Native American & Tribal Art

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Marlborough, MA, United States

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Native American & Tribal Art

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Two carved wood New Guinea bowls ht. 5 1/4, wd. 14, and ht. 5, wd. 13 3/4 in.: Two carved wood New Guinea bowls Boiken, East Sepik Province, two wood food bowls, one carved deeper than the other, each with abstract carved motifs on the outside, (the smaller broken in two places

Lot Closed

0001: Two carved wood New Guinea bowls ht. 5 1/4, wd. 14, and ht. 5, wd. 13 3/4 in.

Est. $300-$500

Lot Passed

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A New Guinea Gope board ht. 56, wd. 14 in.: A New Guinea Gope board Papuan Gulf, the front decorated with an ancestor figure carved in low relief, with colored pigmented highlights, (age crack from the bottom). ht. 56, wd. 14 in. For further

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0002: A New Guinea Gope board ht. 56, wd. 14 in.

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A New Guinea Abau shield 62 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.: A New Guinea Abau shield Green River, Upper Sepik River, Sandaun Province (West Sepik Province), 20th century, with pierced top finial, adorned with mirroring motifs carved in relief and painted with

Lot Closed

0003: A New Guinea Abau shield 62 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.

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A New Guinea miniature mask ht. 4 1/2 in.: A New Guinea miniature mask East Sepik Province, Lower Sepik River or coastal region, first quarter 20th century, the small wood mask with typical Sepik features, with fiber attachments to pierced

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0004: A New Guinea miniature mask ht. 4 1/2 in.

Est. $800-$1,200

Lot Passed

An Admiralty Islands beaded armband wd. 2 3/4, lg. 4 in.: An Admiralty Islands beaded armband 19th century, bead decorated in multicolored geometric designs, on a wide bark band. wd. 2 3/4, lg. 4 in. For further information on this lot please visit

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0005: An Admiralty Islands beaded armband wd. 2 3/4, lg. 4 in.

Est. $300-$500

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Two Māori painted house boards lg. 37 3/4, wd. 3 1/2, lg. 31, wd. 3 1/2 in.: Two Māori painted house boards Late 19th/early 20th century, two cut wood planks, one side decorated with Koru scrollwork designs in white paint on a red background. lg. 37 3/4, wd. 3 1/2, lg.

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0006: Two Māori painted house boards lg. 37 3/4, wd. 3 1/2, lg. 31, wd. 3 1/2 in.

Est. $1,200-$1,800

Lot Passed

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A Hawaiian bowl pohaku ku'i poi ht. 7 1/3, wd. 13 1/2 in.: A Hawaiian bowl pohaku ku'i poi Finely carved of deep, wide and rounded form with inward tapering walls, multiple indigenous repairs throughout, with a dry natural surface. ht. 7 1/3, wd. 13 1/2

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0007: A Hawaiian bowl pohaku ku'i poi ht. 7 1/3, wd. 13 1/2 in.

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Two Hawaiian wood bowls ht. 3 1/2, wd. 5 1/2, and ht. 3 1/2, wd. 4 1/2 in.: Two Hawaiian wood bowls Late 19th century, each turned bowl, with flat bottom, the smaller with a sharper rim edge, each varnished, (two age cracks from the rim in the smaller bowl). ht. 3 1/2, wd.

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0008: Two Hawaiian wood bowls ht. 3 1/2, wd. 5 1/2, and ht. 3 1/2, wd. 4 1/2 in.

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A Hawaiian coconut cup ht. 3 1/4, wd. 5 in.: A Hawaiian coconut cup 19th century, the hollowed-out coconut, with thin walls, and smooth brown patina, with traces of a red wax on the bottom. ht. 3 1/4, wd. 5 in. For further information on this

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0009: A Hawaiian coconut cup ht. 3 1/4, wd. 5 in.

Est. $400-$600

Lot Passed

An Aboriginal bark painting 21 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.: An Aboriginal bark painting Painted by Jumbo Dowulinga, dreamtime imagery of two figures holding a rock and being speared, with a paper label verso with artist's name and description, (minor loss at

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0010: An Aboriginal bark painting 21 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.

Est. $600-$800

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An Aborigine painted shield lg. 28, wd. 9 in.: An Aborigine painted shield Central desert, a light softwood, of elongated, oval shape with the outer surface convex and the inner concave, with grooved surface decorated with natural ochres and

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0011: An Aborigine painted shield lg. 28, wd. 9 in.

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A Himachal Pradesh Phagli mask ht. 13, not including hair, wd. 7 1/4 in.: A Himachal Pradesh Phagli mask Northern India Himalaya, Phagli mask from Kulu area, hollowed-out polychromed wood mask, with attached hair moustache and beard. ht. 13, not including hair, wd. 7 1/4

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0012: A Himachal Pradesh Phagli mask ht. 13, not including hair, wd. 7 1/4 in.

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A large Nepal mask ht. 15 1/2, wd. 7 in.: A large Nepal mask West Nepal, early 20th century, the hollowed-out wood mask with pigments, plant fiber, hair, and metal teeth. ht. 15 1/2, wd. 7 in. For further information on this lot please

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0013: A large Nepal mask ht. 15 1/2, wd. 7 in.

Est. $700-$1,000

Lot Passed

A West Nepal tribal mask ht. 10, wd. 6 3/4 in.: A West Nepal tribal mask Late 19th, early 20th century, the hollowed-out wood mask, with metal attachments and nails, and traces of fur moustache, encrusted patina, (nose broken and reattached). ht.

Lot Closed

0014: A West Nepal tribal mask ht. 10, wd. 6 3/4 in.

Est. $700-$1,000

Lot Passed

A Nepal tribal mask ht. 10, wd. 6 in.: A Nepal tribal mask West Nepal, early 20th century, the hollowed-out hardwood with dark patina and pigments, (wood loss around the rim and cracks). ht. 10, wd. 6 in. For further information on this

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0015: A Nepal tribal mask ht. 10, wd. 6 in.

Est. $700-$1,000

Lot Passed

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A Nepal tribal mask ht. 12, wd. 6 3/4 in.: A Nepal tribal mask West Nepal, 19th/early 20th century, the hollowed-out hardwood mask with deep encrusted patina, and two metal staples, (age cracks). ht. 12, wd. 6 3/4 in. For further

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0016: A Nepal tribal mask ht. 12, wd. 6 3/4 in.

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A wood polychrome Lakhe mask ht. 10, wd. 10 in.: A wood polychrome Lakhe mask Nepal, early 20th century, hollowed-out hardwood mask, Lakhe is popular Newari character that appears in the Indra Jhatra Festival with fangs and red pigments. ht. 10,

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0017: A wood polychrome Lakhe mask ht. 10, wd. 10 in.

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A Dogon figure ht. 19 in.: A Dogon figure Mali, the elongated figure, seated on a raised stool with high base, with long cutout arms, the hands resting on the waist, with a rounded abstracted head with central raised crest,

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0018: A Dogon figure ht. 19 in.

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A Malinke mask ht. 25 in.: A Malinke mask Mali, hollowed-out and pierced around the rim, the tapering head with an elongated rectangular nose, with open square-cut mouth, and central crest, pierced below the brow, with large

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0019: A Malinke mask ht. 25 in.

Est. $1,800-$2,400

Lot Passed

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Three Akuba Asante Dolls ht. 11 3/4, 11 1.2, and 9 1/2 in.: Three Akuba Asante Dolls Ghana, each with an elongated, cylindrical body with pointed breasts, a round neck below a flaring flat head, two round and one rectangular, with raised eyes, nose, and brow,

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0020: Three Akuba Asante Dolls ht. 11 3/4, 11 1.2, and 9 1/2 in.

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A Dan face mask ht. 9 1/2, wd. 6 in.: A Dan face mask Hollowed-out form, pierced around the rim for attachments, with diamond-shaped protruding mouth pierced in the middle, beneath the naturalistic nose, and pierced slit eyes, encrusted,

Lot Closed

0021: A Dan face mask ht. 9 1/2, wd. 6 in.

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A Dan mask ht. not including hair 9 3/4, wd. 7 in.: A Dan mask Hollowed-out squared form, pierced around the rim for attachment, with woven fiber and shells on the forehead, with animal hair beard, projecting mouth with teeth, the eyes, projecting

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0022: A Dan mask ht. not including hair 9 3/4, wd. 7 in.

Est. $1,200-$1,800

Lot Passed

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A Dan Mancala game board lg. 25 1/4, ht. 6 3/4, wd. 5 1/4 in.: A Dan Mancala game board Standing on four heavy legs, with two large cups extended from each end, with two rows of six cups, with elements of incised circle-dot designs, smooth, dark patina. lg. 25

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0023: A Dan Mancala game board lg. 25 1/4, ht. 6 3/4, wd. 5 1/4 in.

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A Senufo staff lg. 47 3/4 in.: A Senufo staff The long hardwood staff, with a female figure on a stool seated atop the shaft, the heavy forearms and hands at the sides, with cutout arms and long pointed chin, with long nose, large

Lot Closed

0024: A Senufo staff lg. 47 3/4 in.

Est. $800-$1,200

Lot Passed

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