African & Oceanic Art 2024-05-01 Auction - 107 Price Results - Bonhams in CA - Page 2
Exceptional Male Hook Figure, Middle Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New GuineaSuperb Djenne Maternity Figure, Inland Niger Delta, MaliMagnificent Songye Community Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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African & Oceanic Art

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Fine and Rare Gourd Container, Hawaiian Islands: Fine and Rare Gourd Container, Hawaiian Islandspoho aho Gourd, olana cordageLength 8 1/2in (21.5cm)ProvenanceEric Tulman Collection, Hilo, HawaiiBonhams, San Francisco, 12 February 2010, Lot
0026: Fine and Rare Gourd Container, Hawaiian IslandsEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Fine Maori Hand Club, New Zealand: Fine Maori Hand Club, New Zealandmere pounamu Nephrite jade (pounamu)Length 13in (33cm)ProvenanceH. Sidney Burney Gallery, C.B.E., LondonHarry G. Beasley Collection, London/Bicester (Beasley
0027: Fine Maori Hand Club, New ZealandEst. $25,000-$35,000
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Fine Kanak 'Bird Head' Club, New Caledonia: Fine Kanak 'Bird Head' Club, New Caledoniaporowa ra maru WoodLength 26 1/2in (67.3cm)ProvenanceAustralian Private CollectionFinely carved in hard wood in classic form with a shortened beak arching
0028: Fine Kanak 'Bird Head' Club, New CaledoniaEst. $3,000-$5,000
Fine Kanak 'Bird Head' Club, New Caledonia: Fine Kanak 'Bird Head' Club, New Caledoniaporowa ra maru WoodLength 24in (61cm)ProvenanceAustralian Private CollectionFinely carved in hard wood in classic form with long, extended beak arching over
0029: Fine Kanak 'Bird Head' Club, New CaledoniaEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed
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Chief's War Club, Marquesas Islands: Chief's War Club, Marquesas Islandsu'u Ironwood (Casuarina equisetifolia)Length 50 1/2in (107cm)ProvenanceNiagara Falls Museum, OntarioMark A. Blackburn, Honolulu, HawaiiCalifornia Private
0030: Chief's War Club, Marquesas IslandsEst. $40,000-$60,000
Beaked 'Battlehammer' Club, Fiji Islands: Beaked 'Battlehammer' Club, Fiji Islandstotokia WoodLength 31 1/2in (80cm)ProvenanceAustralian Private CollectionOf classic form with curved head of large scale, carved into a sphere with small
0031: Beaked 'Battlehammer' Club, Fiji IslandsEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
'Rootstock' Club, Fiji Islands: Rootstock' Club, Fiji Islandsvanikau Wood, sennit fiberLength 45in (114cm)ProvenanceFrits J. Schmidt Collection, Antwerp/LondonPrivate Collection
0032: 'Rootstock' Club, Fiji IslandsEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed
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Exceptional Paddle Club, Tonga Islands: Exceptional Paddle Club, Tonga Islandsmoungalaulau WoodLength 50 3/8in (128cm)ProvenanceEuropean Private CollectionSotheby's, New York, 19 May 2001, Lot 40Roberta and Lance Entwistle,
0033: Exceptional Paddle Club, Tonga IslandsEst. $25,000-$35,000
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Superb Kanak 'Bird Head' Club, New Caledonia: Superb Kanak 'Bird Head' Club, New Caledoniaporowa ra maru WoodLength 26 1/2in (67.3cm)Length of beak 15 1/2in (39.4cm)ProvenanceAustralian Private CollectionFinely carved in hard wood in classic
0034: Superb Kanak 'Bird Head' Club, New CaledoniaEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Three Fine Throwing Clubs, Fiji Islands: Three Fine Throwing Clubs, Fiji Islandsi uli tavatava Wood, vegetable fiberLengths 14 1/2 to 16 3/4in (37 to 42.5cm)ProvenanceAustralian Private Collection
0035: Three Fine Throwing Clubs, Fiji IslandsEst. $1,500-$2,000
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Spurred 'Snake' Club, Fiji Islands: Spurred 'Snake' Club, Fiji Islandsgata WoodLength 39 3/4in (110cm)ProvenanceGalerie Anthony Meyer, ParisRik Hecker and Dr. Sydney Hecker Collection, Santa Rosa, CaliforniaThence by descentThe rounded
0036: Spurred 'Snake' Club, Fiji IslandsEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Superb Spurred and Bladed Club, Fiji Islands: Superb Spurred and Bladed Club, Fiji Islandssali Wood, shellLength 42 1/2in (118cm)ProvenanceGalerie Anthony Meyer, ParisRik Hecker and Dr. Sydney Hecker Collection, Santa Rosa, CaliforniaThence by
0037: Superb Spurred and Bladed Club, Fiji IslandsEst. $5,000-$7,000
Fine Pole Club, Tonga Islands: Fine Pole Club, Tonga Islandspovai WoodLength 42in (106.5cm)ProvenanceEnglish Private CollectionFinely carved in pole form with slightly flared butt; the surface with intricately carved linear and
0038: Fine Pole Club, Tonga IslandsEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
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Fine Club, Tonga Islands: Fine Club, Tonga Islands'akau tau WoodLength 37 1/4in (94cm)ProvenanceGalerie Anthony Meyer, ParisRik Hecker and Dr. Sydney Hecker Collection, Santa Rosa, CaliforniaThence by descentFinely carved
0039: Fine Club, Tonga IslandsEst. $10,000-$15,000
Malaita Islands Club, Solomon Islands: Malaita Islands Club, Solomon Islandssupi WoodLength 30 3/4in (78cm)ProvenanceAustralian Private CollectionOf classic diamond/lozenge form with hook-like butt at the base for better grip, a raised
0040: Malaita Islands Club, Solomon IslandsEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
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Malaita Islands Club, Solomon Islands: Malaita Islands Club, Solomon Islandssupi Wood, sennit fiberlength 25 1/2in (65cm)ProvenanceAustralian Private CollectionThe blade of classic lozenge shape with raised midsection, the shaft
0041: Malaita Islands Club, Solomon IslandsEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Club, Tonga Islands: Club, Tonga Islands'akau tau WoodLength 46 1/2in (118cm)ProvenanceGalerie Anthony Meyer, ParisRik Hecker and Dr. Sydney Hecker Collection, Santa Rosa, CaliforniaThence by descentOf classic form with
0042: Club, Tonga IslandsEst. $6,000-$8,000
'Rootstock' Club, Fiji Islands: Rootstock' Club, Fiji Islandsvanikau Wood, sennit fiberLength 40in (111.5cm)ProvenanceFrits J. Schmidt Collection, Antwerp/LondonPrivate CollectionWith finely incised geometric designs on the head of
0043: 'Rootstock' Club, Fiji IslandsEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed
Beaked 'Battlehammer' Club, Fiji Islands: Beaked 'Battlehammer' Club, Fiji Islandstotokia WoodLength 33in (84cm)ProvenanceAustralian Private CollectionOf classic form in diminutive size, with curved head carved into a sphere with small
0044: Beaked 'Battlehammer' Club, Fiji IslandsEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
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Three Tuareg Tent Posts, Niger: Three Tuareg Tent Posts, NigerWood, pigment, metalHeights 44 - 53 1/2in (112 - 136cm)ProvenanceMarc and Denyse Ginzberg Collection, New YorkPrivate Princely CollectionLiteratureGinzberg, Marc,
0045: Three Tuareg Tent Posts, NigerEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Tuareg Sword, Niger: Tuareg Sword, Nigertelek Wood, metal, leatherHeight 22 1/2in (57cm)ProvenanceMarc and Denyse Ginzberg Collection, New YorkJacaranda Tribal Art, New YorkPrivate Princely CollectionLot to be sold
0046: Tuareg Sword, NigerEst. $2,000-$3,000