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A MOCHE POTTERY FIGURAL VESSEL
Depicted as a standing figure, with details added in paint, wearing a cap and large round earrings, with a handle and stirrup spout, 19.5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from a house sale in Nottinghamshire.
£400-£600 *
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TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN SMILING HEADS, VERA CRUZ
Each wearing headdresses with large disc earrings, with wide smiles showing their teeth, 13cm-14.5cm high, (2)
Provenance: Acquired while the owner's family lived in Mexico between 1953 and 1960. Thence by descent.
£400-£600 *
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A GROUP OF PRE-COLUMBIAN ITEMS, PERU
Including two framed polychrome textile fragments, one predominantly red, ochre and brown, with bands of stylised birds, 19cm wide, and another predominantly light and dark brown with a light pink border, 16cm wide; a terracotta bull, 11cm wide, and another terracotta figure, 10.5cm high, (4)
Provenance: Acquired while the owner's family lived in Mexico between 1953 and 1960. Thence by descent.
£150-£200 *
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A PRE-COLUMBIAN-STYLE BRONZE PLAQUE
The round plaque with a central applique of a head wearing large earrings and a headdress, surrounded by holes in the plaque which have been covered with separately hanging gilt bronze circular pendants, 21cm diam
£100-£150 *
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TWO TRIBAL CLAY POTS
Each decorated with impressed decoration, the larger vessel with four handles and the small vessel with two handles, 12cm high, (2)
Provenance: The Harington Family Collection
£80-£100 *
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AN ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTING
Attributed to Malwalan Marika (circa 1908-1967), of abstract-style, with four stylised goannas, unsigned, 107.5cm x 44.5cm
Literature: For a similar treatment of goannas and abstract design, see Djan'kawu creation story from the Djan'kawu story series by Malwalan Marika, in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, (accession number IA65.1959).
£400-£600 *
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A MENDI WAR SHIELD, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Oval in shape, with red, white and brown paint, decorated with an abstract anthropomorphic figure, with a string handle on the reverse, 117cm high
Provenance: UK private collection, acquired before 1983 from Papua New Guinea and stored in the UK since. Fumigated prior to departure from Papua New Guinea.
Literature: This type of shield, oval in shape, is known as a worrumbi. There is a similar Mendi war shield with anthropomorphic design in the National Gallery of Victoria (accession number 2010.64)
£600-£800 *
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A TAPA CLOTH, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
With wavy geometric designs in dark brown, 119.5cm long
Provenance: UK private collection, acquired before 1983 from Papua New Guinea and stored in the UK since. Fumigated prior to departure from Papua New Guinea.
£80-£120 *
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AN IFUGAO WOVEN PAISIKING, THE PHILIPPINES
Of rectangular shape, with a round handle and two woven shoulder straps, 40cm high
£50-£80 *
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A WOODEN STRAINER AND PESTLE
Schematically carved in the form of a ram, with incised geometric designs, 50cm high
£200-£300 *
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AN INUIT IVORY FIGURE OF A WOMANβ
Circa 19th Century
With details of scarifications incised on the leg, arms, shoulders and face, her hands rest on her slightly rounded belly, with finely carved face, 13cm high Ξ»
£2,000-£3,000 *
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AN INUIT CARVED SOAPSTONE WHALE RIDER
The figure depicted wearing a hood and gloves, holding onto a whale, the fin of which can be seen under the figure's left arm, signed on the underside with 'L. Etuk 25779', 14cm high
£150-200 *
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A DISPLAY BOX CONTAINING NATIVE AMERICAN ITEMS
Circa 1000 B.C. to early 19th Century A.D. Including various metal and shell pieces of jewellery, examples of string, and stone and bone tools, the box measures 31cm x 21cm, (a lot)
Provenance: Ex Donald Simmonds Collection. Ex American collection formed 1957-1962. Reputedly found in the Columbian River, Washington State, USA.
£40-£60 *
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A KAGURU WOODEN STAFF, TANZANIA
Of angular design with the natural form of the wood, tapering down to the end, 78.5cm long; and a wooden cup, 16cm high, (2)
£200-£300 *
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FOUR AFRICAN WOODEN BOWLS
37.5cm-58cm diam, (4)
£80-£120 *
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THREE SOUTH AMERICAN BEADED ITEMS
One of trapezoid beaded panel, possibly a loin cloth, depicting a central ship surrounded by various smaller boats, animals, flags and geometric designs, with a black and red border and Venetian glass trade beads hanging underneath, 46cm wide; and two other geometric beaded pieces, one rectangular panel with a concentric diamond geometric design, the central shapes of orange, blue and green beads, radiating out to black and white beads, sewn onto a blue fabric backing, 44cm wide, the other a tobacco pouch comprised of orange, black and white diamonds, tapering to a point and with strings at the top for suspension, 50cm long, (3)
£400-£600 *
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AN AFRICAN BEADED APRON
Of geometric design, made of red, blue, white, green and purple beads, with leather ties, 38cm wide
£100-£150 *
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A KENTE CLOTH, GHANA
Composed of a burgundy background with yellow, blue and green stripes and a border in the same colours formed of rhomboi, 313cm x 330cm
£100-£120 *
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A KENTE CLOTH, GHANA
With predominantly blue background, composed of a chequered design with alternating striped and plain rectangles, or varying striped rectangles, in green, red, orange, and yellow, 185cm x 300cm
£150-£200 *
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A KENTE CLOTH, GHANA
Composed of an orange background, with a chequered design with squares of red, green, yellow and purple in geometric designs alternating with plain or striped squares, 300cm x 204cm
£100-£120 *
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TWO WOODEN IBEJI FIGURES, NIGERIA
Each of stylised form, with incised decoration, large eyes and full lips, 29cm, (2)
£100-£200 *
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A WOODEN IBEJI FIGURE, NIGERIA
With a high coiffure and large eyes and the face with scarifications, wearing two beaded necklaces and a beaded anklet, 24.5cm high
£80-£120 *
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TWO NOMOLI STONE FIGURES, SIERRE LEONE
Both stylised figures depicted crouching, one
with hands resting on the knees, the other with hands over the ears, 15.5cm-18cm high, (2)
£100-£150 *
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TWO WOOD FIGURES, ANGOLA
The first sat cross-legged, 60cm high; the other with the knee raised and head in hands, resting on the raised knee, 38cm high (2)
£80-£120 *
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TWO AFRICAN ITEMS
Including a bronze Baule mask, Ivory Coast, 18cm high, and a Luba wooden headrest, the Democratic Republic of Congo, with two figures, carved face to face and holding each other, 16cm high, (2)
£150-£250 *
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A SHONA WOODEN HEADREST
Carved in relief with different geometric designs on both sides of the support, the rest concave with triangular carved design and with different geometric designs on each end, the base in a figure of eight shape, 12cm high
£250-£350 *
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A KOTA RELIQUARY FIGURE, GABON
With typical oval face, crescent-shaped eyes, round mouth, curved coiffure and lateral flanges, covered in metal sheets fixed with nails, 72cm high
£100-£150 *
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AN WOODEN IJAW MASK, NIGERIA, AND TWO WOODEN MASKS, IVORY COAST
The Ijaw mask square in form with spiral horns on the forehead, 41cm high; one of the Ivory Coast masks with curved horns on the head, almond eyes, pursed lips, and radiating spikes surrounding the face, 41.5cm; the other Ivory Coast mask with a long pointed nose and small slit eyes, 28cm high, (3)
£250-350 *
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A WOODEN IGBO MASK, NIGERIA
With small eyes, and large pursed lips, the face is painted white with the details left brown, panels of cross-hatched decoration are on the temples, around the mouth, and on the headdress, 33cm high
£250-£350 *
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A SONGYE MALE 'KEFWEBE' MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Enlivened with blue, black, red and yellow paint, with a striped surface, the mouth extending out from the face and tapering to a point, the eyes also extending forward, with a high central headdress between, 78cm high
£150-£200 *
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FOUR PIECES OF MANILLA CURRENCY, NIGERIA
Each of penannular form, with flattened terminals, 6.2cm-10cm diam, (4)
£100-£150 *
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ELEVEN AFRICAN TRADE BEAD NECKLACES
Circa 19th Century to early 20th Century
Including chevron style ones, 33cm-41cm long, (11)
Provenance: From the Donald Simmonds collection, London, formed in the third quarter of the 20th Century.
Literature: There are similar beads in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, which have an accession date of 1897.
£80-£100 *
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A ZULU WOODEN MEAT PLATTER, SOUTH AFRICA
Of oblong shape with rounded corners, carved with hobnail chevrons on the underside, with four small feet and rounded handles, 87cm long
£200-£300 *
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A GROUP OF TRIBAL ITEMS
Including an Indian wooden figure, enlivened with gold paint, the figure wearing a kilt and a hooded cloak, 22cm high; a wood and iron axe, the wood handle pierced at the bottom for an iron ring and at the top for attachment of the blade, the blade slightly curved and flaring out to the cutting edge, 23cm high; a wood mirror with an angular handle carved with foliate design, the back carved with a floral design surrounded by zig-zags, glass still remaining, 21.5cm high; a stone carving of a bird, possibly Inuit, 15.5cm long; and another wooden carved figure, 21.2cm high, (5)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£100-150 *
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TWO TRIBAL WOODEN SPOONS
Tied together with string, 20cm-24cm long, (2)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£80-£120 *
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A PALAEOLITHIC CARAMEL-COLOURED FLINT HAND AXE
With an ink inscription indicating it was found in Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, 10cm wide
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£60-£80 *
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A LARGE GROUP OF FLINT ARROWHEADS AND ARROWPOINTS
Some stemmed, including two examples with ink inscribed 'Cooper Co MO' (Cooper County, Missouri), and other worked flints, mainly Native American types,1.5cm-14cm long, (a lot)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£300-£400 *
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A GROUP OF NEOLITHIC STONE AXES
Most with rounded cutting edge and tapering butt, with examples in grey, black and green stone, some polished, 2.7cm-12cm long; a rectangular stone weight with pointed top, pierced for suspension, 3.5cm high; and another, Not Ancient, (13)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£350-£450 *
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TWO ANCIENT BRONZE AXEHEADS
Including a Canaanite duck-billed axehead, with two pierced oval eyes and an oval shaped shaft hole, 10cm wide, circa Early 2nd Millennium B.C.; a European axehead, with curve flaring cutting edge, and tapering handle and hoop, 15.1cm long, Late Bronze Age, circa 1000-700 B.C.; and another from Ecquador, with a rounded cutting edge and a square, pierced butt, 9.7cm long circa 12th-15th Century A.D., (3)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£300-£400 *
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A LURISTAN BRONZE MIRROR AND A ROMAN BRONZE MIRROR
Circa 10th Century B.C.-3rd Century A.D. The Luristan example with broad handle with punched decoration, double terminal, and a cut out circle, 26cm high, circa 10th-7th Century B.C.; and the Roman example with incised concentric circles and ridges, 14.5cm diam, circa 1st-3rd Century A.D., (2)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£150-£200 *
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A LURISTAN BRONZE DAGGER
Circa 10th-7th Century B.C.
With short tapering blade, and the hollow hilt with flanged pommel, 8.3cm
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£300-£500 *
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A GROUP OF BRONZE BLADES AND HANDLES
Circa 10th Century B.C. to Roman Period and later'
Including seven Luristan bronze daggers and blades, 9.4cm-27cm long; two Roman iron nails, 8-9cm long; three Roman bronze handles, 20cm-22cm long; and two others, (14)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£400-£600 *
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A GROUP OF BRONZE PINS, IMPLEMENTS AND ARROW HEADS
Circa 10th Century B.C. to Roman Period
Including a Persian gilt bronze cosmetic implement and container, a Roman bronze writing implement, with a pointed end for a writing and a flat end for erasing, five Luristan bronze garment pins, three of tapering form with incised bands and pierced horizontally, one with a spherical terminal, and another with an openwork spherical terminal, 11.5cm-21.5cm, two Luristan bronze arrowheads, 8cm-16cm long, and others, (a lot)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£300-£400 *
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A GROUP OF BRONZE, SILVER AND LEAD DECORATIVE ITEMS
Including a Roman bronze handle with an animal head, 6.8cm wide, circa 1st-3rd Century A.D.; an Egyptian bronze cat finial, 5.3cm high, Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.; a fragment of a Greek bronze fibula plate, finely engraved, 6cm wide, circa late 8th Century B.C.; a Luristan openwork finial, 6cm high, circa 10th-7th Century B.C.; various Roman bronze rings, bracelets, fibulae and fibulae fragments, circa 1st-3rd Century A.D., and others, some Not Ancient, (a lot)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£200-£300 *
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A LARGE GROUP OF BRONZE AND LEAD ITEMS
Roman to Islamic Period and later
Including a Roman lead plumb bob, 6.4cm; four Roman lead weights or spindle whorls, 2.8cm-3.4cm diam; various bronze and lead weights and pellets, including hexagonal, spherical, square and oval examples, and various bronze and silver coins and seals, some Not Ancient, (a lot)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. The Roman lead plumb bob with a label reading 'Plumb bob found in Pater Noster Row in refuse of Great Fire of London' and with an old auction label reading '21 May 1985 49A'.
£100-£150 *
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FOUR ANATOLIAN POTTERY VESSELS
Circa 3rd-1st Millennium B.C.
Including three greyware vessels, one with bulbous body and flaring rim with a small handle, another with a high spout and a single handle, and the other with a small spouted rim, squat body and single handle, and another, 13cm-19cm highProvenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£100-£150 *
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AN ANATOLIAN POTTERY VESSEL
Hacilar Region, Middle Calcolithic, circa 5000 B.C.
With cylindrical neck, the body extending to four points with a convex base, decorated in burnished red with an angular design, the number '1498' on the rim, 12cm high
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£300-£500 *
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A LARGE GROUP OF ANCIENT POTTERY VESSELS
Including an Egyptian terracotta offering table, 28cm wide, Middle Kingdom, circa 2030-1640 B.C.; a Cypriot redware handled cup, 20cm wide, and two other Cypriot redware bowls, 12cm-14.5cm diam, Early Bronze Age, circa 2700-1900 B.C.; three late Roman terracotta bottles, 13-19cm high, circa 4th-5th Century A.D., and other vessels, one Not Ancient, (a lot)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£200-£300 *
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A GROUP OF SMALL ANCIENT VESSELS
Including a Near Eastern alabaster vessel with stone inlays around the shoulders, 6.3cm high, circa 1st Millennium B.C.; two Corinthian aryballoi, both with stylised petal design, 6.4cm high, circa 6th Century B.C.; a South Italian black ware jug with ridging on the body, 4.7cm high, circa 4th Century B.C.; a Roman terracotta bowl, with traces of red paint remaining and a terracotta lid, not belonging, 6cm high, circa 1st-4th Century A.D.; a Cypriot jug, with black bands on a white background, a stopper remaining, 7.2cm high, circa 9th-8th Century B.C.; a Roman terracotta jar fragment, 7.5cm high, circa 1st-4th Century A.D.; a terracotta vessel fragment of a lug handle, 4.5cm high; and a Near Eastern black-ware vessel in the shape of a pair of legs, 7.5cm high, (9)
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£300-£400 *
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A CYPRIOT SPOUTED BOWL
Bronze Age, circa 2300-1600 B.C.
A red polished ware terracotta bowl with spout intact and small pierced lug handle, a hemispherical bowl with a rounded base, the rim is enlivened with vertical umber lines, 10cm high
Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.
£150-£250 *
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