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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 1594
A BALINESE TEMPLE DANCER FIGURE, gilded headgear and costume, chip to one finger 100cm high
Sold for $400
Lot 1595
A PAIR OF POLYCHROME BATAK HOUSE DECORATIONS, SINGHS, circa 1950, 91cm long
Unsold
Lot 1596
A SUMBA ISLAND ANCESTOR-TOTEM FIGURE, OPOSSUM, hands facing downwards, elongated headgear 30cm high
Unsold
Lot 1597
THREE WOODEN BATAK FIGURES, including seated figure, ancestral figure and Sumantran figure with applied human hair 40.5cm high
Unsold
Lot 1598
AN ANTIQUE BATAK HOUSE DECORATION, a stylised lizard, a small human figure in mouth, a crest on its head 94cm total length
Sold for $150
Lot 1599
A DAYAK ANCESTOR FIGURE, hands crossed over chest, pointed headgear, right knee chipped, old break 71cm high
Sold for $300
Lot 1600
A DAYAK SEATED ANCESTOR FIGURE, large round eyes, straight nose above a diamond shaped mouth, showing teeth, stylised earrings reac...
Sold for $250
Lot 1601
THREE DAYAK OBJECTS, including a bronze offering plate, figural food plate and figural neck rest. The offering plate 29cm diameter
Sold for $500
Lot 1602
A BALINESE FIGURE, CROUCHING, stylised beard with wound vegetable fibre, carved teeth 43cm high
Unsold
Lot 1603
A SUMATRA WITCH DOCTOR’S BOX, two carved Singh heads at narrow side, a carved lizard on lid, inside a carved flower 53 x 17.5cm
Sold for $100
Lot 1604
A LETI ISLAND ANCESTOR FIGURE AND DANCE STAFF, the figure 51cm high
Sold for $180
Lot 1605
A LARGE BALINESE KRIS HOLDER, GARUDA, with symbols in hands, elaborate headgear, one wing chipped 61cm high
Unsold
Lot 1606
A LARGE BALINESE LIONS MASK, large round inserted ears 63.5 x 40.5 x 25cm
Unsold
Lot 1607
A BALINESE SILVER ALLOY MASK, with an elaborate crown 30.5 x 25cm
Sold for $150
Lot 1608
A PAIR OF CARVED WOODEN MALAYSIAN ANCESTOR FIGURES
Unsold
Lot 1609
A COLLECTION OF FIVE OBJECTS, including silvered deer, Balinese Janus head coconut scraper, Balinese trinket box, silvered seahorse ...
Sold for $260
Lot 1610
A COLLECTION OF SEVEN BONE CARVED OBJECTS, including bottle stopper, Nias island ancestor figure, shaman’s elephant bone potion box,...
Sold for $200
Lot 1611
TWO BRONZE FIGURES, including bull and seated fruit vendor 22.5 x 19cm
Sold for $150
Lot 1612
A MALAYSIAN FISHERMAN’S RICE BOWL, well carved floral motif on lid and foot 20cm total height
Sold for $200
Lot 1613
A PAIR OF TIMORESE TORTOISE SHELL HAIR ORNAMENTS AND ONE OTHER,
Sold for $100
Lot 1614
A GROUP OF SIX BOOKS CONCERNING SOUTH EAST ASIAN AND INDONESIAN ART,
Unsold
Lot 1615
A FORGED STEEL JAVANESE LANCE HEAD, partly gilded reverse identical, 19cm long
Sold for $100
Lot 1616
A CARVED BALINESE DECORATIVE PANEL, depicting a scene from the Rama & Sita legend 68.5 x 30cm
Unsold
Lot 1617
A BALINESE LION MASK, a flaming gold-painted tongue, large teeth, flap-ears, bulging eyes 67cm total length
Sold for $200
Lot 1618
A MINIATURE JAVANESE GAMELAN ORCHESTRA, black lacquer with gold paint.
Sold for $50
Lot 1619
A MALAYSIAN GILT WOOD HINDU KRISHNA PLAQUE, trisula on head, standing above a wheel of life, 50.5 x 35.5cm
Unsold
Lot 1620
A BONTOK SHIELD LUZON ISLAND, PHILLIPINES, deeply hollow at back, prominently convex centre, plaited rattan strips all round, two ca...
Unsold
Lot 1621
THREE MAPRIK YAM HARVEST FESTIVAL MASKS AND AN ABELAM WOVEN HEAD ORNAMENT, the latter 63.5cm high
Sold for $850
Lot 1622
A TAMI ISLAND TAPA DANCE MASK, inside rattan frame, large opening for mouth and eyes, painted face back & front, with shark tooth mo...
Sold for $200
Lot 1623
A MIDDLE SEPIK POTTERY FOOD BOWL, KOIWUT VILLAGE, incised stylised faces and fertility symbols, 30.5cm diameter, repaired
Sold for $200
Lot 1624
A PNG ANCESTOR MOSQUITO MASK, MAMBE VALLEY, SEPIK RIVER, bulging forehead, prominently pointed nose, recessed chin, 48 x 15cm
Sold for $500
Lot 1625
FOUR FIGURAL MENS HOUSE STOOLS, PNG,
Sold for $150
Lot 1626
FOUR FIGURAL CANOE PROWS AND A CROCODILE CEREMONIAL FLUTE, the latter 60 cm long
Sold for $400
Lot 1627
TWO SAWOS MIDDLE SEPIK FIGURAL GABLE SUPPORTS, the largest 137cm high
Unsold
Lot 1628
TWO MIDDLE SEPIK FIGURAL SUSPENSION HOOKS, the largest 94cm high
Sold for $450
Lot 1629
A LAKE SENTANI PADDLE, carved regional motif on both sides of blade, 139.5cm long
Sold for $400
Lot 1630
A MALINGEI VILLAGE ANCESTOR MASK, SEPIK REGION, 53x 28cm
Sold for $450
Lot 1631
FOUR PAPUA NEW GUINEA KAP KAPS, each with tortoise shell fretwork, 12.5cm diameter
Sold for $950
Lot 1632
TWO SOLOMON ISLANDS SHELL BODY ORNAMENTS AND A BOIKEN VILLAGE PNG SHELL MONEY DISC,
Sold for $650
Lot 1633
A SOLOMON ISLANDS FIGHTING SHIELD, vegetable fibre and rattan, damaged, 78.5cm long
Unsold
Lot 1634
A LARGE PNG GARAMUT DRUM, SEPIK REGION
Sold for $250
Lot 1635
A LARGE ANCESTOR FIGURE, KAMINDIBIT VILLAGE, Sepik River New Guinea, with large nose-appendix reaching lower abdomen, carved tribal ...
Sold for $550
Lot 1636
A LAKE CHAMBRI DECORATIVE POST, female figure with a stylised bird at back, wings spread, losses to shells 139.5cm high, wing span 1...
Unsold
Lot 1637
A PAPUAN GULF TOTEM BOAR, GOGODALA TRIBE, modelled as a boar with an elongated neck, carved teeth and fangs with a human head in mou...
Unsold
Lot 1638
TWO PAPUAN GULF GOPE BOARDS, each incised with ancestral face, the largest 124 x 25cm
Unsold
Lot 1639
A MIDDLE SEPIK ANCESTOR FIGURE, shell decoration on head, eroded painting, raphia loincloth, repaired, 104 cm high
Unsold
Lot 1640
A COLLECTION OF NEW GUINEA OBJECTS, including Sepik River fishtrap, two coconut shell ladles, Massim spatula, lake Sentani food stir...
Sold for $350
Lot 1641
A COLLECTION OF NEW GUINEA BODY ORNAMENTS, including Middle Sepik dance ornament, two shell core necklaces, fibre headband, cowrie s...
Unsold
Lot 1642
TWO SEPIK CASSOWARY LIME STICKS AND A HIGHLANDS HAIR DECORATION, the cassowary lime sticks with various shell pendants
Sold for $150
Lot 1643
AN ASMAT TRIBE GRASS SKIRT, NECKBAND AND FIBRE CAP, along with two Asmat tribe reference books. The skirt 86cm long
Sold for $150
Lot 1644
A LARGE COLLECTION OF NEW GUINEA & SOLOMON ISLAND BODY ORNAMENTS, including child’s dog tooth armband, Solomon islands armband, shel...
Sold for $100
Lot 1645
A SMALL COLLECTION OF BODY ORNAMENTS, including cowrie shell and opossum skin headband, pigs tooth belt, comb, witch doctors amulet ...
Sold for $300
Lot 1646
A NEW GUINEA COMB, wooden spines with plaited rattan strip top and two balsawood rods, studded with pheasant feathers, and one Bird ...
Sold for $150
Lot 1647
A LARGE MAPRIK REGION HELMET /BABA MASK, woven fibre construction, 48cm high
Sold for $120
Lot 1648
A HUON GULF LADLE, carved ancestral face to handle, 77 cm high
Sold for $200
Lot 1649
A WEST PAPUAN DANI TRIBE BODY ARMOUR, plaited orchid vine, lower part plaited rattan strip, 36cm wide
Sold for $150
Lot 1650
A WEST NEW BRITAIN SAGO LADLE AND OIL CALABASH, the latter 54.5 cm high
Unsold
Lot 1651
TWO AUGUST RIVER LIZARD SKIN KUNDU DRUMS AND A HIGHLANDS KUNDU DRUM, the highlands drum 60 cm
Unsold
Lot 1652
A YUAT RIVER FLUTE DECORATION MASK, deeply hollow back, prominent slanted eyes, raphia beard, cassowary feather hair on forehead, ed...
Sold for $160
Lot 1653
A PAPUAN GULF MASK, plaited rattan, raphia skirt, open eyes, the mouth a duck’s bill, with skirt 76 x 58cm
Sold for $100
Lot 1654
TWO SEPIK RIVER MWEI MASKS AND A DANCE MASK, 89cm long
Sold for $350
Lot 1655
THREE GREEN STONE AXE HEADS AND A BASALT HEAD AXE, the latter 41cm long
Sold for $350
Lot 1656
THREE PAPUAN CEREMONIAL GOPE BOARDS, each with carved tribal totem. The largest 104 x 20cm
Sold for $200
Lot 1657
FOUR MAPRIK REGION YAM MASKS AND A BRIDAL EXCHANGE GIFT, PNG, the latter 33.5 cm high
Sold for $400
Lot 1658
AN EAST SEPIK PLAITED RATTAN-STRIP TOTEM FIGURE, ANGORAM VILLAGE, bulging round eyes, straight nose, round face remains feather edgi...
Sold for $240
Lot 1659
AN EAST SEPIK FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE WITH A TOTEM OPOSSUM ON HEAD, TAMBANUM VILLAGE, cowrie shell and concus shell-disc eyes, a chip...
Sold for $100
Lot 1660
A SUBSTITUTE ANCESTOR SKULL, SEPIK REGION, forehead covered in shell encrusted resin, human hair on top, shell disc eyes, painted t...
Sold for $300
Lot 1661
A LARGE UPPER SEPIK SWAGUP VILLAGE CANOE PROW DECORATION, at end, stylised crocodile, at sides, regional ornamental carvings, 147cm ...
Sold for $400
Lot 1662
A KAMINDIBIT VILLAGE FEMALE FERTILITY FIGURE, SEPIK REGION, a torso holding her breasts, shell eyes, a boar’s tusk as nose decoratio...
Sold for $1,900
Lot 1663
A CROUCHING MIDDLE SEPIK ANCESTOR FIGURE, PNG, elongated face prominent eyes and nose, hands holding chin, vegetable fibre strands f...
Sold for $100
Lot 1664
TWO GARAMUT DRUM FINIALS, SEPIK REGION, the largest 66cm long
Unsold
Lot 1665
A PNG WARRIORS CHARM KARAHUT, ABELAM PEOPLE, Prince Alexander Mountains , plaited vegetable fibre figure outlined in nassa shells, r...
Sold for $380
Lot 1666
A WOSSERA REGION HEAD DRESS AND AN ABELAM HEAD ORNAMENT, the latter 86cm x 38cm
Sold for $200
Lot 1667
A FINE, OLD AUTHENTIC KARAHUT FIGURE, ABELAM PEOPLE, North of the Middle Sepik River, woven from hibiscus bark twine and sennit fibr...
Sold for $200
Lot 1668
TWO 19TH CENTURY PRINTS OF NEW GUINEA, A New Guinea dead house & Inboorlingen van Nieuw- Guinea, largest 28 x 35.5 cm, including frame
Unsold
Lot 1669
SEVENTEEN BOOKS CONCERNING POLYNESIA AND MELANESIA
Sold for $150
Lot 1670
ART OF THE SEPIK IN THREE VOLUMES, text in german
Sold for $500
Lot 1671
FOUR SEPIK RIVER CANOE PROWS, two in the form of crocodile heads. The longest prow 70cm
Sold for $500
Lot 1672
A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS MENDI PAYBACK FIGURE, raphia skirt, ample jobs tear seed decoration, cassowary feathers on head, plaited fibre...
Sold for $180
Lot 1673
A MENDI VILLAGE, SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, SHOULDER SHIELD, a repair by native owner 149.5 x 48cm
Sold for $650
Lot 1674
A MENDI , SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS FIGHTING SHIELD, TIGIRI VILLAGE, PNG, triangle motif edged with perforations for Bilas 134.5 x 35.5
Sold for $3,400
Lot 1675
A SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CEREMONIAL STAFF, ample mother of pearl inlay both sides, 48.5cm long Provenance: from an old Dutch collection, ...
Sold for $1,100
Lot 1676
A SANTA CRUZ MISSIONARY STAFF, with mother-of-pearl inlay on all four sides, an inlaid cross at finial 85 cm long
Sold for $300
Lot 1677
A LARGE COLLECTION OF ASSORTED TRIBAL ITEMS including rattan mats
Unsold
Lot 1678
TWO SIMILAR AXES
Sold for $100
Lot 1679
A COLLECTION OF PAPUA NEW GUINEAN OBJECTS, including a New Britain spinning top, Trobriand Islands mortar & pestle, two Massim regio...
Unsold
Lot 1680
A PAPUA NEW GUINEA MEN’S HOUSE BARK PAINTING, two ancestor spirit faces, 118 x 71cm
Sold for $400
Lot 1681
NEW BRITAIN FUNERARY TAPA, 93cm wide
Sold for $150
Lot 1682
FOUR SEPIK FIGURES AND A MASK, the largest 73.5 cm high
Sold for $250
Lot 1683
A PAPUAN GULF BIOMA/AGIBA ANCESTOR FIGURE, with incised design and painted with natural earth pigments, 118cm high
Unsold
Lot 1684
A LOWER RAMU RIVER REGION ANCESTOR MASK, SANAI VILLAGE, red painting, serrated beard line, slit-eyes, 64cm high
Sold for $600
Lot 1685
A PNG WASHKUK REGION NOKWI CEREMONIAL ANCESTOR FIGURE, small head with raised facial features, raised knees, carved tattoo marks aro...
Unsold
Lot 1686
A MIDDLE SEPIK SUSPENSION HOOK, FEMALE FIGURE, carved boar’s tusks on upper lip, chin extension underneath carved tattoo motifs and...
Sold for $1,600
Lot 1687
A NEW BRITAIN TOLAI CEREMONIAL DANCE AXE, at top tribal star & grass motif carved both sides, old painting, 132.5cm long Provenance:...
Sold for $3,200
Lot 1688
A HUON GULF NECKREST, at either side a stylised kneeling figure, 16.5cm high
Sold for $1,500
Lot 1689
A SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS TEMA/KAP KAP, ground clam shell disc with turtle shell fret work symetrically arranged terminating in a stylize...
Sold for $2,200
Lot 1690
AN IATMUL MWAI MASK, MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER, 20th century, elongated nose ending with a small birds head, minor wood damage on side as v...
Sold for $3,000
Lot 1691
A SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS TEVAU MONEY ROLL, RED PARROT FEATHERS, feathers worn, it is used for major purchases, such as commissioning the...
Sold for $4,400
Lot 1692
A SEPIK GABLE MASK, NANGISSAP VILLAGE, serrated beard-line, protruding lower lip arching to chin
Sold for $700
Lot 1693
A NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS LUMI REGION FIGHTING SHIELD, carved regional tribal markings of sexual totem motif, some insect damage, 104 x...
Sold for $750