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Amazon Painted Bark Fiber Mask
Lot: 121Sold for: $385$325Amazon Painted Bark Fiber Mask, 20th century, fits over the head, with large stylized nose and ears, black painted detail, custom stand, ht. 22 in. Provenance: The estate of William S. more ...
Amazon Carved Wood Club
Lot: 122Sold for: $119$100Amazon Carved Wood Club, Kayapo, the sword blade form with reed plated handle and natural cotton tassels, lg. 38 1/2 in. more ...
Amazonian Tomoko Mask
Lot: 123Sold for: $1,067$900Amazonian Tomoko Mask, Wayana-Apari, northern Brazil, cane structure with two-color geometric face done in clay and wax, mantle of long palm fronds, includes stand, ht. 57 in. Provenance: more ...
Two Indonesian Carved Wood Pig Trap Charms
Lot: 124Sold for: $296$250Two Indonesian Carved Wood Pig Trap Charms, both with finials in the form of a stylized seated human figure with hands to the chin, lg. to 20 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess more ...
Philippines Carved Wood Female Ancestor Figure
Lot: 125Sold for: $237$200Philippines Carved Wood Female Ancestor Figure, Igorot, the stylized form standing on a square base with hands to the hips, ht. 15 3/4 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
New Guinea Painted and Carved Wood Canoe Fetish
Lot: 126Sold for: $474$400New Guinea Painted and Carved Wood Canoe Fetish, Massim, Munkuri Island, stylized scroll carving with frigate birds, alligators, etc., traces of red, white, and black pigment, (damage),ht. 16 more ...
Melanesian Carved Wood Figure
Lot: 127Sold for: $474$400Melanesian Carved Wood Figure, Tobi Island, the stylized squatting form with shell inlaid eyes, (repair to one foot),ht. 9 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Indonesian Carved Wood Door Panel
Lot: 128UnsoldIndonesian Carved Wood Door Panel, Flores Island, one side with a relief-carved stylized horned animal head, 39 x 17 1/4 in. more ...
Indonesian Bone Sculpture
Lot: 129UnsoldIndonesian Bone Sculpture, depicting a seated man with arms crossed over the knees and wearing long ear ornaments, ht. 2 1/2 in. more ...
Four New Guinea and Aborigine Carved Wooden Items
Lot: 130UnsoldFour New Guinea and Aborigine Carved Wooden Items, a New Guinea pestle, two polychrome painted implements, and an Aboriginal boomerang. more ...
New Guinea Woven Fiber and Dog Tooth Plaque
Lot: 131Sold for: $178$150New Guinea Woven Fiber and Dog Tooth Plaque, Sepik River, dark patina (minor loss),lg. 16 1/2 in. Provenance: Dillingham collection, Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Three New Guinea Carved Bone Implements
Lot: 132Sold for: $178$150Three New Guinea Carved Bone Implements, all with abstract bird heads, incised decoration, and traces of pigment, (damage),lg. to 7 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Hook Figure
Lot: 133Sold for: $178$150New Guinea Carved Wood Hook Figure, Sepik River, the stylized male figure with painted head and detail, ht. 19 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Finger Drum
Lot: 134Sold for: $326$275New Guinea Carved Wood Finger Drum, Massim area, with flared bottom, zoomorphic handle, and original reptile skin head, ht. 10 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Two New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Figures
Lot: 135Sold for: $533$450Two New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Figures, Murik Lakes, Sepik area, highly stylized male forms with traces of red ochre, ht. to 11 in. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Face Hook
Lot: 136Sold for: $533$450New Guinea Carved Wood Face Hook, Tami Island, in the form of a highly stylized human figure, incised detail with white pigment, tag reads "Moriarty Collection M-295," lg. 17 1/4 in. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Mask
Lot: 137Sold for: $444$375New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Mask, Kairim Island, stylized bird form with slightly encrusted patina, ht. 26 in. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Mask
Lot: 138UnsoldNew Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Mask, Middle Sepik, human form with bird-like features, heavy wood with traces of red pigment, ht. 19 in. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Stool
Lot: 139UnsoldNew Guinea Carved Wood Stool, Sepik area, the oval form with four legs, each relief-carved with a stylized face, ht. 7, lg. 19 1/2 in. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Drum
Lot: 140UnsoldNew Guinea Carved Wood Drum, Papuan Gulf, of waisted form, with crocodile mouth, (damaged lizard skin head),lg. 25 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Kundu Drum
Lot: 141UnsoldNew Guinea Carved Wood Kundu Drum, Sepik River area, cylindrical-waisted form, the handle with stylized face on one end and lizard on the opposite end, patina of use, (cracks),ht. 31 in. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Drum
Lot: 142UnsoldNew Guinea Carved Wood Drum, Sepik River, the cylindrical waisted form with stylized crocodile mouth pattern, two-headed handle, lizard skin head, traces of pigment, lg. 21 1/2 in. Provenance: more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Kundu Drum
Lot: 143Sold for: $533$450New Guinea Carved Wood Kundu Drum, Papuan Gulf area, the cylindrical-waisted form with stylized crocodile mouth and deep incised geometric and stylized face devices, traces of pigment, ht. 27 in. more ...
New Guinea Carved and Painted Wood Drum
Lot: 144Sold for: $237$200New Guinea Carved and Painted Wood Drum, the tapered cylindrical form with deep cut scroll pattern and open animal jaws at one end, red and white pigments, (old crack bound with braided fiber),lg. more ...
Two Melanesian Carved Wood Lime Spatulas
Lot: 145Sold for: $474$400Two Melanesian Carved Wood Lime Spatulas, Trobriand Islands, with abstract janus figures and incised scroll designs, lg. to 21 in. more ...
Ten Melanesian Carved Wood Items
Lot: 146Sold for: $178$150Ten Melanesian Carved Wood Items, nine various size clubs and a New Guinea spatulate form, (damage),lg. to 30 in. more ...
Eleven New Guinea Carved Wood and Cane Spears
Lot: 147Sold for: $652$550Eleven New Guinea Carved Wood and Cane Spears, various shape points, some with remnant fiber wrapping, lg. to 119 in. more ...
Melanesian Spear
Lot: 148UnsoldMelanesian Spear, Admiralty Islands, obsidian point mounted in wood and with nut paste binding, with shell additions, and painted with red, white, and black geometric designs, original wood shaft, more ...
Melanesian Carved Wood Dance Club
Lot: 149Sold for: $444$375Melanesian Carved Wood Dance Club, Santa Cruz Islands, the prowed form with two stylized animal head projections, coconut fiber attachments and red and black stylized designs, (cracks, minor wood more ...
Melanesian Carved Wood Dance Club
Lot: 150Sold for: $563$475Melanesian Carved Wood Dance Club, Santa Cruz Islands, the prowed form with two stylized animal head projections, fiber skirt, seed pod suspensions from the handle, and red and black stylized more ...