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FIVE CYPRIOT VESSELS
Including a miniature vessel with a long spout; an Iron Age mini kantharos; an Iron Age black-on-red spherical vessel; a Hellenistic skyphos; and a Roman barbotine ware straight-sided bowl, 3.5-8.7cm high, (5)
Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969.
£300-500
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FIVE BYZANTINE GLAZED BOWLS
Circa 9th-12th Century.
All decorated with ochre and green slip on cream ground and all but one with sgraffito design, including a large bowl with a flat everted rim with rosettes in the tondo and a darker green glaze around the outer lip of the rim, a broken bowl with a figure of a bird missing its head, another with a formal geometric design on the rim, and two smaller bowls, 13.1-20cm diameter, (5)
Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969,
Literature: For a discussion of bird iconography on glazed Byzantine bowls see Von Wartburg, Marie-Louise. "Bowls and Birds: Some Middle Byzantine Glazed Bowls from Swiss Private Collections." British School at Athens Studies, vol. 8, 2001, pp. 115-129.
£600-800
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A GROUP OF PRE-COLUMBIAN TERRACOTTA FIGURINES.
Including several votive anthropomorphic figures, bird whistles some with incised decoration, and other animal figures, 3.5-15.4cm high, (26)
£200-300
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A PRECOLUMBIAN TERRACOTTA FROG VESSEL
In an erotic pose two frogs form the body of the vessel with a conical neck protruding upwards from the back of the smaller frog, Probably a Peruvian effigy vessel, 15cm long, 11cm high.
£80-120
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TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN WHITE METAL OBJECTS
Including a small male figure, with his hands across his chest, 5.7cm high; and a textile pin with a flanged terminal, 13.8cm long.
£100-150
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THREE CARVED YERBA MATE GOURDS, ARGENTINA OR BRAZIL
Finely carved with geometric and floral motifs, one with applied metal plaque over the rim, with flowers in repoussé, and terminal on the thumb-rest in the shape of a perching bird, with Victorian collection label on the bottom, the straws now missing, 6.5cm-8cm high; together with a Pre-Colombian terracotta model of a head mounted on a wooden base, 98.5cm high excluding base, and a 19th Century North American beadwork purse, (5)
Provenance: The gourds from an English private collection. Collected circa 1882 by Surgeon-Captain J. Dunlop, Royal Navy (1845-1905). The head from an ex-Spanish private collection, Madrid.
£120-180
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A GROUP OF PRE-COLUMBIAN AND ITEMS, PERU, AND TWO BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS
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; the lamps circa 6th-8th Century A.D. Each with a single handle and moulded decoration on the shoulder and nozzle, 9cm-10cm long, (6)
Provenance: The pre-Columbian items: acquired while the owner's family lived in Mexico between 1953 and 1960. The oil lamps: acquired by the owner's family prior to 1956.
£100-150
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TWO WOODEN KOSH
One with a bulbous terminal and a long, narrow handle, the other with a domed terminal and broad body, with notches around the edges, 59cm-73cm long, (2)
£200-300
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AN ABORIGINAL CEREMONIAL SPEAR TIP, TIWI ISLANDS, NORTHERN AUSTRALIA
Of barbed form with pyrographed decoration, 53cm long.
£50-80
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A POLE CLUB, FIJI ISLANDS
Of hardwood, the long club is decorated with a finely incised design at the base and has a pierced hole through which a length of fiber is threaded, 51.2cm long.£200 -£300
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A SOLOMON ISLANDS CLUB
With an oval shaped paddle terminal, decorated with an incised mask, with a long narrow handle, 107.5cm long.
Provenance: Acquired in 1989 from the London Art Market.
£200-300
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A SOUTH AMERICAN WOODEN CLUB
With a bulbous terminal, tapering end and textile hand grip, 51.5cm long
£80-120
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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).
£200-300
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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).
£300-400
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TWO MAPRIK RIVER FIGURES
Enlivened with yellow, red, white and black paint, carved schematically, 81cm-100cm high, (2)
Provenance: Ex collection of Mrs Douglas Carnegie, Acquired Christie's South Kensington, Tribal Art, 7 March 1972.
£400-600
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THREE SEPIK RIVER BAMBOO LIME CONTAINERS
Two incised with flowing geometric designs, another with a zig zag design, and two bunches of cassowary feathers, 16.7-29.9cm high, (5)
Provenance: Ex collection of Mrs Douglas Carnegie, Acquired Christie's South Kensington, Tribal Art, 7 March 1972.
£700-900
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FOUR CENTRAL TIMOR HORN SPOONS
Circa 19th-20th Century
All with finely incised decoration, one with an attractive design of duck like birds (20.9cm long), another with a particlarly long face which bends with the natural curve of the horn (24.4cm long), two more with waterfowl design, 23.3cm & 26.6cm long, (4) λ
£700-900
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A MAORI KOTIATE
Made of polished hard wood, the kotiate has two carved notches on either side and a stylised bird-like head on the base of the handle with inlaid shell eyes, The kotiate was a traditional hand weapon of the Maori peoples, 32.1cm long; and a North West Coast wood spoon with a bird head terminal, 30cm long, (2)
£250-450
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AN ABORIGINAL BOOMERANG AND PACAY SHAKER
51cm and 44.1cm long (2)
£200-300
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A MAORI POUNAMU MERE
Probably nephrite, with a the broad leaf shaped face that narrows to terminate in a butt incised with five grooves on each side with a small hole through which a fiber loop would have been threaded for attachment, Known as a mere or a patu this was a traditional weapon of the Maori in New Zealand, was used in close combat and as a symbol of chieftainship, 26cm long.
£1,000-1,500
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MAORI ANTHROPOMORPHIC PENDANT
Delicately carved in hardstone, probably nephrite, this hei tiki has the head turning to the right and arms resting on the hips, the wide eyes, open mouth, fingers and naval are all finely depicted, it is pierced through the top of the head for suspension, 5.9cm long.
£600-800
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TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN JADEITE PENDANTS
Circa 500 B.C.-900 A.D.
Including an anthropomorphic celt axe god pendant, from Costa Rica, In the form of a miniature celt with incised decoration depicting a stylised figure, 7.1cm long; and a pendant in the form of a head with a stylised face, 3.8cm high; together with two chinese jadeite beads.
£300-500
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FOUR INDIAN CLAY FIGURES
Including two male figures and two female figures, 21.6-23.5cm high, (4)
£150-250
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THREE FLINT POUCHES, TIBET
Circa late 19th Century
Each made of leather and decorated with metal work, 9-14cm wide, (3)£100-200
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THREE TIBETAN NECKLACES
Including a 'Tibetan silver' necklace, a coral necklace with 7 bone pendants and a necklace with metal and bone attachments, 48-89cm long, (3)
£100-150
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FOUR AFGHAN KUCHI PENDANTS
All of rectangular hollow form, two with coloured glass or ceramic within bezels, one of which with hollow spherical pendants, 4.9-6.8cm wide, (4)
£400-600
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THREE LAHU HILL TRIBE SILVER NECK RINGS, THAILAND Solid-cast, two examples with flattened back-turned terminals with incised decoration, another example with square cross-section and punched decoration, 13cm-17cm wide, (3)
Provenance: English private collection, Mr & Mrs Balfour-Paul, acquired in the 1970s. Literature: for a similar example of neck rings with back-turned ends used as barter items, cf. C.J. Opitz, An Ethnographic Study of Traditional Money, Ocala, 2000, p.284.
£80-120
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A JAVANESE-STYLE TERRACOTTA PIGGY BANK
18cm high
£150-200
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A PAIR OF INUIT SNOW GOGGLES
Of walrus ivory, with two narrow slits to prevent snow blindness while out in blizzard conditions, with incised decoration around the slits and outlining the figure of eight shape, pierced at the sides for attachment, 13.3cm long. λ
£500-700
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A POLYCHROME INUIT WOOD MASK AND A PAIR OF BOOTS One mask painted white, with painted red eyebrows and black hair, with an open mouth studded with marine ivory or bone teeth, 20.7cm high; the pair of boots made of animal hide, probably caribou, with wool details around the top of each boot, 26cm high.
£200-300
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AN INUIT MASK
With a broad smiling expression and raised eyebrows, 22.6cm high
£200-300
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A FINE ALEUT WALRUS IVORY SEA OTTER CHARM OR AMULET, ALASKA
Circa 19th Century With bead eyes, the front paws raised to the chin, with striated ribs flanking a row of beads, the reverse with a raised ridge pierced twice for attachment and terminating in the tail, 8.5cm long λ
Literature: The Aleutian Islanders were great hunters who caught whales, seals and sea otters from their kayaks. The sea otter was particularly important in Aleut mythology as it was believed to offer protection to the hunter. In oral tradition sea otters are transformed humans, descendants of an incestuous brother and sister. The engraved designs on the charm indicate the animal's ribs, home to its soul. These charms were often carried by a hunter or tied to the inside of the kayak to improve his fortune. A so-called kayak ornament from circa 1842 incorporating two very similar sea otter charms, together with small whales and other sea animals, is in the Ulster Museum in Northern Ireland. Similar sea otter charms can also be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 1979.206.890, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, accession no. E035905, and the Peabody Museum at Harvard University, accession no. 69-30-10/2028. Another was sold at Christie's, New York, 20 October 1994, lot 28.
£3,000-4,000
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AN INUIT IVORY KAYAK
Circa late 19th to early 20th Century Tapering at each end, with a flattened base and an opening for the seat, 25.5cm long. λ
£100-150
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AN ETHIOPIAN COPTIC CROSS
Late 19th Century-early 20th Century
Silver plate with an engraved reticulated design, Handcrosses such as this were owned by priests and were used as part of blessings, 24.7cm long.
£1,000-1,500
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AN ETHIOPIAN COPTIC CROSS
Late 19th Century-early 20th Century Silver plate with an engraved reticulated design, Handcrosses such as this were owned by priests and were used as part of blessings, 26.9cm long.
£1,000-1,500
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AN ETHIOPIAN COPTIC CROSS
Late 19th Century-early 20th Century
A fine example of a silver plate hand cross with an engraved reticulated design and an unusual stylised anthropomorphic figure in the central section, Handcrosses such as this were owned by priests and were used as part of blessings, 32.6cm long.
£2,000-2,500
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF COPTIC CROSSES
Late 19th Century-early 20th Century
All attached to a modern torc, a large collection of crosses of various designs many with engraved design.
£1,000-1,500
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A GROUP OF MANILLA CURRENCY, NIGERIA
Each of penannular form, with flattened terminals, 5.9-6.6cm wide.
£200-250
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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)
£80-120
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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)
£60-80
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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.
£50-80
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A KENYAN LONG MILK GOURD
The long gourd, traditionally used for making the fermented milk Mursik, has an attached leather strap and lid decorated with colourful beadwork, 64cm long.
£200-300
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TWO BENIN BRONZE TUSKS
Large curved bronze tusks with openwork patterned design topped with figures wearing headdresses, terminating in human heads representing the Oba, 56.9cm high each, (2)
£400-600
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A RHINOCEROS HORN KNOBKERRIE
Late 19th Century
An ovoid head surmounts a tapered wood handle with a polished patina, 52.6cm long.
£1,000-1,500
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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, and two wooden spoons, 20-24cm long, (7)
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 LARGE WOOD PESTLE AND MORTAR
With a deep mortar standing on a circular foot and an elongated pestle, both in dark wood, mortar 53cm high, pestle 143cm high.
Provenance: Acquired from Gordon Reece Gallery in the 1980s.
£400-600
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A FANG MALE RELIQUARY FIGURE, GABON
54.5cm high.
£80-120
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FIVE TRIBAL WOOD FIGURES
From 39-41.2cm high.
£150-250
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A PIECE OF AFRICAN CURRENCY Resembling a bird, on a ebonised square wooden stand, 42.4cm high.
£100-200
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A KUBA MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
29.5cm high.
£100-200
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