Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A GHAZNAVID EMPIRE CERAMIC TILE, c.10-12th Century AD, decorated with a mythical beast and floral motifs in relief, green glaze, Afghanistan, 10x10cm

AN ISLAMIC CERAMIC TILE, c.18th Century, decorated with curvilinear and floral motifs, polychrome glaze, Egypt, 24 x 6cm Provenance: From an Australia

A FINE SELJUK ISLAMIC SEAL, c.12th-13th Century AD, the ceramic tile presented with and impression of the seal, Iran, 38x20cm Provenance: Provenance:

A BRONZE KHORASSAN LIDDED VESSEL, c.10-12 Century AD, of diminutive form with projecting brackets, the vessel inscribed with kufic script to mid secti

A FINE SELJUK DOOR BOSS, c.12-13 Century AD, of bronze in circular form rising to three levels with pierced central section, decorated with kufic scri

A RARE BRONZE MONGOLIAN ORDOS, c.1st Mill BC, the saddle ornament in diminutive openwork figurative form, verdigris encrusted, smooth patina 9x5cm Pro

A FINE ISLAMIC BRONZE OIL LAMP, c.10th-13th Century AD, the open slender spout, bulbous bowl and projecting grip, verdigris encrusted, intact, Greater

A LURISTAN BRONZE BRACELET, c.8th-9th Century BC, of diminutive form with, verdigris encrusted, Iran, 9cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

A RARE MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE BRACELET, c.2nd-1st Mill BC, of diminutive form with, verdigris encrusted, Greater Persia, 8cm Provenance: From an Australi

A RARE BACTRIAN MINIATURE VESSEL, c.2nd Mill. BC of stone in classic diminutive form, surface encrustations, minor loss to rim otherwise intact, Baluc

A RARE BACTRIAN MINIATURE VESSEL, c.2nd Mill. BC of grey chlorite in classic diminutive form, surface encrustations, minor loss to base and rim otherw

A RARE ISLAMIC BALLISTIC DEVICE, c.10th-12th Century AD, of hollow ceramic decorated with vertical incised lineal bands, projecting pierced apex, surf

A RARE ISLAMIC BALLISTIC DEVICE, c.10th-12th Century AD, of hollow ceramic decorated with raised bands and incised lineal motifs, projecting pierced a

A RARE ISLAMIC BALLISTIC DEVICE, c.10th-12th Century AD, of hollow ceramic decorated with incised lineal motifs, projecting pierced apex, surface encr

AN EARLY KORAN, c.19th Century, leather bound with polychrome text and images, North Africa, 24x19cm Provenance: From an Australian collection Note: C

A FINE BAMANA MASK, of wood in minimalist zooanthropomorphic form, pierced eyes, septum and rim at rear, old useware evident, weathered patina, Mali 4

A DAN SOCIETY MASK, of wood in classic diminutive form, the visage with fine features and pierced eyes, glossy patina and encrustations, 23cm

A FINE DAN MONUMENTAL ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a female decorated with incised scarification motifs, fibre threaded polychrome glass

A SUPERB MONUMENTAL BAGA CEREMONIAL SERPENT, of wood sculpted in classic sinuous form of a stylised Cobra, decorated with geometric motifs in black an

AN EARLY BAULE DOOR, c. early 20th Century, of wood in rectangular form the anterior sculpted with figurative motifs in relief, weathered, Africa, 143

A SUPERB DOGON LINTEL SUPPORT, c. 1950s of wood sculpted in the form of a female in relief to the anterior, weathered with old encrustations, Mali, 11

A FINE OLD DAN GAME BOARD (mankala), c.1950s, of wood sculpted with the projecting head of a female ancestor, and twelve opposing circular bowls, glos

A FINE AND OLD BAMANA SCULPTURE, c.1950s, of wood in the form of a female with classic coiffure to head, protruding belly and long elegant neck, decor

AN OLD DOGON SCULPTURE, of wood the standing female in classic abstract minimalist form old encrustations and weathered patina, Mali, 80 x 20cm Proven

AN OLD DOGON SCULPTURE, of wood the kneeling hermaphrodite in classic abstract angular form with projecting stylised beard at chin, old encrustations,

AN OLD DOGON SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a standing male in classic abstract angular form old encrustations, weathered patina, fragmented base,

AN OLD DOGON SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a hermaphrodite standing above a circular base caring an infant to the rear, projecting stylised beard

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 green red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, cane binding at apex,

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

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

A PAIR OF KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 81-70 cm (2)

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 120cm

KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 107cm

A PAIR OF KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, PNG, 95-111cm (2)

A PAIR OF KOREWORI CULT HOOK (yipwon), carved wood with stylised human form with opposing rib like protrusions, some damage to headrest formation, PNG

A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in slender section stylised anthropomorphic form, the convex anterior, decorated with polychrome pigments, P

A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope), of wood in classic ovoid form with figurative motifs of ancestor visage to anterior in relief, decorated with pol

AN IATMUL ANCESTRAL FIGURE, carved wood decorated with incised motifs and shell eyes, Sepik River , PNG, 64cm