Ethnographic Antiques

SUPERB AUSTRALIA ABORIGINAL BOOMERANG WITH POKERWORK DESIGN OF AUSTRALIA, NATIVE ANIMALS, AND FAUNA The 58 cm ( 23 '') length A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR PRIMITIVE ART COLLECTION.

This item is an African tribal carving. Its probably a phallic symbol and dates from the 19th century.

San Francisco 2015. The 56-page publication illustrates 32 excellent objects from New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga New Zealand and New Caledonia.

A very interesting a rare item (I have not seen anything like this before). It is a carved wooden toby jug which has the carved letters 'IKOTABIA' incscribed on the side as you can see. Large Parcel : not exceeding 2.5m length and 5m length and girth combined, the weight restriction in this category is 30kg and service provided by Parcelforce Worldwide (prices can be found on the link below).

This piece has been very well cared for and presents spectacularly. MAORI PADDLE (HOE). This exquisite piece features a finely detailed Tiki face to the front face of the blade, complete with large protruding tongue, diamond and spiralling patterning and inlaid paua shell eyes.

The second edition is generally preferred to the first as being more complete; it includes the chart of the Strait of Magellan and the List of Plates (missing in many copies of thefirst edition ). John Hawkesworth (c. 1715 – November 16, 1773), English writer and book editor, was born in London.

This catalog attempts to show a large number of examples from the known areas of the Huon Gulf and Astrolabe Bay but also from many of the little known areas such as the Markham Valley and the remote regions of the Finisterre, Saruwaged and Rawlinson Mountain Ranges.

The mud cloth pieces were made in Mali West Africa. Traditional African mud cloth sheets are hand-woven with no two pieces of mud cloth being exactly alike, and the patterns vary from one piece to the next.

San Francisco 2016. I illustrate 24 excellent objects from New Guinea, Fiji and Vanuatu.

P revious owner was advised it dated to the early 1900s, but cannot confirm or deny this. The base / handle has several basic / simple criss cross XXXX carvings (3rd photo).

About the item: Good example of a large African tribal Benin bronze bust ,c 1930. Size: 35 cm tall x 18 cm wide x 25 cm deep. I value your custom and will do all I can to keep you happy and satisfied.

Look at the detail on the Chiefs sitting on their Dwa covered by the Bamkyim to denote their position in the tribe, the Queen Mothers sitting on their ashanti stools, huts, gazelles, warriors wielding the Akrafena or Ashanti sword, all the way down to the pawns.

130 page magazine of the highest quality.

Early string of vibrant iridescent maireener shell necklace. nice condition, good pearl colour.

The price is the price I paid back then. The was probably used in the 1800s or early 1900s.

The Carving is very good quality and it is in good condition.

Includes Ethnological and Topographical subjects from Malaita, Vella Lavella, Guadacanal, Tulugi, Gavutu etc. Original collection of a planter. Good condition.

The price is the price I paid back then. Until the 1950s, their remote and harsh location isolated the Asmat from other peoples. The following information about the Asmat people is courtesy of wikipedia.org .

Unique Cannibal Stone Axe Asmat People Papau (New Guinea) Very Old This is a unique very Old Stone Axe from the Asmat People Cannibal Tribe of new Guinea. The price is the price I paid back then. Until the 1950s, their remote and harsh location isolated the Asmat from other peoples.

By MARGARET W. LEITCH. ANTIQUE BOOK 'SEVEN YEARS IN CEYLON, STORIES OF MISSIONARY LIFE, ' C. 1890, BOUND CLOTH. Total of 170 complete pages. Page 128, has cutter marking, page 130 has square photo cut out, page 16 has 1 ½" tear on the bottom edge.