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Fine African and Oceanic Art

Session: Fine African and Oceanic Art

New York
15 May 2008, session starting at 13:00 EDT

This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.

Section highlights

A Marquesan u'u
Sold for US$ 87,000 inc. premium
A Marquesan u'u
An exceptional Black Punu mask
Sold for US$ 72,000 inc. premium
An exceptional Black Punu mask
A Songye openwork stool
Sold for US$ 48,000 inc. premium
A Songye openwork stool
A superb Bamana Kore Society mask
Sold for US$ 48,000 inc. premium
A superb Bamana Kore Society mask

Lots

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An Australian Aboriginal shield
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An Australian Aboriginal shield
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£1,900 - 2,600
€2,200 - 3,000
Three Aboriginal weapons
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501
Three Aboriginal weapons
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£960 - 1,300
€1,100 - 1,500
Two Aboriginal clubs
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502
Two Aboriginal clubs
Sold for US$ 5,700 inc. premium
An Australian Churinga
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503
An Australian Churinga
Sold for US$ 3,480 inc. premium
An Aboriginal sword club
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504
An Aboriginal sword club
Estimate:
US$ 7,000 - 9,000
£4,500 - 5,800
€5,200 - 6,700
An Aboriginal figure of a bird, by Kitty Kantilla
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505
An Aboriginal figure of a bird, by Kitty Kantilla
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£1,900 - 2,600
€2,200 - 3,000
A Bontoc shield
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506
A Bontoc shield
Sold for US$ 3,600 inc. premium
A Nias torque
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507
A Nias torque
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 3,500
£1,600 - 2,200
€1,900 - 2,600
A Timor horn spoon
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508Y
A Timor horn spoon
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 1,900
€1,500 - 2,200
An Asmat figure
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509
An Asmat figure
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 3,800
€3,000 - 4,500
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