Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

AN OLD SEPIK SHIELD, of wood, the anterior decorated with ancestor motifs and polychrome pigments, the rear with grip attached, weathered and encruste

A GREEN RIVER DOOR, of wood, the robust panel in irregular form with projecting spike apex, the anterior decorated with classic geometric motifs in re

A SEPIK SHOULDER SHIELD, carved wood decorated with ochre and rattan binding, PNG, 82cm

A BLACKWATER RIVER SHIELD, with faded incised decoration representing three sets of double faced motif, PNG, 89cm

A SEPIK HARDWOOD SHIELD, carved wood with three distinct face designs on front and solid handle at rear, PNG, 112cm

A SEPIK RIVER SHIELD, carved wood incised decoration in the form of five flying foxes, decorated with grass tassels, PNG, 135cm

A SEPIK CEREMONIAL SHIELD, carved wood with incised decorations and natural pigments and string tassels, PNG, 182cm

A SEPIK WAR SHIELD, profusely engraved geometric designs, monochrome, PNG, 222cm

A SEPIK WAR SHIELD, profusely engraved geometric designs, monochrome, PNG, 181cm

A SEPIK RIVER SHIELD, carved wood incised decoration in the form of six flying foxes, decorated with grass tassels and native pigments, PNG, 165cm

A SEPIK RIVER SHIELD, carved wood incised decoration in the form of five flying foxes, decorated with grass tassels and natural pigments, 166cm

A SEPIK WAR SHIELD, profusely engraved geometric designs, monochrome, PNG, 232cm

A SEPIK CEREMONIAL SHIELD, carved wood with incised decorations and natural pigments and string tassels, PNG, 139cm

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD, of wood, the convex anterior decorated in red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, woven cane at apex, the rea

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD, of wood, the convex anterior decorated in green red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, cane binding at apex,

A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope), of wood in classic ovoid form with figurative motifs to anterior, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, P

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 ances

AN OLD KWOMA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (mindja), of wood in classic abstract form, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 140cm

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with humanoid face remnant protrusions to make structure, PNG, 107cm

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human figure with opposing carved protrusions centred on a belly button motif, PNG, 103cm

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 75cm

A PAIR OF KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 81-70 cm (2)

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 120cm

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 107cm

A PAIR OF KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 95-111cm (2)

A PAIR OF KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, some damage to headrest formation, PNG

A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in slender section stylised anthropomorphic form, the convex anterior, decorated with polychrome pigments,

A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope), of wood in classic ovoid form with figurative motifs of ancestor visage to anterior in relief, decorated with pol

A SEPIK ANCESTOR HOOK, of wood in openwork form, the anterior with polychrome pigments and shell set eyes, PNG, 40cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR HOOK, of wood, polychrome pigments, shell set eyes, PNG, 41cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR HOOK, of wood with resin set shell eyes, polychrome pigments, PNG, 84cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR HOOK, of wood, with shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, fibre tassels, PNG, 69cm

AN IATMUL ANCESTRAL FIGURE, carved wood decorated with incised motifs and shell eyes, Sepik River , PNG, 64cm

A SAWOS FOOD HOOK, carved wood with incised tribal motif, Sepik Plains, PNG, 123cm

A SEPIK HOOK, carved wood with incisions on chest and lower abdomen decorated with cowrie shell and string bracelets and anklets and grass skirt, PNG,

A SEPIK ANCESTOR HOOK, of wood in openwork slender section female form incised with geometric motifs, weathered and encrusted, 74cm

AN OLD SEPIK SUSPENSION HOOK, of wood, pierced apex, decorated polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 68 x 34cm

AN OLD SEPIK SUSPENSION HOOK, of wood with ancestor visage at apex, shell set, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 55x23cm

A SEPIK SUSPENSION HOOK, of wood, shell set eyes, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, fragmented, PNG, 75 x 30cm

THREE STORYBOARDS, of wood in openwork form, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 42 x50cm (3)

A SEPIK STORYBOARD, of wood in classic openwork form, depicting mythological scenes from the time of creation, polychrome pigments, PNG, 40x20cm

A SEPIK STORYBOARD, of wood in classic openwork form, depicting mythological scenes from the time of creation, polychrome pigments, PNG, 114x35cm

AN ABELAM HEADDRESS, of wood sculptured with yam ancestor visage in relief to anterior, below a sectioned spike apex, decorated with polychrome pigmen

AN OLD MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in classic stylised yam ancestor form with spike projection to base and bird motif to apex, pierced septum w

A YUAT RIVER CEREMONIAL MASK, of wood the robust visage with pierced eyes, decorated with polychrome pigments, the rear with cane frame and fibre nett

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 116cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments and clay set shell, fibre tassels, PNG, 75cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments and clay set shell, fibre tassels, PNG, 83cm

A MIDDLE SEPIK MASK, of wood, the anterior decorated with clay set shell, fibre tassels, PNG, 83cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments and clay set shell, PNG, 64cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, the anterior with shell set eyes, weathered, PNG, 93cm

A SEPIK CEREMONIAL MASK, of woven cane, decorated with polychrome pigments and fibre tassels, PNG, 88 cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, decorated with incised geometric motifs, woven cane to outer rim, PNG, 104cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments and clay set shell, feather tassels, PNG, 53cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, shell set eyes, PNG, 46cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood in diminutive form, PNG, 33cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, fibre tassels, PNG, 70cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 80cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood in robust form, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 60cm

A SEPIK CANOE SHIELD MASK, of wood in classic ancestor form, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, fibre tassels, PNG, 62cm

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with polychrome ochre and tassel decoration, PNG, 75cm

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with polychrome ochre decoration, PNG, 68cm

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with polychrome ochre decoration, PNG, 83cm

A SAWOS INITIATION MASK, monochrome carved wood, Sepik Plains, PNG, 56cm

A SAWOS INITIATION MASK monochrome carved wood, Sepik Plains, PNG, 53cm

A SAWOS INITIATION MASK, monochrome carved wood, Sepik Plains, PNG, 45cm

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with incised tribal motif and bird emblem to forehead, Maramba Village, PNG, 83cm

A BLACKWATER RIVER ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with incised decoration painted with natural pigments and surmounted with a bird figure Guvermas Villag

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood decorated with incised motif and faded red ochre to eyes and mouth, string tassels, and cane wicker work frame, PN

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL DANCE MASK, carved wood with handle at base and full canopy of bush grass decoration, PNG, 45cm

A LOWER SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood decorated with natural pigments and incised design, PNG, 54cm

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with incised tribal motif and bird emblem to forehead, PNG, 56cm

A BLACKWATER RIVER GABLE MASK, carved wood incised and decorated with polychrome pigments and string tassels, hung on the outside of house to ward awa

LOWER SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with incised decoration and cane wicker work frame, and died grass tassels surmounted by the stylised form of

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with polychrome pigments and fibre tassel beard, PNG, 64cm

A LOWER SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, monochrome wood with incised motifs, PNG, 63cm

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, carved wood with polychrome pigments and bone nose decoration, PNG, 50cm

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL MASK, monochrome wood with incised motif decorated with Cassowary feathers, PNG, 44cm

TWO SEPIK MASKS, wood, fibre, seed, feather, PNG, 29-45cm (2)

A MIDDLE SEPIK GABLE MASK, of wood, earth set shell fibre and cane tassles, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 73cm

AN ABELAM SCULPTURE, of wood in openwork form, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 58cm

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 remnant

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

A SEPIK MASK, of wood, shell inset eyes, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 52cm

A OLD SEPIK CANOE SHIELD, of wood and bark fibre, with ancestor mask attached to anterior with cane, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encru

AN OLD MINDIBIT ANCESTOR MASK, of wood in classic abstract form with pierced eyes and mouth, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PN

TWO SEPIK ANCESTOR MASKS, of wood, fibre and cane tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 43-45cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Ga

A MIDDLE SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, pierced eyes and mouth, bird motif to forehead, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 41 x 12cm

A SEPIK MASK, of wood with pierced eyes and mouth, with bird motif in relief at apex, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 35 x 15cm Pro

A RAMU ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, sculpted with two faces in relief, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 40 x 12cm Provenance: Ex-collection Gallery Tikowi Ca

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood with central visage in relief, shell set eye, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 79 x 22

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood with pierced eyes, mouth and septum, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 42 x 25cm Proven

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, pierced eyes and mouth, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 45 x 24cm Provenance: Ex-co

A SEPIK GABLE MASK, of wood, projecting shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 34 x 28cm Provenance: Ex-collection Gallery

A SAWOS GABLE MASK, of wood in classic ovoid form and narrow section, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 76 x 35cm Provenance:

A SEPIK MASK, of wood, decorated with shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 50 x 21cm Provenance: Ex-collection Gallery T

A SEPIK GABLE MASK, of wood in ovoid form, decorated with polychrome pigments and fibre tassels, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 83cm

A SEPIK MASK, of wood, shell set eyes, surface encrustations, PNG, 88x31cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, PNG, 62x23cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Ar

AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL ANCESTOR MASK, of wood sculptured with bird motif to apex, decorated with polychrome pigments and hollow base, PNG, 32cm