Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art, & International Antiquities

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

AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in diminutive stylised yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered patina, PNG, 29cm

AN EARLY ABELAM ANCESTOR MASK, of wood in diminutive form the anterior with ovoid visage in relief, pierced septum, decorated with remnant polychro

A HIGHLAND PHALLOCRYPT, of wood, with woven fibre binding, threaded seed tassels, polychrome pigments, PNG, 35cm

A FINE LOWER RAMU RIVER CANOE MAST STATION, of wood sculptured with classic ancestor projection to apex, decorated with shell inset eyes and red pi

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

A PAPUAN GULF TAPA MALLET, of wood, the striking section incised with raised block surface to anterior tapering to an ancestor visage at grip termi

TWO RAMU LADLES, the projecting wooden grip sculpted with figurative motifs in relief attached with cane binding to coconut shell spoons, PNG, 29-3

TWO WASKUK LADLES, the projecting wooden grip sculpted with figurative motifs in relief attached with cane binding to coconut shell spoons, PNG, 63

A RARE HERMIT ISLAND AXE, shell section blade bound with resin and fibre to a wooden shaft, decorated with raised motif, weathered and encrusted, M

A FIJIAN BATTLE CLUB, of wood, in classic minimalist form, 109cm

A FINE BUKA ISLAND BASKET, of tightly woven polychrome cane, smooth patina, 62cm

A FINE BUKA ISLAND BASKET, of tightly woven polychrome cane, smooth patina, 17cm

A FINE BUKA ISLAND BASKET, of tightly woven polychrome cane, smooth patina, 26cm

A FINE BUKA ISLAND BASKET, of tightly woven polychrome cane, smooth patina, 18cm

AN OLD INDONESIAN ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, seated above a block platform, old encrustations, Moluccas Islands, 31cm

A SOUTH AMERICAN CERAMIC STORAGE VESSEL, decorated with polychrome pigments and woven cane base attached, 30cm