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Songye Carved Wood Kifwebe Mask, the hollow stylized form with
rectangular protruding mouth, pierced crescent eyes, incised linear
decoration overall, black and white pigments, and pierced at the edge
for attachments, ht. 14 in.
Provenance: Collection of Joseph Aurelian Cornet, bequeathed to
Mikoom Yemaam.
$8,000-12,000
110.
Rare Mbole Carved and Painted Wood Mask, the concave oval form
with relief-carved lines on forehead, arched brows, incised crescent
eyes and mouth, pierced nostrils, long chin pierced for attachments,
braided fiber cord armband, remnant pigments, (old repair), ht. 8, wd.
3 3/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of Joseph Aurelian Cornet, bequeathed to
Mikoom Yemaam.
$2,500-3,500
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Polynesian Carved Wood Stand, Maori, c. 1900, carved in three
pieces with typical Maori designs and remnant haliotis shell inlay, ht. 31
3/4 in.
$200-250
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Austral Island Carved Wood Paddle, c. 19th century, with full chipcarved
decoration, the handle terminating in a row of stylized human
heads, dark patina, custom stand, lg. 34, blade wd. 7 1/2 in.
Provenance: Fred Boschan Collection.
$4,000-6,000
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Austral Island Carved Wood Ceremonial Paddle, 19th century,
decorated overall with a chip-carved geometric pattern, the grip carved
with a frieze of stylized tiki heads (some heads missing, repairs to
blade), dark patina, lg. 39 in.
$800-1,200
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Lot of Maori Related Material, includes a photo album “The Beauties
of Maori Land,” with sixteen images, Burton Bros, Dunedin, printers; a
Maori photo album c. 1890, with eighteen images; five photographic dry
plates, Hammer Dry Plate Co., St. Louis; eight dry plates by the Imperial
Dry Plate Co., London; seventeen books on the Maori and related
subjects, including the Oldman Collection, 2004, nine auction catalogs,
nine engravings of weapons, artifacts, and tattoo patterns, etc.
$1,000-1,500
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Austral Island Carved Wood Scepter, 19th century, probably made
from a paddle, carved overall with geometric designs, the end with
frieze of stylized tiki heads, dark patina, lg. 18 in.
$250-350
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Maori Carved Wood Treasure Box, 19th century, the hollow
rectangular form with undecorated top, the bottom with four twoheaded
tiki figures separated by fine scrollwork, lg. 16, wd. 3 1/2 in.
$5,000-7,000
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