Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A SEPIK CERAMIC VESSEL, of robust form perforated for use as curing vessel, cane grip attached, PNG, 24cm</p>

A CHAMBRI CERAMIC VESSEL, of robust form with ancestor visage in relief, perforated for use as curing vessel, cane grip attached, PNG, 20cm</p>

A COLLECTION OF THREE STONE PIPES, of diminutive form, PNG, 8-11cm (3)</p>

TWO STONE SMOKING PIPES, of diminutive form, sculpted in the form of animals, 12-13cm (2)</p>

TWO STONE SMOKING PIPES, of diminutive form, sculpted in the form of animals, 15-16cm (2)</p>

TWO CERAMIC SEPIK ARTEFACTS, of a face and a reclining ancestor, PNG, 9-15cm</p>

A LOWER SEPIK CERAMIC WHISTLE, incised with geometric motifs, fragmented, PNG, 10cm</p>

A FINE MIDDLE SEPIK CERAMIC PIGMENT DISH, with lid, decorated with abstract linear motifs, the interior with remnant yellow pigment, PNG, 21-24cm (

A COLLECTION OF FIVE SEPIK CERAMIC VESSELS, of classic minimalist form three perforated for use as curing vessels, PNG, 20-35cm (5)</p>

AN OLD MASSIM FOOD PLATTER, c.1960s, of wood the shallow plate with raised rim decorated with classic incised geometric motifs, projecting section

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 ven

A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SMOKING PIPE, of wood in zoomorphic form decorated with incised geometric motifs, stylised mouth, resin set eyes, remnant pigm

AN AIBOM CERAMIC POT, PNG, 24x35cm</p>

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

AN ADMIRALTY ISLAND SPEAR, the flaked stone point attached to a truncated shaft with fibre and resin binding, decorated with inset shell 78cm Pr

AN OLD HIGHLANDS SPEAR, of wood the circular section shaft, tapering to a sectioned terminal and fine point, weathered patina surface encrustations

AN OLD HIGHLANDS SPEAR, of palmwood the ovoid section shaft, tapering to a notched terminal, below a cane bound metal tip, weathered patina surface

TWO OLD HIGHLANDS SPEARS, of wood one with metal tip, weathered patina surface encrustations, PNG, 230cm (2)</p>

TWO OLD HIGHLANDS SPEARS, of wood the circular section shafts, tapering to fine points, weathered patina surface encrustations, PNG, 230-240cm (2)<

AN OLD HIGHLANDS SPEAR, of palmwood the ovoid section shaft with cane bound bamboo extension, tapering to a notched terminal, below a serrated tip,