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November 07 Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-20
21-26
Paintings
27-41
42-56
57-71
72-86
87-101
102-115
Works on Paper
116-125
126-135
136-145
146-155
156-165
166-175
176-184
Sculpture
185-194
195-204
205-206
Jewelry
207-231
232-256
257-281
282-306
307-331
332-356
357-381
382-406
407-431
432-456
457-481
482-495
Oceanic, African & Fetish
496-505
506-515
516-525
526
Orientalia
527-541
542-556
557-571
572-586
587-601
602-616
617-619
Silver
620-629
630-639
640-649
650-659
660-669
670-677
Decorative Arts
678-687
688-697
698-707
708-717
718-727
728-734
Porcelain and Ceramics
735-749
750-764
765-779
780-794
795-804
Glass
805-814
815-824
825-834
835
Furniture
836-845
846-854
Books, Photography, Maps & Manuscripts
855-864
865-874
875-884
885-894
895-896
Oriental Carpets & Textiles
897-911
912-926
927-941
942-956
957-971
972-982


New Guinea Asmat Ancestor Pole Fragment, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century

506. New Guinea Asmat Ancestor Pole Fragment, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century


Open work carved wood figures carved from mangrove tree. Painted with white, black and red pigments. Attached with plastic band to metal base/pole. Approx. 3'-6"T.

300/500 Sold: $149.50

New Guinea Asmat Ancestor Pole Fragment, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century

507. New Guinea Asmat Ancestor Pole Fragment, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century


Carved open work fragment from mangrove wood. Ancestral pole fragment with two figures, attached to a metal base with pole. Approx. 1'-9-1/2"T.

150/250 Sold: $57.50

New Guinean Ancestral Figure, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century

508. New Guinean Ancestral Figure, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century


Life size carved wood figure with great detail. The carved head is removable, and with an attached grass loin covering. Traces of pigment on the body. Skeletal detail carved on the body. Approx. 6'-5-1/2"T.

500/1,000 Sold: $258.75

New Guinea Spirit Mask. Kandingai Village, Middle Sepik River, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century

509. New Guinea Spirit Mask. Kandingai Village, Middle Sepik River, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century


Carved wood mask with dark brown patina. Inlay shell eyes with crocodile mouth piece. Attached hanging gear. Approx. 2'-7"T.

300/600 Sold: $207.00

New Guinea Dance Mask, Lower Ramu River Region, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century

510. New Guinea Dance Mask, Lower Ramu River Region, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century


Carved wood mask with black pigment/patina. With a woven border with applied feathers. Geometric nose and accentuated forehead. Approx. 1'-8"T to woven loop.

300/600 Sold: $92.00

New Guinea Standing Figure, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century

511. New Guinea Standing Figure, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century


A carved wood figure of standing man with a spear, attached to a wood block base. Overall brown patina. Overall with base approx. 3'-4-3/4"T.

200/400 Sold: $138.00

Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow Fragment, Lower Ramu River Region, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century

512. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow Fragment, Lower Ramu River Region, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century


A scarce crocodile head canoe prow fragment of carved wood, unfinished, no patina. Approx. 2'-2"L.

200/400 Sold: $92.00

Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow, ca. Late 19th Century

513. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow, ca. Late 19th Century


A wonderful canoe prow, open carved, depicting a grasshopper. Remnants of pigments amongst water encrustations, and with attached braided grasses. Approx. 2'-7-1/2"L.

700/900 Sold: $1,178.75

Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow, ca. Late 19th Century

514. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow, ca. Late 19th Century


A zoomorphic open carved wood canoe prow with traces of pigments, approx. 20"L.

400/600 Sold: $184.00

Papua New Guinea Shield, Possibly Ewta or Fayit River Region, ca. 19th Century

515. Papua New Guinea Shield, Possibly Ewta or Fayit River Region, ca. 19th Century


The carved wood shield shows two horizontally mirror-image S shaped motifs. In the center are two locked diamond shapes. Along the edge are three holes which retain tassels. The crown is an open worked carved figural grouping of three men. With pigments, approx. 4'-8-1/2"T.

500/1,000 Sold: $546.25

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