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Exceptional Baule Male Statue, Ivory CoastModang Ancestor Figure Indonesia, East KalimantanChokwe Mask Angola
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TRIBAL ART 2

173 objects of African, Indonesian and Oceanic Art
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Abelam Bird Papua New Guinea: Abelam BirdPapua New GuineaThe Abelam are a people who live in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. They are a farming society in which giant yams play a significant role. They live in the
0001: Abelam Bird Papua New GuineaEst. €2,000-€3,000
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Pair of Hairpins Papua New Guinea: Pair of HairpinsPapua New GuineaProbably made for ritual use, this pair of hair pins is carved from Kassu bone. Each of the objects depicts a hornbill on the top. A very rare object.H: 21 cm (approx.
0002: Pair of Hairpins Papua New GuineaEst. €3,000-€4,000Lot Passed
Asmat Shield Indonesia, Irian Jaya: Asmat ShieldIndonesia, Irian JayaThe artists carved this shield and handle from a single piece of wood. The handle consists of either a short, vertical ridge or a long ridge, which is broader and
0003: Asmat Shield Indonesia, Irian JayaEst. €3,000-€4,000Lot Passed
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Mendi War Shield Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands: Mendi War ShieldPapua New Guinea, Southern HighlandsMendi shields are used in battle as physical protection against arrows and spears, but their greatest power and threatening quality comes from the
0004: Mendi War Shield Papua New Guinea, Southern HighlandsEst. €2,000-€3,000
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Shield Boiken Papua New Guinea: Shield BoikenPapua New GuineaThe Boiken people of the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea occupy one of the most extensive and ecologically heterogeneous territories in New Guinea. Their
0005: Shield Boiken Papua New GuineaEst. €22,000-€28,000Lot Passed
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Micronesian Figure Caroline Islands: Micronesian FigureCaroline IslandsThe figures may represent ancestors. If so, like ancestor images elsewhere in Oceania, they likely served as vehicles through which ancestral spirits could be
0006: Micronesian Figure Caroline IslandsEst. €3,000-€4,000
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Napa Club Santa Cruz, Oceania: Napa ClubSanta Cruz, OceaniaThe so-called Napa club is more a canoe-shaped dance wand than a stylized weapon. It was used during initiatory dances for the young-men-to-be. This example features a
0007: Napa Club Santa Cruz, OceaniaEst. €12,000-€14,000Lot Passed
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Maori Staff (Taiaha) New Zealand: Maori Staff (Taiaha)New ZealandThe Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand, where they came more than 1,000 years ago from their mythical Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki. Over several centuries
0008: Maori Staff (Taiaha) New ZealandEst. €5,000-€7,000
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Mahafaly Figure Madagascar: Mahafaly FigureMadagascarThe Mahafaly people live in the southwest part of the island of Madagascar. The Mahafaly honor the deceased members of chiefly and royal lineages by creating burial sites of
0009: Mahafaly Figure MadagascarEst. €12,000-€14,000Lot Passed
Asmat Drum Indonesia, Irian Jaya: Asmat DrumIndonesia, Irian JayaThe hourglass shaped drum is played to clan-specific name songs sung on various occasions such as funerals or the inauguration of a house or a canoe.Carved from wood
0011: Asmat Drum Indonesia, Irian JayaEst. €1,500-€2,000Lot Passed
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Pair of Borneo Masks Iban Dayak Indonesia: Pair of Borneo MasksIban DayakIndonesia, West KalimantanThe Ibans or Sea Dayaks are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Kalimantan. The Ibans were renowned for practicing headhunting and
0012: Pair of Borneo Masks Iban Dayak IndonesiaEst. €7,000-€10,000
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A Pair of Diadem Indonesia, Kalimantan Dayak Tribe: A Pair of DiademIndonesia, KalimantanDayak TribeThe function of body ornamentation such as jewelry in the struggle for survival was never material, but rather mythic-poetic. It evolved out of a
0013: A Pair of Diadem Indonesia, Kalimantan Dayak TribeEst. €800-€1,200
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Headdress Indonesia, Tanimbar: HeaddressIndonesia, NiasThe function of body ornamentation such as jewelry in the struggle for survival was never material, but rather mythic-poetic. It evolved out of a metaphysics and acts as an
0014: Headdress Indonesia, TanimbarEst. €600-€800
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Dayak Gong Indonesia, Java: Dayak GongIndonesia, JavaA dragon gong forged from bronze, showing two dragons and a crab. These kinds of gongs have been made in Java for trade in Borneo.Compare: "Hornbill and Dragon: Arts and
0015: Dayak Gong Indonesia, JavaEst. €1,500-€2,000Lot Passed
Sword Indonesia, Alor Island: SwordIndonesia, Alor IslandAlor is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago and is one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia.Both spiritual objects and swords are often
0017: Sword Indonesia, Alor IslandEst. €2,000-€3,000Lot Passed
Sword Indonesia, Timor/Belu: SwordIndonesia, Timor/BeluA beautiful sword with a sheath braided from fiber and a thick handle with nicely carved ornaments showing typical Timor motifs. The handle has two different brushes made of
0018: Sword Indonesia, Timor/BeluEst. €1,500-€2,000Lot Passed
Sword Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dayak tribe: SwordIndonesia, Kalimantan, Dayak tribeA very elaborate complete sword from East Borneo, Mandau. The long sword has a handle carved from bone, depicting a face; its sheath is carved from wood and
0019: Sword Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dayak tribeEst. €3,000-€4,000Lot Passed
Sword Indonesia, Nias Island: SwordIndonesia, Nias IslandA typical sword from the island of Nias, south-west of Sumatra.The hilt ring is made of cast brass. With encircling linear and circular decorations. The grip itself
0020: Sword Indonesia, Nias IslandEst. €2,000-€3,000Lot Passed
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Dart Container Indonesia, Kalimantan Dayak Tribe: Dart ContainerIndonesia, KalimantanDayak TribeA tolor is a traditional quiver in which Dayak hunters carry the poisonous darts for the sumpit (blowpipe), originating from Borneo.A dart container is
0021: Dart Container Indonesia, Kalimantan Dayak TribeEst. €500-€700
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