Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A FINE NORTHWEST ASMAT SHIELD, of wood in asymmetrical ovoid form and slender section, the waisted apex incised with stingray motif, the anterior w

A FINE GREEN RIVER SHIELD, c.1950s of museum quality the robust wood panel in irregular rectangular form with projecting spike apex the anterior de

A FINE CENTRAL ASMAT SHIELD, of wood in broad asymmetrical rectangular form and slender section, a projecting an ancestor figure at apex decorated

AN EARLY SCHRADER RANGE BATTLE SHIELD, c.1950s, of wood, in irregular rectangular form and slender section, the anterior decorated with raised figu

AN EARLY AND RARE NEW BRITAIN SHIELD, c.1920s or earlier, of wood in classic narrow rectangular form with woven cane binding across the anterior an

A TRANSITIONAL HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD, of beaten sheet metal the convex anterior with pierced apex, decorated with polychrome trade pants, pierced fo

A FINE PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope), c.1960s of wood in classic ovoid slender form with decorated with geometric and figurative motif of an an

A FINE ASMAT ANCESTOR POLE (mbis), c.1950s, of wood sculpted in classic openwork form with three superpositioned ancestors above a truncated base,

AN EARLY SAWOS GABLE ORNAMENT, c.1950s, of wood in the form of an ancestral visage, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 58cm Provenance: From a privat

A FINE COASTAL RAMU MASK, c.1960s, of wood in ovoid form, the convex anterior with projecting ears, pierced eyes and septum above a diminutive mout

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 remn

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

AN OLD KERAM RIVER BONE MASK, of diminutive form the convex anterior incised with mask visage, weathered patina, PNG, 24cm</p>

A SUPERB ABELAM LINTEL, c.1960s, of wood in classic robust form, the edge pierced for attachment, decorated with classic ancestor figures in relief

A FINE MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in the classic form of a hornbill bird, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 78cm Provenance: From

A FINE ABELAM SAGO PEG, of wood in classic form with bird figure at apex, decorated with bright polychrome pigments, PNG, 50cm</p>

AN OLD ASMAT ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (mbis), c.1950s, fragmented form a mbis pole apex of hardwood sculpted in classic form above a truncated base, deco

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, 1

AN OLD YAMOK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood decorated with resin and earth set shell, human hair and polychrome pigments, weather patina, PNG, 74 x 1

A SUPERB KWOMA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (nogwi), c.1960s or earlier, of wood in classic sinuous abstract female form, the ovoid visage with projecting re

AN OLD WOSERA CEREMONIAL YAM PLANTING STICK (gisa), of palm wood the truncated shaft below an openwork ancestor with projecting spike at apex, deco

AN OLD YUAT RIVER HOUSE POST SECTION, of wood sculpted with superpositioned ancestor faces and a central figure, weathered patina, PNG, 129 x 43cm<

A RARE OLD LOWER SEPIK DRUM (garamut), of wood decorated with figurative curvilinear motifs in relief, projecting terminals sculpted in the form of

A FINE AND RARE SEPIK DRUM (kundu), c. 1960's, of wood, in classic hourglass form, the mid section decorated with raised motifs and projecting s...

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

A FINE COSTAL ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT, of openwork wood in classic figurative and abstract form, decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya,

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

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 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

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

AN OLD SOLOMON ISLAND CHIEF ORNAMENT (barava), of the openwork shell section, heavily weathered, 7cm Provenance: From a private Australian colle

AN OLD SANTA CRUZE CHEST ORNAMENT (tema), the clam shell disc section with openwork shell attached, old fibre necklace attached, rejoined disc, 11c

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

A FINE MASSIM SPATULA, of wood the openwork grip sculpted with superpositioned ancestors and classic incised curvilinear motifs above a smooth wide

A MASSIM CEREMONIAL SPATULA (gabaela), the turtle shell section decorated with classic incised motifs, pierced apex, old useware evident, Milne Bay

A NEW HEBRIDES CLUB, c.1940, of wood the apex with projecting bulbs, one fragmented, above a circular section shaft tapering to a flaring terminal,

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

AN OLD TONGAN PADDLE CLUB, c.1950s, of dense wood, the blade with medial ridge tapering to a circular section shaft with pointed terminal, weathere

A MALAITA ISLAND CLUB, of wood in classic narrow form with ventral and lateral medial ridge, the triangular apex decorated with resin set geometric

AN OLD SOLOMON ISLANDS CLUB, of wood the ovoid section shaft with flaring triangular apex and medial ridge tapering to an abstract bird motif open

A NEW HEBRIDES BATTLE CLUB, of wood the circular section shaft with section apex and notched terminal at grip, smooth glossy patina, Vanuatu, 75cm<