Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A SEPIK SCULPTURE, in wood in the form of a female, fibre tassles, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 74cm

A SEPIK SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a male ancestor, resin set shell fibre tassles, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 62cm

A MIDDLE SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, decorated with earth set shell eyes and apex, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 38cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood decorated with shell set eyes, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 39 x 10cm

A CANOE PROW FRAGMENT, of wood in stylised openwork form, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 59 x 20cm Provenance: Ex-collection Gallery Tikowi Cairns, Au

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 49 x 13cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in abstract female form, shell set eye, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 44 x 14cm

A RAMU ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, with bird motif at apex, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 76 x 38cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, decorated with shell set eyes, shell and fibre tassels and human hair, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrust

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in Zoomorphic form, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 87 x 20cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in Zooanthropomorphic form with bird figure at apex, fibre tassels, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 93 x 22cm

A SEPIK SCULPTURE, of wood, in openwork form with bird motif, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 68 x 38cm

A SEPIK SCULPTURE, of wood, in the form of a bird eating a fish, shell set eyes, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 50 x 25cm

A SEPIK GABLE SCULPTURE, of wood, in female form, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 116 x 43cm Provenance: Ex-collect

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, resin set shell and feather and fibre tassels, PNG, 102cm

AN ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT, of wood sculpted in robust abstract form with a stylised male and bird motifs, encrusted with black pigment , Mbu Agam v

AN ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT, of wood sculpted in robust form with a stylised male below bird motif at apex, black pigment encrusted, Irian Jaya, 100c

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

TWO HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS (fofona), of shell embroided woven fibre, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 20-34cm (2)

A SEPIK FEAST BOWL, carved wood with two figures with outstretched arms and legs grasping a carved receptacle Sepik River, PNG, 51cm

A SUPERB SEPIK FOOD PLATTER, carved wood in the stylised form of a crocodile with an incised pattern to rim, PNG, 105cm

A TRADITIONAL IATMUL DRILL, carved hardwood shaft with incised disc with a bamboo and twine propulsion assembly, PNG, 65cm

A CEREMONIAL IATMUL FLUTE SECTION, in classic composite form, the openwork wood apex decorated with ancestor visage in relief and crocodile head termi

A COLLECTION OF HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS, of wood, polychrome woven cane and fibre, boar tusk, seed and cowrie shell, PNG, 8-53cm (5)

A MASSIM MORTAR, of wood sculpted with a turtle at base, remnant pigments, Trobriand Islands, 25x16cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donat

TWO MASSIM FOOD BOWLS, of wood sculpted with openwork rims, Trobriand Islands, 27-39cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the O

A MASSIM BONE SPATULA AND WOODEN DAGGER, Trobriands Islands, 31-44cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society

THREE HIGHLAND DAGGERS, of split sectioned Cassowary bone with knuckle terminals above a tapering shaft, PNG, 30-37cm (3)

TWO ARM BANDS AND A HAIR COMB, of bamboo and woven cane, PNG 12-21cm (3) Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society

A HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT, of fibre threaded cowrie shell, PNG, 174cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society an

A FINE WOVEN CANE BASKET, c.1950s, of diminutive form, the fine tight weave with hinged lid and side clasp, of exceptional condition and detail, smoot

A WOVEN STRING BAG, of twisted fibre decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 58cm

A LOWER SEPIK CERAMIC WHISTLE, incised with geometric motifs, fragmented, PNG, 10cm

A MIDDLE SEPIK FOOD BOWL, of wood in ovoid form, projecting grips, incised with figurative motifs to outer rim and base, weathered and encrusted, PNG,

A MASSIM FOOD BOWL, of wood in minimalist form, weathered and encrusted, Trobriand Islands, 41cm

A DIMIRI CERAMIC SAGO COOKING BOWL, of classic wide rim form with shallow bowl, PNG, 30cm Note: Ex-collection Dr. F Gerrits, acquired by the vendor i

A FINE EASTERN HIGHLANDS ORCHID STEM NECKLACE, of multistrand threaded barrel sections, PNG, 66cm

AN EASTERN HIGHLANDS MOURNING NECKLACE, of multi strand fibre threaded white seeds, PNG, 100cm

TWO EASTERN HIGHLANDS HAIR COMBS, c.1950s of palmwood, PNG, 23-24cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Doreen Marks

TWO EASTERN HIGHLANDS STRING BAGS, c.1950s of woven polychrome fibre, PNG, 24-43cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Doreen Marks

A COLLECTION OF EASTERN HIGHLANDS WEAVERS MATERIALS, c.1950s, bark fibre strips, twisted polychrome fibre string and two woven sennit bands, PNG Prove

A COLLECTION OF EASTERN HIGHLANDS NECKLACES, c.1950s two of threaded seed shell and one multistrand polychrome trade beads, PNG, 70-94cm (3) Provenanc

AN AIBOM CERAMIC POT, PNG, 24x35cm

AN OLD YAUL CERAMIC MASK, with remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 18 x 11cm

A MIDDLE SEPIK DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, weathered, PNG, 66cm Provenance: Ex-Coll

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, applied polychrome paints, PNG, 54cm Prove

AN IATMUL ANCESTRAL WAR HORN, carved wood with incised motif surmounted by stylised human head, Sepik River, PNG, 85cm

A SEPIK DRUM (kundu), of wood in hourglass form, decorated with geometric motifs, centralised lug grip, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 43 x 15cm Proven

A MASSIM WEAVERS TOOL, of wood with split terminals and medial furrow, Trobriand Islands, 67cm

AN OLD SAGO PESTLE, of wood the circular section shaft tapering to a point at grip, smooth patina, usewear evident, PNG,53cm

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

A SEPIK STOOL, carved wood in the form of a primeval zoomorphic figure with a humanoid facial characteristics, PNG, 69cm

A SEPIK STOOL, carved wood in diminutive form with incised tribal motifs to either side, PNG, 43cm

A SEPIK INITIATION BENCH, carved wood with elaborate crocodile, human and bird ancestral figure and extensive incised decoration to both sides, PNG, 2

A SEPIK STOOL, carved wood with incised decoration to top rim, PNG, 30cm

A COLLECTION OF FOUR AUSTRALIAN PAINTINGS, artist unknown, one on bark, 20 - 85cm (4)

TWO SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ARTEFACTS, of wood, a didgeridoo and shield decorated with figurative pokerwork motifs of kangaroo, turtle, emu and fish, 72-98cm

TWO SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ARTEFACTS, of wood, a shield and spearthrower with wire bound resin set peg 67-81cm (2)

A DECORATED SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SHIELD, c.1940s, of wood in classic ovoid form, the anterior with polychrome figurative motifs, 64cm

FOUR CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWLS (coolamon), of wood, decorated with classic motifs in polychrome acrylics, 44-47cm (4)

THREE NORTH AUSTRALIAN ARTEFACTS, of wood, a spearthrower, digging stick, a fishing club, decorated with polychrome ochres, pokerwork and acrylic pain

TWO TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS FISHING SPEARS, in classic composite form, the sectioned wood tips fibre bound above bamboo shafts, 185cm (2)

TWO EARLY CEREMONIAL SPEARS, bamboo shafts with wood spear points, decorated with polychrome ochres, 233 - 242cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Ken Gri

TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN DANCE ORNAMENTS, of fibre bound feather, 30 - 33cm (2) Provenance: From a private Australian collection originally acquired in

TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN DIGGING STICKS, of wood circular section shafts, decorated with incised lineal motifs, remnant ochres, 66 -74cm (2)

A COLLECTION OF SIX ARTEFACTS, of wood, including an indian mold, a fibrous staff, a decorated gourd, a Sepik pestle, a fragmented hook and a boomara

THREE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POKERWORK SCULPTURES, of wood in the form of goannas, 21-59cm (3)

A HAN DYNASTY INSCRIBED BOARDS, c.202 BC-220 AD, of wood the narrow strips inscribed with ink, China, 19cm

A HAN DYNASTY INSCRIBED BOARDS, c.202 BC-220 AD, of wood the narrow strips of triangular section inscribed with ink, China, 40cm

A FINE CHING DYNASTY BATTLE MACE, c.19th Century, the sectioned bronze head above an iron shaft and wood grip, China, 49cm

AN INUIT SOAPSTONE SCULPTURE, in abstract zoomorphic form, smooth patina, 21x16cm

AN INDONESIAN SCULPTURE OF BUDDHA, from a single block of volcanic stone, seated in dhyanasana above a low double lotus platform wearing a diaphanous

AN INDONESIAN SCULPTURE OF BUDDHA, from a single block of volcanic stone, seated in dhyanasana above a low double lotus platform, his hands in vitarka

A RARE SUMBA LIMESTONE SCULPTURE, c.20th Century, in the form of a seated male above a low platform decorated with linear motifs, recent loss to one f

AN OLD NEPALESE PHURBU, c.19th Century, the iron blade below a sectioned wood shaft decorated with figurative and geometric motifs, fibre cloth attach

AN OLD SUMBA LIMESTONE SCULPTURE, in the form of a seated female ancestor with an infant to her back and a stylised lizard held by her feet and out st

AN OLD SUMBA LIMESTONE SCULPTURE, in classic minimalist form of a seated male ancestor, natural cavity in left leg, consistent even weathering, intact

AN OLD NEPALESE ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, in classic minimalist form, the seated male with hands held together at chest, old surface encrustations, consiste

TWO BALINESE SCULPTURES, c.1960s, of wood in classic anthropomorphic form, 37-50cm (2)

AN OLD KONYAK HEADTAKERS BASKET, of woven cane decorated with fur tassels, old weathered patina and encrustations, Nagaland, 38cm

A FINE TIBETAN SCULPTURE, c.17-18th Century, of wood in the form of a Lama and his companion, standing above a double lotus platform, weathered with g

TWO NEPALESE NECKLACES, of threaded multi strand barrel cut beads with old coin clasps, one of pale blue the other dark blue-black, 45-46cm (2)

A FINE JAVANESE KERIS GRIP TERMINAL, c.19th Century, of buffalo horn decorated with the image of a seated warrior in relief, smooth glossy patina, int

TWO NORTH AFRICAN BLADES, of iron and wood, in asymmetrical form, one fragmented, 29-53cm (2)

TWO AFRICAN SPEARS, in classic composite form with asymmetrical points above tapering wooden shafts, 147-149cm (2)

TWO DAN MINIATURE PASSPORT MASKS, of wood in classic diminutive form, Ivory Coast, 12 - 14cm (2) Note: These small portable masks are personal artefac

AN OLD DOGON BRONZE SCULPTURE, in the form of a camel with two riders, verdigris encrusted, 8cm

AN OLD DOGON BRONZE SCULPTURE, in the form of a dipper, verdigris encrusted, 8cm

THREE DAN MINIATURE PASSPORT MASKS, of wood in classic diminutive form, one decorated with polychrome paints, Ivory Coast, 12-17cm (3) Note: These sma

THREE DAN MINIATURE PASSPORT MASKS, of wood in classic diminutive form, one decorated with polychrome paints, Ivory Coast, 4-15cm (3) Note: These smal

TWO DAN MINIATURE PASSPORT MASKS AND A DOGON SCULPTURE, of wood in classic diminutive form, one decorated with polychrome paints, Ivory Coast, 13-20cm