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