Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art, & International Antiquities

A FINE MASSIM SPATULA (gabaela), the slender section shell sculpted in classic abstract form, the apex pierced and decorated with incised geometric

A FINE MASSIM SPATULA, of wood, sculpted with classic incised geometric and openwork anthropomorphic motifs above a slender section blade, smooth p

A FINE MASSIM BOWL, of wood, decorated with incised geometric motifs to outer rim, raised boss and grip to outer mid section, usewear evident, Tro

A FINE MASSIM CANOE PADDLE, of wood, the leaf shaped blade below an openwork sectioned shaft and figurative terminal, incised with curvilinear moti

A FINE MASSIM CANOE PADDLE, of wood, the leaf shaped blade below an openwork sectioned shaft and figurative terminal, incised with curvilinear moti

A RARE NEW BRITAIN BRIDE PRICE, the pearl shell section pierced with woven cane and fibre threaded shell section tassels with dog teeth attachments

A FINE MELANESIAN BODY ORNAMENT, the black lip pearl shell section with fibre threaded shell beads and seed attachments, 10cm

A TORRES STRAIT ORNAMENT, the shell section decorated with incised linear motifs, weathered patina, 19cm

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC VOKEO ISLAND CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS, c. 1960s-1970s, the wood ancestor mask in classic ovoid form with nose ornament and bite stick t

A FINE AND EARLY SAWOS CEREMONIAL MASK (mwai), of dense wood in classic elongated narrow form, earth encrusted with inset shell, decorated with rem

A FINE MALEKULA OVERMODELED SKULL, the human skull with the visage sculpted in clay, decorated with fibre and cane to rear, polychrome pigments app

A FINE ABELAM ANCESTOR MASK, of wood in classic yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, smooth patina, PNG, 38cm

AN OLD IATMUL CANOE SHIELD ANCESTOR MASK, of wood with pierced eyes, mouth and septum, remnant polychrome pigments, old encrustations, weathered pa

A RAMU RIVER ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, decorated with cane bound feather tassels, earth encrusted, PNG, 80cm

A LAKE SENTANI ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a female, decorated with curvilinear motifs, Irian Jaya, 100cm Provenance: from an Aus

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC RAMU RIVER CANOE PROW SECTION, of wood, sculpted with an ancestor visage and stylised crocodile motif, remnant green paint, weather

TWO SUPERB MALAITA ISLAND ARM BANDS, of finely woven fibre threaded with polychrome shell sections, usewear evident, 23cm (2)

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC CEREMONIAL PIG KILLING APRON, the woven fibre cloth, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments, cane and fur tassels,

TWO OLD MENDI BODY ORNAMENTS (kina), the crescent shell sections one with shell embroided woven fibre band and old resin set repair, remnant red pi

A FINE YANGORU WEALTH ORNAMENT (talipun), the marine gastropod shell section with woven cane ornament in the form of an abstract visage, decorate w

A FINE YANGORU BRIDE PRICE (talipun), the marine gastropod shell section with woven cane ornament in the form of an abstract visage decorated with

A FINE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS STONE MORTAR, the irregular circular bowl with remnant red pigment cover, smooth exterior, old encrustations, PNG, 27cm<br

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

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

AN OLD ASMAT ANCESTOR POLE (mbis), c.1950s, of wood sculpted in classic openwork form with two superpositioned male and female ancestors above a tr

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

AN EARLY WEST AUSTRALIAN SHIELD (wunda), of wood in classic ovoid form and slender section, the anterior decorated with diagonal fluting and raised

AN EARLY WEST AUSTRALIAN SHIELD (wunda), of wood in classic ovoid form and slender section, the anterior decorated with diagonal fluting and raised

A WEST AUSTRALIAN SHIELD, of wood, decorated with incised linear bands, old resin repair to anterior, raised lug grip at rear, smooth patina, 77cm

AN EARLY QUEENSLAND SHIELD (gulmari), of wood in classic ovoid form with convex anterior, the rear with repaired lug grip, decorated with remnant p

TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARDS (bullroarer), of wood in diminutive ovoid form and slender section with pierced terminal, decorated with i

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC WEST AUSTRALIAN SPEAR THROWER of wood in classic slender section elongated form, the anterior incised with fine linear banding, sin

TWO RARE KIMBERLEY CEREMONIAL SPEARHEADS, c.early 20th Century, of wood in slender section and classic openwork form, one with old cane repair, dec

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC QUEENSLAND BOWL (coolamon), of wood in ovoid form with deep concavity to interior, smooth patina, 49cm

A SUPERB AND RARE TORRES STRAIT DUGOUT CANOE, c.1930s, of wood in classic monumental minimalist ovoid form, one side pierced for outrigger attachme

Artist Unknown Arnhemland School Untitled (Spirit Figures) Ochres on Bark 61x36cm

JACKIE MADAGARLGARI Western Arnhemland Untitled (Magpie Goose and Ibis) c. 1970 Ochres on Bark 46x52cm, 48x50cm (2)

Artist Unknown Arnhemland School Untitled (Two Male Kangaroos) c. 1960s Ochres on Bark 67x36cm

NGULEINGULEI Kumuken (Freshwater Crocodile) Ochres on Bark Old label verso 136x47cm

YALPI YUNUPINGU (b.1961) Nguriri Ngarra c.1990s Ochres on bark 163x58cm Provenance: From an Australian collection, originally painted in Y

BOBBY BUNNINGURR (b.c.1947) Swamp Scene 1979 Ochres on bark 37 x 89cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

JACK GABANABUI (Blyth River) Murritjilla, The Esturine Crocodile, c.1960s Ochres on bark 77x28cm Old label verso Provenance: From an Au

GEORGE LEFTY Emu Dreaming Ochres on bark 48 x 114cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

CHARLIE DURITJINI Barramundi Dreaming Ochres on bark 33 x 90cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

DOROTHY NAPANGARDI (b.c.1956), Sand Hills of Mina Mina, 2006, Acrylic on Belgian linen Signed verso with artist name un-stretched 133x9

ALLY KEMERRE Wild flower and flora 1994 Acrylic on canvas Inscribed verso artist name title and Utopia Art Cat Ref. No. ak420 237 x 114cm<

MICK NAMARARI TJAPALTJARRI (c. 1926 -1998) Dingo Dreaming at Myunmanu c. 1997 Acrylic on canvas 125 x 90cm Provenance: From a private Aust

A RARE KORAN READING POINTER, c.19th Century, the bamboo shaft with silver embellishments and detachable blade at terminal, Morocco, 18cm

A FINE SILVER PENDANT, c.19th Century, the anterior decorated with enamel and coral inlay, Morocco, 11x8cm

A FINE SILVER PENDANT, c.19th Century, the anterior decorated with incised floral motifs and set with green chyrophase, Morocco, 9x7cm