Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

THREE HIGHLAND DAGGERS, of split sectioned Cassowary bone with knuckle terminals above a tapering shaft, PNG, 30-37cm (3)

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 Society

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

A FINE WOVEN CANE BASKET, c.1950s, of diminutive form, the fine tight weave with hinged lid and side clasp, of exceptional condition and detail, smoot

A WOVEN STRING BAG, of twisted fibre decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 58cm

AN OLD YANGORU BRIDE PRICE (talipun), the woven cane ornament in classic abstract form, remnant earth encrustations, missing shell, PNG, 31cm

A LOWER SEPIK CERAMIC WHISTLE, incised with geometric motifs, fragmented, PNG, 10cm

A MIDDLE SEPIK FOOD BOWL, of wood in ovoid form, projecting grips, incised with figurative motifs to outer rim and base, weathered and encrusted, PNG,

A MASSIM FOOD BOWL, of wood in minimalist form, weathered and encrusted, Trobriand Islands, 41cm

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 vendor i

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

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

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

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

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

A COLLECTION OF EASTERN HIGHLANDS NECKLACES, c.1950s two of threaded seed shell and one multistrand polychrome trade beads, PNG, 70-94cm (3) Provenanc

AN AIBOM CERAMIC POT, PNG, 24x35cm

AN OLD YAUL CERAMIC MASK, with remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 18 x 11cm

A SEPIK DRUM, of wood, decorated with Christian iconography in relief and openwork zoomorphic terminals, polychrome paints, PNG, 19x81cm

A MIDDLE SEPIK DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, weathered, PNG, 66cm Provenance: Ex-Coll

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, applied polychrome paints, PNG, 54cm Prove

A SEPIK DRUM, of wood, the ancestor visage at terminal above longitudinal sound cavity, weathered, PNG, 64cm

A SEPIK DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip, drumming membrane intact, PNG, 44cm

AN IATMUL ANCESTRAL WAR HORN, carved wood with incised motif surmounted by stylised human head, Sepik River, PNG, 85cm

AN OLD SEPIK DRUM (kundu), of wood, decorated with geometric motifs, projecting lug grip, polychrome pigments, PNG, 49cm

A SEPIK DRUM (kundu), of wood in hourglass form, decorated with geometric motifs, centralised lug grip, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 43 x 15cm Proven

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

A COLLECTION OF BOUGAINVILLE BOW AND ARROWS, the bow of palm wood, the arrows in classic composite form, cane bound, Solomon Islands, 136-146cm (6)

A SEPIK CEREMONIAL SPEAR TERMINAL, of wood, the truncated apex incised with geometric motifs, shell set eyes, PNG, 82cm

A CEREMONIAL HIGHLAND AXE, the stone blade and wooden frame with woven cane, PNG, 83cm

A HIGHLAND AXE, the stone blade attached to a wooden frame with cane binding, PNG, 61cm

A HIGHLAND AXE, the stone blade attached to a wooden frame with cane binding, PNG, 57cm

THREE HIGHLAND BOWS, of palm wood, PNG, 182-188cm (3)

A SOLOMON ISLANDS CLUB, of wood in classic form with spike terminal, woven cane grip, 75cm

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

AN OLD SAGO PESTLE, of wood the circular section shaft tapering to a point at grip, smooth patina, usewear evident, PNG,53cm

AN OLD TONGAN PADDLE CLUB, c.1950s, of dense wood, the blade with medial ridge tapering to a circular section shaft with pointed terminal, weathered p

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

AN OLD WASHKUK CANOE PADDLE TERMINAL, c.1940s, of wood the terminal in classic openwork form above a circular section shaft, PNG, 92cm Provenance: Fr

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

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

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

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

TWO BOUGAINVILLE SPEARS, of wood one with cane bound barbs, PNG, 206cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society a

MARQUESAS ISLAND ADZE, of wood, the edge ground stone blade bound with platted fibre binding, above the openwork shaft sculptured with classic anthrop

A NEW HEBRIDES BATTLE CLUB, of wood, the tapering circular section shaft below a multifaceted apex and classic openwork terminal, 90 cm

A POLYNESIAN CEREMONIAL CLUB, of wood in slender ovoid form decorated with curvilinear motifs, fibre tassel, 39cm

A SEPIK STOOL, carved wood in the stylised form of a bird, with incised pattern and polychrome ochre decoration, PNG, 48cm

A SEPIK STOOL, carved wood with incised crocodile skin pattern on rim, PNG, 45cm

A SEPIK STOOL, carved wood with incised decoration to base and two supporting uprights, PNG, 47cm