Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

AN OLD RAMU CANOE PROW SECTION, c.1950s, of wood with figurative motifs of a crocodile head and stylised anthropomorph weathered patina, PNG,58x27c

AN EARLY BLACKWATER RIVER CANOE PADDLE, c.1920-40s, of wood sculpted with stone in classic male form with scalloped blade, decorated with medial ri

A FINE MIMIKA CANOE PADDLE, c.1960s, of wood the foliate blade of slender section decorated with classic incised abstract motifs, above a long circ

A FINE LAKE SENTANI CANOE PADDLE, c.1940s, of wood the blade in classic foliate form decorated with incised geometric motifs, above a tapering shaf

AN OLD HUMBOLT BAY CANOE PADDLE, c.1940s, of wood the blade in irregular foliate form decorated with incised geometric motifs, above a tapering sha

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

A FINE SEPIK CANOE PADDLE, of wood the blade in classic foliate form above a circular section shaft with notched and pierced terminal, old weathere

A FINE SEPIK CANOE PADDLE, of wood the blade in classic foliate form above a circular section shaft with notched and sectioned terminal, old weathe

A SUPERB SEPIK MENS CANOE PADDLE, of wood the blade in scalloped foliate form above a circular section shaft with notched and pierced terminal, old

AN OLD HIGHLAND AXE FRAME, c.1950s, of wood in classic form with fine woven cane and fibre binding, smooth glossy patina, PNG, 60x50cm</p>

A FINE AND OLD ASMAT SPEAR, of the ovoid section shaft with flaring openwork section above to a notched terminal, weathered patina surface encrusta

A RARE MILNE BAY BETAL MORTAR, of wood in classic diminutive form, the conical vessel sculpted with abstract flaring openwork exterior, decorated w

A RARE UBOI ISLAND BETAL MORTAR, of wood in diminutive form sculpted in the image of a kneeling male ancestor below a tapering bowl, fine detail, u

AN OLD COLLECTION PACIFIC SHELL CURRENCY, the pierced marine section shell discs, threaded on fibre twine, PNG, 52cm</p>

A SUPERB WESTERN HIGHLANDS BARK FIBRE BELT, the wide strip decorated with incised geometric motifs infilled with polychrome pigments, pierced marin

A FINE PAPUAN GULF BARK FIBRE BELT, the wide strip decorated with incised geometric and abstract figurative motifs of ancestor faces infilled with

AN OLD YANGORU BRIDE PRICE (talipun), the woven cane ornament in classic abstract form, remnant earth encrustations, missing shell, PNG, 31cm</p&...

A FINE YANGORU BRIDE PRICE (talipun), the marine gastropod shell section with woven cane ornament in the form of an abstract visage, decorated with

A HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (fofona), of shell embroided woven fibre decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 32x33cm</p>

A HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (fofona), of shell embroided woven fibre decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 37x34cm</p>

A HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (fofona), of shell embroided woven fibre with barrel cut read stem necklace, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 26x

TWO PEARL SHELL ARTEFACTS, a coconut scraper and a crescent body ornament, PNG, 14-15cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated t

AN OLD HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT, the bailer shell section attached to a cowrie shell embroided fibre necklace, PNG 128cm Provenance: Ex-collectio

A FINE HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT, of fibre threaded cowrie seed shell and barrel cut urchin spine, PNG, 432cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry

AN OLD AWALA BODY ORNAMENT, of shell embroided woven fibre with cowrie shell pendant, PNG, 46cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. F. Gerrits, acquir

A RARE COLLECTION OF EASTERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENTS, c.1950s, two woven polychrome cane armbands, a woven polychrome fibre armband, and three bon

A FINE EASTERN HIGHLANDS HEAD DRESS, c.1950s, of bark fibre and feather attachments, PNG, 34cm Provenance: Ex-collection Doreen Marks</p>

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS ANCESTOR FIGURE (timbuwarra), the overmoulded openwork woven cane frame in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome

TWO YUAT RIVER CERAMIC SUPPORTS (lamu), sculpted in the form of the mythological being Moran, used to support pots over a fire, 15-13cm (2) Prov

TWO YUAT RIVER CERAMIC SUPPORTS (lamu), sculpted in the form of the mythological being Moran, used to support pots over a fire, 10-15cm (2) Prov

TWO YUAT RIVER CERAMIC SUPPORTS (lamu), sculpted in the form of the mythological being Moran, used to support pots over a fire, 10-15cm (2) Prov

AN OLD IATMUL SCARIFICATION BENCH, of wood in the form of a stylised crocodile with resin set shell eyes and classic geometric motifs in relief, en

AN EARLY LOWER SEPIK STOOL, of wood sculpted in the form of a crouching ancestor zooanthropomorph with central visage decorated with shell inset ey

AN OLD MCLUCAS - HALMEHARA SHIELD, of wood in irregular triangular section, the anterior inset with white inlay, the rear with robust raised grip 6

A FINE AND EARLY SOLOMON ISLAND WICKER WORK SHIELD, c.1920s, the wood and cane frame with fine woven polychrome cane, depicting classic geometric m

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

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

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

A RARE NEW IRELAND LIMESTONE SCULPTURE (kulap), c.early 20th Century, of classic form incised with figurative and geometric motifs, old encrustatio

A RARE SAN CHRISTOBAL FISHING FLOAT, of wood the stone sinker attached with cane below a circular section shaft with abstract bird motif terminal,

A FINE MASSIM CANOE PADDLE, of wood in classic foliate form the blade with notched apex, decorated with incised geometric motifs, smooth patina, Tr

A FINE MASSIM CANOE PADDLE, of wood in classic foliate form the blade with notched apex, decorated with incised geometric motifs, smooth patina, Tr

A FINE MASSIM CANOE PADDLE, of wood in classic foliate form with the blade notched apex, decorated with incised geometric motifs, smooth patina, Tr

A FINE MASSIM CANOE PROW (lagim), c.1960s, of wood in classic asymmetrical openwork form decorated with curvilinear and figurative motifs relief, w

A MASSIM SOUL BOAT MODEL AND A CANOE PROW ORNAMENT, of wood, polychrome pigments, Trobriand Islands, 15-30cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. H

AN OLD MASSIM CEREMONIAL MODEL CANOE, of wood in classic high sided narrow form complete with splash board and prows, decorated with geometric moti

A COOK ISLAND COCONUT GRATING STOOL, c.1960s, of wood in tripod form, the foliate seat with projecting terminal above open work section, fibre bind

A FINE MASSIM CEREMONIAL SPATULA, of wood the sectioned shaft pierced and decorated with geometric motifs, weathered patina, Trobriand Islands, 153

AN OLD MASSIM SAGO SPATULA, of wood the ovoid section shaft with central section incised with abstract motif, weathered patina, Trobriand Islands,

A MASSIM FOOD BOWL, of wood sculpted with openwork rim, Trobriand Islands, 41x21cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oce