- Group of Five Tribal Spears, 20th century
including three Southeastern African, possibly Zulu or Maasai and two Papua New Guinea longest length 63.5 in — 161.3 cm...
[more like this] - SPEAR POINTSSet of spear points with
shaft, including one metal spear point. Varying lengths.
Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood, metal
Dimensions:...
[more like this] - CASSOWARY BONE DAGGER, HEAVILY INCISEDCassowary
bone dagger, heavily incised with concentric ovals seen in many other Murik objects such as Kandimbong ancestor and amulet figures as a sign of initiation.
In his Diary,...
[more like this] - CASSOWARY BONE DAGGER WITH SHELL AND
FIBERCassowary bone dagger, not carved but decorated with shell and fiber and shell bell.
In his Diary, page 162 (lot 108 box F1), Ledoux explains: "Cassowary bone daggers...
[more like this] - KAKAR SPEARKakar spear, with rattan
and rope band, face of ancestor figure. Kakar spears are some of the most sacred and important features of Murik society, as they are thought to possess spiritual powers to...
[more like this] - BARBED SPEARBarbed spear, plain.
Locale:
Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date:1936 or earlier
Material: Wood
Dimensions: H 58"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection...
[more like this] - BARBED SPEAR WITH FINE GEOMETRIC RELIEFBarbed
spear with fine geometric relief, and dark patina.
Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood
Dimensions: H 56"
Provenance:...
[more like this] - BARBED SPEARBarbed spear with fine geometric
relief, and dark patina.
Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood
Dimensions: H 68"
Provenance: Louis Pierre...
[more like this] - INDONESIAN TRIBAL GROUPING, INCLUDING
A BLOW DART To include: from Sarawak, a Kayan wooden poison grinder, wooden dart case with darts (case 14 in.), wooden blow pipe fitted with spear point (75 in.); an unknown...
[more like this] - CASSOWARY BONE DAGGER, INCISEDCassowary
bone dagger, incised with spear design
In his Diary, page 162 (lot 108 box F1), Ledoux explains: "Cassowary bone daggers used in war to kill children being poked through...
[more like this] - OCEANIC IATMUL CARVED WOOD MALE FIGURE
WITH SHELLS Oceania, Iatmul people of Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, large carved wood sculpture depicting a standing nude male figure wielding a metal spear...
[more like this] - 8PC PAPUA NEW GUINEA OCEANIC SPEARS
Papua New Guinea,20th CenturyIncludes eight various multi tribe spears with regular, barbed, and serrated points....
[more like this] - Contemporary tribal items including:
Gope Board original hand carved piece from Kipi Village Goaribari Island Gulf of Papua New Guinea 1968-1971 period Certificate of Authenticity No. 105 #3-6 50'' h....
[more like this] - Admiralty Islands Papua New Guinea Obsidian
Spear Point length 11.5 in.mid-20th century...
[more like this] - Three Oceanic hand carved wooden spears,
Papua New Guinea; one Troibriand Island pigment dyed example with scrolling shield and open work carving, along with a barbed hunting/fishing shaft, and one barbed spear with...
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