Neal Auction 2012

W denotes the lot is illustrated at www.nealauction.com 129 583. A Pre-Co- lumbian Stirrup Spout Pottery Vessel , c. 300- 600, Moche IV/V, red on buff globu- lar body painted with a procession of two warriors and their neck-tied captives, height 11 1/4 in. $800/1200 Provenance: Ste- phenson Collection, Hawaii; Sotheby’s, New York, May 15, 2003, lot 270; to present owner. 584. A Pre- Columbian Stirrup Spout Grey Pottery Vessel , c. 700- 400 BC, Chavin, domed round body with incised and applied facial details, stirrup spout surmount, height 8 3/8 in. $500/700 Provenance: Acquired Bonhams & Butterfields, San Fran- cisco, December 8, 2003, lot 3035. W 585. A Pre-Co- lumbian Stone Female Figure , c. 800-1500, Costa Rica, porous grey stone, possi- bly volcanic, carved as a seated figure with hands grasping knees and open thighs, height 6 3/8 in. $500/700 W 586. A Pre-Co- lumbian Stone Male Figure , c. 800-1500, Costa Rica, porous grey stone, possibly vol- canic, carved as a seated figure with arms resting on upright knees, height 5 7/8 in. $500/700 W 587. A Pre-Columbian Pottery Figural Vessel , c. 500-1000, Huari, globular body issuing a flared neck with the raised features of a human visage, the ears forming stylized loop handles, painted “collection” numbers: “432-20-83” to side, height 8 3/4 in. $300/500 W 588. A Pre-Columbian Pottery Female Figure , c. 400-1000, Huari, standing female modeled in tubular form with a domed head and arched short legs, the ears, nose and mouth in relief, remaining features and limbs painted, height 8 1/8 in., Note: Old break to head, drilled and refastened with cords. $200/300 Provenance: Acquired Bonham’s & Butterfields, San Francisco, December 8, 2003, lot 3047. 589. An Oceanic Carved and Painted Wood Men’s House Post , Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, elongated form intricately carved in human, avian and reptilian form, height 90 in. $800/1200 Provenance: Ex-Collection Memphis Brooks Museum of Art; exhibited Art of Oceania: The Henry Easterwood Collection , February 1996-December 1997, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. W 590. Two Australian Arnhem Land Region Carved and Painted Wood Dance Spears , Northern Territory, heights 41 3/8 in. and 48 1/2 in. $80/120 Provenance: Ex-Collection Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. W 591. An Oceanic Carved Wood Shield , Papua New Guinea, Upper Sepik River, deeply carved on a slightly curved plane with two stylized faces, flanked by horizontal geometric banding, height 62 1/2 in., width 17 1/2 in. $500/750 592. An African Carved Wood Figural Group of a Mother and Child , Yoruba, Nigeria, kneeling female carved holding a bowl, wearing neck rings, wrist bands and having an elaborate ribbed hairstyle, a child attached to her back, raised on an integral base, highlighted with blue and white pigments throughout, height 13 5/8 in., width 8 1/2 in., wood plinth, overall height 15 1/4 in., width 9 1/2 in. $800/1200 Provenance: Acquired Thomas D. Slater, Indianapolis, IN. 583 584 589 592