Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art, & International Antiquities

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM LIME SPATULA, of wood in classic slender section, the apex decorated with openwork figurative ancestor motifs, usewear evide

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM LIME SPATULA, of wood in slender section, the apex with classic opposing ancestor motifs, remnant white pigment infill, usew

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM LIME SPATULA, of wood in slender section, the apex with classic openwork opposing ancestor motifs, remnant white pigment inf

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM LIME SPATULA, of wood in slender section, the apex with classic openwork opposing ancestor motifs, remnant white pigment inf

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM LIME SPATULA, of wood in classic slender section, the apex decorated with openwork geometric ancestor motifs, remnant white

TWO ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM LIME SPATULAS, of wood in classic slender section, the apex decorated with openwork figurative ancestor motifs, remnant whi

A FINE AND EARLY MASSIM WALKING STICK, of wood in slender tapering circular section, decorated with classic figurative ancestor motifs, smooth glos

A FINE AND EARLY MASSIM WALKING STICK, of wood in slender tapering circular section, decorated with classic figurative ancestor motifs, smooth glos

A FINE AND EARLY MASSIM WALKING STICK, of wood in slender tapering circular section, decorated with classic figurative ancestor motifs, smooth glos

AN EARLY ETHNOGRAPHIC SEPIK FOOD HOOK, of wood, stone shaped, in classic robust diminutive form, the tapering ovoid section notched shaft above a s

A COLLECTION OF THREE ETHNOGRAPHIC SANTA CRUZ HAIR COMBS, the multi-spined wooden spikes bound with fine polychrome cane, Solomon Islands, 15-19cm

TWO ETHNOGRAPHIC SANTA CRUZ HAIR COMBS, the multi-spined wooden spikes bound with fine cane, Solomon Islands, 37-38cm (2) Provenance: From an Au

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM SAGO SCOOP, of wood, the circular section shaft decorated with incised motifs above a narrow projecting terminal, old sennit

A FINE CEREMONIAL CAVA BOWL, of wood, in large format, the deep circular bowl with wide lip above four tapering circular section legs, smooth patin

A RARE PATROL OFFICER'S CLUB, the weighted wooden shaft with leather binding, smooth glossy patina, PNG, 43x4cm Provenance: From an Australian c

A FINE POLYNESIAN FLUTE, the hollow enclosed bamboo tube with pierced circular openings decorated with incised geometric motifs and script, smooth

A COLLECTION OF FOUR OCEANIC ARTEFACTS, of wood, cane, bone and shell including a comb, spear point, cannibal fork and a knife, 20-26cm (4) Prov

TWO FINE MT HAGEN CEREMONIAL AXES, the wooden frames bound with woven polychrome cane, one with edge ground stone blade intact, smooth patina, 73cm

A FINE SOUTH PENTECOST ISLAND ANCESTOR MASK, c.Pre-1930s, of wood in classic abstract form with pierced eyes nose and mouth, the bulbous forehead b

A FINE MAORI CANOE BAILER, c.1920s, revival sculpture, of wood in classic ovoid form with projecting grip, decorated with ancestor motifs and shell

A SUPERB MASSIM SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a female ancestor, decorated with incised geometric motifs infilled with lime, smooth glossy pati

A FINE TONGAN NECKREST, (kali loa), c.19th Century, of wood, the circular section bar rest above two bowed bipod supports with flaring terminals, b

A SUPERB MALAGAN SCULPTURE, of wood, the architectural element with the anterior with two opposing lizards in relief with stylised fish head termin

A FINE ADMIRALTY ISLAND OBSIDIAN DAGGER, the flaked vitreous stone blade hafted to a resin grip, decorated with incised geometric motifs and polych

AN EARLY MAILATA BATTLE CLUB, c.19-20th Century, the tapering ovoid section wood shaft with notched grip terminal below flaring ridges at apex, sur

A FINE SOLOMON ISLAND PARRYING CLUB, of wood, the classic crescent blade with raised medial ridge and geometric motifs above a tapering shaft with

AN EARLY FIJIAN THROWING CLUB, of wood in classic diminutive form with bulbous apex above a tapering circular sectioned shaft, smooth patina, 37x7c

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC NEW HEBRIDES CLUB, c.19th Century, of wood in minimalist form, the curved circular section tapering shaft with flaring apex, usewea

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM SPLASH BOARD (Fergusson Island), of wood the anterior decorated with classic curvilinear geometric motifs in relief, rem

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM CANOE PROW (Fergusson Island), of wood decorated with curvilinear motifs, remnant polychrome pigments, Trobriand Islands

A MORTLOCK ISLAND FISH HOOK, c.1960s, of wood, with fibre binding, 81x10xm Provenance: From an Australian collection

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM ADZE, the wooden shaft decorated with figurative motifs in relief and pierced terminal, the fibre bound edge ground ston

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM ADZE, c. 1960s, of wood with projecting metal blade hafted with fibre binding, Trobriand Islands, 44x22cm

A CEREMONIAL MASSIM SAGO SPATULA (Goodenough Island), of wood in ovoid section and slender form, decorated with ancestor motifs, smooth patina, us

A LATE ETHNOGRAPHIC MILNE BAY PROVINCE LIME SPATULA, of split bone, the shaft tapering to a fine point, the apex decorated with threaded polychrome

TWO MASSIM LIME SPATULAS (Goodenough Island), of wood decorated with classic incised geometric motifs infilled with white pigment, usewear evident,

TWO MASSIM LIME SPATULAS (Fergusson Island), of wood decorated with classic incised geometric motifs infilled with white pigment, usewear evident,

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

A FINE BUKA ISLAND BASKET, of woven cane, smooth glossy patina, 49x44cm

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC TELEPHOMIN SHIELD, of wood, the anterior decorated with geometric motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, pierced with old cane grip

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (mendi), of wood, in broad rectangular form, the anterior with raised medial ridge and decorated with stippled

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (mendi), c.1950s, of wood in classic ovoid form, the anterior imbedded with old arrow points, raised medial ri

A SUPERB EASTERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (kukukuku), c.early 20th Century, of wood, in classic ovoid form and slender section, the anterior decorated

A FINE ASMAT SHIELD, of wood, in classic large format, ovoid form, the anterior decorated with flying fox motif in relief, polychrome pigments, the

A FINE ASMAT SHIELD, c.1960s, of wood in asymmetrical ovoid form sculpted with an openwork ancestor at apex, the anterior decorated with curvilinea

A PAPUAN ANCESTOR BOARD (gope), of wood, the anterior decorated with classic ancestor motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, PNG, 143x28cm Prov

AN EARLY ETHNOGRAPHIC BOIKEN MASK, of wood, the robust convex visage with pierced eyes, mouth and septum below a projecting spike at apex, the conc

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC IATMUL ANCESTOR MASK, c.1940s, of wood in classic ovoid form, shell inset eyes, pierced septum, remnant polychrome pigment, PNG, 70

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 SUPERB ETHNOGRAPHIC VOKEO ISLAND CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS, c. 1940s or earlier, the wood ancestor mask in classic ovoid form with nose ornament and b