Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

A SUPERB GREEN RIVER SHIELD c.1970s of museum quality the robust broad wood panel in irregular rectangular form with projecting spike apex the ante

A FINE NORTHWEST ASMAT SHIELD of wood in asymmetrical ovoid form and slender section, the waisted apex incised with stingray motif, the anterior wi

AN EARLY AND RARE NEW BRITAIN SHIELD c.1920s or earlier, of wood in classic narrow rectangular form with woven cane binding across the anterior and

A SUPERB AND EARLY LUMI WAR SHIELD of wood, the irregular ovoid panel pierced for grip binding with one flat edge, the anterior decorated with clas

A FINE CENTRAL ASMAT SHIELD of wood in broad asymmetrical rectangular form and slender section, a projecting an ancestor figure at apex decorated w

A FINE AND EARLY SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD of wood the irregular ovoid panel of slender section with projecting spike at apex and pierced for g

A WAHGI VALLEY HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD of wood the irregular rectangular panel with convex anterior decorated with stippled motif and recently redecor

A TRANSITIONAL HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD of beaten sheet metal the convex anterior with pierced apex, decorated with polychrome trade pants, pierced for

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD of wood, the convex anterior decorated in red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, woven cane at apex, the r

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD of wood, the convex anterior decorated in green red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, cane binding at ape

A SISSANO LAGOON CANOE PADDLE of wood, the leaf shaped blade with classic figurative motifs in relief, decorated with bright polychrome enamel pain

A RAMU RIVER CANOE PROW SECTION of wood, the truncated bow sculpted with a classic ancestor motif in relief below a crocodile visage, remnant polyc

A FINE COSTAL ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of openwork wood in classic figurative and abstract form, decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian

AN OLD SEPIK CANOE PROW SECTION of wood in the form of a crocodile, weathered patina, PNG, 54 x 16cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

AN OLD RAMU CANOE PROW SECTION of wood with openwork figurative motifs of a crouching anthropomorph and stylised crocodile motif, remnant polychrom

AN OLD ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of wood in classic openwork form depicting a stylised male remnant polychrome pigments, encrusted and weathered, I

A FINE ASMAT ANCESTOR POLE FRAGMENT (mbis) of wood the apex section in classic openwork abstract decorated with incised scarification motifs and po

A FINE ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of wood in classic openwork form depicting a stylised male mythical bird, polychrome pigments, encrusted and weath

AN OLD SEPIK CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of wood sculpted in the form of a mythical crocodile, encrusted and weathered, PNG, 58 - 70cm Provenance: From

A GOGODALA CANOE PROW ORNAMENT of wood sculpted with projecting terminals and classic abstract ancestor visage in relief decorated with, polychrome

A RAMU CANOE PROW SECTION of wood with stylised crocodile motif at terminal, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 90 x 30cm Provenance: From and Austra

A SEPIK GABLE ORNAMENT the cane and bark fibre frame, the anterior with attached ancestor mask, fibre tassels and polychrome pigments, weathered an

A SEPIK GABLE ORNAMENT the cane and bark fibre frame, the anterior with attached ancestor mask, fibre tassels and polychrome pigments, weathered an

A FINE PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope) c.1960s of wood in classic ovoid form with figurative motifs of an ancestor visage to anterior, polychrome

A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope) of wood in classic ovoid form with figurative motifs to anterior, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted,

A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope) c.1970s of wood in classic ovoid form with figurative motifs of an ancestor visage to anterior, remnant polychr

A SUPERB ABELAM LINTEL c.1960s, of wood in classic robust form, the edge pierced for attachment, decorated with classic ancestor figures in relief,

AN IMPORTANT AND MONUMENTAL ABELAM SCULPTURE (nggwal) c.1960s an exceptionally fine example of museum significance and quality, the dense wood scul

A MONUMENTAL MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood in classic anthropomorphic ancestor form with stylised bird motifs at apex and boar figure at base,

A SUPERB WEST IATMUL ARCHITECTURAL SUPPORT c.1950s, of museum importance sculpted from dense wood with classic figurative ancestor motifs and styli

A FINE ASMAT ANCESTOR POLE (mbis) c.1950s, of wood sculpted in classic openwork form with three superpositioned ancestors above a truncated base, a

AN OLD NORTHWEST ASMAT HOUSE BOARD of wood in monumental form, the anterior with classic flying fox motifs in relief, decorated with polychrome pig

AN OLD KWOMA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (mindja) of wood in classic stylised anthropomorphic form with pierced eyes and mouth below a prominent brow ridge

A OLD KWOMA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (mindja) of wood in ovoid form, bird motif at apex, pierced eyes and mouth above openwork medial ridge, polychrome p

A KWOMA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (yina) of wood, in classic abstract form with tapering spike terminal, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG

AN OLD MIDDLE SEPIK ORATORS PULPIT (teket) of wood in classic monumental form of a seated ancestor decorated with polychrome pigments, shell inset

AN OLD MIDDLE SEPIK ORATORS PULPIT (teket) of wood in classic monumental male form of a seated ancestor decorated with polychrome pigments, shell i

AN OLD IATMUL SCARIFICATION BENCH of wood in the form of a stylised crocodile with resin set shell eyes and classic geometric motifs in relief, enc

AN EARLY LOWER SEPIK STOOL of wood sculpted in the form of a crouching ancestor zooanthropomorph with central visage decorated with shell inset eye

A FINE MIDDLE SEPIK STOOL of wood decorated with figurative and curvilinear motifs in relief, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted,

A FINE MIDDLE SEPIK STOOL of wood decorated with figurative and curvilinear motifs in relief, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted,

A KWOMA SUSPENSION HOOK of wood, with pierced apex, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 140 x 28cm Provenance: From and A

A FINE AND EARLY MIDDLE SEPIK HOOK c. 1940s, of wood in the form of an female, visage with pierced septum and shell set eyes, lug loop to rear, dec

A FINE OLD IATMUL SUSPENSION HOOK of wood in the form of a female with projecting eyes, raised lug loop to rear, weathered patina and encrustations

AN OLD SAWOS SUSPENSION HOOK of wood with ancestor visage in relief, lower pierced apex, smooth patina, PNG, 65 x 18cm Provenance: From an Austr

A SUPERB AND RARE ABELAM ANCESTOR HEAD (nngwalndu) of wood in monumental form, the fine featured visage decorated with polychrome pigments, weather

A SUPERB BAINING CEREMONIAL MASK (kavat) c.1950s, the tapa covered cane frame in classic zooanthropomorphic form, decorated with polychrome pigment

A RARE NEW BRITAIN CEREMONIAL SCULPTURE of wood and bark fibre sculpted in the form of a zoomorph, the tapering circular section frame with bulbous

A FINE HUNSTEIN ANCESTOR MASK (garra), of wood in classic ancestor form, the two superpositioned faces with projecting eyes and stylised hornbill b

AN EARLY SAWOS GABLE ORNAMENT of wood in the form of an ancestral visage, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 58cm Provenance: From a private Australi