"MIGRATING OBJECTS" Oceanic Arts Collection 2024-09-01 Auction - 198 Price Results - Curated Estates in KS - Page 4
Mulagan Named "Morommor", Tatua Village, Tabar IslandNogwi Figure Dagua VillageTatanuna Mask, Pani Fila Village, New Ireland Island
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El Dorado, KS, United States
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"MIGRATING OBJECTS" Oceanic Arts Collection

Arts of Oceania the Jerry Martin Collection... Oceanic Ethnographic Items from the collection of Jerry Martin, anthropologist and museum curator, Lowell D. Holmes museum of Anthropology. Over a span of 60 years Mr. Martin has personally collected and curated an amazing collection of traditional art and artifacts. The funds raised by this auction will go to fund Wichita State University students in anthropology and fine arts/ performing arts to travel abroad and interact, research and work with local people while learning about their cultural ideas and values. Please contact us for Mr. Martin's complete biography and CV.
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Spear Thrower Sangriman Village: 1984.02.48 Spear thrower Sangriman Village, Sepik River Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Field collected in 1984 by Martin, Sangriman village, PNG. Dimensions:38"H x 1.5"W x 4"D
0019: Spear Thrower Sangriman VillageEst. $150-$300Lot Passed
Lime Spatula, Trobriand Islands: 1987.01.017 Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea wood lime spatula used for preparing betel nuts, lime, betel beans or leaves for chewing, Excerpt from Jerry Matins field notes...Chewing betel nut
0049: Lime Spatula, Trobriand IslandsEst. $50-$100Lot Passed
Maprik Ceremonial Staff: 1982.1.036 Maprik ceremonial staff. Provenance: This item was in the collection of the World Museum in Tulsa Oklahoma and was collected by missionaries in the early 1960s. Note from catalogue:
0003: Maprik Ceremonial StaffEst. $750-$1,500Lot Passed
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Cassowary Bone Dagger: 1984.02.066 Cassowary bone dagger. For many groups in Papua New Guinea, bone was an important medium for making tools of all types. This dagger is made from leg bone of a cassowary, a large,
0023: Cassowary Bone DaggerEst. $100-$200
Kutai Drum from Borneo: 1986.01.005 Wood Kutai drum from Borneo. Provenance: Purchased from an antiquities dealer in Jakarta, Indonesia, 1986. Dimensions: H 24 1/2” W 6” D 5”.
0033: Kutai Drum from BorneoEst. $250-$500Lot Passed
Lime Spatula, Trobriand Islands: 1987.01.011 Lime Spatula for chewing betel nut, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Excerpt from Jerry Matins field notes...Chewing betel nut is common among many of the people living throughout
0043: Lime Spatula, Trobriand IslandsEst. $50-$100Lot Passed
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Canoe Prow, Massim Area PNG: 1982.1.020 Canoe prow from the Massim area,Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Collection of the World Museum in Tulsa Oklahoma, collected by missionaries in the early 1960s. Dimensions:37"H x 4"W x
0095: Canoe Prow, Massim Area PNGEst. $450-$900
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Western New Britain Shell Money: 1987.01.176 Western New Britain shell money Black and white (alotac). Dimensions: 33"H x .25"W x .25"D
0153: Western New Britain Shell MoneyEst. $190-$400
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Gope Board Samoa Village area Papuan Gulf: 1985.03.003 Gope board from the Papuan gulf region of Papua New Guinea. These ancestral boards are among the most important objects in Papuan Gulf culture. They were protective spirits which, when
0027: Gope Board Samoa Village area Papuan GulfEst. $350-$700
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Vanuatu Club owned by Chief Edul, Fonla Village: 1987.01.214 Vanuatu club (wombal) owned by Chief Edul Fonla Village, Ambrym Is. Provenance: Field collected by Martin, 1987. Dimensions: 29"H x 10"W x 2.5"D
0170: Vanuatu Club owned by Chief Edul, Fonla VillageEst. $400-$800
Dayak Carrying Basket: 1986.01.15 Dayak carrying basket Wood, ratan, and Natural fibers carved front. Provenance: Field collected in 1986 from Turing village while boating along the Mahakam river in East Kalimantan.
0186: Dayak Carrying BasketEst. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed
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Trobriand Lagim Kula Ring Canoe Prow: 1987.01.159 Trobriand lagim Kula Ring Cycle Canoe prow. Provenance: Purchased by Martin, 1987 from Primitive arts traders, Sydney, Australia. Dimensions:28"H x 28"W x 2.5"D
0144: Trobriand Lagim Kula Ring Canoe ProwEst. $495-$1,000
Large Gable Mask, Tambanum Village, PNG: 82.1.017 Large triangular gable mask Gable mask middle sepik river Tambanum village PNG. Masks like this example are part of an important ceremony for initiated men. The mask is tied to a gable
0094: Large Gable Mask, Tambanum Village, PNGEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed