Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGS, of wood in classic ancestor form with bird figures at apex above mask faces and split terminals, decorated with polychrome pigme

TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGS, of wood in classic ancestor form with bird figures at apex above mask faces and split terminals, decorated with polychrome pigme

AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL ANCESTOR MASK, of wood sculptured with bird motif to apex, decorated with polychrome pigments and hollow base, PNG, 32cm

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 102cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 120cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 130cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised female form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 106cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form smoking a pipe, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 79cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edw

A FINE ABELAM ANCESTOR BOARD, of wood, the anterior decorated with classic motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, PNG, 113cm Provenance: Ex-Collection

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 79cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, the classic stylised opposing ancestor faces below a headdress with bird figures in relief, openwork apex, polyc

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, applied red paint, PNG, 50cm Provenance: E

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, weathered, PNG, 40cm Provenance: Ex-Collec

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, applied polychrome paints, PNG, 51cm Prove

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, applied polychrome paints, PNG, 69cm Prove

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, PNG, 70cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward

A FINE AND RARE SEPIK DRUM (kundu), c. 1960's, of wood, in classic hourglass form, the mid section decorated with raised motifs and projecting s...

A YUAT RIVER ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in robust male form decorated with resin set shell eyes and pierced septum with bone ornament, shell and can

AN OLD SEPIK ANCESTOR HOOK, of wood in male form, the visage with shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, PNG, 120cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boy

A BLACKWATER RIVER ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male anthropomorphic form, decorated with polychrome pigments, fibre tassels attached, PNG,