Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art, & International Antiquities

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC RAMU DRUM (garamut), c.1950s, of wood in classic robust form with rectangular central cavity, decorated with projecting openwork an

A FINE ABALAM CULT SCULPTURE (nogwi), c.1960s, of wood in classic male yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 112x18cm Prov

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 ETHNOGRAPHIC RAMU RIVER CANOE PROW SECTION, pre WWII, of wood, sculpted with an ancestor visage and stylised crocodile motif, remnant green pain

A IATMUL DRUM POUNDER, c.1960s, of wood, sculpted with a bird motif at apex above a sectioned shaft and flaring terminal, remnant polychrome pigme

A FINE ARAPESH SCULPTORS ADZE, c.1960s the wood frame bound with cane, the edge ground blade attached below a figurative terminal in the form of an

A FINE COASTAL SEPIK DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form, decorated with curvilinear geometric motifs, raised grip to one side with anc

AN EARLY WEST SEPIK BETEL MORTAR, of wood in diminutive form decorated with ancestor motifs above a flaring base, glass bead inset eyes and pierced

A CAPE NELSON WEALTH ORNAMENT, the multiple dog teeth attached with vegetable fibre twine and transitional blue fibre binding, Ako Village, PNG, 17