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The Mark Lissauer Collection
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8031
31 May 2015, 11:00am
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Saturday 23 May 10am-5pm
Sunday 24 May 10am-5pm
Wednesday 27 May 9am-8pm
Thursday 28 May 10am-4pm
Friday 29 May 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
Lot 1694
A MASANDANAI VILLAGE ANCESTOR MASK, SEPIK RIVER, 72 x 21.5cm
Sold for $700
Lot 1695
A COLLECTION OF NEW GUINEAN OBJECTS, including lime container decoration, coconut whistle, witchdoctors amulet bag, two sago washing...
Sold for $100
Lot 1696
A LARGE PAPUA NEW GUINEA RAMU RIVER MISINGI FIGURE, 85cm high
Unsold
Lot 1697
A LARGE KWOMA, EAST SEPIK PROVINCE CROCODILE FIGHTING SHIELD, bamboo frame, claws visible at sides, 152 x 59.5cm
Sold for $450
Lot 1698
THREE NEW GUINEAN KUNDU DRUMS, NEW BRITAIN, Marind- Anim and one other . The New Britain drum 37 cm
Sold for $350
Lot 1699
A WEST PAPUAN DANI STONE AXE, heavy wooden handle, large stone blade, 73.5cm total length
Sold for $150
Lot 1700
THREE SIMILAR ASMAT BONE DAGGERS AND TWO SEPIK RIVER CASSOWARY BONE DAGGERS, the largest 40.5cm long
Sold for $260
Lot 1701
TWO PAPUAN GOPE BOARDS, including a Gobari island board, 85 x 26.5cm
Sold for $600
Lot 1702
A SIASSI ISLAND, HUON GULF REGION FOOD BOWL, a deeply carved face and decorations at either end, raised noses, at sides stylised tot...
Unsold
Lot 1703
A COLLECTION OF MILNE BAY OBJECTS, including Kaibola village battle club, Massim mallet, two Trobriand Island calabashs and a Trobri...
Unsold
Lot 1704
AN ANCESTOR MASK, WAGEN VILLAGE, open eyes, a face on forehead, also open eyes, elongated nose ending with a small ancestor face, ed...
Sold for $100
Lot 1705
A NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS CEREMONIAL AXE, handle with rattan strip binding, blade slightly chipped as visible, 78.5 x 68.5 cm
Sold for $300
Lot 1706
THREE NEW GUINEA OBJECTS, including garamut drum beater, Sepik mallet and Murik lakes taro pounder. The drum beater 57cm long
Unsold
Lot 1707
A TABAR ISLAND DANCE MASK, KOKO VILLAGE, tapa painted vegetable fibre with seaweed beard and plant marrow hair, 33 x 43cm
Unsold
Lot 1708
A PNG MURIK LAKES MALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, elongated conical head ending in a top knot, shell eyes, carved tribal tattoo markings, bark...
Unsold
Lot 1709
A MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER BRIDAL VEIL, East Sepik Provence, plaited fibre headgear with large backdrop, ending with a plaited crocodile h...
Sold for $500
Lot 1710
A PNG BLACKWATER RIVER REGION ANCESTOR FIGURE, looped nose, cassowary feather hair, rattan arm and knee bands, bark loincloth, fibre...
Sold for $900
Lot 1711
A BUKA PADDLE , SOLOMON ISLANDS, an ancestral head carved on blade, 157cm long
Sold for $1,700
Lot 1712
A MASSIM REGION CANOE SPLASHBOARD, CIRCA 1950, heavily carved with incised scroll motif to top, old damage to back, 101 x 71cm
Sold for $1,000
Lot 1713
A LARGE GEELVINK BAY CANOE DECORATION, hollow carving, minor faults
Unsold
Lot 1714
A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS TIMBUWARRA ANCESTOR FIGURE, PNG, plaited vegetable fibre, facial features in clay/resin mixture, 142cm high
Sold for $800
Lot 1715
A WASHKUK HILLS YENA HEAD FOR A YAM CEREMONY, YASYIN-MAYO PEOPLE, Upper Sepik region, 73.5cm total height
Unsold
Lot 1716
A WEST PAPUA, KORWAR FIGURE, modelled as father and son, open work carving, 30cm high
Sold for $200
Lot 1717
A MIDDLE SEPIK SUBSTITUTE HEAD, KAMINDIT VILLAGE, prominent nose and lips, bulging eyes, 30.5cm
Unsold
Lot 1718
A PNG MUNDUGUMOR TRIBE FLUTE MASK, the forehead a calabash overmodelled in resin/clay, studded with shells and seeds, elongated chin...
Unsold
Lot 1719
A PNG SAWOS ANCESTOR MASK, MIDDLE SEPIK, open mouth, with teeth, open slit eyes, raised round knobs on forehead, triangles and knob...
Sold for $100
Lot 1720
A WESTERN NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS STONE AXE, with a tuft of opossum fur at end on counterweight, some minor chips to stone, 40.5 cm long
Sold for $100
Lot 1721
A COLLECTION OF FIVE NEW GUINEA OBJECTS, including West Papuan water calabash, Highlands dance rattle, Highlands oil gourd, Yuat riv...
Sold for $160
Lot 1722
A COLLECTION OF NEW GUINEA BODY ORNAMENTS, including a highlands bailer shell chest ornament, sing-sing festival fibre dance mask, p...
Sold for $100
Lot 1723
A MIDDLE SEPIK DANCE HAIR ORNAMENT, a carved cockerel at top, cassowary feathers, shell pendants, repairs, 53cm
Unsold
Lot 1724
A COLLECTION OF MELANESIAN OBJECTS, including Blackwater river shamans basket, highlands armband, Kambot village bamboo comb, Sepik ...
Sold for $500
Lot 1725
A CASSAVA/SAGO ROOT GRATER, made from Sago palm spathe, 63.5cm long
Unsold
Lot 1726
THREE ANCESTOR FIGURES AND AN ASMAT TRIBE BILUM, including Dani figure, Highlands figure and Asmat tribe figure, the latter 81cm high
Unsold
Lot 1727
A SAWOS WATER DRUM, Sepik River New Guinea, ancestors face above scalloped motif one side, at back handle, with bird finial
Unsold
Lot 1728
A COLLECTION OF FIVE NEW GUINEA OBJECTS, including Lake Sentani paddle blade , Papuan Gulf janus faced dance wand, two bark belts an...
Sold for $250
Lot 1729
TWO MASSIM FINGER DRUMS AND A MASSIM REGION DANCE SHIELD, the dance shield 58 x 25cm
Sold for $350
Lot 1730
A MANAM ISLAND ANCESTOR MASK, large looped nose, a subsidiary ancestral face between nose and small mouth, shell disc eyes, raphia ...
Sold for $850
Lot 1731
A LARGE MIDDLE SEPIK ANCESTOR FIGURE, KARERAU VILLAGE, elongated chin, a carved face on each shoulder, scalloped clines on chest an...
Sold for $150
Lot 1732
A COLLECTION OF FIVE PAPUA NEW GUINEAN OBJECTS, including a highlands mens apron, Tari region girl’s pubic cover, Kupkain village wo...
Sold for $100
Lot 1733
A COLLECTION OF MELANESIAN OBJECTS, including a plaited fibre pig, scorpion and bird, Trobriand Islands crab, two mother of pearl in...
Sold for $90
Lot 1734
A COLLECTION OF PAPUAN OBJECTS, including three West Papuan ground axe blades, Sepik status armband, cassowary feather head band, op...
Sold for $300
Lot 1735
FOUR NEW GUINEA AXE BLADES AND A STONE BATTLE CLUB, the largest 23cm
Sold for $400
Lot 1736
A LARGE JANUS FIGURE BASKET HOOK AND A MIDDLE SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, the hook 97cm high
Sold for $200
Lot 1737
TWO VANUATU OBJECTS, including Epi island protection amulet and Malekula island mask, the latter 22.5 x 25cm
Unsold
Lot 1738
THREE VANUATU OBJECTS, including North Ambrym island club, Santos island club and North Efate island food plate, the latter 82.5 x 3...
Sold for $500
Lot 1739
TWO WEST PAPUAN DANI MAGIC STONE BLADES, the largest 53.5 cm long
Sold for $150
Lot 1740
A COLLECTION OF FOUR PNG ANCESTRAL FIGURES
Sold for $200
Lot 1741
A ELI REGION WEST PAPUA CEREMONIAL SHIELD, deeply carved grooves painted in natural mineral colours, 135.5 x 26.5cm
Unsold
Lot 1742
A VANUATU RAMBARAMP ANCESTRAL EFFIGY, coconut fibre and natural resin, natural ochres and limewhite.
Unsold
Lot 1743
A GROUP OF NEW GUINEA OBJECTS, including a lake Sentani food stirrer, Sepik Korogo village ancestor figure, Iboom village terracotta...
Sold for $600
Lot 1744
THREE TRIBAL OBJECTS, including Massim betelnut mortar, Tongan tapa beater and West Papuan korwar figure, the latter 21.5cm
Sold for $200
Lot 1745
A YIPWON OR HUNTING CHARM, YIMAM PEOPLE, Korewori River, Middle Sepik region, 115.5cm high
Sold for $200
Lot 1746
A MAY RIVER MENS HOUSE DISPLAY SHIELD, with typically deeply carved ancestral faces and motifs, 147x 43.5cm
Sold for $400
Lot 1747
THREE PNG HIGHLANDS HUMAN HAIR WIGS, various feather and beatle decorations
Unsold
Lot 1748
THREE TRIBAL BODY ORNAMENTS, including Papuan gulf bailer shell pendant, North Mailata chieftains pendant and Asmat tribe fibre neck...
Sold for $300
Lot 1749
A NEW IRELAND TANTANUA MASK, carved wooden face with rattan frame white tree pith with painted scroll at sides 40.5 x 38cm in total
Sold for $1,500
Lot 1750
A NEW HEBRIDEAN BATTLE CLUB, EPI ISLAND, old breaks, acquired from an old collection, 96.5cm long
Sold for $1,000
Lot 1751
A LARGE PAPUAN KEVEKE DANCE COSTUME, plaited rattan strip face, circular eyes, inside hollow, 149.5 x 44cm
Sold for $390
Lot 1752
THREE CASSOWARY BONE DAGGERS
Sold for $250
Lot 1753
AN ADMIRALTY ISLAND FOOD BOWL, small handle either side, notched decoration around top, and along side ledges, 12.5 x 12.5cm
Sold for $150
Lot 1754
A WASHKUK REGION CARVED TOTEM BOARD, PNG, reverse hollow, stylised sago beetles, with scroll motif at sides, 118 x 23cm
Sold for $300
Lot 1755
A LARGE MIDDLE SEPIK PLAITED FIBRE TOTEM CROCODILE, YESHAN VILLAGE, 137cm long
Sold for $250
Lot 1756
TWO BETEL NUT MORTARS AND A MASSIM CLAPPER/SPATULA, the latter 31cm high
Sold for $150
Lot 1757
A MAPRIK REGION ANCESTOR FIGURE, with a bird on its head, hands at thighs, on wooden stand, 64.5 cm high
Sold for $100
Lot 1758
A NANGISSAP VILLAGE TUMBUAN DANCE COSTUME, PNG, large face with protruding eyes, rattan girdle with loops for insertion of flowers/l...
Sold for $200
Lot 1759
THREE ASMAT OBJECTS, including fibre bilum, ancestral representation and figural group of two males, the latter 66cm high
Sold for $300
Lot 1760
A NANGISSAP VILLAGE MENS HOUSE GABLE DECORATION, palm sheath and plaited fibre, Nangissap Village, looped nose, outstretched tongue...
Sold for $600
Lot 1761
A FINELY WORKED NEW IRELAND BUTTERFLY TOTEM DANCE MASK, tapa and rattan, elongated eyes, large carved central nose, 38cm, base not m...
Sold for $2,000
Lot 1762
A MASSIM REGION FIBRE ROLLING BOARD, ladies board for rolling rafia fibre to make grass skirts, 61 x 22.5 cm
Sold for $350
Lot 1763
A LARGE WEST NEW BRITAIN ARAWE FIGHTING SHIELD, three panels lashed together with rattan, 135.5 x 28cm
Sold for $400
Lot 1764
A RENNELL ISLAND STONE CLUB, wooden handle, fastened with resin/clay mixture, with heavy stone head, 36cm long
Sold for $600
Lot 1765
A MIDDLE SEPIK SAWOS TRIBE SUSPENSION HOOK, KANGANAM VILLAGE, carved tattoo marks on breast and along back, stylised birds head on b...
Sold for $400
Lot 1766
A PNG BLACKWATER REGION BATTLE SHIELD, KANINGARA VILLAGE, two faces and regional motif holding bar at back, 157.5cm high
Sold for $350
Lot 1767
A PNG WASHKUK HILLS YENA HEAD FOR A YAM CEREMONY, Upper Sepik region, round eyes, pointed nose, 68.5cm high base not measured
Sold for $350
Lot 1768
TWO MIDDLE SEPIK YAMBOK VILLAGE FIGURAL MENS HOUSE SEATS, 33cm high
Sold for $400
Lot 1769
TWO KAMBOT VILLAGE STORYBOARDS, the largest 101.5 x 33cm
Sold for $80
Lot 1770
A LARGE PNG PLAITED FIBRE AND PAINTED SAKSAK BARK CASSOWARY, TAMBANUM VILLAGE, 101cm long
Sold for $200
Lot 1771
A LARGE MIDDLE SEPIK PLAITED FIBRE PIG, 127cm long
Sold for $450
Lot 1772
A GEELVINK BAY NECKREST, BIAK ISLAND, two stylised kneeling figures between curved top, 9cm high
Unsold
Lot 1773
A 19TH CENTURY FIJIAN SPERM WHALE TABUA, one side hole chipped, 16cm wide
Sold for $1,000
Lot 1774
A MASSIM REGION LIME SPATULA, regional scroll motif carved on stem, figural finial
Unsold
Lot 1775
A LAKE SENTANI CEREMONIAL STAFF, with figural finial, 99cm total height
Sold for $250
Lot 1776
A MASSIM BLACK EBONY DANCE CLUB, scroll and oval motif to base, chip to finial, 53 cm long
Sold for $240
Lot 1777
A TAMI ISLAND FOOD BOWL, both sides a central stylised anthropomorphic figure 48 x 17.5cm
Sold for $200
Lot 1778
FOUR CARVED FIGURES, including two birds, a couching ancestor figure from the Sepik region and a New Britain dukduk ancestor figure,...
Sold for $280
Lot 1779
A LAKE MURIK GARAMUT DRUM, PNG, each finial an ancestor figure, drum standing on two supports each with two faces, 81cm long
Sold for $350
Lot 1780
TWO GEELVINK BAY REGION CANOE DECORATIONS, the largest 106.5 cm, stand not measured
Sold for $300
Lot 1781
A MIDDLE SEPIK DOG TOOTH PECTORAL AND A CARVED CASSOWARY BONE SPATULA, the latter 36cm long
Sold for $400
Lot 1782
A COLLINGWOOD BAY SPATULA, with carved abstract design, 50cm long
Sold for $800
Lot 1783
AN 18TH CENTURY FIJIAN CANNIBAL FORK, old breaks, 35cm long
Sold for $2,600
Lot 1784
A LARGE SICKLE SHAPED SOLOMON ISLANDS PARRYING CLUB, with mother-of pearl inlay both sides, 119cm long
Sold for $2,000
Lot 1785
A MALAITA, SOLOMON ISLAND CLUB, mother-of-pearl inlay both sides 58cm long
Sold for $950
Lot 1786
TWO MASSIM REGION CLUBS
Unsold
Lot 1787
A MIDDLE SEPIK CULT HOOK, TWO HEADS OPPOSED, carved scroll motif all over surface, 69cm high
Sold for $600
Lot 1788
A FIJIAN POLE BOWAI CLUB, with decorative geometric design 88cm long
Sold for $1,600
Lot 1789
A BIWAT LOWER SEPIK REGION ANCESTRAL FIGURE, PNG, with a large head, decorated with shell discs & cassowary feathers, shell eyes, pr...
Sold for $300
Lot 1790
A MIDDLE SEPIK SUSPENSION HOOK, 86cm high excluding stand
Sold for $550
Lot 1791
TWO YAM HARVEST MASKS, A DANCE WAND AND A PLAITED NECKBAND, the latter 53cm long
Sold for $500
Lot 1792
THREE NEW GUINEA OBJECTS, including figural garamut drum lug, Maprik region yam digging staff and crocodile spear finial, the latter...
Sold for $200
Lot 1793
A MASSIM REGION CANOE PROW SPLITTER WITH ITS CANOE ORNAMENT, TABURI, the ornament served a protective function, 111.5cm high with or...
Sold for $700