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Zoomorphic Figure, Madang Province, Middle Ramu Ri

2000 - Zoomorphic Figure, Madang Province, Middle Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, made from prehistoric stone with traces of red pigment, 12cm x 9cm Provenance: Collected by Kevin Trueman, Brisbane, Australia, 1960s, Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia.

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,900

World War II & Vietnam Military Collection, histor

2001 - World War II & Vietnam Military Collection, historic collection of battlefield relics and field gear spanning World War II and the Vietnam War including: - an Australian .303 SMLE No. 1 Mk III Rifle Relic with patinated barrel, front sight, and wood stock assembly of the standard-issue Australian Defence Force infantry rifle (1907–1962), manufactured at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, 79cm x 5cm - Vietnam War Australian M1 Combat Helmet: steel helmet with inner liner assembly. Interio

Estimation

€360 - 560

Wooden Headrest, Tikopia Island, Polynesia, one su

2002 - Wooden Headrest, Tikopia Island, Polynesia, one supporting leg and each end is shaped as a stylised bird’s head, with a line of carved notches running vertically along each side, 35.5cm x 21cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Headrest, Tikopia Island, Polynesia, wood and coir

2003 - Headrest, Tikopia Island, Polynesia, wood and coir cord, 49cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Charm, Tobi Island, Caroline Islands, human figure

2004 - Charm, Tobi Island, Caroline Islands, human figure of wood with inlaid shell eyes and wrapped with tapa cloth, 23cm x 5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Bracelet, Ban Chiang, Thailand Bracelet, made of t

2005 - Bracelet, Ban Chiang, Thailand Bracelet, made of tridacna shell, the fine and sharp edge flaring out towards the opening of the handle according to a delicate concave curve, 16cm x 5.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Adze Blade, Ontong Java Atoll, Polynesia, of trida

2006 - Adze Blade, Ontong Java Atoll, Polynesia, of tridacna shell, plano-convex in section, sharpened at both ends, 19cm x 7cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Dance Club, Rennell Island, of blackened wood, inc

2007 - Dance Club, Rennell Island, of blackened wood, including a flat-sectioned blade with beak-like projection on one side with pointed, circular-section shaft, 103.5cm x 9.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Rennell Island, Ceremonial Staff, of blackened woo

2008 - Rennell Island, Ceremonial Staff, of blackened wood, with fourteen pairs of deeply carved barbs, opposite end pointed, 110cm x 7.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Lime Spatula, Rennell Island, of wood, 19.5cm x 6c

2009 - Lime Spatula, Rennell Island, of wood, 19.5cm x 6cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Headrest, Rennell Island, of wood and coir cord, 4

2010 - Headrest, Rennell Island, of wood and coir cord, 44cm x 14cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Headrest, Rennell Island, of wood and coir cord, 5

2011 - Headrest, Rennell Island, of wood and coir cord, 51.5 x 14cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Tevau Currency Roll, Santa Cruz Islands, of red fe

2012 - Tevau Currency Roll, Santa Cruz Islands, of red feathers bound to a fibre backing, coiled on a bark core with pendant strings of seeds, 36cm x 5.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€980 - 1,400

Betel Nut Mortar, Santa Cruz Islands, of wood carv

2013 - Betel Nut Mortar, Santa Cruz Islands, of wood carved with human figures and inlaid with pearl shell, 17cm x 9.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€980 - 1,400

Bowl, Santa Cruz Islands, oval wood pudding bowl,

2014 - Bowl, Santa Cruz Islands, oval wood pudding bowl, shallow with a pointed handle and zig-zag edges to each end, two flanges to either side and flat diamond-shaped base, 57cm x 30cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Bowl, Santa Cruz Islands, wood pudding bowl, of ov

2015 - Bowl, Santa Cruz Islands, wood pudding bowl, of oval form with pointed end, deep with flat base and one downward pointing handle, 94cm x 36cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Fishing Float, Santa Cruz Islands, wood, of bird f

2016 - Fishing Float, Santa Cruz Islands, wood, of bird form, 38cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Napa Dance Club, Santa Cruz Islands, carved wood,

2017 - Napa Dance Club, Santa Cruz Islands, carved wood, upper part canoe-shaped, decorated with painted geometric pigment designs in red and black, the front of the end carved with human face, each side with three notched projections, perforated with a square hole at end and terminating with slight knob, 101cm x 6.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Two Dance Ornaments, Santa Cruz Islands, consistin

2018 - Two Dance Ornaments, Santa Cruz Islands, consisting of a flat diamond shaped part made from wood, with edging and intersecting lines of coix seeds, tassels of coix seeds ending in white textile tufts, front of the pandanus decorated with characteristic geometric designs painted in black pigment, 35cm x 5cm, (2) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Two Leg Dance Ornaments, Santa Cruz Islands, const

2019 - Two Leg Dance Ornaments, Santa Cruz Islands, constructed from woven vegetable fibre, decorated with shells and seed cases forming rattles, traditionally worn around the legs during ceremonial dances, 27cm x 24cm, (2) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Weaving Shuttle, Santa Cruz Islands, of wood with

2020 - Weaving Shuttle, Santa Cruz Islands, of wood with pointed ends, wrapped with fibre thread, length 27cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€61 - 130

Three Armlets, Santa Cruz Islands, of plaited vege

2021 - Three Armlets, Santa Cruz Islands, of plaited vegetable fibre, decorated with pattern at intervals formed of white shell discs, showing edges on both sides, 12.5cm x 3cm, (3) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Four Nose Ring Ornaments, Santa Cruz Islands, of t

2022 - Four Nose Ring Ornaments, Santa Cruz Islands, of turtle-shell, 6.5cm x 5.5cm (4) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Two Ear Ring Ornaments, Santa Cruz Islands, compr

2023 - Two Ear Ring Ornaments, Santa Cruz Islands, comprising of multiple linked split-rings with flat cross-section, made of turtle-shell, attached to a tridacna shell disc, 13cm x 6cm, (2) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Neck Band, Santa Cruz Islands, of black and white

2024 - Neck Band, Santa Cruz Islands, of black and white shells, coin seeds, pearl-shell, cord and cypraea shells, 7cm x 25cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made of a t

2025 - Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made of a tridacna shell disc overlaid with a frigate-bird motif of turtle-shell, attached with vegetable fibre, 17.5cm x 17cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€980 - 1,400

Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made of a t

2026 - Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made of a tridacna shell disc overlaid with a frigate-bird motif of turtle-shell, attached with vegetable fibre, 15.5cm x 15cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a

2027 - Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a tridacna shell disc overlaid with a frigate-bird motif of turtle-shell, attached with vegetable fibre, 10.5cm x 10cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 500

Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a

2028 - Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a tridacna shell disc overlaid with a frigate-bird motif of turtle-shell, attached with vegetable fibre, 9.5cm x 9cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 500

Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a

2029 - Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a tridacna shell disc overlaid with a frigate-bird motif of turtle-shell, attached with vegetable fibre, 9.5cm x 9cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 500

Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a

2030 - Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a tridacna shell disc overlaid with a frigate-bird motif of turtle-shell, attached with vegetable fibre, 9cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 500

Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a

2031 - Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a tridacna shell disc overlaid with a frigate-bird motif of turtle-shell, attached with vegetable fibre, 8.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 500

Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a

2032 - Tema Neck Pendant, Santa Cruz Islands, made from a tridacna shell disc overlaid with a frigate-bird motif of turtle-shell, attached with vegetable fibre, 14cm x 13.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 500

Two Tema Neck Pendants, Santa Cruz Islands, made f

2033 - Two Tema Neck Pendants, Santa Cruz Islands, made from tridacna shell discs overlaid with a frigate-bird motif of turtleshell, attached with vegetable fibre, 10.5cm and 9.5cm (2) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 500

Sling Shot and Stone, Santa Cruz Islands, of nette

2034 - Sling Shot and Stone, Santa Cruz Islands, of netted vegetable fibre and grey stone sling-stone, 7cm x 3.5cm (stone), 110cm x 7.5cm (sling shot) (2) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€61 - 130

Two Adze Blades, Santa Cruz Islands, in tridacna

2035 - Two Adze Blades, Santa Cruz Islands, in tridacna shell, 14cm x 8cm and 12.5cm x 8cm (2) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Adze, Santa Cruz Islands, with wooden haft and a t

2036 - Adze, Santa Cruz Islands, with wooden haft and a tridacna shell blade, lashed together with fibre cord, 36cm x 11cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Nguzu Nguzu Canoe Prow Ornament, Solomon Islands,

2037 - Nguzu Nguzu Canoe Prow Ornament, Solomon Islands, carved from blackened wood with inlaid pearl-shell eyes and decoration, 24.5cm x 15cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€2,400 - 3,700

Ceremonial Ancestral Figure Bowl, Solomon Islands,

2038 - Ceremonial Ancestral Figure Bowl, Solomon Islands, of carved masculine form, in blackened wood with inlaid pearlshell standing on a base, with a carved bowl on the head, 59.5cm x 18cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€1,800 - 3,100

Ceremonial Ancestral Figure Bowl, Solomon Islands,

2039 - Ceremonial Ancestral Figure Bowl, Solomon Islands, of carved female form, in blackened wood with inlaid pearlshell standing on a base, with a carved bowl to the head, 62cm x 20cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€1,800 - 3,100

Ancestral Figure, Solomon Islands, in the form of

2040 - Ancestral Figure, Solomon Islands, in the form of a seated man carved of blackened wood, inlaid with pearlshell, 60cm x 23cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€1,800 - 3,100

Overmodeled, Solomon Islands, modelled head with p

2041 - Overmodeled, Solomon Islands, modelled head with parinarium nut paste, painted black and inlaid with pearlshell for eyes and lines around eyes and jaw, with circular ear ornaments, 27cm x 24cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Ceremonial Bowl, Solomon Islands, carved in wood i

2042 - Ceremonial Bowl, Solomon Islands, carved in wood in the form of two frigate birds with three fish, blackened and inlaid with pearlshell, 64cm x 29cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Bowl, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood carved ob

2043 - Bowl, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood carved oblong in shape, featuring two handles with pointed ends and small cylinder-shaped projections below, raised on a low foot, 37cm x 15cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€61 - 130

Bowl, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood, of oval

2044 - Bowl, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood, of oval form with an flattened oval base and carved lugs to both sides, 31cm x 18cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€61 - 130

Shark Man Figure, Solomon Islands, carved from woo

2045 - Shark Man Figure, Solomon Islands, carved from wood and darkened with a mixture of charcoal and parinarium nut paste, inlaid with pearlshell, 88cm x 27cm Catalogue Note: This recreates the ancient story of Okuo, a tribal ancestor, who was killed by a shark. This legend is often carved into small caskets to hold the bones of dead heroes in the custom house. Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Shark Man Figure, Solomon Islands, carved from woo

2046 - Shark Man Figure, Solomon Islands, carved from wood and darkened with a mixture of charcoal and parinarium nut paste, 44cm x 13cm Catalogue Note: This recreates the ancient story of Okuo, a tribal ancestor, who was killed by a shark. This legend is often carved into small caskets to hold the bones of dead heroes in the custom house. Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€61 - 130

Model Canoe, Solomon Islands, in carved wood, orna

2047 - Model Canoe, Solomon Islands, in carved wood, ornamented with pieces of inlaid pearlshell, 108cm x 29cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Dug-out Canoe, Solomon Islands, carved from single

2048 - Dug-out Canoe, Solomon Islands, carved from single piece of wood with rounded sides, pointed ends and painted black, 367cm x 41cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,900

Dance Shield, Solomon Islands, of tapering form wi

2049 - Dance Shield, Solomon Islands, of tapering form with rounded ends, in coiled rattan twined with vine-strip, decorated in black tones, 67cm x 20cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Dance Shield, Solomon Islands, in coiled rattan tw

2050 - Dance Shield, Solomon Islands, in coiled rattan twined with vine-strip, with tapering rounded ends, decorated in tones of black, with pandanus leaf backing, 71cm x 22cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Ceremonial Shield, Solomon Islands, of elongated o

2051 - Ceremonial Shield, Solomon Islands, of elongated oval-shaped form, carved with pointed ends in blackened wood, coated with putty inlaid with design in pearlshell, 100cm x 26cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Subi Club,Malaita, Solomon Islands, of blackened w

2052 - Subi Club,Malaita, Solomon Islands, of blackened wood with plaited plant-fibre cord binding, the lozenge-shaped head with raised median and lateral ridges, the flattened section decorated with shallow incised zigzag motifs to both faces, highlighted with white pigment, decorated with pearl-shell inlay to both faces, the handle capped with a semicircular element, 66.5cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Subi Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in wood, with

2053 - Subi Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in wood, with plaited plant fibre cord binding, lozenge-form head, and raised median and lateral ridges, roughly half of the club bound from handle toward head, handle capped with a half-circle shaped element, 85cm x 20cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Subi Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in blackened

2054 - Subi Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood with plaited plant fibre cord binding, lozenge-form head and raised median and lateral ridges, flat section decorated on both faces with pearl-shell inlay, roughly half bound from handle toward head, handle capped with a half-circle shaped element, 79.5cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Tufutufu Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in wood w

2055 - Tufutufu Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in wood with squared end and small projection, decorated on both faces with pearl-shell inlay, 63cm x 12cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood,

2056 - Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood, of long and narrow form with rounded head, handle decorated with pearl-shell inlay to both faces, 72.5cm x 6.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Baton, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood with sto

2057 - Baton, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood with stone head attached with cane binding, 44cm x 6.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Club, Solomon Islands, with an oval form stone hea

2058 - Club, Solomon Islands, with an oval form stone head and a blackened wooden shaft, 63cm x 9cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Fighting Axe, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, with

2059 - Fighting Axe, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, with dark grey stone blade, all edged bevelled with depression in centre of each face, butt end rounded, with wooden haft and plaited grip, 68cm x 21.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Fighting Axe, Solomon Islands, with steel European

2060 - Fighting Axe, Solomon Islands, with steel European-style blade and haft of blackened wood, 75cm x 21.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Fighting Axe, Solomon Islands, with steel European

2061 - Fighting Axe, Solomon Islands, with steel European-style blade and haft of blackened wood with plaited grip, 96.5cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Fighting Axe, Solomon Islands, with steel European

2062 - Fighting Axe, Solomon Islands, with steel European-style blade and haft of blackened wood inlaid with pearl-shell, 56.5cm x 11.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Fighting Axe, Solomon Islands, with steel European

2063 - Fighting Axe, Solomon Islands, with steel European-style blade, haft of blackened wood inlaid with pearl-shell, 106cm x 13cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Alafolo Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, of blacken

2064 - Alafolo Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, of blackened wood with carved decoration to grip and head, inlaid with white pigment and with two wing-like projections, 110cm x 5.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Alafolo Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in blacken

2065 - Alafolo Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood with carved decoration to grip, head inlaid with white pigment and with two wing-like projections, 90cm x 5.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Morimori Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in blacke

2066 - Morimori Club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood of long and narrow form with rounded head and pearl-shell inlay decoration to both faces, 97cm x 8.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Chiefs Staff, Solomon Islands, in wood ornamented

2067 - Chiefs Staff, Solomon Islands, in wood ornamented with pearl-shell inlay and vine-strip patterning, decorated with red-stained coconut cuticle and yellow orchid stem, 98.5cm x 3cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Chiefs Staff, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood w

2068 - Chiefs Staff, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood with sculpted handle, decoration to both faces with pearl-shell inlay, 107.5cm x 9cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Chiefs Staff, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood w

2069 - Chiefs Staff, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood with human head handle, decorated with pearl-shell inlay, 105cm x 4.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Chiefs Staff, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood w

2070 - Chiefs Staff, Solomon Islands, in blackened wood with human figure handle and carved snake wrapping around the shaft with pearl-shell inlay, 127cm x 5.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Barkcloth Beater, Solomon Islands, in black wood w

2071 - Barkcloth Beater, Solomon Islands, in black wood with head to square section, beating surface has parallel longitudinal grooves, 37cm x 7.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Two Barkcloth Beaters, Solomon Islands, of cylindr

2072 - Two Barkcloth Beaters, Solomon Islands, of cylindrical form set on an elongated handle, in brown wood, beating surface with parallel longitudinal grooves, 31cm x 6.5cm and 19.5cm x 6.5cm (2) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Pump Drill, Solomon Islands, with palm wood shaft,

2073 - Pump Drill, Solomon Islands, with palm wood shaft, turtle-bone flywheel and flint bit, 77cm x 11cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Barava Funerary Stick, Solomon Islands, carved tri

2074 - Barava Funerary Stick, Solomon Islands, carved tridacna-shell on a wood stick, with vegetable fibre binding, 55cm x 8.5cm Catalogue Note: These sticks were put on graves together with skull houses outside the villages. Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Currency Shell Ring, Solomon Islands, from carved

2075 - Currency Shell Ring, Solomon Islands, from carved tridacna-shell, 12cm x 5.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomo

2076 - Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in tridacna-shell with a projecting bird carving, 22.5cm x 17cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomon

2077 - Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in tridacna-shell with complicated decorative projections, 20cm x 11cm Catalogue Note: These may be worn as arm rings, but as high-value prestige objects they were also used in other contexts, as decoration and as exchange valuables. Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Currency Shell Ring Oranment, New Georgia, Solomon

2078 - Currency Shell Ring Oranment, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in tridacna-shell with complicated decorative projections, 23cm x 13.5cm Catalogue Note: These may be worn as arm rings, but as high-value prestige objects they were also used in other contexts, as decoration and as exchange valuables. Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomon

2079 - Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in carved tridacna-shell surmounted with twin ancestor figures, 14cm x 5.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomo

2080 - Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in carved tridacna-shell surmounted with three ancestor figures and a projecting bird, 18.5cm x 11cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomon

2081 - Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in carved tridacna-shell surmounted with twin ancestor figures, 18cm x 10cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Currency Shell Ring, Ornament, New Georgia, Solomo

2082 - Currency Shell Ring, Ornament, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in carved tridacna-shell surmounted with twin ancestor figures, 24cm x 11cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomo

2083 - Currency Shell Ring Ornament, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in carved tridacna-shell surmounted with twin ancestor figures, 40cm x 14.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Barava, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, tridacna-she

2084 - Barava, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, tridacna-shell slab pierced with money-ring and figure designs, 29cm x 18cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Fishing Float, Solomon Islands, in a light wood pa

2085 - Fishing Float, Solomon Islands, in a light wood painted black, bird carving surmounts the float, 85cm x 8.5cm, a/f (stone weight missing) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Fishing Float, Solomon Islands, in a light wood wi

2086 - Fishing Float, Solomon Islands, in a light wood with black paint, bird carving surmounts the float, 88cm x 5.5cm, a/f (stone weight missing) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Fishing Float, Solomon Islands, in a light wood wi

2087 - Fishing Float, Solomon Islands, in a light wood with black paint, hand carving surmounts the float, small dark stone weight is attached with cane to the bottom of the float, 85cm x 5.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Fishing Net Sinker, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

2088 - Fishing Net Sinker, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, carved stone in the form of a Nguzu Nguzu janus heads, 10.5cm x 6.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Fishing Net Sinker, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

2089 - Fishing Net Sinker, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, carved stone in the form of a Nguzu Nguzu head, 11cm x 8cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Fishing Net Sinker, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

2090 - Fishing Net Sinker, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, carved stone in the form of a Nguzu Nguzu head, 10.5cm x 7cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Ancestral Grave Marker, Solomon Islands, in the fo

2091 - Ancestral Grave Marker, Solomon Islands, in the form of a stylised human head and shoulders in coral, 46cm x 30cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€980 - 1,400

Ancestral Grave Marker, Solomon Islands, in the fo

2092 - Ancestral Grave Marker, Solomon Islands, in the form of a stylised human head and shoulders, in coral, 24cm x 15cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Figure, Solomon Islands, in carved stone in the fo

2093 - Figure, Solomon Islands, in carved stone in the form of a Nguzu Nguzu, 20cm x 17.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Figure, Solomon Islands, of carved stone in the fo

2094 - Figure, Solomon Islands, of carved stone in the form of a Nguzu Nguzu, 28cm x 12cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Figure, Solomon Islands, carved stone in the form

2095 - Figure, Solomon Islands, carved stone in the form of a Nguzu Nguzu, 13cm x 11cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Figure, Solomon Islands, carved stone in the form

2096 - Figure, Solomon Islands, carved stone in the form of a Nguzu Nguzu, 14.5cm x 12cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Figure, Solomon Islands, carved stone in the form

2097 - Figure, Solomon Islands, carved stone in the form of a Nguzu Nguzu, 23cm x 21cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Figure, Solomon Islands, carved coral in the form

2098 - Figure, Solomon Islands, carved coral in the form of a Nguzu Nguzu, 23cm x 13cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Figure, Solomon Islands, of carved coral in the fo

2099 - Figure, Solomon Islands, of carved coral in the form of a Nguzu Nguzu, 22cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

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