Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities

A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (mendi) of wood, the ovoid panel slender section, rope grip, polychrome pigments, PNG, 115x40cm

A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (mendi) of wood, the ovoid panel slender section, pig tusk ornament, polychrome pigments, PNG, 118 x 43cm

A NEW BRITAN SHIELD of wood, in classic three sectioned formed lashed with cane binding, decorated with polychrome pigments, Bismarck Archipelago, 134

A FINE LUMI WAR SHIELD of hardwood in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior decorated with incised curvilinear motifs, weathered patina and encrusta

A FINE AND OLD ASMAT SHIELD of wood with classic ancestor motifs in relief to anterior, raised medial ridge grip to rear, fibre tassels, polychrome pi

A FINE GIOABARI ISLANDS ANCESTOR BOARD of wood in classic ovoid form with projecting apex, the anterior decorated with ancestral motifs in relief, rem

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood, shell eyes and fibre tassels, PNG, 114cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood, resin set shell and feather and fibre tassels, PNG, 102cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood, inset shell eyes, fibre tassels, PNG, 116cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood, in the form of an orator, earth set shell, pig tusk and polychrome pigments, PNG, 82cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK of wood, in large format, polychrome pigments, fibre tassels and shell set eyes, PNG, 97cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood, hair fibre and shell, PNG, 116x24cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK of wood, feather tassels, woven cane, rejoined, PNG, 70cm

TWO KAVA BOWLS of wood, one with an engraved presentation plaque attached, 34-46cm (2)

AN OLD HIGHLANDS MASK of gourd shell clay overmold, the mouth with clay set pigs teeth, clay set feathers and seeds, remnant resin, smooth patina, PNG

A SEPIK MASK wood, fibre, polychrome pigments, PNG, 56x25cm

TWO SEPIK MASKS wood, fibre, seed, feather, PNG, 29-45cm (2)

AN OLD ABELAM YAM ANCESTOR MASK of woven cane in classic openwork form, polychrome pigments, PNG, 40cm

A SEPIK MASK the overmoulded turtle shell in the form of an ancestor visage, inset shell eyes, remnant hair at apex, polychrome pigments, with cane fr

AN OLD WOSERA YAM ANCESTOR MASK the openwork cane decorated with polychrome pigments and woven cane tassels, PNG, 26cm

A FINE EASTERN HIGHLANDS MUDMAN MASK the baked earth helmet with pierced eyes and mouth, set boar tusk and irregular set teeth, 28cm

A RAMU RIVER MASK c.1960s, of wood, the convex visage with pierced shell set eyes, decorated with fibre tassels and remnant polychrome pigments, PNG,

A TAMI ISLAND CEREMONIAL BOWL of wood with deep concavity and ovoid form, the anterior decorated with incised and figurative motifs in relief, infille

A MAPRIK ANCESTOR AMULET MASK of wood in classic yam form, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 23cm. Provenance: From a private Aus

A SOLOMON ISLAND BOW, FIVE ARROWS, AND SPEAR wood, orchid stem binding, fibre and bone, 147-186cm (7)

TWO SOLOMON ISLANDS WALKING STICKS of wood, 96-83cm (2)

A CONTEMPORARY SOLOMON ISLAND CLUB wood, fibre binding and inlay, 47cm

AN OLD SULKA CLUB of wood, New Britan, 130cm

AN OLD KOMBE WAR CLUB of palmwood, the shaft decorated with figure of Moto in relief, New Britan, 110cm

AN OLD SULKA CLUB of wood in classic form, New Britan 100cm

AN OLD SULKA CLUB of wood in classic form, New Britan 100cm

A SISSANO LAGOON CANOE PADDLE of wood, the leaf shaped blade with classic figurative motifs in relief, decorated with bright polychrome enamel paint,

A COLLECTION OF FIVE HIGHLANDS WAR ARROWS c. 1960's, of classic composite form with hardwood tips and bamboo shafts, decorated with polychrome p...

A COLLECTION OF SIX HIGHLANDS WAR ARROWS c. 1960's, of classic composite form with hardwood tips and bamboo shafts, decorated with polychrome pi...

A COLLECTION OF FOUR EASTERN HIGHLANDS ARROWS c.1950s, in classic composite form with bamboo shafts polychrome and cane fibre bound points, decorated

A COLLECTION OF FOUR EASTERN HIGHLANDS ARROWS c.1950s, in classic composite form with bamboo shafts polychrome and cane fibre bound points, decorated

A MALAITA ISLAND WAR CLUB of wood in classic form with triangular apex tapering to a notched terminal at grip with ventral and lateral medial ridge, g

AN OLD BUKA WALKING STICK of wood in slender section sculpted with ancestral visage, inset shell eyes and raised snake to lower section, fine woven ca

A COLLECTION OF PHALLOCRYPTS of gourd shell, wood, woven cane, earth set seeds, PNG, 15-27cm (6)

A MASSIM GRASS SKIRT grass fibre, polychrome pigments, Trobriand Islands, 86cm

FOUR HIGHLAND STRING BAGS of woven fibre and polychrome pigments, PNG, 34-46cm (4)

TWO SHELL DISK CURRENCY BANDS threaded on twisted string, PNG, 33-39cm (2)

A NEW ISLAND SHARK CALLING TRUMPET the marine gastropod shell in classic form with pierced apex, Bismarck Archipelago, 35cm

A HIGHLANDS BRIDE PRICE (talipun) shell and woven cane, earth encrusted, remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 33x34cm

AN OLD YAMUK BODY ORNAMENT the section of turtle shell decorated with incised geometric motifs, smooth glossy patina, PNG, 12cm. Note: Ex-collection

A FINE EASTERN HIGHLANDS ORCHID STEM NECKLACE the multistrand threaded barrel sections, PNG, 66cm

A FINE SEPIK NECK PENDANT woven fibre embroidered with nasa and cowrie shell, PNG, 48cm

AN EASTERN HIGHLANDS MOURNING NECKLACE the multi strand fibre threaded white seeds, PNG, 100cm

A FINE A RARE COLLECTION OF EASTERN HIGHLANDS SEWING NEEDLES AND BODY ORNAMENT c.1950s of slender bone section with pierced apex and twisted fibre thr

TWO EASTERN HIGHLANDS STRING BAGS c.1950s of woven polychrome fibre, PNG, 24-43cm (2). Provenance: Ex-collection Doreen Marks Note: see lot 361