Online catalogue for the 66th tribal art auction

81 Head rest "kali laloni"

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Tonga

wood, reddish brown patina, of simple, but elegant form, the bridge or the upper part of the legs takes on a v-shape into which the wedge, forming part of the underside of the curved pillow, neately fits, both parts are secured by means of a sennit cord, slightly dam. (rim), rep.; the type of "kali laloni" was used mainly by Tongan chiefs.

B: 44 cm; H: 11 cm
B: 17.3 inch; H: 4.3 inch

Provenance
H. Köhler, Germany

Literature
Cartmail, Keith St, The Art of Tonga, Honolulu 1997, ill. 15

Price: 1500 - 3000 €

82 Coconut scraper

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Micronesia, Nukuoro or Kapingamarangi Atoll

wood, remains of brown patina, stool in stylized animal form, tool: the head was provided with a rasper of shell or metal for the production of coconut fibre, dam., showing severe traces of weathering and insect caused damage (seat, head piece), grown with lichen, breakage (left hind leg)

H: 16 cm; L: 51 cm
H: 6.3 inch; L: 20.1 inch

Literature
Heermann, Ingrid, Südseeoasen, Stuttgart 2009, p. 32, ill. 12/13

Price: 1000 - 2000 €

83 Two bracelets

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Micronesia

cut from tiger snail, the natural brown spotted surface was grinded off, so that a white plane was created, which was decorated with delicate diamond-shaped patterns, in case of one bracelet, the rhombs were filled in fine lattice design, good condition, min. abrasion

D: 5 resp. 6 cm
D: 5 resp. 2.4 inch

Provenance
Old Colonial Collection, Germany

Sold.

84 Tjuringa

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Australia

wood, brown patina, blackened in parts, lancet-shaped, flattened, one side decorated with incised circle ornaments, fissures, min. dam., "tjuringas" represent one of the most sacred items of the aborigines. Every adult man ownes his personal "tjuringa", embodying the totem spirit of its owner.

H: 53,5 cm
H: 21.1 inch

Provenance
Old Collection, Great Britain

Literature
Brüll, M., Die Kultur der Traumzeit, Freiburg o. J., p. 80 f.

Sold.

85 Parrying shield

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Australia, Western Desert, La Grange Bay

hardwood (likely Mulga), middle and dark brown patina, very fine incising on both the front and the back (the designs were made using non-metal tools like a piece of quartz or a kangaroo tooth), shows significant wear and use with the designs being worn down and smooth to the touch, some minor old chips on the ends, cracks

L: 75 cm, late 19th century, possibly older
L: 29.5 inch, late 19th century, possibly older

Provenance
Coll. Casey & Laurie Conway, Kingman/Arizona, USA
Michael Auliso, San Francisco, USA

Sold.

86 Parrying shield

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Australia, Western Desert, La Grange Bay

hardwood (mulga wood), brown patina, features classic meandering totemic patterns on the backside, in good condition with some natural holes and channels on its face; the thin parrying shields were used to deflect clubs and boomerangs; the broader shields were a protection from spears. The finished shield was rubbed with animal fat to prevent cracking.

H: 68 cm, ~ 1st quarter of 20th century
H: 26.8 inch, ~ 1st quarter of 20th century

Provenance
Casey & Laurie Conway, Kingman/Arizona, USA
Michael Auliso, San Francisco, USA

Price: 900 - 1800 €

87 Idol

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Canada, Inuit, Thule culture

bone, anthropomorphic torso with indicated breasts, on metal base with collection number backside "1093"; the "Thule" or "proto-Inuit" were the ancestors of all modern Inuit. They developed in coastal Alaska by AD 1000 and expanded eastwards across Canada, reaching Greenland by the 13th century.The appellation "Thule" originates from the location of Thule in northwest Greenland, facing Canada, where the archaeological remains of the people were first found at Comer's Midden. The links between the Thule and the Inuit are biological, cultural, and linguistic.

H: 3 cm
H: 1.2 inch

Provenance
Jeffrey Myers, New York, USA
Bob Bibbins, California, USA

Sold.

88 Horn ladle

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North America, Sioux

presumably mountain goat, thin-walled, natural grained, made from one piece, curved handle with incised linear ornaments, accentuated with dark brown pigment, slightly dam., missing parts at the rim, on base

H: 33 cm
H: 13 inch

Provenance
John Molloy, New York, USA

Price: 3000 - 6000 €

89 Stone head

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Mexico

greyish green stone, of flat and round form, with simplified facial features, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, on base

H: 8,5 cm; B: 8,5 cm
H: 3.3 inch; B: 3.3 inch

Sold.

90 dropped

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