Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

AN OLD SEPIK DRUM (kundu), of wood in hourglass form, with raised grip in the form of a crocodile, shell inset eyes, weathered and encrusted, PNG,

A SEPIK TRUMPET, of wood, the tapering sound tube decorated with geometric motifs in relief, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 86cm Provenance: Ex-c

AN OLD ABELAM BONE DAGGER, decorated with classic incised figurative motifs, weathered patina, PNG, 29cm</p>

AN OLD MASSIM DANCE CLUB, of wood decorated with incised geometric motifs, glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 48cm</p>

TWO SOLOMAN ISLANDS CLUBS, of wood one decorated with incised motif 43 - 39cm (2)</p>

A NEW IRELAND WAR CLUB, of wood in ovoid section tapering to a notched terminal at grip, weathered, Bismarck Archipelago, 133cm</p>

A LAKE SENTANI DRUM POUNDER, of wood with an ancestor head at terminal, inset shell eyes, smooth patina, PNG, 77cm Provenance: Ex-collection Leo

A SOLOMON ISLANDS WALKING STICK, of wood, the shaft decorated with polychrome woven cane and figurative motifs of a serpent and visage in relief, i

A SOLOMON ISLAND WALKING STICK, of wood the shaft incised with geometric motifs,97cm</p>

AN MASSIM SAGO SPATULA, of wood the slender ovoid section shaft decorated with incised geometric motifs, fragmented apex, weathered, patina, Trobri

A FINE EASTERN HIGHLANDS ORCHID STEM NECKLACE, of multistrand threaded barrel sections, PNG, 66cm</p>

AN EASTERN HIGHLANDS MOURNING NECKLACE, of multi strand fibre threaded white seeds, PNG, 100cm</p>

TWO EASTERN HIGHLANDS HAIR COMBS, c.1950s of palmwood, PNG, 23-24cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Doreen Marks</p>

TWO EASTERN HIGHLANDS STRING BAGS, c.1950s of woven polychrome fibre, PNG, 24-43cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Doreen Marks</p>

A COLLECTION OF EASTERN HIGHLANDS WEAVERS MATERIALS, c.1950s, bark fibre strips, twisted polychrome fibre string and two woven sennit bands, PNG<br

A SOLOMON ISLAND STAFF, of wood the irregular rectangular sectioned shaft decorated with geometric mother of pearl inlay, smooth patina, 114cm</p...

A MIDDLE SEPIK NECKREST, of wood in diminutive form decorated with figurative motifs, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 39cm Provenance: Ex-collecti

TWO THREADED SEED BAGS, of pierced seed beads, Arnhemland, 18x21-16x18cm (2)</p>

TWO WOVEN STRING BAGS, of twisted fibre string decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 25-54cm (2)</p>

A COLLECTION OF THREE BARK FIBRE CLOTHS (tapa), decorated with geometric and alpha numeric motifs in polychrome pigments, Samoa, 75-146cm (3)</p&...

A GRASS FIBRE SKIRT, decorated with firbe threaded seeds above abundant grass tassels, Samoa, 68x82cm</p>

A MASSIM WEAVERS TOOL, of wood with split terminals and medial furrow, Trobriand Islands, 67cm</p>

A HIGHLANDS NECKLACE, of threaded seed shell, boar tusk and woven cane, PNG, 64cm</p>

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

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

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

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

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 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>

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 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

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 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

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 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