Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with incised tribal motif and bird emblem to forehead, Maramba Village, PNG, 83cm

A BLACKWATER RIVER ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with incised decoration painted with natural pigments and surmounted with a bird figure Guvermas Villag

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood decorated with incised motif and faded red ochre to eyes and mouth, string tassels, and cane wicker work frame, PN

A LOWER SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood decorated with natural pigments and incised design, PNG, 54cm

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with incised tribal motif and bird emblem to forehead, PNG, 56cm

A BLACKWATER RIVER GABLE MASK, carved wood incised and decorated with polychrome pigments and string tassels, hung on the outside of house to ward awa

LOWER SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with incised decoration and cane wicker work frame, and died grass tassels surmounted by the stylised form of

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with polychrome pigments and bone nose decoration, PNG, 50cm

TWO SEPIK MASKS, wood, fibre, seed, feather, PNG, 29-45cm (2)

A MIDDLE SEPIK GABLE MASK, of wood, earth set shell fibre and cane tassles, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 73cm

AN ABELAM SCULPTURE, of wood in openwork form, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 58cm

A FINE AND OLD YUAT RIVER MASK, of wood in ovoid form, pierced eyes, septum and mouth below a ridged forehead and arched brows, decorated with remnant

AN OLD COASTAL SEPIK MASK, of wood in ovoid form with protruding tongue below pierced eyes and serrated medial ridge to forehead, decorated with trian

A SEPIK MASK, of wood, shell inset eyes, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 52cm

A OLD SEPIK CANOE SHIELD, of wood and bark fibre, with ancestor mask attached to anterior with cane, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encru

AN OLD MINDIBIT ANCESTOR MASK, of wood in classic abstract form with pierced eyes and mouth, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG

TWO SEPIK ANCESTOR MASKS, of wood, fibre and cane tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 43-45cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Ga

A MIDDLE SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, pierced eyes and mouth, bird motif to forehead, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 41 x 12cm

A SEPIK MASK, of wood with pierced eyes and mouth, with bird motif in relief at apex, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 35 x 15cm Pro

A RAMU ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, sculpted with two faces in relief, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 40 x 12cm Provenance: Ex-collection Gallery Tikowi Ca

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood with pierced eyes, mouth and septum, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 42 x 25cm Proven

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, pierced eyes and mouth, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 45 x 24cm Provenance: Ex-co

A SEPIK GABLE MASK, of wood, projecting shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 34 x 28cm Provenance: Ex-collection Gallery

A SAWOS GABLE MASK, of wood in classic ovoid form and narrow section, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 76 x 35cm Provenance:

A SEPIK MASK, of wood, decorated with shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 50 x 21cm Provenance: Ex-collection Gallery T

A SEPIK GABLE MASK, of wood in ovoid form, decorated with polychrome pigments and fibre tassels, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 83cm

A SEPIK MASK, of wood, shell set eyes, surface encrustations, PNG, 88x31cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, PNG, 62x23cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Ar

A SEPIK RIVER CANOE PROW SECTION, of wood in classic crocodile form, weathered patina, PNG, 25cm

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in classic stylised yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 116cm Provenance: Ex-Collection E

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

A MONUMENTAL SEPIK CANOE PROW, carved wood n the form of a smiling crocodile, decorated with cowrie shell eyes, PNG, 81cm

A SEPIK BIRD SCULPTURE, carved wood with finely incised and decorated with shell eyes, PNG, 67cm

A RAMU RIVER CANOE PROW SECTION, of wood, sculptured with classic ancestor motif, weathered, PNG, 49cm

AN ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a bird, polychrome pigments, PNG, 49cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in abstract male form, shell inset eyes, weathered, PNG, 36cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in abstract diminutive male form, stippled polychrome pigments, inset operculum eyes, applied human hair and fibre

A HIGHLANDS BOAR HEAD SCULPTURE, of wood, shell inset eyes, polychrome pigments, PNG, 35x18cm

TWO PACIFIC ISLAND SCULPTURES, of wood, one in the form of a Ambrian Island ancestor the other a Solomon ancestor in female form, 41-42cm (2)

A SEPIK CANOE PROW, of wood, decorated with stylised crocodile motif in relief, PNG, 66cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood with shell inset eyes, PNG 140cm