The Cabinet of Curiosities including Ethnographic Art & Textiles

This niche auction features nearly 300 lots sure to pique your interest, from scientific instruments, rare books & historical and cultural artefacts.

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The Cabinet of Curiosities including Ethnographic Art & Textiles

This niche auction features nearly 300 lots sure to pique your interest, from scientific instruments, rare books & historical and cultural artefacts.

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  • Ended 26 May 2022 14:00 ET (19:00 BST)

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Massim Figural Carved Ebony Lime Spatula, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, 19th/early 20th centurylength 9.75 in — 24.8 cmEstimate: $200—300 ...

Large Chancay Pottery Figural Olla, West Peru, 1000 - 1470 ADpainted with black line details and modelled holding a cup, on later wrought iron sta...

Persian Tribal Jijim, c.1950wool on wool One repair, some loss to ends. Additional images available upon request.5 ft 5 ins x 5 ft 10 ins — 1.7 m ...

Moroccan Shag Carpet, North Africa, c.1960Additional images available upon request.9 ft 11 ins x 6 ft 8 ins — 3 m x 2 mEstimate: $400—600 ...[mor...

Group of Seven Cotton Mudcloths (Bogolan), Mali, West Africa, late 20th centuryAdditional images available upon request.4 ft 4 ins x 1 ft 10 ins —...

Three Kuba Raffia Cloths, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa c.1940/50Some stains and wear, repair to one. Additional images available u...

Group of Five Banjara Armlets together with a folding pouch, Goa, India, mid 20th centuryall with metal, cloth and thread decoration, one with cow...

Group of Seven Cotton Mudcloths (Bogolan), Mali, West Africa, late 20th centuryAdditional images available upon request.4 ft 8 ins x 1 ft 10 ins —...

Large African Textile, possibly Baule, late 20th centuryAdditional images available upon request.6 ft 9 ins x 4 ft — 2.1 m x 1.2 mEstimate: $60—8...

Australian Aboriginal Polychrome Eucalyptus Bark Butterfly Painting, 20th centurySome minor paint loss, missing one support. Additional images ava...

Bontoc Zoomorphic Ceremonial Lidded Box, Luzon Island, Philippines, late 19th to early 20th ceutryDry cracks, some wear consistent with age. Addit...

Iatmul Kundu (Drum), Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, early to mid 20th centurycarved wood with geometric designs and a single face, some rem...

Iatmul House Post Figure, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, 20th centurydepicting a figure with bird/crocodile on its shoulders with cowrie shell eye...

Large Mei Mask, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th centurycarved wood, Dry cracks, a few broken feathers to lower half. Additional im...

Mei Mask, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th centurycarved and painted wood, Some loss to pigments, dry cracks, old loss to top and c...

Lower Sepik River Ancestral Figure, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th centurycarved wood with shell, cloth and cassowary feather decorations, Som...

Iatmul Male Figure, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th centurycarved wood, Loss to one ear, some dry cracks and scuffs. Additional im...

Iatmul Figural Suspension/Food Hook, mid to late 20th centurycarved wood with natural pigments and cowrie shell eyes, Some loss of pigment. Additi...

Middle Sepik Cassowary Bone Dagger, early 20th century together with two Pig Killing Sticks, mid to late 20th century, Papua New Guineadagger with...

Sepik River Mask, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th centurycarved wood with woven fiber and cassowary feather highlights, Additional images available upo...

Sepik River Mask, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th centurycarved wood with woven fiber and cassowary feather highlights, Some loss to patina. Additional...

Framed Papua New Guinea Bow Shaft and Five Arrows, 20th centurybamboo bow and arrow shafts with carved black palm tips, two with cassowary claw ti...

Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Turtle Shell Form Mask, late 20th centurywith cowrie shell eyes, Some dry cracks and chips mainly to outer edges. Add...

New Caledonia Hardwood Kanak Bird Head War Club, Melanesia, early 20th centuryOne large chip from head and some minor dry cracks and wear to base ...

Sepik River Turtle Shell Mask, Papua New Guinea, early to mid 20th centurywoven fiber mounted to turtle shell with painted decoration and shell ey...

Kukukuku Pineapple Head War Club, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, late 19th centurystone head to hardwood haft and cane, Sticker with old inven...

Sepik River Figural Suspension/Food Hook, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th centurycarved wood with pigment, and cowrie shell eyes, Some scratche...

Kwoma Washkuk Hills Head, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th centurycarved wood with some remaining pigment, Weathered with dry cracks and wo...

Korewori Figure, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th centurycarved wood, Does not stand freely, a few minor chips. Additional i...

Massim Ceremonial Axe, Papua New Guinea, early 20th centurycarved hardwood haft with cane, Missing stone axe head and some damage to cane and shaf...

Massim Hardwood Canoe Splashboard (Lagim), Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, late 20th centurycarved with curvilinear abstract designs and styl...

Papua New Guinea Bow together with 8 various arrows, 20th centurybamboo, wood and fiber, Additional images available upon request., bow height 68 ...

Baule Seated Male Figure, Ivory Coast, West Africa, mid 20th centurycarved wood, Some dry cracks and scratches. Additional images available upon r...

Dogon Kanaga Mask, Mali, West Africa, late 19th to early 20th centurycarved and painted wood, Old repairs to central surmount, some paint loss. Ad...

Large Gurunisi Antelope Mask, Burkina Faso, West Africa, late 20th centurycarved wood, Some dry cracks and scuffs. Additional images available upo...

Large Senufo Fire Spitter Helmet Mask, South Africa, late 20th centurycarved wood, Some dents, scuffs and minor worming. Additional images availab...

Dogon Rabbit Mask, Mali, West Africa, mid 20th centurycarved wood with some remaining pigment, Some chips and dry cracks. Additional images availa...

Kuba Seated Dog Power Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, mid to late 20th centurycarved wood with natural pigments, nails, mir...

Chokwe/Lwena Mwano Pwo Mask, Central Africa, mid to late 20th centurycarved wood with fiber decoration, includes stand, Some loss and repair to he...

Yaka/Suku Figural Sceptre, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, late 19th to early 20th centuryincludes stand, some dry cracks and scuffs...

Akan/Ashanti Gold Dust Box, Ghana, West Africa, late 19th to early 20th centurylost wax cast brass, lid decorated with geometric designs, Additio...

Dogon Grannary Door, Mali, West Africa, late 20th centurycarved wood, Good condition. Additional images available upon request., 20.5 x 15 x 1.75 ...

Modern Shona Carved Serpentine Seated Female Figure by Rufaro Ngoma, Zimbabweansigned to the underside, Some minor surface scratches. Additional i...

Baule Male Seated Ancestral Figure, Ivory Coast, West Africa, mid 20th centurycarved wood with beadwork and thread decorations, Dry cracks and som...

Large Yoruba Figural Drum, Nigeria, West Africa, late 20th centurycarved wood with applied tin decorations and hide head, Some dry cracks, missing...

Mossi Karanga Mask with figural surmount, Burkina Faso, West Africa, late 20th centurycarved and painted wood, Some dry cracks, old repair to one ...

Igbo Mask, Nigeria, West Africa, early 20th centurycarved wood with some remaining pigment, Additional images available upon request., 8.5 x 7 x 6...

Dogon Male and Female Ancestral Group, Mali, West Africa, early to mid 20th centurycarved wood with pigment, Some loss to pigment and dry cracks. ...

East African Carved Ivory Totem, possibly Maasai, mid 20th centurywarrior with bird and scene depicting villagers, includes custom-made marble sta...

Akan/Ashanti Stool, Ghana, West Africa, late 20th centurySome scratches. Additional images available upon request., 18.5 x 27.25 x 12.25 in — 47 x...

Ashanti Drum, Mali, West Africa, late 20th centurycarved wood with hide head, Additional images available upon request., height 39 in — 99.1 cm, d...

Modern Shona Carved 'Opal Stone-Serpentine' Sculpture by Vickson Kaphambe, ZimbabweanSISTERS , Minor chips to bottom of the base. Additional image...

A Group Six Decorative African Masks, together with two Papua New Guinea-style papier maché and burlap boar masks, all late 20th centuryincluding ...

African Ebony Carved Mask Totem, late 20th centurySome scuff marks and some paint loss. Early drying cracks filled and under finish and some new ...

Modern Guro Mask, Ivory Coast, West Africacarved and painted wood, Minor chips, scratches and paint loss and one two cracks. Additional images ava...

Bamana Marka Mask, Mali, West Africa, mid to late 20th centurycarved wood with applied copper and fabric decoration, includes stand, Some scratche...

Chokwe/Lwena Mwano Pwo Mask, Central Africa, mid to late 20th centurycarved wood with fiber and cloth decoration, includes stand, Dry cracks with ...

Bobo Bwa Crocodile Mask, Burkina Faso, West Africa, late 20th centurycarved wood with natural pigments, Two legs broken and repaired, some dry cra...

Dogon Rabbit Mask, Mali, West Africa, mid 20th centurycarved wood, One ear broken and repaired, some dry cracks. Additional images available upon ...

Bobo Bwa Polychrome Antelope Mask, Burkina Faso, West Africa, mid 20th centurycarved wood with natural pigments and leather highlights, Some loss ...

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