Art of the South Seas

Auction 20894

10 Feb 2013, starting at 13:00 PST.

Sessions

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 €121 £103
3	Lot of Two Books on Oceanic Art:	US$ 750 €559 £478
4	Dahlgren, E.W., "Were the Hawaiian Islands Visited by the Spaniards Before Their Discovery by Captain Cook in 1778", Stockholm, 1916	US$ 375 €279 £239
6	Aboriginal Throwing Club, Australia	US$ 437 €326 £279
7	Aboriginal Pendant, Australia	US$ 2,250 €1,678 £1,436
11	Ngaju Dayak Ancestral Guardian Figure, Central Kalimantan, Borneo	US$ 5,000 €3,729 £3,191
12	Kayan Dayak Chief's Bowl, East Kalimantan, Borneo	US$ 1,000 €745 £638
13	Shaman's Ceremonial Staff, Toba Peoples, Batak, North Sumatra	US$ 1,875 €1,398 £1,196
14	Luzon Figural Arm Ornament, Northern Luzon, Philippines	US$ 437 €326 £279
15	Timor Spoon, Lesser Sundas	US$ 525 €391 £335
16	Armband, Papua New Guinea	US$ 400 €298 £255
17	Kundu Drum, Lake Sentani, Papua New Guinea	US$ 625 €466 £398
18	Suspension Hook, Middle Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea	US$ 875 €652 £558
22	Trobriand Islands Sword Club, Massim Area, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,000 €745 £638
23	Long Club, Massim Area, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,250 €932 £797
25	Three Pectoral Ornaments, Middle Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea	US$ 500 €372 £319
26	Massim Canoe Bailer, Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea	US$ 2,500 €1,864 £1,595
27	Yam Mask and Two Ceremonial Body Ornaments, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,500 €1,118 £957
28	Male Spirit Mask, Turubu Village, Coastal Sepik River, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,625 €1,212 £1,037
29	Currency Ring, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,750 €1,305 £1,117
30	Trobriand Islands Spatula, Papua New Guinea	US$ 1,187 €885 £758
32	Mask, Murik Lakes Area, Papua New Guinea	US$ 500 €372 £319
33	Mask, Madang Province, Ramu River Coast, Papua New Guinea	US$ 3,125 €2,331 £1,994
35	Male Figure, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	US$ 3,125 €2,331 £1,994
36	Spirit Board, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea	US$ 4,375 €3,263 £2,792
37	Rare Saw Fish Weapon, Nukuoro Atoll, Caroline Islands	US$ 3,750 €2,797 £2,393
38	Navigational Chart, Marshall Islands	US$ 8,750 €6,526 £5,585
39	Canoe and Bailer, Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands	US$ 6,250 €4,662 £3,989
40	Rare Coconut Grater, Tikopia Island	US$ 3,125 €2,331 £1,994
41	Miniature Coconut-Grating Stool, Nukuoro Atoll, Caroline Islands	US$ 812 €606 £518
42	Important and Rare Woman's Valuable, Belau (Palau), Caroline Islands	US$ 11,875 €8,857 £7,580
43	Collection of 13 fishhooks, 3 fishhook making tools and 3 fishhook blanks, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 4,750 €3,543 £3,032
44	Ancient Round Grooved Sinker, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 1,250 €932 £797
45	Octopus/Squid Lure, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 8,125 €6,060 £5,186
46	Large Round Platter, Hawaiian Islands	US$ 6,875 €5,128 £4,388