solomon Islands, late 19th century; carved from two perfect fitting pieces of bamboo, finely incised with bands of designs and traces of black infill, together with a part of a another similar container (top only). Provenance: B.… ***
*** Two Massim Paddles, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 218 cm & 170 cm ***
*** A Malekula female figure, Vanuatu, 160 cm ***
*** Two large Fijian Tapa cloths and a large Tongan Tapa cloth, various sizes. (3) ***
*** An interesting Kalimantan carved standing figure in a dark patina, modelled with outstretched arms, inlaid shell eyes, deeply carved in places, cracks to the back of the figure, set upon a stand ***
*** A very good Dayak Kayan Borneo Kalimantan Indonesia beaded baby carrier a fine example of craftsmanship the wicker woven and timber body enriched with protective motifs to ward off evil ***
*** A Malekula ceremonial mask. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 103 cm ***
*** A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu, 315 cm ***
*** A Malekula mask, Vanuatu, 88 cm H x 55 cm wide ***
*** A Malekula mask. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 38 cm ***
*** A bird shaped dance Wand, north Malaita Island, Eastern Solomon Islands, beautifully carved and painted on both sides. 53 cm ***
*** A fine old Afi Afioliya eight strand shell money necklace, Malaita, the Solomon Islands, fish teeth inset in the centre. Provenance: Ex Judith Wood collection. Judith lived in Vanuatu for more than 25 years and field collected frequently in the Solomon… ***
*** An Afi i Oiya eight strand shell necklace, the Solomon Islands, with old white bone or shell spacers. Provenance: Ex Judith wood Collection, 110 cm ***
*** Solomon Island traditional money shell diameter 13 cm ***
*** A rare boat-shaped wooden ceremonial dancing club, Santa Cruz, handpainted with overall decorative markings. Provenance: The Thomson collection, P.L. Pickles & Co., Sept 6th 1986 page 13, lot 153 private collection, Sydney 98 cm ***
*** An elaborate mask with figures, Malekula, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 117 cm ***
*** A New Ireland ceremonial disk, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 70 cm diameter ***
*** Six heavy brass Dayak ear ornaments, 9 -11 cm ***
*** A large Malekula ceremonial figure, Vanuatu with three heads, painted, 223 cm high ***
*** A fine fishing basket, Nissan Island, Nissan is a small Island close to Bougainville and culturally related to the Western Solomon Islands cultures. 49 cm ***
*** A good example of a clam shell disc used as currency, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Height 17 cm. Private collection Avalon, NSW ***
*** A Dyak woven Mat, finely executed with woven and dyed pattern, from Borneo, Indonesia, 83 x 178 cm ***
*** A Malekula Island painted drum, Vanuatu, 242 cm ***
*** A Malekula ceremonial figure, Vanuatu, 124 cm ***
*** A Fijian kava bowl, on four tapered feet, with lug for storage. Provenance: Hans Allies, diameter 56 cm ***
*** A canoe prow, Vanuatu, 86 cm ***
*** A large Malekula mask, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 73 cm ***
*** An interesting Borneo (Kalimantan), Indonesian female ancestral figure, modelled seated, possibly early 20th century 54 cm high ***
*** Two ceremonial masks, Dayak, Kalimantan, Indonesia (2), height 31-24 cm ***
*** An old woven Polynesian fan, together with a finely woven Rennell Island bag. 58 x 37 cm, 30 x 28 cm (2) ***
*** Seven small Malekula ceremonial figures, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. ***
*** A large Malekula mask, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 121 cm ***
*** A large Vanuatu platter. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 76 cm ***
*** A Malekula plaque. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 77 cm ***
*** A soft wood painted Vanuatu figure, 137 cm ***
*** A Malekula ceremonial plaque. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 91 cm x 51xm ***
*** A Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 67 cm ***
*** A red black and gold Kalimantan tribal mask early 20th century A/F ***
*** A red, black and blue Kalimantan tribal mask early 20th century ***
*** A Malekula mask, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 57 cm ***
*** A Dayak stool, Indonesia 49 cm high, 26 cm diameter ***
*** Ten old carved wooden spoons, most with ancestor figure finial, the two larger spoons with bird finials, most from Northern Luzon Island, Philippines, length 18 - 36 cm ***
*** A food bowl, Santa Cruz Island, inscribed in Roman numerals IV-XII [April 1912]. Provenance: bill Evans, length 51.5 cm ***
*** A Dafi shell necklace, Malaita, Solomon Islands 22 cm x 9 cm ***
*** An Alafolo fighting club, Malaita, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: Ex Chris Boylan collection, length 91 cm ***
*** An old Temes black Nambugi head only, Novembur Society, Malekula, Vanuatu, commonly called Temes puppets, made for the funerary ceremonies of the Novembur Society. Provenance: Ex Judith wood collection, height 54 cm ***
*** A Culacula fighting paddle club, Fiji, dark patina. Provenance: Dunbar Sloane, New Zealand, 2008, length 93 cm ***
*** Club, 'Alofolo', Malaita, Solomon Islands. 99 cm ***
*** A Fibre ancestral figure, Vanuatu, 171 cm ***
*** Three Malekula ceremonial figures, 96 cm each ***
*** A Malekula ceremonial figure, 128 cm ***
*** An old Malekula wood grade figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 194 cm ***
*** A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 210 cm ***
*** A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 192 cm ***
*** An old Dayak paddle, with a fine incised pattern on both sides of paddle, t-junction hande with one side broken. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 122 cm ***
*** A Malekula ceremonial figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 92 cm ***
*** A Malekula mask, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 54 cm ***
*** A ceremonial puppet head, Vanuatu, constructed with cane, spider web and fibre decorated with natural earth pigments, height 43 cm ***
*** A large polychrome ancestral mask, Malekula Island, Vanuatu, height 42 cm, width 26 cm ***
*** A Vanuatu figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 138 cm ***
*** Fiji kava bowl, with smooth patina mounted on multiple rounded leg supports. Fiji islands. Diameter 33 cm. Height 12 cm ***
*** A large fern tree figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 237 cm ***
*** A Dayak brass hat ornament Borneo, Indonesia. Diameter 11.5 cm ***
*** A Dayak rice Cutter on stand. Borneo, Indonesia. Length 18 cm ***
*** A Malekula ceremonial figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 100 cm ***
*** A Kalimantan Dayak paddle Borneo, Indonesia. Length 105 cm ***
*** A dance staff in the form of stylised Bonito, Solomon Islands, height 90 cm, width 9.5 cm ***
*** A 19th century dance Wand, Vanuatu. Provenance: Collected by John Paton (1824-1907), a missionary in the New Hebrides (Vanuatu), thence by descent to David Paton, height 64 cm, diameter 3.5 cm ***
*** A fern fibre figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 136 cm ***
*** A Malekula Island painted drum, Vanuatu, 205 cm ***
*** A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu, 179 cm ***
*** A Malekula plaque, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 96 cm ***
*** Four Ambrym clubs, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. ***
*** A Dayak baby carrier, in classic form with carved ancestral motif to rear, minor chips to base, baby carriers or 'Ba' were used to carry infants, whose souls were believed might wander, and therefore render the baby susceptible to illness or disease, the… ***
*** A Dayak mask Borneo, Indonesia. Length 24 cm ***
*** Two carved Santos figures, one with glass eyes, early 19th century, finely carved hair and facial features and breeches, residue of gesso and paint. Provenance: Acquired in the Philippines 1980s, condition: feet and arm parts missing, excellent patina,… ***
*** A canoe prow, Vau Islands, Vanuatu 41 cm ***
*** A kava bowl 'Na Rova'. A kava bowl 'Na Rova' West Coast of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Length 90 cm ***
*** Five old Vanuatu Sago spoons, with incised & carved handles ex David Baker collection. Longest 81 cm-63.5 cm ***
*** A wealth shell, Erenge, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: Missionary collected 1960's from Morova Lagoon, diameter 10 cm ***
*** A canoe paddle, Santa Ysobel, the Solomon Islands, with a finely carved handle terminus, height 155 cm ***
*** A large tapa cloth, Fiji or Samoa ***
*** Two Samoan war sticks various ***
*** Club, 'Alofolo', Malaita, Solomoin Islands. 92 cm ***
*** An ancestral figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 157 cm ***
*** A painted drum Malekula, Vanuatu, 220 cm ***
*** A painted Ambrym Island fern tree figure, Vanuatu, 105 cm ***
*** A large early stone axe from the Pacific Region, 19th century or earlier; exact origin unknown, very similar to Maori stone axes made of a hard grey green stone. 26.5 cm ***
*** An old Malekula wood Grade figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 163 cm ***
*** A Bulul ancestor figure, the muscular standing male ancestor figure with encrusted patina from ritual libations poured over the figure during ceremonies, the head has a small cavity for the insertion of power materials or possible hair, Ifugao people,… ***
*** A rare pair of beaded wrist bands, ethnic Dayak, Kalimantan Borneo, 19th/20th century, worn for festivals and on ceremonial occasions, a complex design of multiple colours, length 17 cm, width 12 cm ***
*** A Vanuatu Grade figure, of tree fern in classic form, with custom steel mount, height 178 cm ***
*** A Nguzu-nguzu canoe ornament, mother of pearl inlay and three carved face panels, the Solomon Islands (4). Provenance: Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub-district headquarters at Losuia, Kiriwina, Trobriand… ***
*** Solomon Island shell traditional money, hand ground tridacna shell diameter 12.5 cm ***
*** A fibre ancestral figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 179 cm ***