Sepik Food Hook Ex Hallinan - bf842

Category: Utilitarian Objects

East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

An old Sepik suspension hook. A great example, most likely representing an important ancestor figure. Wonderful natural pigment decoration on the face, which has large protruding eyes with shell attachments. Weathered patina with old insect holes. Plenty of wear on the hook where bilums would have been hung, as well on the square cut hold on the top of the head used to attach the hook. Mounted on a custom steel stand.

Ex P. Hallinan Collection (H291)

Height: 53 cm or 21 inches.

Price: $3000.00 AUD

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Markham Valley Figural Coconut Spoon - bf882

Category: Utilitarian Objects

Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

A wonderful Markham coconut spoon. Carved with a human face on the terminal, with large pierced ears. The back top section with incised curvilinear motif. We chose to have the coconut mounted upright giving the spoon the appearance of a little old man. Glossy patina from handling; in excellent condition.

Dimensions: 10.5 cm or 4.2 inches.

Price: $500.00 AUD

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Massim Lime Pot - bf851

Category: Utilitarian Objects

Louisiade Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

An old Massim decorated lime pot. A large spherical hollowed out gourd complete with its woven bark fibre and pig tusk stopper. Pearl and bagi shell attachments with some small green plastic discs as a substitute for bagi discs. This is a great example and the weave on the stopper is extremely fine and incorporates a rim of bagi attachments around the base of the pigs tusk. The inside still bears some remnant lime. Overall this pieces is in fantastic condition and comes with with a perspex mount. Early 20th Century.

Dimensions: 26 x 18 cm or 10.2 x 7 inches.

Price: $550.00 AUD

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Massim Ebony Sago Stirrer - bf838

Category: Utilitarian Objects

Louisade Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

An elegant Massim sago stirrer. Carved from ebony wood, with the entire stem and terminal decorated with carved motif. Rounded softened edges from handling with a dark glossy patina, in excellent condition. Circa late 19th to early 20th Century. Mounted on a custom steel display stand.

Height: 63 cm or 24.75 inches.

Price: $1100.00 AUD

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Abelam Carved Coconut Cup - bf876

Category: Utilitarian Objects

Maprik area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

An old and beautiful Abelam coconut cup. Used during ceremonies to drink Yam soup. Highly carved on the outer surface in classic abstract motif with a stylised spirit figure in the centre wearing a ceremonial headdress. Fantastic glossy patina from extensive handling; in fine condition. Mounted on a custom steel display stand.

Dimensions: 10.5 x 12 cm or 4.2 x 4.75 inches.

Price: $700.00 AUD

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Abelam Figural Coconut Sago Spoon - bf874

Category: Utilitarian Objects

Maprik Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.

A figural Abelam Coconut spoon. Used to eat sago; which to be honest is quite horrible, but the Abelam people seem to enjoy it. The terminal decorated with a classic Abelam face while the underside bears incised abstract motif; with traces of applied natural pigment. Smooth patina from use; in excellent condition. Circa Early 20th Century. Mounted on a custom steel display stand.

Dimensions: 11 x 7.5 cm or 4.25 x 3 inches.

Price: $450.00 AUD

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Southern Highlands Tobacco “Brus” Smoking Pipe - bf884

Category: Utilitarian Objects

Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

An old Southern Highlands Bamboo pipe. Used to smoke the local bush tobacco known as “Brus” The entire length beautifully decorated with incised and burnt motif with some applied natural pigment. This example has definitely seen plenty of use, and still has quite an odour, the pipe itself with a glossy surface patina. Circa Early 20th Century; in excellent condition.

Length: 31.5 cm or 12.5 inches
Price: $800.00 AUD

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Exceptional Stone Carved Boiken Ceremonial Bowl - bf376

Category: Utilitarian Objects

Boiken People, Turubu Area, Papua New Guinea

An exceptional old Boiken feasting dish. Stone carved from hard wood in shallow form the underside bearing raised motif representing a stylised flying fox; a common totem figure from this area. The inside showing signs of extensive use. Weathered patina, with some evident loss caused by insects and a couple of minor age splits; in fine condition. Definitely on of the oldest and finest that we have handled in some time. Circa 19th Century.

Diameter: 52 cm or 20.5 inches.
Price: $1000.00 AUD

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Boiken Figural Food Implements - bf360

Category: Utilitarian Objects

Boiken Area, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

A collection of three figural Boiken food implements. Two spatulas and one pounder; used in the production of sago, and taro, staples of the people of this region. All are carved from hard wood, with decorative figural terminals; coated in bush resin, giving the glossy black finish. All exhibit good signs of use; in excellent condition. Circa early to mid 20th Century. Individually mounted on steel display stands

Heights (not including stands): 49 - 61 cm or 19.5 - 24 inches.
Price: $500.00 AUD Each Centre Pounder Sold

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Abelam Ceremonial Ceramic Vessel - bf652

Category: Utilitarian Objects

Kuminimbis Village, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea

An Abelam ceramic ceremonial vessel. Used by young men awaiting initiation to eat yam soup from. Highly decorated with incised abstract motif, bearing two ancestor faces, with beautiful muted natural pigment decoration. Weathered and encrusted patina, in excellent condition. Circa mid 20th Century.

Dimensions: 22 x 15 cm or 8.5 x 6 inches.
Price: $450.00 AUD

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