Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A WASKUK ANCESTOR BOARD (minja), of wood in classic robust form, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 140cm Provenance: Ex-Colle

A RAMU ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, with bird motif at apex, shell inset eyes, fibre loin cloth, PNG, 169cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in classic robust male form with mask visage to base, decorated with polychrome pigments, fibre tassels, weathere

AN IATMUL ANCESTRAL FIGURE, carved wood decorated with incised motif to face and cowrie shell eyes, Sepik River, PNG, 69cm

A SEPIK ANCESTRAL HOOK, carved wood decorated with polychrome pigments and string tassels, PNG, 97cm

A STYLISED SEPIK HOOK, carved wood with incised tribal motif, PNG, 89cm

A SEPIK CANOE PROW, carved wood with elaborate crocodile / human / bird ancestral figure and extensive incised decoration to both sides, PNG, 235cm

A SEPIK CANOE PROW, carved wood in the form of a crocodile, PNG, 62cm

A MONUMENTAL SEPIK CANOE PROW, carved wood n the form of a smiling crocodile, decorated with cowrie shell eyes, PNG, 81cm

A SEPIK BIRD SCULPTURE, carved wood with finely incised and decorated with shell eyes, PNG, 67cm

A RAMU RIVER CANOE PROW SECTION, of wood, sculptured with classic ancestor motif, weathered, PNG, 49cm

AN ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a bird, polychrome pigments, PNG, 49cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in abstract male form, shell inset eyes, weathered, PNG, 36cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in abstract diminutive male form, stippled polychrome pigments, inset operculum eyes, applied human hair and fibre

A HIGHLANDS BOAR HEAD SCULPTURE, of wood, shell inset eyes, polychrome pigments, PNG, 35x18cm

TWO PACIFIC ISLAND SCULPTURES, of wood, one in the form of a Ambrian Island ancestor the other a Solomon ancestor in female form, 41-42cm (2)

A SEPIK CANOE PROW, of wood, decorated with stylised crocodile motif in relief, PNG, 66cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood with shell inset eyes, PNG 140cm

A SEPIK SCULPTURE, in wood in the form of a female, fibre tassles, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 74cm

A SEPIK SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a male ancestor, resin set shell fibre tassles, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 62cm

A MIDDLE SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, decorated with earth set shell eyes and apex, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 38cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood decorated with shell set eyes, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 39 x 10cm

A CANOE PROW FRAGMENT, of wood in stylised openwork form, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 59 x 20cm Provenance: Ex-collection Gallery Tikowi Cairns, Au

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 49 x 13cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in abstract female form, shell set eye, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 44 x 14cm

A RAMU ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, with bird motif at apex, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 76 x 38cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, decorated with shell set eyes, shell and fibre tassels and human hair, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrust

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in Zoomorphic form, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 87 x 20cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in Zooanthropomorphic form with bird figure at apex, fibre tassels, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 93 x 22cm

A SEPIK SCULPTURE, of wood, in openwork form with bird motif, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 68 x 38cm

A SEPIK SCULPTURE, of wood, in the form of a bird eating a fish, shell set eyes, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 50 x 25cm

A SEPIK GABLE SCULPTURE, of wood, in female form, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 116 x 43cm Provenance: Ex-collect

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, resin set shell and feather and fibre tassels, PNG, 102cm

AN ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT, of wood sculpted in robust abstract form with a stylised male and bird motifs, encrusted with black pigment , Mbu Agam v

AN ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT, of wood sculpted in robust form with a stylised male below bird motif at apex, black pigment encrusted, Irian Jaya, 100c

A RAMU RIVER CANOE PROW SECTION, of wood, the truncated bow sculpted with a classic ancestor motif in relief below a crocodile visage, remnant polychr

TWO HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS (fofona), of shell embroided woven fibre, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 20-34cm (2)

A SEPIK FEAST BOWL, carved wood with two figures with outstretched arms and legs grasping a carved receptacle Sepik River, PNG, 51cm

A SUPERB SEPIK FOOD PLATTER, carved wood in the stylised form of a crocodile with an incised pattern to rim, PNG, 105cm

A TRADITIONAL IATMUL DRILL, carved hardwood shaft with incised disc with a bamboo and twine propulsion assembly, PNG, 65cm

A CEREMONIAL IATMUL FLUTE SECTION, in classic composite form, the openwork wood apex decorated with ancestor visage in relief and crocodile head termi

A COLLECTION OF HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS, of wood, polychrome woven cane and fibre, boar tusk, seed and cowrie shell, PNG, 8-53cm (5)

A MASSIM MORTAR, of wood sculpted with a turtle at base, remnant pigments, Trobriand Islands, 25x16cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donat

TWO MASSIM FOOD BOWLS, of wood sculpted with openwork rims, Trobriand Islands, 27-39cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the O

A MASSIM BONE SPATULA AND WOODEN DAGGER, Trobriands Islands, 31-44cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society

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