Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A FINE WESTERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD, of wood, the convex anterior decorated in green, yellow, white trade paint, the pierced sectioned apex, the rear

A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD, of wood the irregular ovoid panel of slender section with projecting pierced apex, pierced section for grip attachmen

A TRANSITIONAL HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD, of beaten sheet metal the convex anterior with pierced apex, decorated with polychrome trade paints, pierced for

A FINE NORTHWEST ASMAT SHIELD, of wood in asymmetrical ovoid form and slender section, the waisted apex incised with stingray motif, the anterior with

A FINE CENTRAL ASMAT SHIELD, of wood in broad asymmetrical rectangular form and slender section, a projecting ancestor figure at apex decorated with i

AN ASMAT ANCESTOR POLE (mbis), c.1950s, of wood sculpted in classic openwork form with three superpositioned ancestors above a truncated base, attache

AN ASMAT ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, c.1950s, of wood the openwork sculpture in the form of a male adult with infant, decorated with incised scarification mot

A FINE HUNSTEIN ANCESTOR MASK (garra), of wood in classic ovoid form, the anterior with superpositioned opposing hook spikes and projecting stylised e

A MONUMENTAL KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood in the stylised human form with semi circular protrusions centred around a belly button motif an

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with central protrusion missing, PNG, 70cm

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 180cm

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 149cm

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), finely carved series of serrated rib like protrusions focussed around stylised central motif, PNG, 121cm

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, with two head carvings, some damage to protrusio

A MONUMENTAL KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, surrounding a central carved human

AN EARLY KWOMA ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT, early 20th Century, of museum significance, the wood section sculpted in with classic ancestor motifs in relief,

A SUPERB ABELAM LINTEL, c.1960s, of wood in classic robust form, the edge pierced for attachment, decorated with classic ancestor figures in relief, p

A SUPERB MONUMENTAL WOSERA SCULPTURE, c.1960s, of wood sculpted in the classic form of a male yam ancestor, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathe

AN OLD KWOMA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (mindja), of wood sculpted in classic tapering ovoid form with openwork medial ridge, pierced eyes and mouth below a p

AN OLD PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope), c.1960s of wood in ovoid form with the classic figurative motif of an ancestor visage to anterior, projectin

A FINE PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in classic sinuous form decorated with incised geometric motifs infilled with polychrome pigments, smoo

A RAMU CEREMONIAL ANCESTOR MASK, of wood in classic abstract form, pierced resin set shell eyes, woven cane to pierced outer rim, fibre and tassel orn

A FINE COASTAL RAMU MASK, c.1960s, of wood in ovoid form, the convex anterior with projecting ears, pierced eyes and septum above a diminutive mouth,

AN OLD AITAPE ANCESTOR MASK, of wood in classic abstract form, the convex anterior with applied red pigment, weathered, North Coast PNG, 45cm

AN OLD RAMU RIVER ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, sculptured with stylised crocodile motif to apex, pierced shell set eyes, applied red pigment, weathered pat

AN OLD YAMOK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood decorated with resin and earth set shell, human hair and polychrome pigments, weather patina, PNG, 74 x 15cm

AN OLD YUAT RIVER HOUSE POST SECTION, of wood sculpted with superpositioned ancestor faces and a central figure, weathered patina, PNG, 129 x 43cm Pro

A RARE OLD LOWER SEPIK DRUM (garamut), of wood decorated with figurative curvilinear motifs in relief, projecting terminals sculpted in the form of bo

A SUPERB KWOMA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (nogwi), c.1960s or earlier, of wood in classic sinuous abstract female form, the ovoid visage with projecting resin

AN OLD WOSERA CEREMONIAL YAM PLANTING STICK (gisa), of palm wood the truncated shaft below an openwork ancestor with projecting spike at apex, decorat

AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS, of wood with ancestor visage in relief to anterior, old repair evident, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 8

AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS, of wood with ancestor visage in relief to anterior below an openwork apex, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG

AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL SCULPTURE, of wood with opposing ancestor heads in relief at base below an openwork apex, decorated with polychrome pigments,

TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGS, of wood in classic ancestor form with bird figures at apex above mask faces and split terminals, decorated with polychrome pigme

TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGS, of wood in classic ancestor form with bird figures at apex above mask faces and split terminals, decorated with polychrome pigme

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

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 102cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 120cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 130cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised female form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 106cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form smoking a pipe, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 79cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edw

A FINE ABELAM ANCESTOR BOARD, of wood, the anterior decorated with classic motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, PNG, 113cm Provenance: Ex-Collection

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 79cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, the classic stylised opposing ancestor faces below a headdress with bird figures in relief, openwork apex, polyc

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, weathered, PNG, 40cm Provenance: Ex-Collec

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, applied polychrome paints, PNG, 51cm Prove

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, applied polychrome paints, PNG, 69cm Prove

A RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, PNG, 70cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward

A FINE AND RARE SEPIK DRUM (kundu), c. 1960's, of wood, in classic hourglass form, the mid section decorated with raised motifs and projecting s...

A YUAT RIVER ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in robust male form decorated with resin set shell eyes and pierced septum with bone ornament, shell and can