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Art of the South Seas

Auction 20894
San Francisco
10 Feb 2013, starting at 13:00 PST.
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Auction highlights

Rarotonga Pole Club, Cook Islands
Sold for US$ 68,500 inc. premium
Important and Rare Pole Club, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Club, Marquesas Island
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
Club, Marquesas Island
Headrest, Tonga Island
Sold for US$ 37,500 inc. premium
Headrest, Tonga Island
Important and Rare Collection of Decorated Barkcloth, Hawaiian Islands
Sold for US$ 25,000 inc. premium
Important and Rare Collection of Decorated Barkcloth, Hawaiian Islands

Lots

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Ngaju Dayak Ancestral Guardian Figure, Central Kalimantan, Borneo
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Ngaju Dayak Ancestral Guardian Figure, Central Kalimantan, Borneo
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
A Kayanic, Dayak chief bowl, Borneo
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12Y
Kayan Dayak Chief's Bowl, East Kalimantan, Borneo
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
Batak Staff
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13Y
Shaman's Ceremonial Staff, Toba Peoples, Batak, North Sumatra
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
Dayak Figural Arm Ornament, West Kalimantan, Borneo
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14Y
Luzon Figural Arm Ornament, Northern Luzon, Philippines
Sold for US$ 437 inc. premium
Timor Spoon, Lesser Sundas
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15Y
Timor Spoon, Lesser Sundas
Sold for US$ 525 inc. premium
Armband, Papua New Guinea
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16Y
Armband, Papua New Guinea
Sold for US$ 400 inc. premium
Kundu Drum, Lake Sentani, Papua New Guinea
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17Y
Kundu Drum, Lake Sentani, Papua New Guinea
Sold for US$ 625 inc. premium
Suspension Hook, Middle Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea
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Suspension Hook, Middle Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea
Sold for US$ 875 inc. premium
Kundu Drum, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
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19Y
Kundu Drum, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
€470 - 620
£400 - 530
Three Breast Ornaments, New Ireland
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20Y
Three Breast Ornaments, New Ireland
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
€930 - 1,400
£790 - 1,200
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