Vanuatu guardian figure head with shell inset eyes, height 27 cm. Provenance: collection of Denis L. Dutton (1944 - 2010), then John F. Perry (1943-2021), thence to our vendor/collector who has exhibited this piece at the little dog gallery, Devonport, c…
Nambas Spirit Figure in Ochre Tones
A Lendomboi village, the Nambas people from south Malekula Island, a spirit figure A/F painted in ochre tones 103 cm
Nambas Spirit Figure from Lendomboi Village
A Lendomboi village, the Nambas people from south Malekula Island, a spirit figure A/F painted in ochre tones 108 cm
Vanuatu Female Carved Figure
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
Malekula Dog Puppet Figure
A Malekula dog figure, Vanuatu. Used in childrens puppet shows. Made from wood and dried palm leaf. Height 64 cm, width 20 cm, depth 56 cm
Malakula Ancestral Figure with Outstretched Arms
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
Malekula Ancestor Stone Head with Pigment Remnants
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…
Vanuatu Mask and Spirit Figure
A mask and a spirit figure, Vanuatu, mid 20th century, carved and painted wood and fibre, 32 cm and 64 cm high
Vanuatu Grade Tree Fern Figure with Steel Mount
A Vanuatu Grade figure, of tree fern in classic form, with custom steel mount, height 178 cm
Seated Vanuatu Figure with Red and White Decoration
Vanuatu figure seated with arms resting to stomach, red and white painted decoration to face, height 84 cm
Vanuatu Grade Figure from Senta Taft Hendry Collection
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…
Vanuatu Painted Wood Carved Figures (sorry, exactly 10 words!)
Two Vanuatu painted wood carved figures, 61 cm, 52 cm
Fern Tree Figure from Ambrym Island with Head Damage
A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu A/F damage to head, 159 cm
Triple-Headed Malekula Ceremonial Figure
A large Malekula ceremonial figure, Vanuatu with three heads, painted, 223 cm high
Painted Fern Tree Figure from Ambrym Island, Vanuatu
A painted Ambrym Island fern tree figure, Vanuatu, 105 cm
Painted Fern Tree Figure from Ambrym Island, Vanuatu
A painted fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu, 233 cm
Malekula Figure from David Baker Collection
A large Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 190 cm
Malekula Ceremonial Figure
A ceremonial figure, Malekula, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 85 cm
Malekula Wood Carving from David Baker Collection
A large wood carved figure, Malekula, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 160 cm
Malekula Ceremonial Figure from David Baker Collection
A Malekula ceremonial figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 59 cm
Elaborate Malekula Mask with Figures
An elaborate mask with figures, Malekula, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 117 cm
David Baker's Malekula Figure
A Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 166 cm
David Baker's Malekula Figure
A Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 172 cm
Malekula Figure from David Baker Collection
A Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 155 cm
Malekula Dog Ceremonial Figure
A Malekula ceremonial figure of a dog, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 115 cm
David Baker Malekula Figure - 98cm
A Malekula ceremonial figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 98 cm
Malekula Ceremonial Figure (10 words)
A Malekula ceremonial figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 143 cm
Malekula Ceremonial Figures from David Baker Collection
Seven small Malekula ceremonial figures, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.
Ambrym Island Fern Tree Figure
A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 170 cm
Ambrym Island Fibre Ancestral Figure
A fibre ancestral figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 179 cm
Fern Fiber Figure from Ambrym Island
A fern fibre figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 138 cm
Ambrym Island Fern Fibre Figure
A fern fibre figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 136 cm
Boar Head Ceremonial Figure from Vanuatu
A Vanuatu ceremonial figure Utilising a boar's head. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 33 cm long
Malekula Ceremonial Figure from David Baker Collection
A Malekula ceremonial figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 100 cm
Malekula Ceremonial Figure from David Baker Collection
A Malekula ceremonial figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 91 cm
David Baker's Malekula Ceremonial Figure (65cm)
A Malekula ceremonial figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 65 cm
Malekula Ceremonial Figure from David Baker Collection
A Malekula ceremonial figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 77 cm
Malekula Ceremonial Figure (118 cm)
A Malekula ceremonial figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 118 cm
Malekula Ceremonial Figure (8 words)
A Malekula ceremonial figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 78 cm
David Baker's Malekula Ceremonial Figure
A Malekula ceremonial figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 104 cm
Malekula Ceremonial Figure (8 words)
A Malekula ceremonial figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 92 cm
Vanuatu Figures from David Baker Collection
Two Vanuatu figures. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 58 cm & 41 cm
Vanuatu Figures from David Baker Collection
Two Vanuatu figures. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 61 cm & 45 cm
Vanuatu Figure Pair from David Baker Collection
Two Vanuatu figures. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 53 cm & 55 cm
Painted Fern Tree Figure from Vanuatu
A large painted fern tree figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.
Ambrym Island Fern Tree Figure
A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 192 cm
Ambrym Fern Tree Figure
A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 208 cm
David Baker's Fern Tree Figure from Vanuatu
A fern tree figure, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 210 cm
Malekula Wood Figure from David Baker Collection
An old Malekula wood grade figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 194 cm
Malekula Wood Grade Figure from David Baker Collection
An old Malekula wood Grade figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 163 cm
Vanuatu Fern Tree Figure - David Baker Collection
A large fern tree figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 237 cm
Malekula Figure from David Baker Collection
A Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 67 cm
Vanuatu Wood Carved Figure from David Baker Collection
A Vanuatu ceremonial wood carved figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 40 cm
Malekula Figures from David Baker Collection
Two Malekula male and female figures, Vanuatu A/F. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 113 cm
David Baker's Malekula Figure
A Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 155 cm
David Baker's Malekula Figure: 166cm Vanuatu Artifact
A large Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 166 cm
Malekula Figure with Boar Tusks and Dog Teeth
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
Malekula Island Grade Ceremony Figure
A Malekula island grade ceremony figure Temes nevimbure, constructed of plant fibre and smoked spider webbing. Painted in orange and black pigment and embellished with pigs tusks, raised on a wooden stake. Length 1010
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