Fine Tribal, Oceanic Art & Antiquities -Lillian Hoffman Est
Catalog Information: 689 lots | 674 with images | View lots
Date: August 1, 2010
Auction House:
Guy Earl-Smith. East Australian Trading Consolidated
Location:
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Viewing Notes:
Viewing: Galerie Finn: Thursday 15th July - Saturday 31 July 2010 Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00am - 5:00pm Auction: 11:00am, 1 August 2010 at The Auction Centre, Level 1, 20 - 23 Cross Street, Double Bay
Sale Notes:
Over 670 lots Including museum quality sculpture and artefacts from Oceania, PNG and Africa; outstanding objets d'art from China and Japan; superb Inuit sculpture and art; and extraordinary natural history specimens including large opals, fossils and shells. Illustrated catalogue available
Lot 1: A HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD,of wood, the anterior
A HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD,of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome paints, pierced for grip at rear, usewear evident, PNG, 184x62cm
Lot 2: AN ASMAT SHIELD,of wood sculpted with an ancestor
AN ASMAT SHIELD,of wood sculpted with an ancestor at apex, the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, the rear with raised medial grip, Irian Jaya, 130cm
Lot 3: AN ASMAT SPEAR,of wood with openwork terminal and
AN ASMAT SPEAR,of wood with openwork terminal and bone spike at apex, 206cm
Lot 4: AN ASMAT HOUSE BOARD,of wood the anterior
AN ASMAT HOUSE BOARD,of wood the anterior decorated with motifs in relief, projecting openwork ancestor at apex, remnant polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 213cm
Lot 5: AN ASMAT HOUSE BOARD,of wood the anterior
AN ASMAT HOUSE BOARD,of wood the anterior decorated with motifs in relief, remnant polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 151cm
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