Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art, & International Antiquities

A KERAM RIVER STORY BOARD, of wood, with open work apex, depicting a mythological scene in relief, PNG, 57x24cm

A KERAM RIVER STORY BOARD, of wood depicting a mythological scene in relief, PNG, 65x28cm

A KERAM RIVER STORY BOARD, of wood, depicting a mythological scene in relief, PNG, 76x62cm

A KERAM RIVER STORY BOARD, of wood, in openwork form, depicting a mythological scene, small split in wood, PNG, 97x80cm

A YOLGNU SOUND TUBE (didgeridoo), of wood, decorated with figurative motifs, Arnhemland, 87x7cm

A YOLNGU SOUND TUBE (didgeridoo), of wood, decorated with polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 112cm

BORBORBANI (Elco Island), Burrwutji 1975, Ochres on canvas, Un-stretched 102 x 52cm Provenance: From a Private Australian collection, Ex-c

Artist Unknown (Arnhemland School) Macassan Prau Ochre on bark Old label verso 44x25cm

Artist Unknown Arnhemland School X-ray-kangaroo Ochres on bark 32x22cm

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SORCERER SPEAR (kadaitja), of wood, the circular sectioned shaft tapering to a flaring apex with pointed terminal, old ochre c

A YOLNGU FIGHTING PICK, of wood, the circular sectioned shaft with angle bend at apex tapering to a fine point, polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 112x

A YOLNGU SPEAR THROWER, of wood, leaf form sinew bound peg at apex, resin bulb at grip terminal, small split to anterior, Arnhemland, 83x9cm

A COLLECTION OF FOUR YOLNGU ARTEFACTS, of wood incised with figurative motifs, polychrome pigments and paints, Arnhemland, 29-64cm (4)

A COLLECTION OF THREE YOLNGU ARTEFACTS, of wood, Arnhemland, 18-70cm (3)

TWO YOLNGU DECORATED SMOKING PIPES, artist unknown, of wood, polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 50-62cm (2)

THREE YOLNGU ARTEFACTS, of wood, artist unknown, polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 41-46cm, (3)

THREE WEST AUSTRALIAN OCHRE FRAGMENTS, 7-9cm (3)

A YOLNGU BASKET, of woven polychrome pandanus fibre, Arnhemland, 46x24cm

TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWLS (coolamon), artist unknown, of wood, polychrome acrylic, 47-67cm (2)

A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BOWL, of wood, 26x27cm

Artist Unknown Madhubani style Mithala 1980 Pen and ink on paper Bihar 73x54cm

Artist Unknown Shiva in Abstract Form Pen and ink on paper India 76x56cm

Warli Art (Maharashtra) White Rice Flower Earth pigments and cow dung on board Artist name inscribed lower right India 83x54cm

A TIBETAN CEREMONIAL MASK, of wood in demon form, 30x20cm

A DAYAK SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a seated ancestor decorated with classic curvilinear motifs, smooth patina, Borneo, 65x11cm

AN INDONESIAN SCULPTURE OF WOOD, in the form of a seated female ancestor, 54x9cm

TWO SOUTHEAST MOLUCCAS SCULPTURES, of wood in the form of seated ancestors, acid washed, Leti Island, 39-53cm (2)

A MOLUCCAS ANCESTOR CASTING, of brass in the form of a seated female, Indonesia, 12x4cm

TWO TIMOR COPPER ALLOY SCULPTURES, in the form of a male and female ancestors, Bobinara region, 46x5cm (2)

AN OLD CHINESE CLUB, of wood, inscribed with caligraphy, inset with brass rivet at grip, 43cm

A SUMATRAN PESTLE (tobabatak), of wood, the detachable terminal sculpted in the form of a kneeling ancestor decorated with fur tassels at apex, 67x

A SUMATRAN LIME CONTAINER (tobabatak), sculpted from deer antler, smooth patina, 42x5cm

A DAYAK PIG HUNTING CHARM (tun tun), of wood, the truncated shaft sculpted with ancestor at apex, smooth patina, Sarawak, 24x4cm

A TIMOR FOOD SCOOP, sculpted from buffalo horn, the grip decorated ancestor motifs in relief, smooth patina, Belu,14x6cm

AN OLD LOMBOK RICE SCOOP, of wood, the projecting grip sculpted with ancestor motifs, smooth patina 45x8cm

THREE LOMBOK SWORD GRIPS, of wood sculpted in the form of ancestors, glossy patina, 12-16cm (3)

A MELANESIAN BASKET, of tightly woven polychrome cane, smooth patina, 26cm

A MELANESIAN BASKET, of tightly woven polychrome cane, smooth patina, 18cm

A COLLECTION OF THREE MELANESIAN BASKETS, of woven cane, 16-35cm (3)

A FOSSILISED TREE TRUNK SECTION, Australia, 43x20cm

A FOSSILISED WOOD FRAGMENT, with growth rings clearly visible, Australia, 10x15cm

THREE FOSSILISED FRAGMENTS, of marine organisms, Australia, 8-16cm (3)

A FOSSILISED CRUSTACEAN (yabbie), Australia, 7x3cm

FIVE FOSSILISED MARINE FRAGMENTS, Australia, 3-9cm (5)

A WEST AFRICAN FLY WHISK, the circular section tapering wooden shaft bound with woven fibre below a multistrand woven fibre apex, 30x60cm

THREE WEST AFRICAN BASKETS, of woven polychrome grass fibre, 20-36cm (3)

A WEST AFRICAN DRUM, of wood with hide drumming membrane 29x14cm

A CENTRAL AFRICAN CONTAINER, of wood, the lid decorated with an ancestor visage in relief, Democratic Republic of Congo, 35x15cm

A WEST AFRICAN SCULPTURE, of wood, 47x14cm

A WEST AFRICAN MASK, of wood, 34x20cm