Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

c.1940s, the sectioned femur shaft decorated with curvilinear motifs tapering to a sharp pointed terminal, glossy smooth patina, PNG, 31cm<BR>...

of wood in classic zooanthropomorphic form, glossy patina, PNG, 34cm<BR><BR><b>Provenance</b>: From a private Australian col...

of wood, a sago scoop and a pestle, remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 19 - 22cm (2)

of stone, the deep bowl with bright red pigment, PNG, 13cm<BR><BR><b>Provenance</b>: From a private Australian collection No...

of stone, the shallow circular dish with bright red pigment and grinding stone ring, PNG, 7 - 14cm (2)<BR><BR><b>Provenance</b&...

of wood in openwork form with diminutive bowl flanked by opposing serpent motifs, glossy patina, PNG, 24cm

of classic wide rim form with shallow bowl, PNG, 30cm<BR><BR><b>Note</b>: Ex-collection Dr. F Gerrits, acquired by the vendo...

in classic boat form decorated with incised terminals, Korewori, PNG, 33cm<BR><BR><b>Note</b>: Ex-collection Dr. F Gerrits, ...

decorated with an ancestor visage and polychrome pigments, Chambri, PNG, 26cm<BR><BR><b>Note</b>: Ex-collection Dr. F Gerrit...

in robust form, the visage with protruding bulbous nose, polychrome pigments, PNG, 30cm

c.1950s, of wood decorated with stippled curvilinear motif, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 25cm<BR><BR><b>Provenance</b>: Fro...

of wood and coconut shell, the slender circular section shafts sculpted with superpositioned ancestral faces in relief, above cane bound coconut shell

of wood with deep concavity and ovoid form, the anterior decorated with incised and figurative motifs in relief, infilled with white pigment, smooth g

c.1970s of wood, the convex base decorated with classic figurative motifs, polychrome pigments, mounted on stand, Irian Jaya, 140cm

of wood, the base decorated with raised figurative and geometric motifs, projecting section to rim, weathered, PNG, 62cm

of wood, the base decorated with incised figurative motifs, projecting section to rim, weathered, PNG, 53cm

of wood with classic projecting ancestor motifs at terminals, old resin repair, glossy patina and encrustations, PNG, 62cm

of wood in the form of an ancestor, remnant polychrome pigments, shell set eyes, encrusted, PNG, 35cm

of wood in robust rectangular form decorated with ancestor motifs to base and projecting zoomorph at seat terminal, weathered, PNG, 57cm

of wood in hour glass form with openwork grip incised with curvilinear motifs in relief, old housepaint, weathered, PNG, 52cm

of wood sculpted with stylised canoe prow apex above opposing faces tapering shaft and bulbous striking section, glossy patina, PNG, 22cm

of wood in classic robust form with resin set edgeground blade attached, old patina and encrustations, Irian Jaya, 67cm

the edgeground stone disc with pierced mid section and circular section wooden shaft, cane binding, smooth patina, PNG, 102cm

the edgeground stone disc with pierced mid section and circular section wooden shaft tapering to a notched and incised terminal at grip, cane binding,

of wood with openwork terminal, the pierced shaft with a section of incised curvilinear motifs, weathered, Trobriand Islands, 134cm

c.1950s, of wood in monumental form with openwork terminal above a slender circular section shaft and broad blade, Trobriand Islands, 245cm<BR>...

of wood, the lanceolate blade with raised medial ridge below a tapering shaft with openwork terminal, smooth patina, Trobriand Islands, 162cm

c.1960s, of wood in classic asymmetrical openwork form, decorated with geometric motifs in relief, remnant polychrome pigments, Trobriand Islands, 23

c.1920s, of tightly woven cane in classic form with narrow apex and broad base, the anterior decorated with geometric motifs in black pigment, the rea

c.1943, of tridacna shell in classic openwork form, with bird figure at apex, weathered and fragmented, Solomon Islands, 24cm<BR><BR><...

c.19th Century, of wood, the circular section bar rest above two bowed bipod supports with flaring terminals, bound with woven sennit, the supports an

c.1960s, the overmoulded cane frame in classic zooanthropomorphic form with projecting nose, bore tusk ornaments, decorated with polychrome pigments,

of palm bark and coconut fibre in classic esoteric form, with cane bound slender wooden projections and fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, Bismarck A

of palm bark and coconut fibre in classic esoteric form, with cane bound slender wooden projections and fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, Bismarck A

the marine gastropod shell with pierced terminal, old encrustations, glossy patina, Bismarck Archipelago, 36cm

of wood in monumental form, the circular section tapering shaft below a robust apex sculpted with geometric motifs and classic anthropomorphic visage

c. early 20th Century, of wood in classic stylised bird form, glossy smooth patina, 79cm<BR><BR><b>Provenance</b>: From an A...

c.1970s, the edgeground obsidian blade hafted with cane and resin binding to a stout wooden grip, 50cm<BR><BR><b>Provenance</b&...

c.1970s, the edgeground obsidian blade hafted with cane and resin binding to a wooden shaft with projecting terminal, 33cm<BR><BR><b&...

c.1940s, of wood in classic form with tapering shaft below an axe shaped striking section below a waisted projecting terminal, weathered patina, 90c...

c.1920s, of wood, the classic bulbous striking section and projecting apex above the robust circular section shaft with curved neck and flared notched

c.1940s, of wood, the ovoid section shaft flaring to a broad striking section with projecting sides, the apex decorated with incised geometric motifs,

c.1920s, of wood, the domed apex above a tapering circular section shaft densely incised with classic geometric motifs, notched and pierced terminal,

of wood in classic form with triangular apex tapering to a notched terminal at grip with ventral and lateral medial ridge, glossy old patina, 100cm&...

of hardwood, the diamond section terminal above tapering shaft with notched terminal, Bismarck Archipelago, 147cm

of hardwood, the elongated bulbous striking section, above a tapering shaft flaring at grip with projecting terminal, Bismarck Archipelago, 124cm

of hardwood, the slender shaft with bulbous striking section tapering to a conical terminal, Bismarck Archipelago, 130cm

of wood, the multi faceted striking section above a tapering irregular shaft with flaring conical terminal at grip, weathered and encrusted, Bismarck

of wood, the ovoid slender sectioned shaft, incised with triangular and curvilinear motifs, infilled with polychrome pigments tapering to a notched an

c.1950s of wood in slender ovoid section, the narrow lanceolate blade with geometric motifs, decorated with old polychrome paints above a projecting s