Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

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