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Lot 322
Ethnographica - African tribal carved wooden Nkisi or ‘power figure', probably Democratic Republic of Congo, (possibly Ovimbundu fertility figure) modelled in standing pose with straightened hair gathered behind, shell eyes, 'x' scarification mark to one cheek, pierced ears with bead earrings, similar necklace and anklet, hands placed either side of stomach, on integral base, 36cm highCondition report: Grain crack to base. A few minor knocks and scuffs here and there but overall generally good.
Lot 37
A collection of various ethnographica including a coppered figure of a bull elephant roaring, a pair of turned hardwood candlesticks, a carved wooden ebonised figure group as an ornamental canoe and figures, a figure of a fisherman seated upon a tree stump, three various African carved wooden figures and two ebony elephant figures
Lot 3990
Travel and Ethnographica, Polynesia - Edge-Partington (James) & Hewett (John, editor), An Album of the Weapons, Tools, Ornaments, Articles of Dress of the Natives of the Pacific islands: a facsimile of the original work [...], Part One only, limited to 350 copies, London: The Holland Press, 1969, illustrated in b/w throughout with accompanying text, pictorial dustjacket over brown cloth gilt, oblong folio (21cm x 42.5cm), [1]
Lot 146
A collection of various ethnographica including pillow or head rest on tripod base, another similar on a conical base (af) and another of rustic form, a double burr dumbell carving, two hardwood figural book ends, a carved figure of pot bellied man, treenware spoon, carved ebony figure of a bird (possibly dodo), flask of curved form, two stone axe heads and three African lobi type catapults of carved figural form together with a carved wooden drum (no skin), leather table or shield cover of circular form, embroidered leather bag with tassel decoration, further embroidered bag and two white metal necklets
Lot 147
A collection of various ethnographica including a Maori wire and abalone shell inlaid dance paddle and Indian white metal lion headed sceptre, an African coromandel ceremonial paddle shaped spear, a similar coromandel handled bull whip with plaited leather whip, a South Seas shark tooth embellished club (probably Gilbert Island’s Tebut sword), carved hardwood short spear shaft, African wooden staff (with loop handle cut down) and a plain wooden knob kerri type throwing club
Lot 368
Kniende Figur aus Terrakotta. Djenné, Niger-Binnendelta, Mali, 11. - 14. Jh. n. Chr. H 18,5cm. Kniende, weibliche Figur aus rötlicher, weißlich-beige geschlämmter Terrakotta, bekleidet mit einem Lendenschurz. Am Rücken drei Schlangen, von denen zwei bis über die Schultern gelegt sind; um die Augen punktförmige Eindrücke; prominent gestalteter Nabel. Mit TL-Test der Universität Oxford von 1983 und Kopie der Publikation! Intakt. Provenienz: Ex Sammlung Hans Wolf, Zürich; ex Galerie Walu, Zürich; ex Galerie Ethnographica Pfadenhauer, München; ex Sammlung F. X. Moser.
Lot 370
LAWRENCE H WALKINSHAW: THE SANDHILL CRANES, Michigan, Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1949, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w + JOHN BERRY: THE STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION OF WILD GEESE AND WILD DUCK IN SCOTLAND, Cambridge University Press, 1939, 1st edition, International Wildfowl Enquiry vol 2, original cloth, d/w + FACTORS AFFECTING THE GENERAL STATUS OF WILD GEESE AND WILD DUCK, Cambridge University Press, 1941, 1st edition, International Wildfowl Enquiry vol 1, original cloth, d/w + T H GILLESPIE: A BOOK OF KING PENGUINS, London, Herbert Jenkins, 1932, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w + R A DONKIN: MELEAGRIDES, AN HISTORICAL AND ETHNOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF THE GUINEA FOWL, London, Ethnographica, 1991, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w + BENTLEY BEETHAM: THE HOME-LIFE OF THE SPOONBILL, THE STORK AND SOME HERONS, London, Witherby, 1910, 1st edition, some foxing, 4to, original cloth gilt (6)
Lot 238
Ethnographica: Pair of Trobriand Islands tribal carved hardwood 'Massim' sword clubs, each with typical flattened blade carved with double S-scroll and double C-scroll motifs, turned grip and spade pommel, 70cm and 77cm long respectively, (2)Condition report: Smaller club with corner loss to broad bladed end, plus approximately 9cm of one edge of blade beside this corner loss. Larger club with shorter, shallower blade edge loss , plus one side of hilt missing. Ingrained dirt and good patina commensurate with genuine age.
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