Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

AN OLD TONGAN PADDLE CLUB, c.1950s, of dense wood, the blade with medial ridge tapering to a circular section shaft with pointed terminal, weathered p

AN OLD WASHKUK CANOE PADDLE TERMINAL, c.1940s, of wood the terminal in classic openwork form above a circular section shaft, PNG, 92cm Provenance: Fro

A LAKE SENTANI DRUM POUNDER, of wood with an ancestor head at terminal, inset shell eyes, smooth patina, PNG, 77cm Provenance: Ex-collection Leo Fleis

A SOLOMON ISLANDS WALKING STICK, of wood, the shaft decorated with polychrome woven cane and figurative motifs of a serpent and visage in relief, inla

A SOLOMON ISLAND WALKING STICK, of wood the shaft incised with geometric motifs,97cm

AN MASSIM SAGO SPATULA, of wood the slender ovoid section shaft decorated with incised geometric motifs, fragmented apex, weathered, patina, Trobrian

TWO BOUGAINVILLE SPEARS, of wood one with cane bound barbs, PNG, 206cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society a

A SEPIK STOOL, carved wood in the stylised form of a bird, with incised pattern and polychrome ochre decoration, PNG, 48cm

A SEPIK STOOL, carved wood with incised crocodile skin pattern on rim, PNG, 45cm

A SEPIK STOOL, carved wood with incised decoration to base and two supporting uprights, PNG, 47cm