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Militaria & Ethnographica: Friday 18 June 2010 10:30AM
Viewing: Thursday 17 June 9.00am - 5.00pm and morning of sale.
 

An African Wood Mask, possibly Grasslands, the headdress carved as a seated woman with pointed breasts and long bent arms, the mask with pierced elliptical eyes, bulbous nose and projecting top lip; a Small Wood Figure of a Girl. standing with large ears and projecting eyes, painted in yellow, ochre and black, possibly Yoruba and An Angolan Calabash Vessel, incised and stained with flowers and hearts, 12cm high (3)

Guide Price: £50-60

View Lot No. 267

 
 

A Masai Hide Shield, of rounded elliptical form, painted with a cental band of chevrons on a panelled field in red, white, blue and black, with leather bound wood frame and handle, 97cm; an African Large Hide Drum. (2)

Guide Price: £100-150

View Lot No. 268

 
 

An Inuit Folding Knife, the hatchet shaped blade engraved with an inscription and dated 1903, folding into the one piece bone grip carved as a stylised beast with red and black stained and incised decoration.

Guide Price: £50-60

View Lot No. 269

 
 

A Baule, Ivory Coast Wood Mask, with combed crescent shape coifure, oval face with pointed chin, scarification to the forehead and sides of the face before the small ears, pierced eyes with hooded lids, long aquiline nose and pursed lips, 34cm; an Indonesian Bamboo Flute, incised with bands of hatching, 84cm. (2)

Guide Price: £80-120

View Lot No. 270

 
 

A Polynesian Wood Food Bowl, of boat shape, with incised decoration to the rectangular projecting handles at the prow and stern, 62cm; a Fijian Wood Fish Spearhead, of typical barbed form, the cut-off haft with incised and black stained bands, 59cm. (2)

Guide Price: £80-120

View Lot No. 271

 
 

A Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands Wood Dance Paddle, of dark brown colour, the elongated leaf shape head with a raised medial ridge, the tapering haft with gaping mouth carved pommel, 413cm.

Guide Price: £150-250

View Lot No. 272

 
 

A Small Marble Stele, of tapered vertical rectangular form, the dressed side carved in bas relief with a stylised face over lettering, 18cm by 10.5cm

Guide Price: £60-80

View Lot No. 273

 
 

A Dan, Ivory Coast Wood Face Mask, of oval form with domed forehead pierced elliptical eyes, long slender nose and pierced mouth with pursed lips over a pointed chin, 21cm; a Lega Bwami Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, of oval form, with domed forehead, the large eye sockets bearing traces of white pigment and with slit eyes, angular nose and slit mouth, 24.5cm. (2)

Guide Price: £200-300

View Lot No. 274

 
 

A North American Indian Beadwork Purse, of brown velvet and red cloth, decorated with raised flowerheads and leaves in coloured glass beads, with cream silk trim to the opening flaps, blue silk hanging ribbon and a fringe of bead loops; a Wire and Beadwork Mat, of circular form; a Blue Felt Wrist Band, applied with beadwork and cowrie shells. (3)

Guide Price: £50-70

View Lot No. 275

 
 

A Turtle Shell, 40cm by 36cm.

Guide Price: £60-80

View Lot No. 276

 
 
 
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