Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised female form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 88cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 80cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A WASKUK ANCESTOR BOARD (minja), of wood in classic robust form, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 140cm Provenance: Ex-Colle

A RAMU ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, with bird motif at apex, shell inset eyes, fibre loin cloth, PNG, 169cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in classic robust male form with mask visage to base, decorated with polychrome pigments, fibre tassels, weathere

AN IATMUL ANCESTRAL FIGURE, carved wood decorated with incised motif to face and cowrie shell eyes, Sepik River, PNG, 69cm

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL HOOK, carved wood decorated with polychrome pigments and string tassels, PNG, 97cm

A STYLISED SEPIK HOOK, carved wood with incised tribal motif, PNG, 89cm

A SEPIK CANOE PROW, carved wood with elaborate crocodile / human / bird ancestral figure and extensive incised decoration to both sides, PNG, 235cm

A SEPIK CANOE PROW, carved wood in the form of a crocodile, PNG, 62cm