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A Rare Mask, Poinkros Village, South Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, (nineteenth century or earlier), carved hardwood, 32.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott in the 1960s. This mask was collected in the late 1960s
A Superb Pig Killing Club, Fanla Village, North Ambrym, Vanuatu, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 56.5 cm long. Provenance: Chief Tofor, Fanla Village, Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, from the above 1972. This s
A superb large Vanuatu club, 19th century, Malekula Island; this very old club was made for a large warrior, it is a third bigger than other examples of this type of club, it is made from a heavy hard wood and has a fine old reddish brown patina. Provenanc
A Collection of Boar Tusk Adornments, Vanuatu (early-mid twentieth century), boar tusk, rattan and trade beads, various sizes (7). Provenance: Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, circa 1970
A rare double figural club, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu, 19th century, carved wood and remains of piped clay, 75 cm long, Note carved by the grandfather of Michel Makon. Provenance: Jennifer West Collection
A large Ambrym Island drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.
18ct gold Swiss Flyback chronograph fob watch case marked Helvtia 18k to the case and back plate. The Omega movement is marked Omega, case width 52 mm, weight 114 grams. Flyback stem wind mechanism and functions working when tested. Engraved: presented to
Vanuatu Club Paddle, shaped head with raised decoration, woven binding wrapped to end. Rich red-brown patina. Length 116.5 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
Vanuatu Club. Paddle shaped head with raised decoration, woven binding tied to end. Rich red-brown patina. Ambrym Island. Length 121 cm. Width 11 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
An Atingting slit drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 204 cm
A Carved Head, Aitchen, North East Malekula, Vanuatu, (early twentieth century), carved wood, boar's tusk, pandanus, spider's web and beaded seeds, 47 cm high. Provenance: Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s. Exhibited: Oceanic and Ind
A carved ceremonial drum Slit gong (Atingting Kon), Ambrym Island Vanuatu, carved in typical form, weathered and split from being kept outside, 215 cm high
Three old war clubs, Vanuatu Provenance: George Cann collection (1890s-1965); Cann known as the snake man of La Perouse, entertaining crowds when he worked at La Perouse from 1920 until the 1960s. He was a legendary collector of snakes from areas around Au
A transitional axe, Efate Island, Vanuatu, late 19th century, carved wood with English iron head, a fine example of an Efate Island knob, 88 cm high. Provenance: Jennifer West Collection
Three 19th century hardwood fighting clubs, Vanuatu. Provenance: Collected by John Paton (1824-1907) a missionary in the new Hebridies (Vanuatu), thence by descent to David Paton, heights 82 cm, 94 cm, 100 cm
A finely painted old & used Grade figure, Dixon Reef area, Malekula Island, Vanuatu, I bought the figure from Leo Fleischmann in 1986, Leo said Senta went on a cruise ship to Vanuatu and came back with a whole cabin full of carvings she bought in remote ar
A carved club, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu,19th century, carved wood, 73 cm long, Note carved by the grandfather of Michel Makon. Provenance: Jennifer West Collection
A double sided club, Vanuatu, 19th century, carved wood with remains of piped clay, 78 cm long, Note carved by the grandfather of Michel Makon. Provenance: Jennifer West Collection
A malekula figure, Tonan Island, Vanuatu (mid-late twentieth century), boars tusks, dogs teeth, mud, web, straw and cane, 94 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
A large painted fern tree figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.
A large Ambrym Island drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 368 cm
A fine early Vanuatu club, Efate Island, 19th century; made from hardwood with old patina and original fibre sling. Provenance: George Cann collection (1890s-1965); Cann was known as the snake man of La Perouse, entertaining crowds when he worked at La Per
Rare Vanuatu Brides price tusks. Two older tusk armlets.
A large Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 166 cm
A large Ambrym Island drum, Vanuatu, 282 cm
A Sacrifical Boar's Jaw, Wujumwel Village, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, (early twentieth century), boar's bone, teeth and tusk, 22 cm long. Provenance: The Peter Elliott Collection, Sydney, Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1970s. This
Vanuatu war club. With fine age patina. Length 73 cm
Carved stone head. with some remnant of red, green & white pigment in the engraved lines, high Grade Ancestor figure from Malekula or a nearby island in Vanuatu, the stone is very hard, mostly ancestor figures are carved in fern stem, wood or coral. Late 1
A slit gong drum, Vanuatu. Length 248 cm
A fine early Vanuatu Nalot pounder, late 19th or early 20th century; probably Vao Island, with two stylized triangular shaped heads on the finial and old use patina. Provenance: Alex Philips, Melbourne 64 cm
A Collection of Carved Stones, Vanuatu (early-mid twentieth century), stone and natural earth pigments, various sizes (8). Provenance: Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, circa 1970
A war club, carved wood, Vanuatu origin, 19th century, 102 cm long
A Pig Killing Club, Ranon Village, North Ambrym, Vanuatu, (mid twentieth century), carved hardwood, 64 cm long. Provenance: John Pasquarelli, Papua New Guinea. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s
A Malakula ancestral figure with Outstretched arms and splayed feet, Vanuatu, fibre, ochre, pigs tusks and shells, mounted on steel stande. Some damage to one hand, height 78 cm
Two early carved wood bowls, Vanuatu, one with an original sennit binding repair, the largest 78 cm long
A rare large tribal Vanuatu 'Metaniele' Circumcision plaque, circa mid 20th century, the flattened ovoid plaque depicting a face with protruding eyes and nose, with bird decoration to each cheek in relief. Fashioned from wood, clay, fibres and mineral and
Vanuatu Tamake mask, a fern tree Tamake mask with white ochre and blue trade paint linear designs. A rare mask from the mid-1900's. With a custom stand. 31 x 18 cm.
A large Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 190 cm
Large Vanuatu Grade post, large carved post with carved face of ovoid form with elongated forehead, raised triangular decoration to central ridge and sides. Raised eyes and nose. Coloured with natural pigments. Collected 1950. Vanuatu. Length 146 cm. Width
Three Vanuatu objects, including north ambrym island club, Santos island club and north Efate island food plate, the latter, 82.5 x 35.5 cm
A sacrificial boar's jaw, Wujumwel village, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu (early twentieth century), boar's bone, teeth and tusk, 24 cm long. Provenance: Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1970s. This sacrificial jaw has double full circl
19th century back ornament. Worn in the small of the back by the men of Hogg sic harbour area, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu. Length 37 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate lot 168.
Vanuatu pig Killing club hardwood with figural aspects to shaft and striker. Dark well-used patina. Length 84 cm. Width 37 cm
A Malekula female figure, Vanuatu, 160 cm
An Atingting slit drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 213 cm
A fine old Afi Afioliya eight strand shell money necklace, Malaita, the Solomon Islands, fish teeth inset in the centre. Provenance: Ex Judith Wood collection. Judith lived in Vanuatu for more than 25 years and field collected frequently in the Solomon Isl
A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu, 315 cm
A Malekula mask, Vanuatu, 88 cm H x 55 cm wide
A large Malekula ceremonial figure, Vanuatu with three heads, painted, 223 cm high
An elaborate mask with figures, Malekula, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 117 cm
A Deed For Land Bought in the New Hebrides (Now Vanuatu), August 1879, A signed and sealed indenture recording the fact that one Victor Nissen of Sydney, New South Wales has acquired some land at Black Beach on the west coast of Tanna Island, New Hebrides,
Two Clubs, Malekula, Vanuatu, (early-mid twentieth century), carved hardwood, 79 cm; 79 cm long (2). Provenance: Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, circa 1970
A Malekula Island painted drum, Vanuatu, 242 cm
A Malekula ceremonial figure, Vanuatu, 124 cm
2000 Sydney Olympics carton of 500 Olympic pins/badges, including Noc pins from Tajikstan, Bahamas, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Moldova, Lesotho, Swaziland, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Malawi, Russia, Vanuatu, Zambia, Egypt & Nigeria. (quantity approx 500)
A large Malekula mask, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 73 cm
A Vanuatu war club, carved polished hardwood tapering spatulate shape, 112 cm height
Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, used and field collected, length 62 cm catalogue note: on Rono, Wala, Aatchin and Vao, just off Malekula in Vanuatu, the canoes of graded men of the Minke Society each had a prow depicting a tern, to help bri
A large Vanuatu platter. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 76 cm
Seven small Malekula ceremonial figures, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.
A large Malekula mask, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 121 cm
Tamtam, Vanuatu carved split drum, single face on cast iron stand, height 164 cm
An old Temes black Nambugi head only, Novembur Society, Malekula, Vanuatu, commonly called Temes puppets, made for the funerary ceremonies of the Novembur Society. Provenance: Ex Judith wood collection, height 54 cm
A soft wood painted Vanuatu figure, 137 cm
A Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 67 cm
A Malekula mask, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 57 cm
Vanuatu carved head carved face with deep eyes, raised checks, elongated nose and mouth bearing teeth. Carved from fossilised seabed. Vanuatu. Collected 1950. Height 15 cm. Width 11 cm
A Fibre ancestral figure, Vanuatu, 171 cm
An old Malekula wood grade figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 194 cm
A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 210 cm
A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 192 cm
A Malekula mask, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 54 cm
19th century Vanuatu (New Hebrides) war club. Pentecost Island club, with conical head. Fine dark patina, length 120 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate (lot 167).
A large polychrome ancestral mask, Malekula Island, Vanuatu, height 42 cm, width 26 cm
A ceremonial puppet head, Vanuatu, constructed with cane, spider web and fibre decorated with natural earth pigments, height 43 cm
A large fern tree figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 237 cm
A Malekula ceremonial figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 100 cm
A Vanuatu figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 138 cm
Vanuatu 19th century war club, with tapering cylindrical shaft with cone shaped head and four projecting bulbous knobs. Length 80 cm
Vanuatu mask very naturalistic features with a large, flared nose. Inset boar's tusks to sides of mouth. Painted patina with white, red and black natural pigments. Inserted bamboo skewers protruding from chin and forehead. Banana leaf and cobweb backing. U
A mask, Malekula Island, Vanuatu, early 20th century, carved and painted wood, 57 cm high
A 19th century dance Wand, Vanuatu. Provenance: Collected by John Paton (1824-1907), a missionary in the New Hebrides (Vanuatu), thence by descent to David Paton, height 64 cm, diameter 3.5 cm
Vanuatu lobed club, 98 cm length
A kava bowl 'Na Rova'. A kava bowl 'Na Rova' West Coast of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Length 90 cm
A Malekula Island painted drum, Vanuatu, 205 cm
A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu, 179 cm
A canoe prow, Vau Islands, Vanuatu 41 cm
Four Ambrym clubs, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.
A fern fibre figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 136 cm
A Malekula plaque, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 96 cm
Five old Vanuatu Sago spoons, with incised & carved handles ex David Baker collection. Longest 81 cm-63.5 cm
A carved female figure, Vanuatu. Carved from a single piece of soft wood. The figure has a heavy brow and an arrow shaped nose. Hands are resting at the stomach and the feet of the figure form a square base. Height 62 cm, width 13 cm, depth 15 cm
Old Pacific Island paddle, carved 197 cm Dr. Barry lake, a collection of New Hebrides artefacts Dr. Lake was a Presbyterian missionary in the New Hebrides in 1965 and then 1973 to 1978. Dr. Lake's time included periods as junior school principal, Efate isl
A Vanuatu Malekula Islands mambuki stick, the stylised head with red clay mask, protruding nose, curled pig tusks and with spider's webs and vegetable fibre hair all mounted on a wooden stick. Length 110 cm
A Vanuatu Grade figure, of tree fern in classic form, with custom steel mount, height 178 cm