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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
New Guinean
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Chief's drum, Massim Culture, Milne Bay Province, an old and well used drum with intricately carved handle with abstract birds and scroll like designs on the large handle, also the body of the drum has two upraised bird heads connected by a line. 105 cm ***
*** A Neckrest Papuan Gulf, in the form of a dog, finely carved with incised designs and ochre decorations. 79 x 19 cm ***
*** A large long nosed ancestral figure, Kanangra village, Blackwater river, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, on custom wooden base, height 151 cm ***
*** An ancestoral mask with elongated 'mosquito nose' Wewak coastal region, 47 cm ***
*** A Massim sword club, with incised pattern and glossy patina on handle, on metal stand, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 66 cm ***
*** A Bilum hook, in open fretwork form, weathered appearance, fruit bat head to base and cowrie shell eyes, middle Sepik region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 106 cm ***
*** A Splashboard, incised with twin spiralling traditional designs, wear consistent with considerable use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 63 cm ***
*** A Bilum hook, with two black ducks, decorated with cowrie shell eyes and fibre tassels, mounted on custom metal stand, collection # 127718P1613, Indabu village, Sepik river region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height… ***
*** A dance mask, coastal Ramu, Papua New Guinea, 38 x 17 x 17 cm ***
*** A large drum, finely carved, lower Sepik river, 74 x 22 x 17 cm ***
*** A Prehistoric stone bowl with Knobs, egg and fossil, Highlands region, Papua New Guinea, height 22 cm, diameter 20 cm ***
*** A food bowl from Wuvulu Island, Papua New Guinea 45 x 24 cm ***
*** A Massim splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, with a finely incised and decorated design representing elements of the female reproductive organs, some wear and marking from use ***
*** A Malangan mask, New Ireland, 154 cm ***
*** An Omie bark cloth Filama Rumono, Jeapa village Collected 2005. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 115 cm x 75 cm ***
*** Two New Ireland Malangan figures, 67 cm, 63 cm ***
*** A Karawari river cult figure, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 216 cm ***
*** A New Ireland Malangan figure by Edward Sale on stand, 105 cm ***
*** A Ramu river mask New Guinea remnants of red and blue painted surface, 42 cm long ***
*** A stone carved drum, Asmat; Collected by Todd Barlin in Pirien village, 1986. 56 cm ***
*** A Tapa cloth, Humboldt Bay area, West Papua, collected at Mafiri village humboldt bay 1986; the tapa cloths from lake Sentani and Humboldt Bay in N.W. Irian Jaya, are locally known as Maro Smo. 106 x 91 cm ***
*** An underarm shield, Mendi Valley Southern Highlands 57 cm ***
*** A group of Marind Anim Dema ornaments (Mayo cult), these were left over from the collections Todd Barlin made for major museums including a full Dema Ceremony now held at the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris and another at the Linden Museum in Stuttgart.… ***
*** Two Prehistoric stone bowls and a club head, Nipa area Southern Highlands. Ex Stan Tyler collection, patrol officer 1960s 8 cm,. Diameter 22 cm & 21 cm ***
*** Three large Tapa cloth paintings, Oro ProvincePapua New Guinea, [3], all in good condition with finely painted clan designs. Provenance: David Baker collection. David Baker was serving President of the Oceanic Art Society until his death in 2009. He owned… ***
*** A Hornbill bird figure, Abelam people East sepik 75 cm ***
*** Ancestral board painted and incised with symmetrical carvings. Blackwater river, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. 126 cm ***
*** A Malangan bust finely carved with fibre decoration and shell eyes. New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. ***
*** A Gope board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea ***
*** Four fine old woven and shell ornaments, New Guinea, including: two woven and shell bride price chest ornaments (in the form of faces), Avitip area, upper Sepik River, together with an Abelam yam mask, and an Abelam karahut ornament. 49 cm, 50 cm, 26 cm,… ***
*** A large Kokomo, in hardwood with the hornbill being prominent, natural earth pigment design, used as part of the yam fertility festival, Abelam people, Maprik region, East Sepik Province, PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection,… ***
*** A stone mortar & pestle, applied figures on outside of mortar, New Guinea, 19 x 22 cm ***
*** A war shield, of oval form with a striking design in red, black and white, Southern Highlands Province,Papua New Guinea, 44 cm x 125 cm ***
*** A war shield, with anthropomorphic design bisected by a central black painted ridge, Southern Highlands Province,Papua New Guinea, 42 cm x 144 cm ***
*** A Kwoma cult pottery figure, with janus face, with incised markings and painting design, on custom steel stand, Waskuk region, upper Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, height 41 cm ***
*** A Kakame figure, carved from the roots of a mangrove tree and decorated with incised design and natural ochres, Namau coast, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, 34 x 54 cm ***
*** Two finely woven Abelam yam masks, Maprik region, Prince Alexander mountains, Papua New Guinea, length 28 - 29 cm ***
*** Two old lime spatula's, one from the Tufi area, the other Massim; both finely carved with intricate designs and tracers of lime decoration and old patina from prolonged use chewing betel nut. 34 cm, 31 cm ***
*** Two Aboriginal Arnhem Land bark paintings. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 86 cm & 107 cm ***
*** A painted Baba mask, Abelam Region, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 56 cm ***
*** Sepik Region mask 43 cm long ***
*** An Asmat figure, in classic form. West Papua. Height 69 cm ***
*** A Ghena wealth spatula Louisiane Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Length 25 cm ***
*** A Ghena wealth spatula, Louisiade Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Length 31 cm ***
*** A Western Highlands shield, Waghi Valley, Papua New Guinea 159 cm ***
*** A Southern Highlands shield, Papua New Guinea 145 cm ***
*** A Telefomin fighting shield, with striking incised design, decorated with red and white ochre. Telefomin Region, Sanduan Province, Papua New Guinea. Height 170 cm ***
*** A large old bowl, Sepik-Ramu coastal area, with crocodile and mask 33 cm x 21 cm ***
*** Pay back doll Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands,Papua New Guinea, a finely made fibre doll that is old enough to have been used for ritual purposes. In older times if a person was killed by an enemy, the family of the slain person would make an effigy of… ***
*** Four cassowary bone daggers, Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea (4), length 34-38 cm ***
*** A giant shell ring, Yua, Yangoru, Prince Alexander Mts, Papua New Guinea, diameter 23 cm ***
*** A fighting shield, Mendi valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea 138 x 44 cm ***
*** A Gopi board, incised design with ochres, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, height 137 cm ***
*** Four traditional fish hooks, north coast, Papua New Guinea, made from clamshell and trochus shell. Typical hooks; one very large and rounded - with exact purpose unknown. Fibre string attached, height 12 cm ***
*** Aibom Pottery vessel with four traditional face designs. Chambri Lakes, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, circa 1950's. Ex Robert Ypres. Jutta Malnic collection. Approx 37 x 25 cm ***
*** A fire ceremony dance mask Baining People, New Britain, Papua New Guinea ***
*** A fine old ground clam shell chest ornament, West Papua, with original bush string binding, D 9 cm ***
*** A splash board, Trobriand Islands, 91 cm ***
*** A New Ireland Malangan figure by Edward Sale, 2004 A/F with parts, on stand, 119 cm ***
*** Two old carved and incised Sipping bowls, used for drinking a village brewed alcoholic drink. These were collected at Fategomi village, Sorong Province, West Papua, one belonged to a man called Musu Asmuruf. 23 cm, 25 cm ***
*** A Tapa painting Humboldt Bay, West Papua, Collected at Nafri village Humboldt Bay 1986; the tapa cloths from lake Sentani and Humboldt Bay in N.W. Irian Jaya are locally known as Maro Smo. Early accounts of the local people making and wearing decorated… ***
*** A fine wealth Billum, Sepik river area, finely woven bush fibre string bag, ochre painted and highly decorated with shell wealth items, including: Nassa shells, Bailer shell, Cowrie shells and Conis shell discs. See the field photo of similar wealth… ***
*** Three ceremonial lime Gours, Sawos, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea 75 cm ***
*** Two old Sepik spear thrower ornaments, [2], one in the form of a bird and the other a crocodile, both with incised designs and old patina. Provenance: Anthony Forge collection. Forge (1929-1991) was born in London. He studied archaeology and anthropology… ***
*** An old middle Sepik basket hook, this old and well used basket hook is finely carved with two back to back spirit faces and old patina. Provenance: Collected in the 1960's by Father Benedict from the Catholic Mission in Angoram, lower Sepik, Paulian… ***
*** A neckrest, Eastern Highlands Province, in the form of as stylized dog figure with head at either end, pecked designs on heads and old patina. Collected by Peter Hallinan in the 1970's, Okapa District, Eastern Highlands. 58 cm ***
*** A Garra mask, Hunstien Mountains, East Sepik Province, finely carved and ochre painted designs, on custom made stand. 83 cm ***
*** Steering paddle. Signed by carver. Purchased from owner on Kitava Island, Milne Bay, Trobriand Islands. Jutta Malnic collection ***
*** Hornbill bird figure, Abelam spirit house, East Sepik. Height 94 cm ***
*** Two stone fighting clubs, wooden handle with original rattan binding, Kukukuku people, Papua New Guinea, the Estate of Mr Neville Bourne, length 72 & 68 cm. Provenance: Neville Bourne went to New Guinea in 1967 as a Missionary/Linguist for the Baptist… ***
*** A Kundu drum, lizard skin intact, old patina throughout, classic open mouth form, incised pattern of multiple faces, decorated in natural ochres, damage to one side of base. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 96 cm ***
*** A Kundu drum, on wooden base, old patina, classic gaping mouth form, incised motif, decorated with natural pigments, Papuan Gulf region. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 92 cm ***
*** A wall plaque, of striking traditional design, crack to one side, May river, upper Sepik region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, 130 x 87 cm ***
*** A ritual pottery figure, Amaki, Waskuk Hills, Papua New Guinea, 26 x 23 x 18 cm ***
*** A giant shell ring, Yua, Yangoru, Prince Alexander Mts, Papua New Guinea, the band of nassa shells denotes ownership by a particular person, diameter 21 cm ***
*** A giant shell ring, Yua, Yangoru, Prince Alexander Mts, Papua New Guinea, this is a particularly thick ring which adds value in transactions, diameter 19 cm ***
*** A large hornbill bird, Abelam, Kombikum village, Papua New Guinea, hardwood, well carved & painted in very good condition, used on Haus Tambaran, part of initiation ceremony, 90 x 55 cm ***
*** Mast Pulley figure, Murik Lakes, Papua New Guinea. 65 cm ***
*** Headdress, 'Judge's wig', Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea Highlands. 68 cm ***
*** An Abelam yam mask, an early example in hardwood decorated with ochres and ricketts blue. Both ears and septum pierced. The yam masks strong design and multiple pigmentation contribute to the transformation of the owners yams into ancestral spirits to… ***
*** A pair of Abelam hair ornaments, finely woven and ochre painted, both on custom made stands. 49 cm (2) ***
*** Two woven hats, Mamberamo River, West Papua, together with an old and well used dance hat from Bobrongko village, lake Sentani *see field photo of Mamberamo River people 60 cm, 65 cm (3) ***
*** A Massim wave splitter, Papua New Guinea, 91 cm long ***
*** A carved war shield from the April River area. Height 169 cm ***
*** Three dance Wands, Trobriand Islands, 47 cm, 44 cm, 35.5 cm ***
*** A rare old drum, Boiken area, with deeply incised spirit faces and designs, old patination. 37 cm ***
*** Four paddle Terminals, Ramu river 42 cm ***
*** Two old yam masks, Abelam, East Sepik 24 cm ***
*** Two old Conch shell Trumpets, [2], unknown pacific origin, possible New Guinea or Polynesia. The smaller one comes in its own woven bag and the larger with a finely woven rope handle with shell decoration. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. Shells only… ***
*** Bainning Tapa cloth, New Britain, mid 20th century or earlier, finely painted black and red designs. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 137 x 67 cm ***
*** Two old incised bamboo containers, Aitinyo area, Sorong District West Papua, [2], These are owned and used by women to save important wealth items such as bird of paradiseFeathers & ancient woven Textiles. These textiles were traded from the Sultan of… ***
*** A striking war shield with incised design decorated with natural ochres, Min people, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, condition: damage to edge, height 134 cm, width 39 cm ***
*** An old canoe prow, profusely carved, incorporating hornbill, fish, and stone axe motifs, mounted on custom metal stand, Asmat region West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 76 cm ***
*** A war shield, with ochre decoration to face, Mendi area, highlands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 120 cm ***
*** Timbuwara figure, woven fibre and natural earth pigments, Highlands region,Papua New Guinea, 66 cm x 150 cm ***
*** A male ancestral figure, in the form of an ancestral man standing atop an elaborate ancestral being, collection # 880170, Asmat region, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 68 cm ***