"MIGRATING OBJECTS" Oceanic Arts Collection 2024-09-01 Auction - 198 Price Results - Curated Estates in KS - Page 4
"MIGRATING OBJECTS" Oceanic Arts Collection
Mulagan Named "Morommor", Tatua Village, Tabar Island
Nogwi Figure Dagua Village
Tatanuna Mask, Pani Fila Village, New Ireland Island
Done
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.
SOLD
Kula Canoe Splashboard 'Lagim': 1987.01.071 Kula Canoe front splashboard (lagim) Carved by Tokwesai in 1974, Owned by Siyakwakwa, Lalela village, Kitawa Island Trobriand Island. Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Field collected by
Est.
$400
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$800
Ancestor Figure Carving Sepik River Area: 1965.01.00r Wood carved ancestor figure from the Sepik River Area, PNG. Provenance: Collected before 1960 by a Catholic Missionary working in Papua New Guinea. Dimensions: 30"H x 6"W x 4.5"D
Est.
$2,400
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$4,800
Lot Passed
Kundu Drum Elema Area Pupua Gulf Region: 1965.01.007 Kundu drum from the Elema area of Papua Gulf region of Papua New Guinea. The face on the mouth represents an ancestor and the mouth represents a crocodile. Drums play an important role
Est.
$1,750
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$3,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
House Form Fish Trap Marshall Islands: 1967.02.001 HOUSE-FORM FISH TRAP, MARSHALL ISLANDS, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Provenance: Collected from an artifact dealer in Suva. Dimensions: 6"H x 13"W x 9"D.
Est.
$650
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$1,200
SOLD
Gilbert Islands Shark teeth Knuckle Weapons: 1967.02.002 Gilbert Islands Sharks teeth Knuckle weapons. Through the 19th century Gilbert Islanders used coconut fibers and sharks teeth to create full body armor and sharks teeth spears and swords
Est.
$200
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$400
Trobriand Island Dance Wand: 1982.1.013 Trobriand Island Dance wand unpaintes. Provenance: World Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma collected in the early 1960s Note from Jerry Martin, This is a strange item the design is not right for
Est.
$485
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$900
Lot Passed
Canoe Shield Middle Sepik River PNG: 1982.1.015 Canoe shield Middle Sepik river area Papua New Guinea. These shields were held at the front of the canoe to shield the paddlers from arrows and spears. The wood mask represents a clan
Est.
$500
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$1,000
Lot Passed
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
Est.
$1,000
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$2,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
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
Est.
$450
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$900
Atlatl Spear Thrower PNG: 1982.1.029 Atlatl, Spear thrower. Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Collection of the World Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma collected by missionaries in the early 1960s. Dimensions: 40.5"H x 4"W x 1.5"D.
Est.
$145
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$300
Lot Passed
SOLD
Atlatl Spear Thrower PNG: 1982.1.030 Atlatl, Spear thrower middle Sepik River Papua New Guinea.Spear throwers are used as an extension of the arm so the hunter can throw spears further while hunting game or as defense.
Est.
$145
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$300
SOLD
Atlatl Spear Thrower PNG: 1982.1.031 Atlatl, Spear thrower middle Sepik River Papua New Guinea.Spear throwers are used as an extension of the arm so the hunter can throw spears further while hunting game or as defense.
Est.
$145
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$300