AUCTION  /  Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities

Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities

Auction Currency:AUD Auction Location:Galerie Finn, 23 Bay Street, Double Bay, NSW, Australia

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Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities
AN ABELAM ANCESTOR PAINTING439AN ABELAM ANCESTOR PAINTING
AN ABELAM ANCESTOR PAINTINGof palm bark, polychrome pigments, PNG, 113x34xm
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00 + 17.60) x 1 = 97.60
AN ABELAM BIRD SCULPTURE440AN ABELAM BIRD SCULPTURE
AN ABELAM BIRD SCULPTUREof wood in the form of a bird of paradise, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 40cm
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 44.00) x 1 = 244.00
AN ABELAM BIRD SCULPTURE441AN ABELAM BIRD SCULPTURE
AN ABELAM BIRD SCULPTUREof wood in the form of a bird of paradise, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 39cm Provenance: from an
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 44.00) x 1 = 244.00
AN ABELAM BIRD SCULPTURE442AN ABELAM BIRD SCULPTURE
AN ABELAM BIRD SCULPTUREof wood in the form of a bird of paradise, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 49cm Provenance: from an
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00 + 17.60) x 1 = 97.60
AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR HEAD443AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR HEAD
AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR HEADof wood with visage in relief, pierced eyes and ears, projecting spike terminal, remnant polychrome pigments
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00 + 11.00) x 1 = 61.00
AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL ANCESTOR MASK444AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL ANCESTOR MASK
AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL ANCESTOR MASKof wood sculptured with bird motif to apex, decorated with polychrome pigments and hollow base, P
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 44.00) x 1 = 244.00
AN OLD WOSERA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE445AN OLD WOSERA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
AN OLD WOSERA ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in diminutive male form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, weathered patina, PNG 27cm
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (150.00 + 33.00) x 1 = 183.00
AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE446AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in diminutive stylised yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered patina,
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (175.00 + 38.50) x 1 = 213.50
AN ABELAM HEADDRESS447AN ABELAM HEADDRESS
AN ABELAM HEADDRESSof wood sculptured with yam ancestor visage in relief to anterior, below a sectioned spike apex, decorated with poly
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (80.00 + 17.60) x 1 = 97.60
AN OLD MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE448AN OLD MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
AN OLD MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in classic stylised yam ancestor form with spike projection to base and bird motif to apex, pie
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (80.00 + 17.60) x 1 = 97.60
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE449A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in classic stylised yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 116cm Provenance:
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimates : 350.00 - 450.00
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE450A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in stylised female form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 88cm Provenance: Ex-Collection
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 22.00) x 1 = 122.00
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE451A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 80cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Ed
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE452A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 102cm Provenance: Ex-Collection E
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 44.00) x 1 = 244.00
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE453A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 120cm Provenance: Ex-Collection E
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 44.00) x 1 = 244.00
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE454A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 130cm Provenance: Ex-Collection E
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 44.00) x 1 = 244.00
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE455A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in stylised female form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 106cm Provenance: Ex-Collection
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (280.00 + 61.60) x 1 = 341.60
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE456A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in stylised male form smoking a pipe, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 79cm Provenance: E
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 44.00) x 1 = 244.00
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE457A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE
A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTUREof wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 79cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Ed
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 22.00) x 1 = 122.00
THREE ABELAM BODY ORNAMENTS458THREE ABELAM BODY ORNAMENTS
THREE ABELAM BODY ORNAMENTSthe woven cane ancestor mask and woven fibre and orchid stem arm bands, polychrome pigments, PNG, 16-17cm (3
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 22.00) x 1 = 122.00
TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGS459TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGS
TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGSof wood in classic ancestor form with bird figures at apex above mask faces and split terminals, decorated with pol
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00 + 33.00) x 1 = 183.00
TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGS460TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGS
TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGSof wood in classic ancestor form with bird figures at apex above mask faces and split terminals, decorated with pol
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00 + 33.00) x 1 = 183.00
AN ABELAM SCULPTURE461AN ABELAM SCULPTURE
AN ABELAM SCULPTUREof wood in openwork form, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 58cm
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimates : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (10.00 + 2.20) x 1 = 12.20
TWO HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS (fofona)462TWO HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS (fofona)
TWO HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS (fofona)of shell embroided woven fibre, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 20-34cm (2)
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 44.00) x 1 = 244.00
TWO HIGHLANDS STONE AXES463TWO HIGHLANDS STONE AXES
TWO HIGHLANDS STONE AXESof edged ground obsidian, PNG, 17-22cm
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimates : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (70.00 + 15.40) x 1 = 85.40
AN OLD HIGHLAND STONE AXE464AN OLD HIGHLAND STONE AXE
AN OLD HIGHLAND STONE AXEthe edge ground obsidian blade some loss evident, smooth glossy patina, PNG, 23cm
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (45.00 + 9.90) x 1 = 54.90
A COLLECTION OF FOUR SEPIK PHALLOCRYPTS465A COLLECTION OF FOUR SEPIK PHALLOCRYPTS
A COLLECTION OF FOUR SEPIK PHALLOCRYPTSthe vegetable gourds with woven fibre cover, decorated with shell and seed tassels, polychrome p
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 220.00
Sold to oh_yew_thang for (60.00 + 13.20) x 1 = 73.20
A COLLECTION OF FIVE SEPIK PHALLOCRYPTS466A COLLECTION OF FIVE SEPIK PHALLOCRYPTS
A COLLECTION OF FIVE SEPIK PHALLOCRYPTSthe vegetable gourds with woven fibre cover, decorated with shell and seed tassels, polychrome p
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 220.00
Sold to oh_yew_thang for (60.00 + 13.20) x 1 = 73.20
TWO SEPIK WHISTLES AND SPOONS467TWO SEPIK WHISTLES AND SPOONS
TWO SEPIK WHISTLES AND SPOONSof coconut shell decorated with incised geometric motifs, the spoon with ancestor visage in relief at term
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to mastfork024 for (60.00 + 13.20) x 1 = 73.20
TWO RAMU LADLES468TWO RAMU LADLES
TWO RAMU LADLESthe projecting wooden grip sculpted with figurative motifs in relief attached with cane binding to coconut shell spoons,
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 22.00) x 1 = 122.00
TWO WASKUK LADLES469TWO WASKUK LADLES
TWO WASKUK LADLESthe projecting wooden grip sculpted with figurative motifs in relief attached with cane binding to coconut shell spoon
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 22.00) x 1 = 122.00
A WOVEN CANE ABELAM ANCESTOR MASK AND A BUKA ISLAND BASKET470A WOVEN CANE ABELAM ANCESTOR MASK AND A BUKA ISLAND BASKET
A WOVEN CANE ABELAM ANCESTOR MASK AND A BUKA ISLAND BASKETthe mask in openwork form, the basket with detachable lid, 13-52cm (2)
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimates : 50.00 - 100.00
AN OLD YAUL CERAMIC MASK471AN OLD YAUL CERAMIC MASK
AN OLD YAUL CERAMIC MASKwith remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 18 x 11cm
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimates : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to tribalrudolphe for (50.00 + 11.00) x 1 = 61.00
A LOWER SEPIK CERAMIC WHISTLE472A LOWER SEPIK CERAMIC WHISTLE
A LOWER SEPIK CERAMIC WHISTLEincised with geometric motifs, fragmented, PNG, 10cm
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimates : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (10.00 + 2.20) x 1 = 12.20
A HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT473A HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT
A HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENTof fibre threaded cowrie shell, PNG, 174cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceani
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (20.00 + 4.40) x 1 = 24.40
THREE HIGHLAND DAGGERS474THREE HIGHLAND DAGGERS
THREE HIGHLAND DAGGERSof split sectioned Cassowary bone with knuckle terminals above a tapering shaft, PNG, 30-37cm (3)
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (10.00 + 2.20) x 1 = 12.20
A TRADITIONAL IATMUL DRILL475A TRADITIONAL IATMUL DRILL
A TRADITIONAL IATMUL DRILLcarved hardwood shaft with incised disc with a bamboo and twine propulsion assembly, PNG, 65cm
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to mastfork024 for (30.00 + 6.60) x 1 = 36.60
AN OLD WESTERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD476AN OLD WESTERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD
AN OLD WESTERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELDof wood in slender section rectangular form with sectioned apex and base pierced with cane binding,
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (500.00 + 110.00) x 1 = 610.00
A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD477A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD
A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELDof wood, the convex anterior decorated in green red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, cane bin
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (500.00 + 110.00) x 1 = 610.00
A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD477AA SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD
A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELDof wood the irregular ovoid panel of slender section with projecting pierced apex, pierced section for g
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00 + 110.00) x 1 = 610.00
A SEPIK SHOULDER SHIELD478A SEPIK SHOULDER SHIELD
A SEPIK SHOULDER SHIELDcarved wood decorated with ochre and rattan binding, PNG, 82cm
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to gabroberts for (160.00 + 35.20) x 1 = 195.20
A BLACKWATER RIVER SHIELD479A BLACKWATER RIVER SHIELD
A BLACKWATER RIVER SHIELDwith faded incised decoration representing three sets of double faced motif, PNG, 89cm
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to dee-dee-lee for (60.00 + 13.20) x 1 = 73.20
A SEPIK HARDWOOD SHIELD480A SEPIK HARDWOOD SHIELD
A SEPIK HARDWOOD SHIELDcarved wood with three distinct face designs on front and solid handle at rear, PNG, 112cm
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to gabroberts for (50.00 + 11.00) x 1 = 61.00
A SEPIK RIVER SHIELD481A SEPIK RIVER SHIELD
A SEPIK RIVER SHIELDcarved wood incised decoration in the form of five flying foxes, decorated with grass tassels, PNG, 135cm
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
A SEPIK CEREMONIAL SHIELD482A SEPIK CEREMONIAL SHIELD
A SEPIK CEREMONIAL SHIELDcarved wood with incised decorations and natural pigments and string tassels, PNG, 182cm
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to gabroberts for (20.00 + 4.40) x 1 = 24.40
A SEPIK WAR SHIELD483A SEPIK WAR SHIELD
A SEPIK WAR SHIELDprofusely engraved geometric designs, monochrome, PNG, 222cm
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to gabroberts for (50.00 + 11.00) x 1 = 61.00
A SEPIK RIVER SHIELD484A SEPIK RIVER SHIELD
A SEPIK RIVER SHIELDcarved wood incised decoration in the form of five flying foxes, decorated with grass tassels and natural pigments,
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (20.00 + 4.40) x 1 = 24.40
A SEPIK WAR SHIELD485A SEPIK WAR SHIELD
A SEPIK WAR SHIELDdecorated with geometric motifs in relief, PNG, 232cm
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to gabroberts for (50.00 + 11.00) x 1 = 61.00
A SEPIK CEREMONIAL SHIELD486A SEPIK CEREMONIAL SHIELD
A SEPIK CEREMONIAL SHIELDof wood decorated with incised motifs in relief polychrome pigments, fibre tassels, PNG, 139cm
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (20.00 + 4.40) x 1 = 24.40
A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope)487A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope)
A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope)of wood in classic ovoid form with figurative motifs of ancestor visage to anterior in relief, decor
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (170.00 + 37.40) x 1 = 207.40