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A 19th Century Oceanic Adze, possibly New Caledonian, the green stone blade bound to the angular head with cane, on a tapering haft with barbed chamfered butt, 68cm long.
Guide Price: £300-500
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A Shona, South Africa Wooden Double Headrest, of two rectangular panels each incised with triangle and circular motifs flanked by cylindrical pillars and surmounted by a curved neck rest with chip carved edge, all on a chamfered plinth, 32cm long, 16cm high; a Snake Charmer's Pipe, in hardwood and box, with ring turned decoration, 43cm long (2)
Guide Price: £100-150
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An African Tribal Wooden Stool, the slightly dished square seat lightly carved with bands of diapering, on four outward splayed tapering cylindrical legs tied by two V shaped stretchers - one damaged, 34cm high.
Guide Price: £40-60
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A Tongan Wood Club (Povai), with flattened curved and splayed head with raised central ridge running down two thirds of the length of the haft, with flattened cylindrical butt, 30.5cm long.
Guide Price: £150-250
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A Collection of Papua New Guinea Artifacts:- comprising an axe, possibly a Wedding Axe, with tapered haft, the stone head missing but with geometric decoration in raffia; a wedding bangle carved from a shell and hung with two further shells, strings of seeds and coloured glass beads; two strands of coloured glass beads and two bracelets; a scarified and painted leather belt; a grass skirt with multicoloured layers pendant from the bound waistband; a woven basket and cover of compressed globular form; a similar oval tray; a Ceremonial Wooden Bowl, of quatrefoil form set with four scallop shells; a wooden drum carved as a crocodile; three bows, eight spears and arrows; two wooden masks; an ebonised figure of a man; two embossed copper panels and a pencil drawing
Guide Price: £100-200
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A Maori Wahaika (Hand Club), in wood, of typical flat curved form, carved with a stylised figure of a man with inset abalone shell eyes, the grip with head carved pommel, pierced and with vegetable fibre wrist band, 40cm.
Guide Price: £120-150
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A 19th Century Australian Aborigine Fighting or Hunting Stick (Boomerang), slightly curved at the top, with tooth incised decoration of fluting running almost the whole length of the stick, the shallow grip with six horizontal incised bands, 79cm long
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A 19th Century Western Australian Aborigine Boomerang, one side lightly incised with vertical and horizontal bands of diapering, 63cm long.
Guide Price: £50-80
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A Pair of Benin Bronze Figures of Warriors, each standing wearing an ornate helmet and kilt, ankle bracelets and wristlets holding a sword and spear, 42cm high, on a display stand, circa 1950's.
Guide Price: £80-120
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A Dogon, Ivory Coast Wood Dance Mask, the concave oval face with domed forehead, pierced circular eyes, small nose with flared nostrils, large pierced lips, with a plaited vegetable fibre coiffure, and with folded cloth beard hung with four metal bells, wearing a high pointed red cloth headdress set with cowrie shells, raffia and animal hair fringing, 108cm high, on a metal display stand
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