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    Isneg Mother-of-Pearl & Bead Chest Ornament (Sipatal)

    Isneg People, Northern Luzon Island, Philippines
    early 20th century

    length of glass bead strands: 30cm, length of mother-of-pearl shell components: approximately 21.5cm, weight: 159g

    Provenance

    private collection, London, UK

    5766

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      Dayak Carved Wooden Demon Stopper

      Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia
      19th century

      height (with stand): 12.5cm, width: 5cm, weight (without stand): 61g

      Provenance

      Private collection, UK

      5767

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        Dayak Carved Wooden Tiger Stopper

        Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia
        19th century

        height (with stand): 14.3cm, width: 5cm, weight (without stand): 100g

        Provenance

        Private collection, UK

        5770

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          Dayak Carved Wooden Humanoid Stopper

          Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia
          19th century

          height (with stand): 9.8cm, width: 5cm, weight (without stand): 32g

          Provenance

          Private collection, UK

          3906

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            Large Ifugao Carved Wooden Ritual Bowl (Duyu)

            Ifugao People, Northern Luzon, Philippines
            19th century

            width: approximately 38cm, height: approximately 11cm, weight: 2,150g

            Provenance

            private European collection.

            7312

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              Fijian Terracotta Water Vessel (Saqamoli)

              Fiji
              19th-20th century

              height: 16.5cm, width: 15cm, weight: 875g

              Provenance

              Antiques market, Scotland.

              6890

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                Ashanti Carved Wooden Comb (Duafe)

                Akan-Ashanti People, Ghana
                late 19th century-early 20th century

                length: 34.1cm, width: 11.9cm, depth: 1.2cm, weight: 227g

                Provenance

                private collection, London.

                8529

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                  Solomon Islands Small Pectoral Pendant (Tafi or Dafe)

                  Solomon Islands
                  early 20th century

                  length: 9.3cm, weight: 25g

                  Provenance

                  from the estate collection of a former London museum curator

                  8527

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                    Solomon Islands Comb (Faa) & Original Palm Leaf Wrapping

                    Kwaio People, Malaita, Solomon Islands
                    early 20th century

                    length: 18.5cm, width: 7cm, combined weight: 23g

                    Provenance

                    from the estate collection of a former London museum curator

                    8540

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                      Solomon Islands Gold Lipped Pearl Shell Pendant with attached Shell Currency Strands

                      Solomon Islands
                      early 20th century

                      length (of shell): 7cm, width: 6.7cm, weight: 26g

                      Provenance

                      from the estate collection of a former London museum curator

                      8546

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                        Solomon Islands Large Pectoral Pendant (Tafi or Dafe)

                        Solomon Islands
                        early 20th century

                        length: 20.7cm, weight: 190g

                        Provenance

                        from the estate collection of a former London museum curator

                        7169

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                          Ovimbundu Colonial Portuguese Female Head Privilege Sceptre or Staff

                          Ovimbundu People, Benguela, Angola
                          19th century

                          length: 82.5cmm, width: 8.5cm, weight: 941g

                          Provenance

                          private collection, UK

                          7202

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                            New Hebrides Abalone Shell & Turtleshell Trolling Lure Fish Hook

                            New Hebrides (Vanuatu)
                            19th century

                            length: 7.5cm, width: 1.9cm, weight: 13g

                            Provenance

                            UK art market; UK private collection.

                            7247

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                              Fijian Trolling Lure Fish Hook (Bayaloyalo)

                              Fiji
                              early-to-mid 19th century

                              length: approximately 10.2cm, width: 1.4cm, weight: 8g

                              Provenance

                              UK art market; UK private collection.

                              7256

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                                Maori Trolling Lure Fish Hook (Pa Kahawai)

                                Maori People, New Zealand
                                18th-19th century

                                length (without cord): 14.8cm, width: 2cm, weight: 20g

                                Provenance

                                UK art market; UK private collection.

                                7246

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                                  Fijian Carved Wooden Bowl, possibly a Priest’s Dish

                                  Fiji
                                  19th century & possibly earlier

                                  length: 53.2cm, width: 19cm, depth: approximately 8cm, weight: 1,105g

                                  Provenance

                                  UK art market; private UK collection

                                  8526

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                                    Solomon Islands Turtleshell & Carved Abalone Shell Trolling Lure Fish Hook

                                    Solomon Islands, probably Malaita Island
                                    19th century

                                    length: 7.9cm, width: 1.4cm, weight: 5g

                                    Provenance

                                    from the estate collection of a former London museum curator.

                                    4230

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                                      Carved Steatite Female Nomoli Figure

                                      Sierra Leone
                                      15th century or earlier

                                      height: 21cm, width: 8.5cm, weight: 1,645g

                                      Provenance

                                      Estate Collection of Seward Kennedy, London, UK.

                                      6911

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                                        Wobe or We (Ngere) Wooden Face Mask

                                        Wobe or We (Ngere) People, Ivory Coast
                                        early 20th century

                                        height: approximately 27.5cm, width: 20.5cm, depth: 18.5cm, weight: 1,700g

                                        Provenance

                                        private estate collection, UK.

                                        7180

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                                          Unusual Zulu Wirework Gourd Dance Rattle

                                          Zulu People, Southern Africa
                                          early 20th century

                                          width of gourd: 8cm, length (including handle): 29cm, weight: 60g

                                          Provenance

                                          UK art market

                                          7020

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                                            Fijian Tapa Bark Cloth Beater (Ike ni Masi)

                                            Fiji, probably Viti Levu Highlands region
                                            late 18th century

                                            length: 36.4cm, weight: 771g

                                            Provenance

                                            UK art market

                                            6524

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                                              Mongo Woman’s Woven Buttock Shield (Bakonga)

                                              Mongo People, Congo
                                              early 20th century

                                              length: approximately 88cm, width: 8.3cm, weight: 157g

                                              Provenance

                                              private collection, London, UK.

                                              6781

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                                                Naga Brass Pendant

                                                Konyak Naga People, Burma/India
                                                circa 1900

                                                height: 16cm, width: 6.3cm, weight: 90g

                                                Provenance

                                                private European collection

                                                6779

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                                                  Naga Blue Glass Bead & Brass Necklace

                                                  Konyak Naga People, Burma/India
                                                  circa 1900

                                                  length of pendant: 14.5cm, width: 6.2cm, circumference: approximately 72cm

                                                  Provenance

                                                  private European collection

                                                  6799

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                                                    Pair of Nigerian Cast & Engraved Bronze Bangles

                                                    Lower Niger River, Nigeria
                                                    early 20th century

                                                    external diameter (widest): 9.9 to 10.1cm, internal diameter: 5.4 to 5.9cm, combined weight: 1,330g

                                                    Provenance

                                                    UK art market

                                                    6783

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                                                      Pair of Naga Brass Bracelets

                                                      Naga People, North-Eastern India
                                                      19th century

                                                      internal diameter: approximately 6.8cm, combined weight: 549g

                                                      Provenance

                                                      private European collection

                                                      6773

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                                                        Exceptional, Early Tanimbar Ancestor Figure

                                                        Tanimbar, Southeast Moluccas, Eastern Indonesia
                                                        18th century

                                                        height: 16.4cm, width: 5.4cm, depth: 4.5cm

                                                        Provenance

                                                        Private Collection, Northern England; acquired by the previous owners from an antiques fair, York, England, circa 1980

                                                        6811

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                                                          Unusual Ashanti Carved Wooden Articulated Comb (Duafe)

                                                          Akan-Ashanti People, Ghana
                                                          late 19th century-early 20th century

                                                          height: 34.7cm, width: 12cm, weight: 192g

                                                          Provenance

                                                          private collection, London.

                                                          6960

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                                                            Fine Pair of Oyo Yoruba Ibeji Twins

                                                            Yoruba People, Oyo, Igbuke Region, Nigeria
                                                            late 19th century-early 20th century

                                                            height: approximately 27.1cm, combined weight: 563g

                                                            Provenance

                                                            UK art market

                                                            6797

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                                                              Paduang or Kayan Lahwi (Long-Necked) Woman’s Brass Neck Rings & Anklets

                                                              Paduang or Kayan Lahwi People, Shan States, Eastern Burma
                                                              19th-early 20th century

                                                              height (of the longest neck ring): 13.2cm, width (of the wiodest neck ring): 18.3cm, width (of the arm rings): approximately 9cm, combined weight: 4,437g

                                                              Provenance

                                                              Private collection, UK; collected during colonial times.

                                                              6650

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                                                                Sudan Bongo Carved Wooden Stool or Headrest

                                                                Bongo People, South Sudan
                                                                19th-early 20th century

                                                                width: 23.2cm, height: 11.6cm, depth:12.1cm, weight: 535g

                                                                Provenance

                                                                UK art market

                                                                6642

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                                                                  Superb Nigerian Ibibio Carved Wooden Mask

                                                                  Ibibio People, Cross River & adjacent regions, Nigeria
                                                                  19th-early 20th century

                                                                  height: 31cm, width: 29cm, depth: 19cm, weight: 1,104g

                                                                  Provenance

                                                                  UK art market

                                                                  6602

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                                                                    Naga Cowrie Shell Apron or Loin Cloth

                                                                    Naga People, Burma (Myanmar)
                                                                    early 20th century

                                                                    length: 69.2cm, width: 22.5cm, weight: 548g

                                                                    Provenance

                                                                    UK art market

                                                                    6635

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                                                                      Fine Tsonga Headrest

                                                                      Tsonga People, South Africa & Zimbabwe
                                                                      19th-early 20th century

                                                                      height: 10.8cm, width: 18.5cm, weight: 229g

                                                                      Provenance

                                                                      UK art market

                                                                      6523

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                                                                        Mongo Woman’s Beaded & Woven Buttock Shield (Bakonga)

                                                                        Mongo People, Congo
                                                                        early 20th century

                                                                        length: approximately 98cm, width of pompom: 12cm, weight: 292g

                                                                        Provenance

                                                                        private collection, London, UK.

                                                                        6521

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                                                                          Andaman Islands Man’s Dance Regalia

                                                                          Andaman Islands, possibly from the Jarawa Tribe, South Andaman
                                                                          circa 1900

                                                                          indicative length of headdress (band & tassels): 49cm

                                                                          Provenance

                                                                          private collection, London. UK; previously, Charles Wilfred Hext (b.1880-1919)

                                                                          4225

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                                                                            Congo Cast-Brass Hairpins

                                                                            Congo, probably Kuba people.
                                                                            19th-20th century

                                                                            21cm & 16.8cm

                                                                            Provenance

                                                                            Private collection, London.

                                                                            6492

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                                                                              Very Rare & Early Yoruba Shango Priest’s Costume with Leather & Mirrors

                                                                              Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                              circa 1850

                                                                              length: 96.5cm, width: 54.5cm (approximately)

                                                                              Provenance

                                                                              found in the attic of a house in northern England where it is believed to have been stored undisturbed since at least the 1930s.

                                                                              6493

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                                                                                Rare & Early Yoruba Shango Shrine Leather Bag (Laba)

                                                                                Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                circa 1850

                                                                                width: 49.5cm

                                                                                Provenance

                                                                                found in the attic of a house in northern England where it is believed to have been stored undisturbed since at least the 1930s.

                                                                                5722

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                                                                                  Zulu Wooden Ear Plugs with Bakelite Tile Decoration

                                                                                  Zulu People, South Africa
                                                                                  circa 1940

                                                                                  diameter (each): 6.5cm, combined weight: 61g

                                                                                  Provenance

                                                                                  private collection, UK.

                                                                                  4236

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                                                                                    Early New Guinea Wooden & Bone Mace or Club

                                                                                    Papua New Guinea, probably Sepik region
                                                                                    19th century and possibly earlier

                                                                                    length: 64.2cm, diameter of head: 9cm, weight: 190g

                                                                                    Provenance

                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                    6490

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                                                                                      Fang Gilded Bronze Torque

                                                                                      Fang People, Gabon/Cameroon
                                                                                      circa 19th century

                                                                                      diameter: at widest point: 19cm, thickness: 3.8cm, weight: 2,217g

                                                                                      Provenance

                                                                                      private collection, London.

                                                                                      6436

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                                                                                        Fine, Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Dance Headdress

                                                                                        Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                        circa 1920

                                                                                        height: 46cm, length: 27cm, width: 31cm, weight: 1,765g

                                                                                        Provenance

                                                                                        formerly in the collection of the late Dr James Bynon, lecturer in Berber studies, School of Oriental & African Studies, University College London.

                                                                                        4806

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                                                                                          Unusual Yoruba Ibeji Figure (Ere Ibeji)

                                                                                          Yagba Tribe, Egbe Region, Nigeria
                                                                                          late 19th century

                                                                                          height: 23.5cm; weight: 398g

                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                          Volta Place Gallery, Washington DC; Pendarell (Pen) Kent Collection.

                                                                                          4474

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                                                                                            Yoruba Cast Brass Opele Oracle Chain

                                                                                            Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                            19th century

                                                                                            circumference: approx.: 96cm, weight: 178g

                                                                                            Provenance

                                                                                            UK art market

                                                                                            4476

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                                                                                              Early, Ashanti Gold Weight Modelled on a Bifurcated Knife (Afenata)

                                                                                              Ashanti People, Ghana
                                                                                              17th century

                                                                                              length: 12.3cm, width: 8.2cm, weight: 107g

                                                                                              Provenance

                                                                                              private collection, London.

                                                                                              4326

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                                                                                                Carved Wooden Dog Fetish Figure (Koso)

                                                                                                Vili People, Republic of Congo
                                                                                                early 20th century

                                                                                                length: 24cm; width: 7cm and height: 8cm

                                                                                                Provenance

                                                                                                Estate of the London collector, Seward Kennedy, London

                                                                                                6103

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                                                                                                  Rare Pair of Ibibio Nigerian Carved Wooden Masks

                                                                                                  Ibibio People, southern Nigeria
                                                                                                  early 20th century

                                                                                                  heights: 28cm & 26cm

                                                                                                  Provenance

                                                                                                  UK art market

                                                                                                  4517

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                                                                                                    Ovimbundu Carved Wooden Sceptre

                                                                                                    Ovimbundu People, Angola
                                                                                                    19th century

                                                                                                    height: 54cm

                                                                                                    Provenance

                                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                                    5724

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                                                                                                      Zulu Wooden Ear Plugs with Bakelite Tile Decoration

                                                                                                      Zulu People, South Africa
                                                                                                      circa 1940

                                                                                                      diameters: 5.5cm, thickness: 0.8cm

                                                                                                      Provenance

                                                                                                      private collection, UK

                                                                                                      5940

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                                                                                                        Exceptional Pair of Igbo Man’s Cast Brass Wrist Guards or Cuff Bracelets

                                                                                                        Igbo People, South-central and South-eastern Nigeria
                                                                                                        probably 19th century

                                                                                                        heights: 17cm, diameters: 10.7cm, combined weights: 1,150g

                                                                                                        Provenance

                                                                                                        UK art market

                                                                                                        3909

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                                                                                                          Ifugao Carved Wooden Ritual Bowl with Handle (Duyu)

                                                                                                          Ifugao People, Northern Luzon, Philippines
                                                                                                          19th century

                                                                                                          length: 31cm, width: 20.5cm, height: 8cm

                                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                                          private European collection.

                                                                                                          4864

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                                                                                                            Bontoc Clam Shell Bead & Glass Bead Necklace

                                                                                                            Bontoc People, Northern Luzon, Philippines
                                                                                                            19th-20th century

                                                                                                            weight: 169g

                                                                                                            Provenance

                                                                                                            private collection, UK.

                                                                                                            5443

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                                                                                                              Early, Carved Wooden Massim Sword Club or Lime Spatula

                                                                                                              Massim area, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
                                                                                                              18th-19th century

                                                                                                              length: 62.5cm, width at widest point: 8cm

                                                                                                              Provenance

                                                                                                              UK art market

                                                                                                              4196

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                                                                                                                Three Solid Copper Mossi African Hairpins

                                                                                                                Mossi People, Burkina Faso
                                                                                                                19th century

                                                                                                                7.5-9cm

                                                                                                                Provenance

                                                                                                                Private collection, London.

                                                                                                                5560

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                                                                                                                  Rectangular Yoruba Divination Board (Opon Ifa)

                                                                                                                  Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                                                  19th-early 20th century

                                                                                                                  width: 40cm; length: 27cm and thickness: 2cm

                                                                                                                  Provenance

                                                                                                                  UK art market

                                                                                                                  4755

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                                                                                                                    Unusual Massim Carved, Wooden Lime Spatula Shaped as a Hornbill

                                                                                                                    Massim People, Tobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
                                                                                                                    early 20th century

                                                                                                                    length: 38.3cm

                                                                                                                    Provenance

                                                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                                                    4824

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                                                                                                                      Woven Rattan Congo Comb

                                                                                                                      Teke People, Congo
                                                                                                                      19th century

                                                                                                                      height: 16.2cm, width: 5.7cm

                                                                                                                      Provenance

                                                                                                                      old, private UK collection.

                                                                                                                      3933

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                                                                                                                        Dayak Man’s Ear Ornament (Sabau) of Carved Hornbill Casque (Beak)

                                                                                                                        Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
                                                                                                                        19th-early 20th century

                                                                                                                        height: 4.6cm, length: 10cm, width: 4.2cm, weight: 26.36g

                                                                                                                        Provenance

                                                                                                                        Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.

                                                                                                                        4462

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                                                                                                                          Nine Copper ‘X’ Currency Crosses

                                                                                                                          Luba & Yeke People, Katanga Province, Congo
                                                                                                                          19th century

                                                                                                                          typical diameter of a cross: 22.5cm Note: Each of these has a custom-made stand - each can be sold separately, or as part of a group.

                                                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                                                          private collection, UK

                                                                                                                          4274

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                                                                                                                            Woman’s Iron Pubic Cover (Cache Sexe)

                                                                                                                            Kirdi and Matakam People, North Cameroon
                                                                                                                            19th-early 20th century

                                                                                                                            length: 37.5cm

                                                                                                                            Provenance

                                                                                                                            private collection, UK

                                                                                                                            3944

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                                                                                                                              Pair of Borneo Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments

                                                                                                                              Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo
                                                                                                                              19th century

                                                                                                                              diameter: 2cm, combined weight: 72g

                                                                                                                              Provenance

                                                                                                                              Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.

                                                                                                                              3104

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                                                                                                                                Pair of Yoruba Bronze Ogboni Staves

                                                                                                                                Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                19th century

                                                                                                                                heights: 22cm, combined wight: 881g

                                                                                                                                Provenance

                                                                                                                                acquired from the estate of Dr Peter Sharratt (d. 2014). Sharratt was a linguist and lecturer in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh who published on Renaissance French sculpture. In his private life, he was an avid collector of tribal art, building up his collection over fifty years. During that time, he bought from UK dealers, collectors and auction houses.

                                                                                                                                944

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                                                                                                                                  Yoruba Gelede Dance Headdress

                                                                                                                                  Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                  circa 1940

                                                                                                                                  height: 34cm, length: 22cm, width: 27cm

                                                                                                                                  Provenance

                                                                                                                                  UK art market, formerly in an Oxford collection.

                                                                                                                                  846

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                                                                                                                                    Bamana Wooden Door Lock (Konbalabala)

                                                                                                                                    Bamana people, Mali
                                                                                                                                    circa 1920

                                                                                                                                    height: 45.5cm, width: 37cm

                                                                                                                                    Provenance

                                                                                                                                    From a private UK collection. Acquired from Christie’s, 'Tribal Art', June 24, 1996, London, lot 67.

                                                                                                                                    4516

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                                                                                                                                      Carved Wooden Prestige Sceptre

                                                                                                                                      Ovimbundu People, Angola
                                                                                                                                      19th century

                                                                                                                                      length: 55cm

                                                                                                                                      Provenance

                                                                                                                                      UK art market

                                                                                                                                      4259

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                                                                                                                                        Naga Bead & Bone Necklace or Girdle

                                                                                                                                        Naga People, India/Burma
                                                                                                                                        19th century

                                                                                                                                        length (approx): 67cm, width: 15.5cm, weight: 517g

                                                                                                                                        Provenance

                                                                                                                                        private collection, London.

                                                                                                                                        4267

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                                                                                                                                          Woman’s Wooden Lip Plate

                                                                                                                                          Kichepo People, Sudan, & Surma People, Sudan/Ethiopia
                                                                                                                                          19th-early 20th century

                                                                                                                                          width: 13.3cm, length: 9.6cm, thickness: 1.6cm

                                                                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                                                                          private London collection.

                                                                                                                                          4279

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                                                                                                                                            Chief’s Bronze ‘Tiered’ Anklet with Bells

                                                                                                                                            Gio or Dan & Wee People, Liberia & Cote d’Ivoire
                                                                                                                                            19th century

                                                                                                                                            outside diameter: 11.5cm, inside diameter: 7.5cm x 8.5cm, height: 4.3cm, weight: 517g

                                                                                                                                            Provenance

                                                                                                                                            UK art market

                                                                                                                                            4313

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                                                                                                                                              Eshu Dance Wrist Pendant

                                                                                                                                              Yoruba People, Southern Egbado, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                              19th century

                                                                                                                                              height: 10.2cm

                                                                                                                                              Provenance

                                                                                                                                              private collection, London.

                                                                                                                                              4314

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                                                                                                                                                Eshu Dance Wrist Pendant

                                                                                                                                                Yoruba People, Southern Egbado, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                19th century

                                                                                                                                                height: 8cm

                                                                                                                                                Provenance

                                                                                                                                                private collection, London.

                                                                                                                                                4331

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                                                                                                                                                  Carved Wooden Mask

                                                                                                                                                  Himalayan India - Northern Bengal or Himchal Pradesh
                                                                                                                                                  18th-19th century

                                                                                                                                                  height: 22cm, width: 13.6cm

                                                                                                                                                  Provenance

                                                                                                                                                  UK art market

                                                                                                                                                  4077

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                                                                                                                                                    Shield with Gilded Metal Mounts (Tafa Gassa)

                                                                                                                                                    Ethiopia
                                                                                                                                                    19th century

                                                                                                                                                    diameter: 47cm, height (approx.): 20cm

                                                                                                                                                    Provenance

                                                                                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                                                                                    4121

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                                                                                                                                                      Carved Wooden Axe Handle or Sceptre Shaped as an Antelope

                                                                                                                                                      Tsonga or Zulu, South Africa or Zambia/Zaire
                                                                                                                                                      19th century

                                                                                                                                                      length: 52.5cm

                                                                                                                                                      Provenance

                                                                                                                                                      UK art market

                                                                                                                                                      4222

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                                                                                                                                                        Cast Bronze Hairpin of a Horse & Rider

                                                                                                                                                        Dogon People, Mali
                                                                                                                                                        19th century

                                                                                                                                                        length: 19.5cm

                                                                                                                                                        Provenance

                                                                                                                                                        UK art market

                                                                                                                                                        3945

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                                                                                                                                                          Pair of Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments

                                                                                                                                                          Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo
                                                                                                                                                          19th century

                                                                                                                                                          diameter: 2.6cm, combined weight: 90g

                                                                                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                                                                                          Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.

                                                                                                                                                          3994

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                                                                                                                                                            Nigerian Carved Wooden Maternity Figure, Lidded Bowl, possibly by the carver Agbonbiofe

                                                                                                                                                            Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                            early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                            height: 48.5cm, depth: 22.5cm, width: 33.5cm

                                                                                                                                                            Provenance

                                                                                                                                                            UK art market, private collection, Germany

                                                                                                                                                            4046

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                                                                                                                                                              Rare Cast Brass Necklace

                                                                                                                                                              Vere People, North-Eastern Nigeria & Cameroon
                                                                                                                                                              19th century

                                                                                                                                                              length: 69cm, weight: 1,303g

                                                                                                                                                              Provenance

                                                                                                                                                              UK art market

                                                                                                                                                              4047

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                                                                                                                                                                Woman’s Brass & Beaded Headdress & Ear Ornament Set

                                                                                                                                                                Kikuyu People, Kenya
                                                                                                                                                                early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                diameter of each spiral : 8.8cm; length of headdress: 38cm, total weight: 325g

                                                                                                                                                                Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                3890

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                                                                                                                                                                  Yoruba Janus-Headed Shango Dancing Wand

                                                                                                                                                                  Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                  19th century

                                                                                                                                                                  length: 31.5cm

                                                                                                                                                                  Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                  UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                  3894

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                                                                                                                                                                    Nigerian Carved & Painted Wooden Figurative Comb

                                                                                                                                                                    Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                    late 19th-early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                    length: 23cm, width: 8cm

                                                                                                                                                                    Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                    3895

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                                                                                                                                                                      Ashanti Carved Wooden Fertility Doll (Akuaba)

                                                                                                                                                                      Ashanti/Asante People, Ghana
                                                                                                                                                                      19th century

                                                                                                                                                                      height: 27.3cm, width: 11.5cm

                                                                                                                                                                      Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                      UK art market; the base with an old label for 'Ratton, Paris'.

                                                                                                                                                                      3733

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                                                                                                                                                                        Ovimbundu Female Head Privilege Sceptre

                                                                                                                                                                        Ovimbundu People, Angola
                                                                                                                                                                        circa 1930

                                                                                                                                                                        length: 56cm

                                                                                                                                                                        Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                        UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                        3391

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                                                                                                                                                                          Aboriginal Pineapple Pandanus Head Battle Club

                                                                                                                                                                          Central Queensland, Australia
                                                                                                                                                                          early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                          length: 72.5cm, weight: 541g

                                                                                                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                          UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                          3416

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                                                                                                                                                                            Fine Zulu (or similar) Knobkerrie Dance Club

                                                                                                                                                                            Zulu People or similar, Southern Africa
                                                                                                                                                                            19th century

                                                                                                                                                                            length: 43.5cm

                                                                                                                                                                            Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                            UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                            3497

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                                                                                                                                                                              Superb Pair of Ibeji Figures (Ere Ibeji)

                                                                                                                                                                              Yoruba People, Oyo Tribe, Shaki Region, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                              late 19th century

                                                                                                                                                                              heights: 24.4cm

                                                                                                                                                                              Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                              UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                              3498

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                                                                                                                                                                                Nigerian Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure (Ere Ibeji)

                                                                                                                                                                                Yagba Tribe, Egbe Region, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                late 19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                height: 25.5cm

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                                                                                                                                                                                UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                3108

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                                                                                                                                                                                  Yoruba Shango Oshe Dance Wand

                                                                                                                                                                                  Yoruba People, Egbado Tribe, Igan Okoto, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                  circa 1900

                                                                                                                                                                                  length: approximately 25cm, width: approximately 6cm

                                                                                                                                                                                  Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                  acquired from the estate of Dr Peter Sharratt (d. 2014). Sharratt was a linguist and lecturer in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh who published on Renaissance French sculpture. In his private life, he was an avid collector of tribal art, building up his collection over fifty years. During that time, he bought from UK dealers, collectors and auction houses.

                                                                                                                                                                                  3115

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                                                                                                                                                                                    Fine, Carved Wooden Baule Catapult

                                                                                                                                                                                    Baule People, Ivory Coast
                                                                                                                                                                                    probably 19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                    height (not including stand): 16cm, width: 6.5cm

                                                                                                                                                                                    Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                    acquired from the estate of Dr Peter Sharratt (d. 2014). Sharratt was a linguist and lecturer in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh who published on Renaissance French sculpture. In his private life, he was an avid collector of tribal art, building up his collection over fifty years. During that time, he bought from UK dealers, collectors and auction houses.

                                                                                                                                                                                    3119

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Pair of Yoruba Ceremonial Ogboni Staffs

                                                                                                                                                                                      Yoruba People, Ogboni Society, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                      early to mid-20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                      height: approximately (female) 44cm, (male) 45cm

                                                                                                                                                                                      Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                      UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                      3000

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                                                                                                                                                                                        Congo Chief’s Axe-Knife

                                                                                                                                                                                        Nsapo & Wongo Peoples, Congo
                                                                                                                                                                                        19th-early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                        length: 39cm, width: 22.5cm

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                                                                                                                                                                                        UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                        3091

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                                                                                                                                                                                          Rare Pair of Ijebu-Yoruba Bronze Ceremonial Anklets

                                                                                                                                                                                          Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                          18th century

                                                                                                                                                                                          diameter: 19cm

                                                                                                                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                          private collection, Isle of Wight, UK.

                                                                                                                                                                                          3107

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                                                                                                                                                                                            Yoruba Eshu Dance Wand

                                                                                                                                                                                            Yoruba People, Egba Tribe, Abeokuta, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                            late 19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                            height: approximately 25cm, width: approximately 6cm

                                                                                                                                                                                            Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                            acquired from the estate of Dr Peter Sharratt (d. 2014). Sharratt was a linguist and lecturer in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh who published on Renaissance French sculpture. In his private life, he was an avid collector of tribal art, building up his collection over fifty years. During that time, he bought from UK dealers, collectors and auction houses.

                                                                                                                                                                                            2850

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                                                                                                                                                                                              Cast Brass Pendant & Brass Bead Necklace

                                                                                                                                                                                              Asante/Ashanti, Ghana, West Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                              early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                              length of pendant: 12.5cm, length of chain: 66cm, weight: 193g

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                                                                                                                                                                                              UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                              2863

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                                                                                                                                                                                                Fine Yoruba Male Ibeji Figure (Ere Ibeji)

                                                                                                                                                                                                Oyo-Yoruba People, Oyo Region, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                late 19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                height: 32cm, diameter of the base: approximately 8cm

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                                                                                                                                                                                                UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                2938

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Local Ashanti King’s Asipim Chair

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ashanti (Asante) People, Ghana
                                                                                                                                                                                                  late 19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                  height: 72cm, depth: 44cm, width: 40cm

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  private collection, UK

                                                                                                                                                                                                  2940

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fijian Throwing Club (I Ula Tavatava)

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fiji
                                                                                                                                                                                                    18th-early 19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                    length: 42cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                    UK art market; private UK collection.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    2992

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Rare Massim Double Pedestal Cup with Spirit Figures

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Massim People, Trobiand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
                                                                                                                                                                                                      20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                      height: 70.5cm, diameter of bowl: 20.5cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                      private collection, UK

                                                                                                                                                                                                      2746

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Rare Solomon Islands Ceremonial Child’s Dance Wand or Staff (Napa)

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands
                                                                                                                                                                                                        circa 1900

                                                                                                                                                                                                        length: 75.5cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                        UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                        2421

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Yoruba Maternity Figural Offering Bowl

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                          before 1938-39

                                                                                                                                                                                                          height: 64cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Collected by the artist Donald Friend in Nigeria, 1938

                                                                                                                                                                                                          2449

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ifugao Carved Wooden Ladle or Dipper

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Kalanguya People, Southern Ifugao, Philippines
                                                                                                                                                                                                            early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                            length: 24.5cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Scottish art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                            2185

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sepik Earthenware Roof Ridge Tile with Pigments

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Chambri Lakes, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
                                                                                                                                                                                                              early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                              height: 42cm, width: 25.5cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Francis de Sales McHugh Collection, collected by de Sales McHugh in the early 20th century.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              2187

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sepik Samban Hook Figure

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Italmul People, Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                first half of the 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                height: 97cm, width: 30cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Francis de Sales McHugh Collection, and thence by descent, collected by de Sales McHugh in the first half of the 20th century.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                2204

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yoruba Ibeji Figure (Ere Ibeji)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yoruba People, Oyo Sub-group, Erin Region, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  circa 1920

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  height: 29cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  UK art market.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2218

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rare Yoruba Carved Wooden Processional Staff

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    19th-early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    length: 108cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    private collection, London; and previously, a private European collection.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2181

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Life-sized Sepik Ancestor Figure

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sepik Region, New Guinea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      late 19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      height: 165cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Francis de Sales McHugh Collection, collected by de Sales McHugh in the first half of the 20th century.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2182

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sepik Lime Container in the form of a Rooster on a Crocodile

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Iatmul People, Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        first half of the 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        length: 68cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Francis de Sales McHugh Collection, and thence by descent, collected by de Sales McHugh in the first half of the 20th century .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2184

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sepik Kominimung Shield

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Pora Pora or Bien River, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          first half of the 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          height: 117cm, width: 46cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Francis de Sales McHugh Collection, and thence by descent, collected by de Sales McHugh in the first half of the 20th century.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1897

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Kuba Carved Wooden ‘Basket’ Camwood Powder Bowl & Cover

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Kuba People, Congo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            height: 5.5cm, diameter: 17cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1898

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Enquiry about object: 1898

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Carved Wooden Camwood Powder Box

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Kuba People, Congo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              length: 23.8cm, height: 6.6cm, width: 9.4cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Obtained by the previous owner at Sotheby's London, 'Tribal Art', December 3, 1984.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1984

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Enquiry about object: 1984

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Pair of New Guinea Cone-Shell Ear Ornaments, dated 1859

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                New Guinea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                collected in 1859

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                maximum diameter of each: 7cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                UK art market; private collection, UK.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2032

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yoruba Carved Wooden Maternity Figure & Bowl, possibly by the carver Agbonbiofe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yoruba People, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  circa 1920

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  height: 45cm, depth: 27cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2096

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Very Fine Man’s Woven Comb (Faa)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Kwaio People, Malaita, Solomon Islands
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    19th or early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    height: 20cm, width: 5.5cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1481

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Brass Bird-shaped Pipe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cameroon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      length: 48cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1804

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Large Jorai Ironwood Ancestor Figure

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Jorai People, Central Highlands, Vietnam
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        height: 114cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Benneton Collection, France

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1226

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Large Engraved Brass Bowl & Cover

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (Islamic) Nupe People, Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          height: 25cm, diameter: 26cm, weight: 1,116g

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1032

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Aboriginal Mulga Wood Spear Thrower (Woomera)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Aboriginal People, Central Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            circa 1940

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            height: 77cm, width: 11cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1108

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Carved Tsonga Bowl attributed to Muhlati

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tsonga, Mozambique
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              late 19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              height: 38cm, width: 18cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              UK art market.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1111

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Batak Raja’s Brass Tobacco Pipe (Tulpang)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                length: 76cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Christie's, The Trevor Barton Collection.