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Yimar Figure, Karawari River, Papua New Guinea, ca

2200 - Yimar Figure, Karawari River, Papua New Guinea, carved from a single, substantial piece of hardwood, depicting a large, naturalistically rendered male figure. Known among the Yimam people as a yimar, meaning ‘man’ or ‘human being’, 110cm x 22cm Provenance: "Collected by Kevin Trueman, Brisbane, Australia, 1960s. Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia". Provenance: Collected by Kevin Trueman, Brisbane, Australia, 1960s, Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€2,400 - 3,700

Romkun Figure, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, woode

2201 - Romkun Figure, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, wooden male initiation figure with opposed hooks framing a large stylised avian face that comprises the head, minimalist body has a bulbous midsection, protruding chest and shoulders, slender arms held against the hips, and narrow delineated legs with conical feet, 69cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Romkun Figure, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, woode

2202 - Romkun Figure, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, wooden male initiation figure with opposed hooks framing a large stylised avian face that comprises the head, minimalist body has a bulbous midsection, protruding chest and shoulders, slender arms held against the hips, and narrow delineated legs with conical feet, 107.5cm x 15cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Romkun Figure, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, woode

2203 - Romkun Figure, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, wooden male initiation figure with opposed hooks framing a large stylised avian face that comprises the head, minimalist body has a bulbous midsection, protruding chest and shoulders, slender arms held against the hips, and narrow delineated legs with conical feet, 63cm x 8cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Boiken Figure, Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua N

2204 - Boiken Figure, Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, carved from wood, depicting a female ancestral figure, the elongated arms positioned slightly away from the body, with hands resting on the belly, the body decorated with red, white and black pigment designs, standing on a small base, 77cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Kwoma Figure, Washkuk Hills, Papua New Guinea, woo

2205 - Kwoma Figure, Washkuk Hills, Papua New Guinea, wooden carved face on pointed shaft, decorated with red and black pigment, flat back with carved hooks, 76cm x 15cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€300 - 500

Wogeo Mask, Vokeo Islands, Papua New Guinea, carve

2206 - Wogeo Mask, Vokeo Islands, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood in form of human face with bulbous nose, coloured with black pigment, perforations around the edge, 41.5cm x 18cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Wogeo Mask, Vokeo Islands, Papua New Guinea, finel

2206-a - Wogeo Mask, Vokeo Islands, Papua New Guinea, finely woven and skilfully constructed basketry headdress of rattan, sago leaf and palm fibre, incorporating a boldly carved wooden mask framed by bamboo binding, elongated facial features are accentuated by a deep, dark brown patina, contrasting beautifully with the rich honey-brown tones of the intricately woven basketry, 71cm x 35cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Wogeo Mask, Vokeo Islands, Papua New Guinea, finel

2207 - Wogeo Mask, Vokeo Islands, Papua New Guinea, finely carved wooden mask distinguished by an elongated face, prominent downward-curving nose and almond-shaped eyes, the surface bearing a deep, naturally aged dark brown patina, face framed by bamboo binding and surmounted by an imposing conical headdress, intricately woven from coiled rattan, sago leaf and palm fibres, 90cm x 36cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Boiken Helmet Mask, Prince Alexander Mountains, Pa

2208 - Boiken Helmet Mask, Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, made of rattan basketry in form of human face on a framework of cane, 35cm x 22cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Helmet Mask, Papua New Guinea, made of rattan bask

2209 - Helmet Mask, Papua New Guinea, made of rattan basketry in form of human face on a framework of cane, 31cm x 26cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Barak Mosquito Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New

2210 - Barak Mosquito Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, highly stylised and with an unusually pointed long nose, the mask is carved in relief and heavily decorated with red, yellow, black and white pigments and shells, 52cm x 19cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Bungain Mask, Turubu, Papua New Guinea, carved of

2211 - Bungain Mask, Turubu, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood, long and narrow shape, in form of human face, decorated with red, yellow and black pigment on eyes and nose, 48cm x 16.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€300 - 500

Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved

2212 - Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood, long and narrow shape, in form of human face with eye slits, and long loop nose, coloured with black pigment, small mouth slit, perforations around the edge, 61cm x 17.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved

2213 - Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood, long and narrow shape, in form of human face with elongated stylized nose terminating on a bird head, 73cm x 17cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€300 - 500

Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved

2214 - Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood oval shape, in form of human face with pointed nose, long domed forehead, decorated with black pigment, small cream shells set in resin on either side of nose and cheek, projection at top pierced with single hole, 30cm x16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Biwat Mask, Yuat River, Papua New Guinea, carved w

2215 - Biwat Mask, Yuat River, Papua New Guinea, carved wood in form of human face with bulbous nose, prominent lips and carved design round eyes, decorated with red, black and yellow pigment, two conical bosses on forehead and one each side of the face, 36cm x 19cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Iatmul Mei Mask, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Gui

2216 - Iatmul Mei Mask, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved from wood, of elongated, narrow form, depicting a stylised human face with inset eyes and an elongated nose terminating in a bird's head, decorated with black and white pigments, 65cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€300 - 500

Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood

2217 - Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood in form of human face with prominent nose and forehead and curved projection extending from forehead, traces of red pigment, hollowed out back with perforated knob on top and bottom of head, 75cm x 20cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€300 - 500

Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood

2218 - Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood in the form of a human face with prominent nose and forehead and curved projection extending from forehead, traces of red, yellow and black pigment, hollowed out back with horizontal wood cross-bar tied to mask with vegetable fibre binding, perforated knob on top of head, 42cm x 20cm Provenance: The Christensen Fund Collection CC60982, Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood

2219 - Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood in the form of a human face with prominent nose and forehead and curved projection extending from forehead, traces of black pigment, hollowed out back with perforated knob on top of head, 64cm x 22.5cm Provenance: 819 4-BLB, The Christensen Fund Collection CC60412, Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Flute Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved f

2220 - Flute Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved from wood, with narrow eye slits, a looped nose and openwork mouth, decorated with red, white and black pigments, flute masks of this type were traditionally secured to long bamboo flutes, 48cm x 13cm Provenance: The Christensen Fund Collection CC61249, then Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Gable Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved w

2221 - Gable Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved wooden oval shaped with incised decoration with pigments, 62.5cm x 25.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

War Shield, Madang Province, Middle Ramu River, Pa

2222 - War Shield, Madang Province, Middle Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood with a hourglass shape carved on the front, may represent a drum and can be found on other shields from the same category, 40cm x 22cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

War Shield, Madang Province, Middle Ramu River, Pa

2223 - War Shield, Madang Province, Middle Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood with a hourglass shape carved on the front, may represent a drum and can be found on other shields from the same category, 54.5cm x 21.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Mendi Archers Shield, Papua New Guinea, wooden ova

2224 - Mendi Archers Shield, Papua New Guinea, wooden oval shaped with deep incised decoration infilled with pigment, 89cm x 30.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 500

War Shield, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, wooden r

2225 - War Shield, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, wooden rectangular oval shape with a raised triangular section of carved design at the top, pierced at the side for fibre handle, old blackened patina, 97cm x 39cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

War Shield, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, wooden r

2226 - War Shield, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, wooden rectangular oval shape with a raised triangular section of carved design at the top, pierced at the side for fibre handle, 132cm x 48cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Kalam War Shield, Simbai River, Papua New Guinea,

2227 - Kalam War Shield, Simbai River, Papua New Guinea, wooden oval shape with convex front and incised abstract designs and old blackened patination, 98cm x 51cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

War Shield, Lumi, Papua New Guinea, wooden kidney

2228 - War Shield, Lumi, Papua New Guinea, wooden kidney shaped with deep incised decoration in the centre of the shield, infilled with pigment, pierced four times for cane handles, overall smoky black patina, 120cm x 76cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Ceremonial Water Drum, Iatmul People, Middle Sepik

2229 - Ceremonial Water Drum, Iatmul People, Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, carved from a single, heavy piece of hardwood into an elongated, hollow cylinder vessel, decorated with a carved crocodile figure with tail as the main handle, 119cm x 26cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€730 - 1,200

Ceremonial Slit Drum, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea

2230 - Ceremonial Slit Drum, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, of elongated cylindrical form, the sides finely carved in low relief with geometric motifs and traditional designs, highlighted with white and red pigments, each end carved in high relief with a figure known as Kandimbang, a protective spirit, supported on two separately carved mask-form feet, similarly decorated, 172cm x 51cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€980 - 1,400

Drum Fragment, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carve

2231 - Drum Fragment, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved wood in the form of a stylised human figure, 26cm x 22.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Drum Fragment, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carve

2232 - Drum Fragment, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved wood in the form of a stylised human figure, 26cm x 17cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Canoe Prow, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved

2233 - Canoe Prow, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved wood in the form of a crocodile head eating a figure and carved stylised faces, 52cm x 19cm Provenance: Peter Hallinan Collection H1684, Sydney, Australia, The Peter Hallinan Collection of Melanesian Art, Sotheby’s, London, 7/12/1992 then Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Drum, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, carved wood w

2234 - Drum, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, carved wood with handle cut out of the solid, missing membrane. Aperture like jaws of crocodile widely open with rounded edges, the exterior is carved with decorated deep relief designs, 59cm x 18cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Drum, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved

2235 - Drum, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood cylindrical hour-glass shape with loop handle carved in form of two birds heads, the exterior is carved with decorated shallow relief designs, membrane likely monitor lizard skin, 62cm x 17cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Drum, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved

2236 - Drum, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood cylindrical hour-glass shape with loop handle carved in the solid, the exterior is carved with decorated shallow relief, no membrane, 50cm x 13cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Drum, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved

2237 - Drum, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood cylindrical hour-glass shape with loop handle carved in form of two birds heads. The exterior is carved with decorated shallow relief designs, no membrane, 56.5cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Drum, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of woo

2238 - Drum, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood cylindrical hour-glass shape with loop handle carved in the solid, the exterior is carved with decorated shallow relief, no membrane, 66cm x 17cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Drum, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of woo

2239 - Drum, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood cylindrical hour-glass shape with loop handle carved in the solid, the exterior is carved with decorated shallow relief, no membrane, 45cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Drum, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved from w

2240 - Drum, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved from wood, of cylindrical hourglass form, with an integral loop handle, the exterior decorated with shallow relief carving, lacking membrane, 73cm x 20cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Telefolmin Drum, Central Highlands, Papua New Guin

2241 - Telefolmin Drum, Central Highlands, Papua New Guinea, carved wood cylindrical body with relief carving at the lower end, coloured with red, white and black pigment, 113cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Drum, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, carved wood c

2242 - Drum, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, carved wood cylindrical body having a crocodile like mouth with relief carving at the lower end coloured with red, white and black pigment, 87cm x 12cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Iwaino Imunu figure, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea

2243 - Iwaino Imunu figure, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, carved and engraved hardwood, 86cm x 11cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Kwoma Mindja Figure, Washkuk Hills, Papua New Guin

2244 - Kwoma Mindja Figure, Washkuk Hills, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood and pigment, of elliptical form, with a water spirit figure depicted in the centre, the nose prominent, the eyes and mouth cut through, the raised brow flanked by a decorative pattern coloured with lime, the bottom split by a raised snake, 91cm x 19.5cm Provenance: T1539, Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Iatmul Suspension Hook, Middle Sepik River, Papua

2245 - Iatmul Suspension Hook, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood in the form of a standing female ancestor resting on three hooked base, finely carved oval head with shell inlay eyes with traces of pigment decoration on face, chest, arms and legs and old blackened patination, 71cm x 23cm Provenance: The Christensen Fund Collection CC60812 then Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Iatmul Suspension Hook, Middle Sepik River, Papua

2246 - Iatmul Suspension Hook, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, of pierced lozenge form surmounted by an oval head with cowry shell inlay eyes, carved mask ornaments to the sides of the body, carved face on crescent hook below, suspension loop at top of head, painted red, blue and yellow pigments, 128cm x 24cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Iatmul Suspension Hook, Middle Sepik River, Papua

2247 - Iatmul Suspension Hook, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood in the form of a standing female figure resting on hooked base, with traces of red pigment, 38.5cm x 9.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Figure, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved anthr

2248 - Figure, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved anthropomorphic figure made of wood, the perforated beaked nose extends downwards onto the stomach, the hands rest on the upper thighs, the lower legs merge into an oval feet, the figure is coated with black pigment, 23cm x 7cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Figure, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved anthr

2249 - Figure, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved anthropomorphic figure made of wood. The perforated beaked nose extends downwards, the hands rest on the upper thighs the lower legs merge into an oval shaped base, the figure is coated with black pigment, 21cm x 5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Amulet Figure, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carv

2250 - Amulet Figure, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved anthropomorphic figure made of wood, 12.5cm x 3cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Iatmul Figure, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guine

2251 - Iatmul Figure, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved and engraved wood into the form of a male figure with arms extend in opposite directions, 57cm x 11cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Iatmul Figure, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guine

2252 - Iatmul Figure, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, standing wood human male figure, carved from a single piece of wood, with inlaid shell eyes, the arms are away from the body and the hands rest on the outer thighs, the legs merge into a support rounded base, 76cm x 20cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€300 - 500

Iatmul Flute Stopper, Middle Sepik River, Papua Ne

2253 - Iatmul Flute Stopper, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved and engraved wood into the form of a male figure and bird motif above head, 69cm x 10cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Mundugumor Flute Stopper, Yuat River, Papua New Gu

2254 - Mundugumor Flute Stopper, Yuat River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood in form of male figure with rounded eyes, standing with hands on hips on cylindrical base,coloured with red pigment, 74cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Board, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, flat narrow

2255 - Board, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, flat narrow wooden board with anthropomorphic heads carved in raised relief, 57cm x 7.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€61 - 130

Bullroarer, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, wood bo

2256 - Bullroarer, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, wood board with an anthropomorphic carving on one side, the carving has a white infill, 53cm x 6.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved

2257 - Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood, with eye slits, and long loop nose, coloured with reddish pigment, small mouth slit, perforations around the edge and perforated knobs at top and bottom, 30cm x 13cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Flute Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved a

2258 - Flute Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Flute masks from the Ramu River are usually tied around long bamboo flutes, 34.5cm x 5.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Roman Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved w

2259 - Roman Mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved wooden narrow oblong shaped with incised decoration with pigments, 64cm x 12.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Gable Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, c

2260 - Gable Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved of wood in the form of human face with prominent nose curved projection extending from forehead supported by male figure on top, traces of red pigment, 74cm x 13cm Provenance: The Christensen Fund Collection CC60403, then Lawsons Auctioneers & Valuers, Sydney. Lot No. 818, then Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Crocodile Figure, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea,

2261 - Crocodile Figure, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved and engraved wood in the form of a crocodile effigy, 64cm x 8cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Fibre Cassowary Figure, Sepik River, Papua New Gui

2262 - Fibre Cassowary Figure, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, constructed from woven cane basketry, decorated with black, red, yellow and white pigment stripes, with cassowary feathers attached to the back, 94cm x 42cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Boiken Talipun Currency, Prince Alexander Mountain

2263 - Boiken Talipun Currency, Prince Alexander Mountains Papua New Guinea, Talipun are one of the oldest forms of currency in New Guinea, comprising a large green snail shell surmounted by a circular woven section representing an eye, decorated with pigments and accented with cassowary feathers. Traditionally exchanged as bride price in conjunction with other valuables, 21cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Boiken Talipun Currency, Prince Alexander Mountain

2264 - Boiken Talipun Currency, Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, Talipun are one of the oldest forms of currency in New Guinea. Combining a giant green snail shell, and typically a woven representation of an ancestral face, then pigmented and accentuated with cassowary feathers, the currency is exchanged as bride price in conjunction with other valuables, 35cm x 23cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Boiken Talipun Currency Head, Prince Alexander Mou

2265 - Boiken Talipun Currency Head, Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, made of cane basketry in the form of a bird figure effigy, coloured with pigments, 29cm x 12cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Abelam Yam Mask, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, ma

2266 - Abelam Yam Mask, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made of fibre basketry, upper head-dress area has a curved section of openwork with white pigmented basketry loops, eyes are coloured with yellow pigment and have holes, nose is a vertical projection, mouth is a small slit, 16cm x 13cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Abelam Yam Mask, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, ma

2267 - Abelam Yam Mask, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made of fibre basketry, upper head-dress area has a curved section of openwork with white pigmented basketry loops, eyes are coloured with red pigment and have holes, nose is a vertical projection, mouth is a small slit, 11.5cm x 12cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Abelam Yam Mask, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, ma

2268 - Abelam Yam Mask, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made of fibre basketry, upper head-dress area has a curve with black pigmented basketry loops, eyes are coloured with black pigment and have holes, nose is a vertical projection, mouth is a small slit, 18.5cm x 17cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 250

Abelam Yam Mask, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, ma

2269 - Abelam Yam Mask, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made of fibre basketry, top is a rounded projection. The nose is a vertical projection, eyes and mouth are shown as holes, mask is decorated with black and yellow pigment, long plaited fibre chains hang from the lower part of the face, 53cm x 18.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Abelam Yam Mask, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, ma

2270 - Abelam Yam Mask, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made of fibre basketry with birds head in relief, coloured with thick black pigment, 23cm x 15cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 250

Abelam Dagger, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made

2271 - Abelam Dagger, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made of cassowary bone, which tapers to a point, front has fine engraved designs over the wider area, 25cm x 4.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Abelam Dagger, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made

2272 - Abelam Dagger, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made of cassowary bone, which tapers to a point. The front has a raised rib and engraved designs over the wider area, 30cm x 5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Abelam Dagger, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made

2273 - Abelam Dagger, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made of cassowary bone, which tapers to a point. Its dark brown colour may be achieved by smoking, main part of the front is decorated with deeply engraved design motifs, carving on the front includes a human figure, 34.5cm x 4.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€490 - 740

Two Abelam Daggers, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea,

2274 - Two Abelam Daggers, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, made of cassowary bone with engraved designs, 18cm x 5cm and 19cm x 6cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Four Lime Spatulas, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea,

2275 - Four Lime Spatulas, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved from the femur bone of a cassowary bird, handle carved in the form of a bird motif, length 22.5cm to 42cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 310

Abelam Formona Ornament, Maprik Area, Papua New Gu

2276 - Abelam Formona Ornament, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, consisting of a rounded horizontal bar wound with plaited fibre cord and terminating at each end in a large univalve white cypraea shell, from the bar hangs a large tab of plaited cane, bordered and ornamented with sewn bands of nassa shells, 51cm x 23cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Abelam Karahut Ornament, Maprik Area, Papua New Gu

2277 - Abelam Karahut Ornament, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, of stylised human form, constructed from woven vegetable-fibre string, the body stuffed to retain its shape, pair of pig tusks projecting from the head, with rows of cut nassa shells outlining the headdress and nose and covering much of the front of the body, headdress decorated with blue pigment, the face in red and blue with a red nose and yellow ears, legs pigmented red and outlined with nassa shells, with a tuft of feathers sus

Estimation

€180 - 310

Kap Kap Ornament, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, s

2278 - Kap Kap Ornament, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, shell disc overlaid turtle shell carved with geometric patterns to contrast to the lighter shell below, diameter 7.5cm Provenance: Fine Tribal Art Aboriginal Bark Paintings, Sotheby’s, Sydney. Lot No. 295 then Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Three Arm Ornaments, Coastal Sepik River, Papua Ne

2279 - Three Arm Ornaments, Coastal Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, armlet formed of a stout band of turtle shell bent round with overlapping ends, outside with incised decoration filled in with lime, 9cm x 8.5cm, 12.5cm x 8.5cm and 15.5cm x 13cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 560

Three Arm Ornaments, Coastal Sepik River, Papua Ne

2280 - Three Arm Ornaments, Coastal Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, armlet formed of a stout band of turtle shell bent round with overlapping ends, outside with incised decoration filled in with lime, 8.5cm x 8.5cm, 9cm x 9cm and 6cm x 6.5cm, (3) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Whistle, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, coconut sh

2281 - Whistle, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, coconut shell carved incised decoration, 16cm x 12cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€61 - 130

Seven Abelam Spoons, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea

2282 - Seven Abelam Spoons, Maprik Area, Papua New Guinea, carved and engraved coconut shell with traditional motifs, length 11.5 to 14cm, (7) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€61 - 130

Fork, Schouton Islands, East Sepik Province, Papua

2283 - Fork, Schouton Islands, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, carved wood features organic designs at the base and an incised male figure wearing a headdress adorned with a carved head at the handle of the utensil, 33cm x 6cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€61 - 130

Four Massim Implements, Trobriand Islands, Papua N

2284 - Four Massim Implements, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, two spatulas and two pestles finely carved from ebony wood, incised with Massim patterns on the handles, length 11cm to 38.5cm, (4) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Two Sago Spatulas, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea,

2285 - Two Sago Spatulas, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, made of black wood, upper part carved in form of a human figure with pierced nose, 54cm x 3.5cm and 53cm x 3cm, (2) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Sago Spatula, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved

2286 - Sago Spatula, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, carved from wood, with a paddle-shaped lower section tapering gradually to a narrow figural handle, intricately carved in the form of anthropomorphic heads, 66.5cm x 4cm Provenance: The Christensen Fund Collection CC61760, Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Headrest, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, of wood, fo

2287 - Headrest, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, of wood, formed of a piece of a tree with four branches cut short as feet, 50cm x 19cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Headrest, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved wo

2288 - Headrest, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved wooden crossbar in the form of a bird, supported by bent bamboo legs., 46cm x 16cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Tapa Beater, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea,

2289 - Tapa Beater, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, wood barkcloth beater, circular in section with plain surface and horizontal parallel grooves between the beating part and the handle, 36cm x 5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

Two Tapa Beater, Papua New Guinea, made of palmwoo

2290 - Two Tapa Beater, Papua New Guinea, made of palmwood, upper half of one side is carved as a grid of small squares, handle narrows to a carved knob, 42.5cm x 5.5cm and 41.5cm x 7cm, (2) Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Adze, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, consisting of

2291 - Adze, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, consisting of a wooden haft with a green stone blade secured with cane binding, 52cm x 18cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Kukukuku Club, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, with a

2292 - Kukukuku Club, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, with a wood haft and stone head in the form of a serrated disc, with woven plant fibre band, and head embedded with human teeth, 69cm x 13cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€360 - 500

Kukukuku Club, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, with a

2293 - Kukukuku Club, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, with a wooden haft and circular, disc-shaped stone head, secured with woven plant-fibre binding, 95cm x 14cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Food Pounder, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carve

2294 - Food Pounder, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, carved in the form of a male figure, with lizard motif on head, long nose and pointed chin connected to body, hands resting on hips, 53cm x 8.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€240 - 370

Ladle, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, wooden carve

2295 - Ladle, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, wooden carved handle in the form of multiple masked faces and old patination, handle is secured by plaited rattan lashing to a coconut bowl, 58cm x 14cm Provenance: The Christensen Fund Collection CC60195, Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Ladle, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, wooden carve

2296 - Ladle, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, wooden carved handle in the form of multiple masked faces and old patination, handle is secured by plaited rattan lashing to a coconut bowl, 75cm x 12.5cm Provenance: The Christensen Fund Collection CC61224, Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Betel Nut Mortar, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Gui

2297 - Betel Nut Mortar, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, made of wood, carved in form of two figures back to back supporting the mortar dish, dark patina consistent with age and use, 11.5cm x 5.5cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€180 - 310

Betel Nut Mortar, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Gui

2300 - Betel Nut Mortar, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, made of wood, carved in form of two figures back to back supporting the mortar dish. Dark patina consistent with age and use, 9.5cm x 6cm Provenance: Kevin Trueman Collection, Brisbane, Australia

Estimation

€120 - 190

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