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  • Indonesian Kris Handle

    Indonesian Kris Handle

    Lot: 1
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    Indonesian Kris Handle, late 19th century, wood, ornately carved handle with dark smooth patina on a raised wood base, lg. 3 1/2 in. more ...

  • Java Dance Theatre Mask, Topeng

    Java Dance Theatre Mask, Topeng

    Lot: 2
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    Java Dance Theatre Mask, Topeng, 19th century, wood face mask with upturned nose, with two holes for attached cord, (age crack to jaw),7 x 5 1/2 in. more ...

  • Batak Wood Panel

    Batak Wood Panel

    Lot: 3
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    Batak Wood Panel, Sumatra, Indonesia, a panel from a house, featuring a stylized lion head, Singha, carved in relief, (minor loss at top),26 x 12 3/4 in. more ...

  • Batak Wood Panel

    Batak Wood Panel

    Lot: 4
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    Batak Wood Panel, Sumatra, Indonesia, a panel from a house, featuring a stylized lion head, Singha, carved in high relief, 26 x 15 in. more ...

  • Indonesian Ancestor Figure

    Indonesian Ancestor Figure

    Lot: 5
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    Indonesian Ancestor Figure, Flores Island, elongated torso without arms, simple face and topknot on crown, weathered surface, with metal stand, ht. 26 in. more ...

  • Dayak Tun Tun Stick

    Dayak Tun Tun Stick

    Lot: 6
    Sold for: $492$400

    Dayak Tun Tun Stick, West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, seated figure with elbows on its knees, white glass beads in eyes, (loss to the headgear),lg. 21 in. more ...

  • Dayak Tun Tun Stick

    Dayak Tun Tun Stick

    Lot: 7
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    Dayak Tun Tun Stick, West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, seated figure with elbows on its knees, eroded surface, lg. 21 1/2 in. more ...

  • Dayak Tun Tun Stick

    Dayak Tun Tun Stick

    Lot: 8
    Sold for: $431$350

    Dayak Tun Tun Stick, West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, seated figure with elbows on its knees, lg. 17 3/4 in. more ...

  • Dayak Tun Tun Stick

    Dayak Tun Tun Stick

    Lot: 9
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    Dayak Tun Tun Stick, West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, seated figure holding a small monkey between its knees, (minor loss),lg. 13 1/2 in. more ...

  • Timor Mask

    Timor Mask

    Lot: 10
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    Timor Mask, 20th century, large wood mask with cutout eyes and mouth, two holes pierced for wearing, weathered surface, ht. 11 1/2, wd. 10 in. more ...

  • Philippine War Shield

    Philippine War Shield

    Lot: 11
    Sold for: $246$200

    Philippine War Shield, Bagobo, southeastern Mindanao, late 19th century, cut from one piece of wood, with hair tuffs still remaining around the edges, traces of pigments, and hand grip cutout at more ...

  • Philippine War Shield

    Philippine War Shield

    Lot: 12
    Sold for: $431$350

    Philippine War Shield, Bontoc, Igorot, northern Luzon, early 20th century, carved from one piece of wood, with rattan bindings and central cutout at the back for the handle, ht. 37 3/4, wd. 12 1/2 more ...

  • Philippines War Shield

    Philippines War Shield

    Lot: 13
    Sold for: $431$350

    Philippines War Shield, Bagobo, southeastern Mindanao, 19th century, with raised central boss, the outer edges bordered with hair tufts, incised and painted design on the front, with a raised carved more ...

  • Philippines Carved Wood Spoon

    Philippines Carved Wood Spoon

    Lot: 14
    Sold for: $246$200

    Philippines Carved Wood Spoon, Ifugao, northern Luzon, early 20th century, with a female human figure for handle, lg. 6 in. more ...

  • Philippine Carved Wood Spoon

    Philippine Carved Wood Spoon

    Lot: 15
    Sold for: $431$350

    Philippine Carved Wood Spoon, Ifugao, northern Luzon, late 19th century, the handle in the form of a female figure, dark rich patina, lg. 7 in. more ...

  • Philippine Carved Wood Spoon

    Philippine Carved Wood Spoon

    Lot: 16
    Sold for: $246$200

    Philippine Carved Wood Spoon, Ifugao, northern Luzon, late 19th century, the handle in the form of a female figure, dark rich patina, lg. 6 1/4 in. more ...

  • Geelvink Bay Shield

    Geelvink Bay Shield

    Lot: 17
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    Geelvink Bay Shield, early 20th century, subtle hourglass shape, the front carved with typical curvilinear designs, handle at back, on metal stand, ht. 26 in. Provenance: Sotheby's London, more ...

  • Korwar Figure

    Korwar Figure

    Lot: 18
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    Korwar Figure, Irian Jaya, late 19th century, the figure sitting on a round base, knees and hands resting on a blank shield, the oversized head with protruding mouth and long exaggerated nose, small more ...

  • Korwar Canoe Prow Ornament

    Korwar Canoe Prow Ornament

    Lot: 19
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    Korwar Canoe Prow Ornament, Cenderawasih Bay, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, 20th century, repeated cutout design with abstract figure atop, (losses),lg. 29 in. more ...

  • Massim Lime Spatula

    Massim Lime Spatula

    Lot: 20
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    Massim Lime Spatula, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, late 19th/early 20th century, the handle decorated with lime filled curvilinear designs, smooth black patina, lg. 11 3/4 in. Provenance: more ...

  • Massim Lime Spatula

    Massim Lime Spatula

    Lot: 21
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    Massim Lime Spatula, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, a large crouching figure atop the blade, smooth dark patina, lg. 12 3/4 in. more ...

  • Massim Lime Spatula and Sword Club

    Massim Lime Spatula and Sword Club

    Lot: 22
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    Massim Lime Spatula and Sword Club, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, long lime spatula decorated with eight crouching figures, enhanced with lime, with a short sword club, lg. 25 1/4 and 16 1/2 more ...

  • Two Wood Massim Food Bowls

    Two Wood Massim Food Bowls

    Lot: 23
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    Two Wood Massim Food Bowls, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, each decorated with ornately carved rims, (the lower bowl with a repaired crack),dia. 13 and 12 1/2 in. more ...

  • Two New Guinea Woven Bags

    Two New Guinea Woven Bags

    Lot: 24
    Sold for: $400$325

    Two New Guinea Woven Bags, Sepik River, woven with bush fiber and decorated with boar tusks, shells, and cassowary feathers, lg. 9 and 12 in. Provenance: R.H. Pulliene Collection, Australia. more ...

  • Seven New Guinea Jewelry Items

    Seven New Guinea Jewelry Items

    Lot: 25
    Sold for: $369$300

    Seven New Guinea Jewelry Items, a woven necklace with nassa shells, a neck ornament with bone and seeds, a neck ornament with four boar tusks and shells, two double boar tusk neck ornaments, a more ...

  • New Guinea Shell Necklace

    New Guinea Shell Necklace

    Lot: 26
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    New Guinea Shell Necklace, Northeast Coast, eleven large shells connected on a woven rattan ring, decorated with cowrie shells, dia. 11 1/2 in. more ...

  • Two New Guinea Bone Daggers

    Two New Guinea Bone Daggers

    Lot: 27
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    Two New Guinea Bone Daggers, Maprik, early to mid-20th century, decorated with typical abstract designs, smooth glossy patina, lg. 14 and 11 1/2 in. Provenance: B.L. Hornshaw Collection. more ...

  • Three New Guinea Bone Daggers

    Three New Guinea Bone Daggers

    Lot: 28
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    Three New Guinea Bone Daggers, Maprik, early to mid-20th century, each decorated with typical abstract designs, pierced at the top for fiber decorations, smooth glossy patina, lg. 14 1/2, 11 1/2, more ...

  • New Guinea Stone Head Club

    New Guinea Stone Head Club

    Lot: 29
    Sold for: $246$200

    New Guinea Stone Head Club, Highlands, early 20th century, thin shaft with pointed butt end, plaited fiber and small stone disk head, lg. 41 in. more ...

  • Huon Gulf Food Bowl

    Huon Gulf Food Bowl

    Lot: 30
    Unsold  

    Huon Gulf Food Bowl, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, decorated with abstract carving on the exterior, (cracks and minor repairs to side),14 x 6 in. more ...