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Vanuatu remnant headdress, set on stand, height 64 cm and 75 cm…

Vanuatu remnant headdress, set on stand, height 64 cm and 75 cm (including stand)

Two early carved wood bowls, Vanuatu, one with an original…

Two early carved wood bowls, Vanuatu, one with an original sennit binding repair, the largest 78 cm long

Vao Island, (Malekula), canoe prow, of bird form, painted with…

Red and White Striped Bird Form Canoe Prow from Vao Island

Vao Island, (Malekula), canoe prow, of bird form, painted with red and white stripes, a/f (damage to the end), length 49.5 cm

Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, pigmentation to…

Vao Island Canoe Prow: Bird Form with Pigmented Head

Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, pigmentation to head and neck, length 62 cm

Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, depicting a…

Vao Island Canoe Prow: Bird Perched on Man's Head

Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, depicting a bird perched on a mans head, painted in tones of blue and red and white, length 56 cm

Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, used and field…

Safe Homecoming: Vao Island Canoe Prow of Tern Form

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…

Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, in tones of…

Vibrant Bird Canoe Prow: Vao Island (Malekula)

Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, in tones of blue and red, length 51 cm

Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, painted in…

Vibrant Bird-Form Canoe Prow from Vao Island (Malekula)

Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, painted in tones of red and green, a/f to beak of bird, used and field collected, length 70 cm

Vanuatu ceremonial headdress, clay modelled over a wooden base…

Ceremonial Headdress with Boar Tusks

Vanuatu ceremonial headdress, clay modelled over a wooden base with natural pigment paint, embellished with boars tusks. 70 cm height

Sago pudding knife from Vanuatu, dark patina. 36 cm length

Vanuatu Sago Pudding Knife, 36cm Dark Patina

Sago pudding knife from Vanuatu, dark patina. 36 cm length

Sago pudding knife from Vanuatu, ebonised wood. 37 cm length

Ebonised Sago Pudding Knife from Vanuatu

Sago pudding knife from Vanuatu, ebonised wood. 37 cm length

A 19th century dance Wand, Vanuatu. Provenance: Collected by…

19th Century Vanuatu Dance Wand from Missionary Collection

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

Collection of arrows from Malekula; and spears from the Island…

Arrows and Spears from Vanuatu Private Collection

Collection of arrows from Malekula; and spears from the Island of Efate lot 215-219 from a private Perth collection

A dance headdress from Lembinwen village on Malekula Island 118…

Lembinwen Village Dance Headdress

A dance headdress from Lembinwen village on Malekula Island 118 cm

Old Pacific Island paddle, carved 197 cm Dr. Barry lake, a…

Pacific Island Paddle from New Hebrides Collection

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…

19th century back ornament. Worn in the small of the back by…

19th Century Hogg Harbour Back Ornament

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.

A ceremonial puppet head, Vanuatu, constructed with cane,…

Ceremonial Puppet Head from Vanuatu

A ceremonial puppet head, Vanuatu, constructed with cane, spider web and fibre decorated with natural earth pigments, height 43 cm

Rare Vanuatu Brides price tusks. Two older tusk armlets.

Vanuatu Brides' Tusk Armlets: Rare and Valuable

Rare Vanuatu Brides price tusks. Two older tusk armlets.

A rare large tribal Vanuatu 'Metaniele' Circumcision plaque,…

Large Vanuatu Circumcision Plaque with Bird Decoration

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…

An old Temes black Nambugi head only, Novembur Society,…

Temes Black Nambugi Head for Novembur Society Funeral

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 fine old Afi Afioliya eight strand shell money necklace,…

Afioliya Shell Money Necklace with Fish Teeth Inset

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…

A Vanuatu walking staff, from Ambrym Island, with collection…

Vanuatu Walking Staff from Ambrym Island (1981)

A Vanuatu walking staff, from Ambrym Island, with collection label from 1981. Length 110 cm.

An early food bowl, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, 19th century,…

Pentecost Island Carved Wood Food Bowl

An early food bowl, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, 19th century, carved wood, 48 cm across

Head of a Nambugi Nevembur Society funerary spirit. Overmodeled…

Nambugi Nevembur Society Funerary Spirit Head

Head of a Nambugi Nevembur Society funerary spirit. Overmodeled clay with boars tusks, Malekula, Vanuatu. David Said Collection, height 28 cm

Western Pacific ceremonial war e. Espirito Santo Island,…

Espirito Santo Island Feast Preparation Mortar and Pounder

Western Pacific ceremonial war e. Espirito Santo Island, Vanuatu, feast preparation flat mortar and pounder. David Said Collection, length 107 cm (mortar)

A food bowl in relic condition, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, late…

Antique Wooden Food Bowl from Pentecost Island

A food bowl in relic condition, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, late 19th early 20th century, carved wood, 97 cm long

A transitional axe, Efate Island, Vanuatu, late 19th century,…

Efate Island Transitional Axe

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

A carved ceremonial drum Slit gong (Atingting Kon), Ambrym…

Weathered Ambrym Island Slit Gong Drum

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

Tamtam, Vanuatu carved split drum, single face on cast iron…

Tamtam Carved Split Drum on Cast Iron Stand

Tamtam, Vanuatu carved split drum, single face on cast iron stand, height 164 cm

Vanuatu spirit head constructed of cobweb fibre over modeled…

Cobweb Spirit Head from Vanuatu

Vanuatu spirit head constructed of cobweb fibre over modeled clay face with attached tusks with red, black and white pigment evident, height 61 cm

A Malekula ceremonial puppet wood, fibres, ochres and boars…

Malekula Puppet with Boar Tusks

A Malekula ceremonial puppet wood, fibres, ochres and boars tusks. Vanuatu. Provenance: Ex. David Baker collection. Length 104 cm

A Malekula ceremonial puppet wood, fibre, ochres and boars…

Malekula Puppet with Boars Tusks

A Malekula ceremonial puppet wood, fibre, ochres and boars tusks. Vanuatu. Provenance: Ex. David Baker collection. Length 101 cm

A slit gong drum, Vanuatu. Length 248 cm

Vanuatu's Slit Gong Drum: 248cm of Cultural Tradition

A slit gong drum, Vanuatu. Length 248 cm

A kava bowl 'Na Rova'. A kava bowl 'Na Rova' West Coast of…

Na Rova Kava Bowl from Vanuatu's West Coast

A kava bowl 'Na Rova'. A kava bowl 'Na Rova' West Coast of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Length 90 cm

Vanuatu Food Bowl. Good early example hollowed form with…

Vanuatu Food Bowl with Carved Design

Vanuatu Food Bowl. Good early example hollowed form with flattened tapering handles to ends and inset carved design to ends. Length 66 cm. Width 20 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand

A Collection of Carved Stones, Vanuatu (early-mid twentieth…

Vanuatu Carved Stones Collection

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 Collection of Boar Tusk Adornments, Vanuatu (early-mid…

Vanuatu Boar Tusk Adornments

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 sacrificial boar's jaw, Wujumwel village, Pentecost Island,…

Double Tusked Sacrificial Boar Jaw from Vanuatu

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…

A Sacrifical Boar's Jaw, Wujumwel Village, Pentecost Island,…

Sacrificial Boar's Jaw from Vanuatu

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.…

A Carved Head, Aitchen, North East Malekula, Vanuatu, (early…

Carved Head from Vanuatu with Mixed Materials

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…

A fine early Vanuatu Nalot pounder, late 19th or early 20th…

Vanuatu Nalot Pounder with Stylized Triangle Heads

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 canoe prow, Vau Islands, Vanuatu 41 cm

Vau Island Canoe Prow

A canoe prow, Vau Islands, Vanuatu 41 cm

Two food platters, Vanuatu, 50 cm, 63 cm

Vanuatu Food Platters - 50x63cm

Two food platters, Vanuatu, 50 cm, 63 cm

A large Vanuatu platter, 96 cm

Massive Vanuatu Platter - 96cm Diameter

A large Vanuatu platter, 96 cm

Three small ceremonial plaques, Vanuatu, 27 cm, 25 cm, 25 cm

Vanuatu Ceremonial Plaques: Three Small Treasures

Three small ceremonial plaques, Vanuatu, 27 cm, 25 cm, 25 cm

A Malekula plaque, Vanuatu, 89 cm

Malekula Plaque from Vanuatu: 89 cm

A Malekula plaque, Vanuatu, 89 cm

A Malekula face, Vanuatu, 22 cm

Malekula Face from Vanuatu

A Malekula face, Vanuatu, 22 cm

A Malekula ceremonial plaque, 90 cm

Malekula Ceremonial Plaque - 90cm

A Malekula ceremonial plaque, 90 cm

A Malekula ceremonial plaque, 85 cm

Malekula Ceremonial Plaque - 85cm

A Malekula ceremonial plaque, 85 cm

Five Vanuatu artefacts, 20 cm - 34 cm

Vanuatu's Treasures: Five Artefacts of Cultural Significance

Five Vanuatu artefacts, 20 cm - 34 cm

A Malekula ceremonial plaque, 91 cm x 51xm

Malekula Ceremonial Plaque

A Malekula ceremonial plaque, 91 cm x 51xm

A large old plate, Vanuatu, 72 cm

72cm Vanuatu Plate

A large old plate, Vanuatu, 72 cm

A canoe prow, Vanuatu, 86 cm

Vanuatu Canoe Prow: 86 cm

A canoe prow, Vanuatu, 86 cm

A painted drum Malekula, Vanuatu, 220 cm

Malekula Painted Drum: Vanuatu's Vibrant Musical Tradition

A painted drum Malekula, Vanuatu, 220 cm

A painted drum, Malekula, 195 cm

Malekula Painted Drum - 195cm

A painted drum, Malekula, 195 cm

A Malekula Island painted drum, Vanuatu, 205 cm

Malekula Island Drum from Vanuatu

A Malekula Island painted drum, Vanuatu, 205 cm

A Malekula Island painted drum, Vanuatu, 242 cm

Malekula Island Painted Drum from Vanuatu

A Malekula Island painted drum, Vanuatu, 242 cm

A large Ambrym Island drum, Vanuatu, 282 cm

Vanuatu's Massive Ambrym Island Drum

A large Ambrym Island drum, Vanuatu, 282 cm

A Malekula plaque, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.…

Malekula Plaque from David Baker Collection

A Malekula plaque, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 96 cm

A large Vanuatu bowl. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 110 cm

David Baker's Vanuatu Bowl - 110 cm

A large Vanuatu bowl. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 110 cm

Two Malekula ceremonial carvings, Vanuatu. Provenance: David…

Malekula Carvings from David Baker Collection

Two Malekula ceremonial carvings, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 34 cm

Four Vanuatu ceremonial pieces. Provenance: David Baker…

Vanuatu Ceremonial Pieces from David Baker Collection

Four Vanuatu ceremonial pieces. Provenance: David Baker Collection.

A Malekula ceremonial plaque. Provenance: David Baker…

Malekula Ceremonial Plaque from David Baker Collection

A Malekula ceremonial plaque. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 81 cm

Three Vanuatu carvings. Provenance: David Baker Collection.

Vanuatu Carvings from David Baker Collection

Three Vanuatu carvings. Provenance: David Baker Collection.

A Malekula ceremonial plaque. Provenance: David Baker…

Malekula Ceremonial Plaque from David Baker Collection

A Malekula ceremonial plaque. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 91 cm x 51xm

A large Ambrym Island drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker…

Ambrym Island Drum from David Baker Collection

A large Ambrym Island drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.

A Malekula Island painted drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David…

Malekula Island Painted Drum from David Baker Collection

A Malekula Island painted drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 244 cm

A large Ambrym Island drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker…

David Baker's Ambrym Island Drum

A large Ambrym Island drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 368 cm

An Atingting slit drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker…

Atingting Slit Drum from Vanuatu

An Atingting slit drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 204 cm

An Atingting slit drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker…

Atingting Slit Drum from David Baker Collection

An Atingting slit drum, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 213 cm

A Malekula face, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.…

Malekula Face from David Baker Collection

A Malekula face, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 20 cm

A Malekula ceremonial head. Provenance: David Baker Collection.…

David Baker's Malekula Ceremonial Head (25cm)

A Malekula ceremonial head. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 25 cm

A Malekula face. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 26 cm

David Baker's Malekula Face

A Malekula face. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 26 cm

A Malekula plaque. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 77 cm

David Baker's Malekula Plaque

A Malekula plaque. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 77 cm

A large Vanuatu platter. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 76…

Vanuatu Platter from David Baker Collection

A large Vanuatu platter. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 76 cm

A collection of Bows and Arrows, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.…

Baker's Bows and Arrows from Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu

A collection of Bows and Arrows, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.

Two wood platters, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.…

David Baker's Vanuatu Wood Platters

Two wood platters, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 77 cm each

A large platter, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.…

David Baker's Vanuatu Platter - 96cm

A large platter, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 96 cm

An early spear, probably New Hebrides, Polynesia, (late…

Polynesian Carved Hardwood Spear

An early spear, probably New Hebrides, Polynesia, (late nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 198.5 cm high. For two related examples from New Hebrides see, Steven Hooper, Art and Artifacts of the Pacific, Africa and the Americas: The James Hooper…

Large Vanuatu Grade post, large carved post with carved face of…

Vanuatu Carved Post with Ovoid Face and Raised Decoration

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.…

Vanuatu carved head carved face with deep eyes, raised checks,…

Vanuatu Fossilized Seabed Carved Head

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

Vanuatu pudding knives (2) Lap Lap, collected from Hiou Island.…

Vanuatu Lap Lap Pudding Knives with Decorative Ends

Vanuatu pudding knives (2) Lap Lap, collected from Hiou Island. Long spatula form with decorative ends. Dark, encrusted patina overall. Length 53 cm. Width 5.6 cm; length 415, width 6.5 cm

Group of Combs (3) various forms, of wood, bamboo, fibre…

Vanuatu Combs: Wood, Bamboo, and Fibre

Group of Combs (3) various forms, of wood, bamboo, fibre binding; incised decoration, with splayed teeth to end. Polished and dry patinas. Vanuatu. Length 31 cm. Width 5 cm; length 20 cm. Width 6 cm; width 2.4 cm. Width 8 cm

Pair of adzes good early examples of classic form. Weathered…

Vanuatu Adze Pair: Classic Form, Weathered Clamshell

Pair of adzes good early examples of classic form. Weathered clamshell. Vanuatu. Length 9 cm. Width 7 cm; length 25 cm. Width 9.5 cm

Pair of combs triangular body with eight splayed teeth; fibre…

Gaua Triangular Comb with Encrusted Patina

Pair of combs triangular body with eight splayed teeth; fibre binding with encrusted patina. Gaua, Banks Islands, Vanuatu. Length 29.5 cm. Width 7.5 cm; length 27 cm. Width 8.5 cm

Pair of combs made from bamboo, with incised decoration to top,…

Bamboo Combs with Incised Decoration from Vanuatu

Pair of combs made from bamboo, with incised decoration to top, splayed teeth. Polished early patina. Malekula Island, Vanuatu. Length 26 cm. Width 7 cm; length 18.5 cm. Width 7 cm;

An old carved wood Vanuatu ceremonial pig killer, shouldered…

Vanuatu Pig Killer Hammer

An old carved wood Vanuatu ceremonial pig killer, shouldered hammer form, carved with a stylised human face with two traditional upward-projecting open apexes with serrated edges, representations of pig's jaws, curved plain long handle with knob end,…

Five old Vanuatu Sago spoons, with incised & carved handles ex…

Vanuatu Sago Spoons from David Baker Collection

Five old Vanuatu Sago spoons, with incised & carved handles ex David Baker collection. Longest 81 cm-63.5 cm