Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

AN OLD MASSIM STAFF, of ebony, sculptured with figurative ancestor motifs in relief at apex above an incised tapering shaft, Trobriand Islands, 97cm

A RARE MASSIM CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION AXE FRAME, of wood, sculptured with raised figurative and geometric motifs to anterior, old cane binding, weathe

A RARE VAKUTA ISLAND KULA ORNAMENT (mwali), a collection of shell currency linked together with glass bead and seed threaded with wire and fibre strin

A VAKUTA ISLAND KULA ORNAMENT (soulava), a collection of shell currency linked together with glass polychrome beads and seed threaded with wire and fi

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM CANOE SPLASHBOARD, of wood in classic asymmetrical form, the apex with geometric motifs in relief above a tapering base wit

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC AND IMPRESSIVE DOBU ISLAND CANOE SPLASHBOARD, of wood in classic asymmetrical form, sculptured with openwork apex and a central an

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC DOBU ISLAND CANOE SPLASHBOARD, of wood in classic asymmetrical form, sculptured with openwork apex and a central ancestor figure a

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC DOBU ISLAND CANOE SPLASHBOARD, of wood in classic asymmetrical form, the apex sculptured with a central ancestor figure above a ta

AN OLD VAKUTA ISLAND CANOE BAILER, of wood, in rectangular form, the terminal decorated with polychrome paint, the deep scoop with projecting central

A COLLECTION OF THREE MASSIM SPATULAS, of wood, sculptured with classic incised geometric and openwork anthropomorphic motifs above slender section bl

A KITAVA ISLAND BETAL MORTAR, of wood, sculptured with a seated ancestor below a deep tapering bowl, smooth patina, useware evident, Trobriand Islands

AN OLD KIRIWINA ISLAND BETAL MORTAR, of wood, in circular section, the diminutive bowl above a waisted mid section, sculptured with figurative motifs

AN OLD MASSIM SAGO SPATULA, of wood, in slender ovoid section, the ovoid blade below a central shaft with a sculptured figurative terminal in the form

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM CEREMONIAL SPATULA (gabaela), a slender section shell sculptured in classic abstract form, the apex pierced and decorated w

A RARE MASSIM PRESENTATION SPATULA (gabaela), of wood in slender section and exaggerated large format, sculptured with openwork apex, the anterior dec

AN OLD MASSIM SKIRT MAKING BOARD, of wood, in slender ovoid section, the anterior decorated with classic incised geometric motifs, useware evident, we

AN OLD KIRIWINA ISLAND SKIRT MAKING BOARD, of wood, in slender ovoid section, the anterior decorated with classic incised geometric motifs, useware ev

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES MARIONETTE MASK (temes nevimbure), the classic earth and resin sculpted ancestor visage with projecting phalic nose and pig tusk o

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES ANCESTOR MASK, of palm wood, the panel anterior with applied earth and resin sculpted in the form of an ancestor visage with class

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES ANCESTOR MASK, of palm wood, the panel anterior with applied earth sculpted in the form of an ancestor visage with classic project

TWO SOLOMON ISLAND CHIEF ORNAMENTS, the tapering wood spikes fibre bound with multiple geometric shell attachments, 35-40cm (2) Provenance: From and A

A FINE TAMI ISLAND FEASTING BOWL, of wood in classic ovoid form, decorated with geometric motifs in relief to outer rim, infilled with white pigment,

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 and o

AN EARLY QUEENSLAND SHIELD (gulmari), of wood in classic ovoid form with convex anterior, the rear with repaired lug grip, decorated with remnant poly

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

A RARE NEW SOUTH WALES SHIELD (La Perouse), of wood, decorated with incised pokerwork motifs, robust raised lug grip to rear, the anterior with applie

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SHIELD, of hardwood and slender section, the convex anterior decorated with incised figurative motifs and curvilinear stippling,

TWO RARE KIMBERLEY CEREMONIAL SPEARHEADS, c.early 20th Century, of wood in slender section and classic openwork form, one with old cane repair, decora

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SPEARTHROWER AND SPEAR, of wood with sinew bound pegs and resin terminal, remnant ochre, 81-242cm (2)

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN DIGGING STICK CLUB, of wood in classic form with traces of old varnish, 79cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL CLUB, in hardwood with both sides decorated with finely incised motifs and a bulbous grip terminal, 42cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN FIGHTING CLUB, desert hardwood with a tapered grip with a bulbous terminal, 57cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN DIGGING STICK, of hardwood, the pointed apex above tapering fluted shaft with pokerwork motif to grip and bulbous resin terminal,

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior incised with fluting, remnant ochre,

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior incised with fluting, remnant ochre,

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior incised with fluting, remnant ochre,

A SUPERB WESTERN NEW SOUTH WALES BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood with an incised meandering motif on convex anterior, 102cm

A SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN BIRD HUNTING BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood finely carved with pokerwork horse shoe shaped motif to convex anterior, 57cm

A SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN CLUB, c.19th Century, of hardwood with bulbus head and tapering handle terminating in section grip, repaired to shaft, 73cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN THROWING CLUB, c.19th Century, hardwood with fine striations, slight damage to ends, 81 cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HOOKED BOOMERANG, c.19th Century, hardwood with fluting and traces of ceremonial ochre design, slight damage, 72 cm

A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD, one side carved with 6 rectangular incised motifs, 48cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN MESSAGE STICK, carved hard wood decorated with four bands of fine incisions, 36cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN MESSAGE STICK, finely incised concentric motif and stylistic tracks on both sides, 34cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (bullroarer), carved wood with geometric motifs, 45cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (bullroarer), of wood decorated with incised and stippled geometric motifs, 52cm

TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARDS (bullroarer), of wood in diminutive ovoid form and slender section with pierced terminal, decorated with inci

A FINE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (churinga), hardwood with four incised motifs to anterior, 55cm Important Note: Within th

A SUPERB INCISED CEREMONIAL (churinga), of wood in large ovoid form and slender section, both sides incised with esoteric motifs of concentric circles

A CENTRAL WEST AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (churinga), of wood in ovoid form and slender section, with pointed terminals both surfaces decorated with