IN REVIEW Oceanic & African Arts
With consignment from institutional and major private collections and auction records set across many genre and price points; the Oceanic and African Art sale held on June 15th was a resounding success. Sales exceeded $830,000 reflecting the quality of the materials offered and Webb’s handling and promotion. The huia feather featured on the front cover of the catalogue achieved $8,500, setting a world record for the sale of a single feather. The Maori and Pacific sections of the sale were the focus for local collectors, who competed fiercely for the fine examples of weapons, adornment, adzes and carved taonga. A full list of prices realised is published on page 130 of this catalogue.
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PICTURED A RARE AND SUPERB FIJIAN WAR CLUB. Realised: $32,700 B RARE TONGAN WHALEBONE CHEST ORNAMENT. Realised: $23,400 C IMPORTANT FIJIAN HEADREST. Realised:$8,200 D RARE BAINING PAPUA NEW GUINEA CEREMONIAL MASK. Realised: $7,200 E MATAU - MAORI BRONZE SHARK HOOK. Realised: $3,700 F PA KAHAWAI - MAORI FISHING LURE. Realised: $2,500 G MAORI TEKOTEKO - CARVED ANCESTRAL FIGURE. Realised $11,100 H HUIA FEATHER. Realised $8,500 I CLASSICAL LUBA KIFWEBE AFRICAN MASK. Realised: $12,900 J MAORI KAKA PORIA POUNAMU. Realised: $2,300 K RARE MAORI MOA BONE HARPOON HEAD. Realised: $9,600 L PATU PARAOA - MAORI WHALEBONE MASTER CARVER’S MALLET. Realised: $8,200 M PRE CONTACT MAORI FINELY CARVED WAKA HUIA. Realised: $46,000 N LARGE AND SUPERB MAORI TOKI. Realised: $25,000 O KETE MUKA KIWI - MAORI FLAX AND KIWI FEATHER BAG. Realised: $7,000 P SUPERB AND IMPORTANT MAORI KUMETE. Realised: $29,200
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