Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art, & International Antiquities

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