Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A HIGHLANDS NECKLACE, of threaded seed shell and dog tooth, PNG, 76cm</p>

AN MASSIM LIME GOURD, decorated with abstract geometric motifs, woven cane and boar tusk stopper, Trobriand Islands, 17cm</p>

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

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

A SEPIK PHALLOCRYPT, of woven cane, bark fibre and shell, polychrome pigments, PNG, 36cm</p>

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 S

TWO TOOTH SCRAPERS, smooth glossy patina, Borneo, 12-14cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society and

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

A COLLECTION OF DANCE RATTLES, of dried seed pods pierced and attached to metal and wood grips, some loose, PNG, 2-5cm Provenance: Ex-collection

A FIJIAN CHEST ORNAMENT (tabua), the whale tooth with pierced terminals, square woven fibre cord attached, glassy patina, 14cm Provenance: From

TWO HIGHLAND STRING BAGS (billum), of woven fibre and polychrome pigments, PNG, 20-30cm (2)</p>

AN OLD TAMI ISLAND BOWL, of wood decorated with incised figurative motifs and two raised grips to outer edge, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 82cm</p

AN OLD YAUL CERAMIC MASK, with remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 18 x 11cm</p>

A RAMU FOOD BOWL, of wood with figurative projecting terminals sculpted in the form of crocodiles, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 65 x 24cm Prove

A MASSIM FOOD BOWL, of wood with short rim, old repair, weathered and encrusted, Trobriand Islands, 34cm</p>

A RAMU FOOD BOWL, of wood with figurative projecting terminals sculpted in the form of crocodiles, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 55 x 23cm Prove

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

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

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

A MASSIM FOOD BOWL, of wood sculpted in minimalist form, weathered patina, Trobriand Islands, 27cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, do

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,

AN OLD HIGHLANDS HUNTING SPEAR, of palmwood the ovoid section shaft decorated with an incised ancestor visage, tapering to a notched terminal below

AN OLD HIGHLANDS HUNTING SPEAR, of palmwood the ovoid section shaft decorated with an incised motifs, tapering to a notched terminal below a cane b

AN OLD HIGHLANDS HUNTING SPEAR, of palmwood the ovoid section shaft decorated with an incised motifs, tapering to a notched terminal below a cane b

TWO OLD HIGHLANDS SPEARS, of wood with metal tips, weathered patina surface encrustations, PNG, 217cm (2)</p>

AN OLD HIGHLANDS HUNTING SPEAR, of palmwood the ovoid section shaft decorated with an incised motifs, tapering to a notched terminal below a cane b

AN OLD HIGHLANDS HUNTING SPEAR, of palmwood the ovoid section shaft decorated with an incised motifs, tapering to a notched terminal below a cane b

TWO OLD HIGHLANDS SPEARS, of wood with metal tips, weathered patina surface encrustations, PNG, 243cm (2)</p>

AN OLD EASTERN HIGHLANDS HUNTING SPEAR, the sectioned wood shaft tapering to a fine point, boar vertebra shield ornament, PNG, 197cm</p>

TWO OLD HIGHLANDS SPEARS, of wood one with circular section shafts tapering to sharp tip, weathered patina surface encrustations, PNG, 178-190cm (2

A SEPIK STOOL, of wood in diminutive form with two ancestral faces in relief, shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 55