Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in diminutive stylised yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered patina, PNG, 29cm

TWO OLD MENDI BODY ORNAMENTS (kina), the crescent shell sections one with shell embroided woven fibre band and old resin set repair, remnant red pigme

A SOLOMON ISLAND CANOE PROW ORNAMENT (nguzu nguzu), of wood in classic stylised anthropomorphic form decorated with resin set mother of pearl inlay, w

A CEREMONIAL SOLOMON ISLANDS BOWL, of wood sculptured with two opposing fish in relief decorated with resin set geometric mother of pearl inlay, 32 cm

A SUPERB SOLOMON ISLANDS MODEL CANOE, of wood, with cane and fibre attachments, resin moulding and polychrome pigments, 86cm

A SOLOMON ISLANDS ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a shark boy, decorated with polychrome pigments and shell set eyes, weathered, rejoined,

A FINE SOLOMON ISLANDS PARRYING CLUB, of wood, the classic crescent blade with raised medial ridge and geometric motif above a tapering shaft with sec

A SOLOMON ISLAND BATTLE CLUB, of wood in slender ovoid section and classic diamond shaped apex with medial ridge in relief, smooth patina, 77cm Proven

A SOLOMON ISLAND BATTLE CLUB, of wood, the projecting faceted shaped apex above a circular section shaft with spiked terminal, smooth patina, 95cm Pro

A NEW HEBRIDES CLUB, c.1940, of wood the apex with projecting bulbs, one fragmented, above a circular section shaft tapering to a flaring terminal, sm

A RARE HERMIT ISLAND AXE, shell section blade bound with resin and fibre to a wooden shaft, decorated with raised motif, weathered and encrusted, Micr

AN OLD MASSIM STAFF, of ebony, sculptured with figurative ancestor motifs in relief at apex above an incised tapering shaft, Trobriand Islands, 97cm

A RARE MASSIM CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION AXE FRAME, of wood, sculptured with raised figurative and geometric motifs to anterior, old cane binding, weathe

A RARE VAKUTA ISLAND KULA ORNAMENT (mwali), a collection of shell currency linked together with glass bead and seed threaded with wire and fibre strin

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC DOBU ISLAND CANOE SPLASHBOARD, of wood in classic asymmetrical form, sculptured with openwork apex and a central ancestor figure a

AN OLD VAKUTA ISLAND CANOE BAILER, of wood, in rectangular form, the terminal decorated with polychrome paint, the deep scoop with projecting central

A KITAVA ISLAND BETAL MORTAR, of wood, sculptured with a seated ancestor below a deep tapering bowl, smooth patina, useware evident, Trobriand Islands

AN OLD MASSIM SAGO SPATULA, of wood, in slender ovoid section, the ovoid blade below a central shaft with a sculptured figurative terminal in the form

A RARE MASSIM PRESENTATION SPATULA (gabaela), of wood in slender section and exaggerated large format, sculptured with openwork apex, the anterior dec

AN OLD MASSIM SKIRT MAKING BOARD, of wood, in slender ovoid section, the anterior decorated with classic incised geometric motifs, useware evident, we

AN OLD KIRIWINA ISLAND SKIRT MAKING BOARD, of wood, in slender ovoid section, the anterior decorated with classic incised geometric motifs, useware ev

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES MARIONETTE MASK (temes nevimbure), the classic earth and resin sculpted ancestor visage with projecting phalic nose and pig tusk o

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES ANCESTOR MASK, of palm wood, the panel anterior with applied earth and resin sculpted in the form of an ancestor visage with class

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES ANCESTOR MASK, of palm wood, the panel anterior with applied earth sculpted in the form of an ancestor visage with classic project

A FINE TAMI ISLAND FEASTING BOWL, of wood in classic ovoid form, decorated with geometric motifs in relief to outer rim, infilled with white pigment,

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 o

AN EARLY QUEENSLAND SHIELD (gulmari), of wood in classic ovoid form with convex anterior, the rear with repaired lug grip, decorated with remnant poly

AN EARLY QUEENSLAND SHIELD (gulmari), c.1920s, of wood in classic ovoid form, the anterior decorated with classic geometric motifs in relief, the rear

A RARE NEW SOUTH WALES SHIELD (La Perouse), of wood, decorated with incised pokerwork motifs, robust raised lug grip to rear, the anterior with applie

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SHIELD, of hardwood and slender section, the convex anterior decorated with incised figurative motifs and curvilinear stippling,

TWO RARE KIMBERLEY CEREMONIAL SPEARHEADS, c.early 20th Century, of wood in slender section and classic openwork form, one with old cane repair, decora

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SPEARTHROWER AND SPEAR, of wood with sinew bound pegs and resin terminal, remnant ochre, 81-242cm (2)

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN DIGGING STICK CLUB, of wood in classic form with traces of old varnish, 79cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL CLUB, in hardwood with both sides decorated with finely incised motifs and a bulbous grip terminal, 42cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN DIGGING STICK, of hardwood, the pointed apex above tapering fluted shaft with pokerwork motif to grip and bulbous resin terminal,

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior incised with fluting, remnant ochre,

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior incised with fluting, remnant ochre,

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior incised with fluting, remnant ochre,

A SUPERB WESTERN NEW SOUTH WALES BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood with an incised meandering motif on convex anterior, 102cm

A SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN BIRD HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood finely carved with pokerwork horse shoe shaped motif to convex anterior, 57cm

A SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN CLUB, c.19th Century, of hardwood with bulbus head and tapering handle terminating in section grip, repaired to shaft, 73cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN THROWING CLUB, c.19th Century, hardwood with fine striations, slight damage to ends, 81 cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HOOKED BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood with fluting and traces of ceremonial ochre design, slight damage, 72 cm

A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD, one side carved with 6 rectangular incised motifs, 48cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN MESSAGE STICK, carved hard wood decorated with four bands of fine incisions, 36cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN MESSAGE STICK, finely incised concentric motif and stylistic tracks on both sides, 34cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (bullroarer), carved wood with geometric motifs, 45cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (bullroarer), of wood decorated with incised and stippled geometric motifs, 52cm

TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARDS (bullroarer), of wood in diminutive ovoid form and slender section with pierced terminal, decorated with inci

A FINE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (churinga), hardwood with four incised motifs to anterior, 55cm Important Note: Wit

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (churinga), hardwood with incised spiral motifs, 38cm Important Note: Within the cu

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon), c.1940s, of dense hardwood, the interior stone shaped with resin repair, smooth glossy patina, 23x6cm

AN ARNHEMLAND SOUND TUBE (didgeridoo), the hollow wood tube decorated with figurative motifs in polychrome ochres, 130cm

A YOLNGU SPIRIT SCULPTURE (mokoy), Artist Unknown, of wood in stylised anthropomorphic form decorated with polychrome ochres, 76cm Provenance: from an

A SUPERB AND RARE TORRES STRAIT DUGOUT CANOE, c.1930s, of wood in classic monumental minimalist ovoid form, one side pierced for outrigger attachments

YALPI YUNUPINGU (b.1961) Nguriri Ngarra c.1990s Ochres on bark 163x58cm Provenance: From an Australian collection, originally painted in Yirrkala at t

DJIKULULU (1938-1992) Untitled, c.1970s ochres on bark Catalogue reference and old label verso 130x46cm Provenance: from an Australian Collection, Mil

Artist Unknown Kimberley School c.1960s Untitled (turtles) Ochres on bark 25x47cm (2)

LUMA LUMA YUNUPINGU (1941-1985) Untitled (Turtle Hunt) 1965 Ochres on bark Old label verso 26x76cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

Artist Unknown Arnhemland School Untitled Ochres on bark 46x58cm

JACK MERILJI (b.c.1930s) Men Hunting (c.1960s) Ochres on bark Label with artist name and story verso 78x48cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

CHARLIE DURITJINI Barramundi Dreaming Ochres on bark 33 x 90cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

GEORGE LEFTY Emu Dreaming Ochres on bark 48 x 114cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

BOBBY BUNNINGURR (b.c.1947) Swamp Scene 1979 Ochres on bark 37 x 89cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

CHARLIE DJURRITJINI (b.c. 1952) Goannas and fish in billabong 1983 Ochres on bark Inscribed verso with artist name and title 48 x 133cm Provenance: Fr

MICK NAMARARI TJAPALTJARRI (c. 1926 -1998) Dingo Dreaming at Myunmanu c. 1997 Acrylic on canvas 125 x 90cm Provenance: From a private Australian colle

PETER LEO JAGAMARRA, Mens Dreaming, Coniston Station, Acrylic on canvas, 190x128cm Provenance: From an Australian Collection, Ex-Hogarth Galleries, pu

ALLY KEMERRE Wild flower and flora 1994 Acrylic on canvas Inscribed verso artist name title and Utopia Art Cat Ref. No. ak420 237 x 114cm Provenance:

BORBORBANI (Elco Island), Burrwutji 1975, Ochres on canvas, Un-stretched 102 x 52cm Provenance: From a Private Australian collection, Ex-collection Sa

JACK GABANABUI (Blyth River) Murritjilla, The Esturine Crocodile, c.1960s Ochres on bark 77x28cm Old label verso Provenance: From an Australian collec

A SUPERB KUSHAN HEAD OF A BODDHISATTVA, c.4th Century, of museum quality, the red sandstone sculpture with a visage of fine features and benign expres

A SHUNGA CERAMIC PLAQUE, c.2nd Century BC, the diminutive relief in the form of a female deity with two attendants, surface encrustations, North India

A SHUNGA CERAMIC BUST, c.2nd Century BC, in the form of a lady with elaborate headdress, surface encrustations, North India, 10cm Provenance: From an

A SHUNGA CERAMIC RELIEF, c.2nd Century BC, in the form of a female deity, surface encrustations, North India, 10cm Provenance: From an Australian coll

A SHUNGA CERAMIC RELIEF, c.2nd Century BC, in the form of a female deity, surface encrustations, North India, 7cm Provenance: From an Australian colle

A SHUNGA CERAMIC BUST, c.2nd Century BC, in the form of a lady with elaborate coiffure, surface encrustations, North India, 6cm Provenance: From an Au

A SHUNGA CERAMIC PLAQUE, c.2nd Century BC, with a standing female in relief, re-joined, North India, 21cm Provenance: From an Australian collection No

A SHUNGA CERAMIC VOTIVE RATTLE, c.2nd Century BC, of diminutive form sculpted in the form of Kubera, lord of wealth and prosperity, North India, 10cm

A SHUNGA CERAMIC BUST, c.3rd-2nd Century BC, in the form of a female, surface encrustations, North India, 6cm Provenance: From an Australian collectio

A RARE KUSHAN CERAMIC VESSEL, c.1st-2nd Century AD, with projecting side spout, decorated with circular geometric motifs, surface encrustations, North

A RARE NORTH INDIAN CERAMIC SCULPTURE, c.1st Mill AD, of diminutive statue in the form of an elephant decorated with curvilinear stippled motifs, old

MAURYAN EMPIRE CERAMIC SCULPTURE, c.322-185 BC, in diminutive stylised form of a leopard, remnant mineral earth pigments, weathered with old encrustat

A MAURYAN EMPIRE CERAMIC SCULPTURE, c.322-185 BC, in diminutive stylised form of a ram, weathered with old encrustations, 6cm Provenance: From an Aust

A MAURYAN EMPIRE CERAMIC SCULPTURE, c.322-185 BC, in diminutive stylised form of a lady, weathered with old encrustations, 6cm Provenance: From an Aus

A MAURYAN EMPIRE CERAMIC SCULPTURE, c.322-185 BC, in diminutive stylised form of a lady, weathered with old encrustations, 8cm Provenance: From an Aus

A MAJAPAHIT CERAMIC SCULPTURE, c.14th Century AD, in the form of a female head, surface encrustations, East Java, 12cm Provenance: From an Australian

A FINE INDIAN SILVER ALLOY BRACELET, c.19th-20th Century, the woven links with figurative terminals in the form of elephant heads, screw locking clasp

A FINE INDIAN SILVER ALLOY BRACELET, c.19th-20th Century, the solid ridged band with figurative terminals in the form of elephant heads, smooth patina

AN OLD NORTH INDIAN DAGGER (katar), c.18th Century, of steal the grip decorated with silver floral motifs, 36cm Provenance: From an Australian collect

A TIBETAN FAMILY ALTAR CABINET, c.19th Century, of wood, the anterior with five niches of architectural columns decorated is vegetable pigments with f

A FINE TIBETAN CABINET, c.1920, of wood with four doors two fitted with Indian glass decorated in vegetable pigments with five fixed panels depicting

EARLY TIBETAN RITUAL BUTTER LAMP CABINET, c.17th Century, of wood, the rectangular monastery cabinet fixed with wood dowel, two doors, for butter lamp

AN EARLY TIBETAN TABLE, c.16th-17th Century, of wood sculpted with cabriole legs to the anterior, decorated with floral and cloud motifs in relief, na

A FINE TIBETAN TABLE, c.18th-19th Century, of wood the anterior sculpted with classic figurative motifs in relief, decorated with natural pigments 48x

A FINE TIBETAN ALTAR TABLE, c.18th Century, of wooden the elegant cabriole legs decorated with ying yang symbol, the lower section decorated with kirt

A FINE DECORATED TIBETAN TABLE, c.mid 19th Century, of wood three sides with floral motifs in natural pigments, a deep long drawer to one side, wood d

A RARE NEPALESE TANTRIC VESSEL, c.18th Century, of bone with figurative copper alloy rim, old encrustations and verdigris, useware evident, some minor

A FINE NAVA DURGA MASK, c.1960, of processed clay the convex anterior in the image of Vajravahari the sow-faced female deity, polychrome vegetable pig

A FINE NEPALESE COPPER REPOUSSÉ FIRE GILDED MASK, c.1970, the slender sheet with convex visage in the form of the wrathful Hindu god Bhairav (...

A RARE NEPALESE SHAMANIC RITUAL DAGGER, c.1960, sculpted from conch shell in the form of a shaman seated crossed legend in greeting mudra (namaste), w