New Acquisitions at Jacaranda

Jacaranda is now offering a stunning new selection of tribal works at www.jacarandatribal.com.  Congolese and southern African wood carvings form the bulk of the objects on display, including a beautiful Sundi or Teke bust, a fine Mpondo staff finial, and headrests from the Shona and Luba. These are joined by a handsome pair of South Pacific weapons, a remarkable Ethiopian cross, and more.

For full details on these fine objects and many others, please visit

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Cross  -  Ethiopia  -  ca 1700–1750

Headrest  -  Luba, D.R. Congo  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Beaded snuff gourd  -  Southeast Africa  -  Late 19th/early 20th century

Hand club, patu onewa  -  Maori, New Zealand  -  18th or early 19th century

Cup  -  Kuba, D.R. Congo  -  19th century

Lance, katoua  -   Niue  -  19th century

Pipe  -  Kuba or Binji, D.R. Congo  -  Early 20th century

Bust  -  Sundi or Teke, D.R. Congo  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Staff finial  -  Mpondo, South Africa  -  1870–1890

Headrest  -  Shona, Zimbabwe  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Horn necklace  -  Zulu, South Africa  -  19th century

Bag handle  -  Eskimo, North America  -  Late 19th century

Images ©James Worrell 2015

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New Acquisitions at Jacaranda Tribal

Jacaranda Tribal is currently presenting a new online exhibition of fine tribal works from Africa and New Zealand. Sublime figures, finely crafted weapons, and gorgeous utilitarian objects are just some of the items now available, the full range of which can be found below. For more details on these works and many more, visit www.jacarandatribal.com

Figure  -  Ntwane, South Africa  -  Late 19th century

Ladle  -  Herero, Namibia  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Pair of seated colonial figures  -  Southeast Africa  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Heddle pulley  -  Senufo, Côte d'Ivoire  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Goldweight  -  Akan, Ghana  -  19th century

Female figure  -  Dogon, Mali  -  18th or 19th century

Whistle  -  Mossi, Burkina Faso  -  Late 19th century

Mask  -  Kono or Mano, Sierra Leone  -  Early 20th century

Hand axe, patiti  -  Maori, New Zealand  -  19th century

Friction oracle  -  Ndengese or Kuba, D.R. Congo  -  19th century

Dagger-like implement  -  Maori, New Zealand  -  19th century

Hand club, patu onewa  -  Maori, New Zealand  -  18th or first half of 19th century

Headrest  -  Tsonga Shangaan, Zimbabwe  -  Late 19th century

Figural staff  -  Attie, Côte d'Ivoire  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Images ©James Worrell / Jacaranda Tribal 2014

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Tribal Art Sale at Bonhams

Bonhams will present nearly 200 lots of Africa, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art on May 15 in New York. Amongst the highlights of the sale will be an important wooden Maori hand club, or wahaika, exquisite ceremonial paddles from the Austral Islands, and three exceptional works from the collection of Marcia and John Friede, New York, including an early and large Iatmul female figure from the Middle Sepik River Region of Papua New Guinea, estimated at $40,000-60,000. The preview for the auction will take place May 11-14 at Bonhams New York.

View the online catalogue.

Warrior figure with trophy head  -  Costa Rica

Hand club, wahaika  -  Maori, New Zealand

Male figure  -  Sawos, Papua New Guinea

Images courtesy of Bonhams

Tribal Art Auction - Christie's - May 10, 2012

Christie's will present a spring sale of fine tribal art and artifacts on May 10 in New York.  Highlighting objects from the collection of the late Ernst Beyeler, the lots will comprise traditional works from Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, D. R. Congo, Mexico, Australia, and elsewhere.

For more information, visit the official Christie's website.

Anthropomorphic cup  -  Kuba, D. R. Congo

Stirrup-spout vessel in the form of a frog  -  Mochica, Peru

Stone mask  -  Chontal, Mexico

Spirit board  -  Era River, Papua New Guinea

Platter in the form of a fish  -  Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands

Club, kotiate  -  Maori, New Zealand

 Information and images courtesy of Christie's