NEWPORT HOUSE October 20th & 21st 2026

22 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 155. An antique Persian Qajar Quran Casket, c. 1850, inlaid and engraved in the mamluk revival style, together with a similarly decorated brass Qalamdan. (2) €350 - €420 156. A good late 19th Century / early 21st Century Maori ‘Tapu’ / Tiki box, the removable lid decorated with central carved figure set with opal eyes, the main body decorated with carved geometric patterns, approx. 16cms (6¼”) wide. (1) €150 - €200 157. An antique Persian ornate brass inlaid Qalamdan, of typical elongated form, rounded ends, and sliding format, decorated with overall stylized flowers, approx. 29cms long x 6cms wide (11¼” x 2¼”). (1) €400 - €600 158. An attractive 18th / 19th Century lacquer papier mache Pen Box Qalamdan, with decorative gilt floral design and embossed foliage, with original pierced and decorated brass inkwell, approx. 29cms (11½”) long. (1) €220 - €280 159. Ethnographical: A 19th Century carved Sword Paddle, Maori, with bird head and geometric pattern handle, approx. 116cms. (1) €300 - €400 160. Oceanica: A rare 19th Century carved wooden and painted Tribal Mask, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River [ or Washkuh Hills] Kwoma style, with elongated protruding nose or beak, and circular eye motifs, painted white, black and red, approx. 46cms (18”) high. (1) €200 - €300 161. Oceanica: A rare late 18th / early 19th Century carved wooden and painted Tribal Mask / Figure, Papua New Guinea (Sepik Region) the elongated face with geometric design, shell eyes, hook nose, terminating in eagle head, approx. 71cms (28”) long. (1) €200 - €300 162. A late 20th CenturyWest African hand carved wooden Tribal Face Mask, probably Igbo people, of oval shape with large eye sockets, elongated nose and protruding lips, approx. 40cms (16”) long. (1) €200 - €300 163. A late 19th Century African Tribal Yoruba Gelede Mask, with incised headpiece, decorated face, approx. 31cms (12”) high. (1) €200 - €300 164. A 19th Century African carved and ebonised Mask, Ibibio People, Nigeria, Cross River Region, approx. 44cms (17”) high. (1) €300 - €400 165. A 19th Century Native American stone Mortar and Pestle or Grinding Stone. (1) €200 - €300 161 158 155 163 159 156 165 164 157 160