Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art, & International Antiquities

AN OLD SEPIK STOOL, of wood decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 31x24cm

A MASSIM BOWL, of wood, the shallow ovoid bowl with projecting terminals, the outer rim decorated with incised geometric motifs and remnant infill,

A MASSIM CEREMONIAL BOWL, of wood, the two ovoid shallow dishes with central waisted section decorated with incised geometric motifs, remnant pigme

TWO WASKUK LADLES, the projecting wooden grip sculpted with figurative motifs in relief attached with cane binding to coconut shell spoons, PNG, 63

A FIJIAN BARK CLOTH (tapa), decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, 130x120cm

A HIGHLANDS BARK CLOTH, of sago fibre decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, PNG, 170x90cm

A FINE BUKA ISLAND BASKET, of tightly woven polychrome cane, smooth patina, 62cm

A FINE BUKA ISLAND BASKET, of tightly woven polychrome cane, smooth patina, 17cm

A RARE HERMIT ISLAND AXE, shell section blade bound with resin and fibre to a wooden shaft, decorated with raised motif, weathered and encrusted, M

AN OLD SEPIK CEREMONIAL STAFF, of wood sculpted with ancestor motifs in relief, PNG, 120cm

A MT HAGEN CEREMONIAL AXE FRAME, of wood, with cane binding, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 54x36cm Provenance: From the Dr. David S. Johnson Col

A LOWER SEPIK CEREMONIAL STAFF, of wood with inset shell, PNG, 153cm Provenance: From the Dr. David S. Johnson Collection of Pacific Island and

TWO HIGHLAND AXES, of wood, cane, one with stone, PNG 38-57cm (2) Provenance: From the Dr. David S. Johnson Collection of Pacific Island and New

AN OCEANIC DANCE CLUB, of wood with remnant fibre binding at grip, 69x14cm

A MASSIM SAGO SPATULA, of wood in slender section, with zoomorphic motif at apex, Trobriand Islands, 150cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR HOOK, of wood, decorated with shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, weathered, PNG, 58x17cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, remnant polychrome pigment, 53x13cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, decorated with ancestor motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, PNG, 47x34cm

TWO WOSERA SAGO PEGS, of wood in classic ancestor form with bird figures at apex above mask faces and split terminals, decorated with polychrome pi

THREE SEPIK AMULET MASKS, of wood, polychrome pigments, shell set eyes, PNG 7-8cm (3) Provenance: From the Dr. David S. Johnson Collection of Pa