Art of the South Seas

Auction 20894

10 Feb 2013, starting at 13:00 PST.

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Art of the South Seas, starting with lot 1.

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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 68,500 inc. premium

Important and Rare Pole Club, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium

Club, Marquesas Island

Sold for US$ 37,500 inc. premium

Headrest, Tonga Island

Sold for US$ 25,000 inc. premium

Important and Rare Collection of Decorated Barkcloth, Hawaiian Islands

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1	Force, Roland and Maryanne Force, "Art and Artifacts of the 18th Century," British Museum Press, Honolulu, HI, 1968	US$ 162 €125 £107
3	Lot of Two Books on Oceanic Art:	US$ 750 €579 £496
4	Dahlgren, E.W., "Were the Hawaiian Islands Visited by the Spaniards Before Their Discovery by Captain Cook in 1778", Stockholm, 1916	US$ 375 €289 £248
6	Aboriginal Throwing Club, Australia	US$ 437 €338 £289
7	Aboriginal Pendant, Australia	US$ 2,250 €1,738 £1,490
11	Ngaju Dayak Ancestral Guardian Figure, Central Kalimantan, Borneo	US$ 5,000 €3,864 £3,311
12	Kayan Dayak Chief's Bowl, East Kalimantan, Borneo	US$ 1,000 €772 £662
13	Shaman's Ceremonial Staff, Toba Peoples, Batak, North Sumatra	US$ 1,875 €1,449 £1,241
14	Luzon Figural Arm Ornament, Northern Luzon, Philippines	US$ 437 €338 £289
15	Timor Spoon, Lesser Sundas	US$ 525 €405 £347
16	Armband, Papua New Guinea	US$ 400 €309 £264
17	Kundu Drum, Lake Sentani, Papua New Guinea	US$ 625 €483 £413
18	Suspension Hook, Middle Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea	US$ 875 €676 £579
22	Trobriand Islands Sword Club, Massim Area, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,000 €772 £662
23	Long Club, Massim Area, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,250 €966 £827
25	Three Pectoral Ornaments, Middle Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea	US$ 500 €386 £331
26	Massim Canoe Bailer, Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea	US$ 2,500 €1,932 £1,655
27	Yam Mask and Two Ceremonial Body Ornaments, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,500 €1,159 £993
28	Male Spirit Mask, Turubu Village, Coastal Sepik River, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,625 €1,255 £1,076
29	Currency Ring, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,750 €1,352 £1,159
30	Trobriand Islands Spatula, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,187 €917 £786
32	Mask, Murik Lakes Area, Papua New Guinea	US$ 500 €386 £331
33	Mask, Madang Province, Ramu River Coast, Papua New Guinea	US$ 3,125 €2,415 £2,069
35	Male Figure, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	US$ 3,125 €2,415 £2,069
36	Spirit Board, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea	US$ 4,375 €3,381 £2,897
37	Rare Saw Fish Weapon, Nukuoro Atoll, Caroline Islands	US$ 3,750 €2,898 £2,483
38	Navigational Chart, Marshall Islands	US$ 8,750 €6,762 £5,795
39	Canoe and Bailer, Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands	US$ 6,250 €4,830 £4,139
40	Rare Coconut Grater, Tikopia Island	US$ 3,125 €2,415 £2,069
41	Miniature Coconut-Grating Stool, Nukuoro Atoll, Caroline Islands	US$ 812 €627 £538
42	Important and Rare Woman's Valuable, Belau (Palau), Caroline Islands	US$ 11,875 €9,177 £7,864
43	Collection of 13 fishhooks, 3 fishhook making tools and 3 fishhook blanks, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 4,750 €3,671 £3,145
44	Ancient Round Grooved Sinker, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 1,250 €966 £827
45	Octopus/Squid Lure, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 8,125 €6,279 £5,381
46	Large Round Platter, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 6,875 €5,313 £4,553
47	Bowl with Olona Netting, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 6,875 €5,313 £4,553
48	Bowl, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 5,625 €4,347 £3,725
49	Bowl, Maui Island, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 1,750 €1,352 £1,159
50	Large Bowl, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 10,625 €8,211 £7,036
51	Two Monarchy-Era Bowl Lids, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 1,250 €966 £827
52	Large Bowl, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 5,000 €3,864 £3,311
53	Large Bowl, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 6,000 €4,637 £3,973
54	Ancient Stirrup Pounder, Kauai Island, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 2,125 €1,642 £1,407
55	Ring Pounder, Kauai Island, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 4,000 €3,091 £2,649
56	Knobbed Pounder, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 4,000 €3,091 £2,649
57	Knobbed Pounder, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 2,500 €1,932 £1,655
58	Massive Knobbed Pounder, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 5,375 €4,154 £3,559
59	Rare Pipe, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 562 €434 £372
60	Three Game Disks, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 275 €212 £182
61	Three Ancient Sling Stones, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 375 €289 £248
62	Large Adze, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 4,375 €3,381 £2,897
63	Exceptional Thin and Large Adze, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 7,500 €5,796 £4,967
64	Two Adzes, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 400 €309 £264
66	Priest's Bowl, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 875 €676 £579
68	Kahili Handle, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 3,125 €2,415 £2,069
69	Kapa Beater, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 1,062 €821 £703
70	Kapa Beater, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 1,062 €821 £703
71	Wood tool for making Tapa cloth	US$ 2,125 €1,642 £1,407
72	Important and Rare Collection of Decorated Barkcloth, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 25,000 €19,321 £16,557
73	Fine and Rare Barkcloth, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 4,000 €3,091 £2,649
74	Kava Cup, Marquesas Islands	US$ 9,375 €7,245 £6,209
75	Large Fish God Image, Marquesas Islands	US$ 3,125 €2,415 £2,069
76	Head Ornament, Marquesas Island	US$ 5,000 €3,864 £3,311
77	Club, Marquesas Island	US$ 43,750 €33,812 £28,975
78	Chief's Food Bowl, Society Islands	US$ 4,375 €3,381 £2,897
79	Three Shell Necklaces, Tahiti, Society Islands	US$ 1,250 €966 £827
80	Fishhook, Tahiti, Society Islands	US$ 2,750 €2,125 £1,821
81	Pounder, Tahiti, Society Islands	US$ 475 €367 £314
82	God Figure, Tahiti, Society Islands	US$ 6,000 €4,637 £3,973
84	Barkcloth, Samoa Islands	US$ 1,500 €1,159 £993
85	Maori Long Club/Fighting Staff, New Zealand	US$ 3,750 €2,898 £2,483
86	Maori Fish Hook, New Zealand	US$ 1,750 €1,352 £1,159
87	Maori Lure Hook, New Zealand	US$ 1,375 €1,062 £910
88	Seven Carte de Vistes of Maori Peoples, New Zealand, ca. 1860s	US$ 562 €434 £372
89	Throwing Club, Fiji Islands	US$ 1,062 €821 £703
90	Maori Hand Club, New Zealand	US$ 1,875 €1,449 £1,241
91	Maori Hand Club, New Zealand	US$ 3,125 €2,415 £2,069
92	Rare Maori Long Club/Fighting Staff, New Zealand	US$ 4,000 €3,091 £2,649
93	Barkcloth, Tonga Islands	US$ 687 €531 £455
94	Unsual Scrimshaw with Portrait of a Maori Chief	US$ 2,750 €2,125 £1,821
96	Chief's necklace with hanging "Tabua"	US$ 687 €531 £455
97	Two Barkcloths, Fiji Islands	US$ 5,250 €4,057 £3,477
98	Headrest, Tonga Island	US$ 37,500 €28,982 £24,836
100	Pole Club, Tongan Islands	US$ 2,375 €1,835 £1,572
101	Extremely Fine Pole Club, Fiji Islands	US$ 8,125 €6,279 £5,381
103	Paddle, Austral Islands	US$ 12,250 €9,467 £8,113
104	Spear, Austral Islands	US$ 15,625 €12,075 £10,348
106	Important and Rare Pole Club, Rarotonga, Cook Islands	US$ 68,500 €52,940 £45,367