Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

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<

A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL SHIELD (wunda), of wood, in classic ovoid form and slender section, the anterior decorated with diagonal fluting an

AN EARLY QUEENSLAND SHIELD (gulmari), c.1920s, of wood in classic ovoid form, the anterior decorated with classic geometric motifs in relief, the r

A WEST AUSTRALIAN PEARL SHELL AND AN INCISED PEARL SHELL PENDANT (lonka lonka), the pendant decorated with classic geometric zig zag relief infille

A FINE AND RARE TASMANIAN SHELL NECKLACE, of threaded marine gastropod seed shells, 94cm Provenance: From an Australian collection</p>

A FINE AND RARE TASMANIAN SHELL NECKLACE, of threaded marine gastropod seed shells, 92cm Provenance: From an Australian collection</p>

A FINE YOLNGU SEED NECKLACE, the pierced seeds threaded with human hair, Arnhemland, smooth, patina, 72cm</p>

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.1940s, of hardwood in classic asymmetrical form with incised fluting to one side, remnant ochre cove

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.1940s, of hardwood in classic asymmetrical form with incised fluting to one side, remnant ochre cove

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.1940s, of hardwood in classic asymmetrical form with incised fluting to one side, remnant ochre cove

AN EARLY KIMBERLY HUNTING BOOMERANG, of stone shaped wood, in symetrical form and slender section, the anterior decorated with classic linear motif