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Gorringes Ethnographica and Weekly Sale - Monday 18th June 2018
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15 North Street
Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 2PD
United Kingdom
Gorringes Ethnographica and Weekly Sale - Monday 18th June 2018

Fine Arts and Antiques

Auction dates
18 Jun 2018 10:00 BST
Lots: 82
Viewing dates
15 Jun 2018 09:00 - 17:00 BST
16 Jun 2018 09:00 - 13:00 BST
18 Jun 2018 08:00 - 10:00 BST
Auction currency
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A large West African carved wood Janus helmet mask, decorated with cowrie shells and feathers,
Lot 1
A large West African carved wood Janus helmet mask, decorated with cowrie shells and feathers,
200 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Lot location: Lewes, East Sussex
An African stained carved figure of a woman, with inset ears, 34cm
Lot 2
An African stained carved figure of a woman, with inset ears, 34cm
75 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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An African carved and stained wood mask, 36cm
Lot 3
An African carved and stained wood mask, 36cm
0 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A Yoruba carved wood figure of a kneeling woman, 23cm, plus stand
Lot 4
A Yoruba carved wood figure of a kneeling woman, 23cm, plus stand
65 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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A Dogon carved wood mask with horns, tusks and teeth, height 81cm
Lot 5
A Dogon carved wood mask with horns, tusks and teeth, height 81cm
150 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An African? carved wood hoop necklace, decorated with a bearded mask and monkeys, 31cm
Lot 6
An African? carved wood hoop necklace, decorated with a bearded mask and monkeys, 31cm
100 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A Yoruba type carved wood figure of a woman, 29cm
Lot 7
A Yoruba type carved wood figure of a woman, 29cm
85 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A Papua New Guinea carved and painted wood dog's head canoe prow, with shell inset eyes, 26cm
Lot 8
A Papua New Guinea carved and painted wood dog's head canoe prow, with shell inset eyes, 26cm
280 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Fijian hardwood sail club, with crooked and bladed head, 99cm
Lot 9
A Fijian hardwood sail club, with crooked and bladed head, 99cm
380 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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Two hardwood war clubs, one in a dark wood with a pointed knob, 58cm, the other bleached burr
Lot 10
Two hardwood war clubs, one in a dark wood with a pointed knob, 58cm, the other bleached burr
95 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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An African hardwood knobkerrie, 71cm
Lot 11
An African hardwood knobkerrie, 71cm
25 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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A Mende helmet mask, with braided coiffeur, height 37cm
Lot 12
A Mende helmet mask, with braided coiffeur, height 37cm
100 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Two hardwood boomerangs, one carved with an emu, 55cm, the other a hunter and animals, 64cm
Lot 13
Two hardwood boomerangs, one carved with an emu, 55cm, the other a hunter and animals, 64cm
100 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A South American hardwood totem carving, 28cm
Lot 14
A South American hardwood totem carving, 28cm
85 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A Sepik River carved wood mask, with bird crest and cowrie shell eyes, 54cm
Lot 15
A Sepik River carved wood mask, with bird crest and cowrie shell eyes, 54cm
100 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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An Attye People Ivory Coast carved and painted hardwood seated shrine figure, height 38cm
Lot 16
An Attye People Ivory Coast carved and painted hardwood seated shrine figure, height 38cm
300 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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An African wood carving of a woman's head, 39cm
Lot 17
An African wood carving of a woman's head, 39cm
95 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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An African hardwood carving of a seated man, 52cm
Lot 18
An African hardwood carving of a seated man, 52cm
85 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A bone dagger, 34cm
Lot 19
A bone dagger, 34cm
35 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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An African carved softwood figure of a man holding a shield, 31cm
Lot 20
An African carved softwood figure of a man holding a shield, 31cm
30 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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An Obsidian hand axe mounted on a hardwood shaft, overall 71cm
Lot 21
An Obsidian hand axe mounted on a hardwood shaft, overall 71cm
170 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Lower Sepik carved wood ancestral figure, with cowrie inset eyes, 40cm and a similar smaller
Lot 22
A Lower Sepik carved wood ancestral figure, with cowrie inset eyes, 40cm and a similar smaller
190 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A Shone carved hardstone fertility figure, height 34cm
Lot 23
A Shone carved hardstone fertility figure, height 34cm
100 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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An African carved wood figure of a standing bearded man, 52cm
Lot 24
An African carved wood figure of a standing bearded man, 52cm
170 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An African carved wood fertility figure, 54cm
Lot 26
An African carved wood fertility figure, 54cm
150 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An African hardwood group of a kneeling woman holding an infant, 26cm
Lot 27
An African hardwood group of a kneeling woman holding an infant, 26cm
85 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A Bambara People of Mali carved wood ancestral figure, height 56cm
Lot 28
A Bambara People of Mali carved wood ancestral figure, height 56cm
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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A Bangwa People of Cameroon carved wood mourning figure, height 43cm
Lot 29
A Bangwa People of Cameroon carved wood mourning figure, height 43cm
100 GBP
200 - 400 GBP
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A carved wood bird beak mask, with iron studded and whitened decoration, 45cm
Lot 30
A carved wood bird beak mask, with iron studded and whitened decoration, 45cm
100 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A tooth necklace
Lot 31
A tooth necklace
95 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A Sepik River crocodile and frog canoe prow, 84cm
Lot 32
A Sepik River crocodile and frog canoe prow, 84cm
300 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A pair of African ebonised wood figures of a man and woman standing with outstretched arms, on
Lot 33
A pair of African ebonised wood figures of a man and woman standing with outstretched arms, on
190 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An African hardwood totem figure, 21cm
Lot 34
An African hardwood totem figure, 21cm
100 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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An African carved hardwood figure of a praying woman, 17cm
Lot 35
An African carved hardwood figure of a praying woman, 17cm
85 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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An African carved wood figure of a seated man, 35cm
Lot 36
An African carved wood figure of a seated man, 35cm
75 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A Pende People carved wood ancestor figure, 70cm
Lot 37
A Pende People carved wood ancestor figure, 70cm
170 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An African carved wood female fertility figure, 42cm
Lot 38
An African carved wood female fertility figure, 42cm
75 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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An African carved and painted wood mask, with raised horns, 74cm
Lot 39
An African carved and painted wood mask, with raised horns, 74cm
240 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A pair of African ebonised wood fertility figures, 42cm
Lot 40
A pair of African ebonised wood fertility figures, 42cm
150 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Solomon Islands turtle shell mask, applied with shells and feathers, 42cm
Lot 41
A Solomon Islands turtle shell mask, applied with shells and feathers, 42cm
420 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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A Solomon Islands turtle shell mask, applied with shells and feathers, 41cm
Lot 42
A Solomon Islands turtle shell mask, applied with shells and feathers, 41cm
300 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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An African brass and aluminium mounted stick of power, 85cm
Lot 43
An African brass and aluminium mounted stick of power, 85cm
360 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Polynesian hardwood war club, 133cm
Lot 44
A Polynesian hardwood war club, 133cm
100 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A Sepik River? tree trunk drum, height 90cm
Lot 45
A Sepik River? tree trunk drum, height 90cm
190 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Two hardwood walking sticks with horn handles
Lot 46
Two hardwood walking sticks with horn handles
170 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An Indian brass studded elephant hide shield, 56cm
Lot 47
An Indian brass studded elephant hide shield, 56cm
40 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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An African elephant hide shield, 139cm
Lot 48
An African elephant hide shield, 139cm
280 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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An elephant hide shield, with painted decoration and inscribed 'Robert Loc Kararromoki', 100cm
Lot 49
An elephant hide shield, with painted decoration and inscribed 'Robert Loc Kararromoki', 100cm
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Two ribbed carved wooden shields, 114cm
Lot 50
Two ribbed carved wooden shields, 114cm
380 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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An early 19th century English coloured mezzotint of shipwrecked sailors on the African Coast, 44 x
Lot 51
An early 19th century English coloured mezzotint of shipwrecked sailors on the African Coast, 44 x
75 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A Polynesian carved wood paddle club, 186cm and another club, 95cm
Lot 52
A Polynesian carved wood paddle club, 186cm and another club, 95cm
95 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A Bankoni bronze ceremonial bell, modelled with a figural stem holding a bowl, height
Lot 53
A Bankoni bronze ceremonial bell, modelled with a figural stem holding a bowl, height
400 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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A Sao / Katoko bronze divination figure of a female woman holding a staff of power, seated upon a
Lot 54
A Sao / Katoko bronze divination figure of a female woman holding a staff of power, seated upon a
400 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A pair of Nigerian bronze cham chams or protection figures, with ring bracelets to the wrist and
Lot 55
A pair of Nigerian bronze cham chams or protection figures, with ring bracelets to the wrist and
380 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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An Ibo People of Nigeria terracotta vessel, in the form of anthropomorphic head with very large
Lot 56
An Ibo People of Nigeria terracotta vessel, in the form of anthropomorphic head with very large
280 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A pair of Jenne Inner Niger Delta, Mali terracotta horses with riders, decorated with blue paint,
Lot 57
A pair of Jenne Inner Niger Delta, Mali terracotta horses with riders, decorated with blue paint,
300 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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A Jenne Inner Niger Delta terracotta horse with rider, 41cm (some repairs)Provenance: Ex. Collection
Lot 58
A Jenne Inner Niger Delta terracotta horse with rider, 41cm (some repairs)Provenance: Ex. Collection
280 GBP
3 - 500 GBP
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A Lake Chad probably Bornu People bronze group of a camel with three riders, 31cmProvenance: Ex.
Lot 59
A Lake Chad probably Bornu People bronze group of a camel with three riders, 31cmProvenance: Ex.
300 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A Sao People Lake Chad area bronze figure of a man riding a horse, 29cmProvenance: Ex. Collection of
Lot 60
A Sao People Lake Chad area bronze figure of a man riding a horse, 29cmProvenance: Ex. Collection of
190 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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