Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities

of wood, the anterior decorated with classic curvilinear motifs in relief, the rear with raised central grip below a projecting apex in the form of an

of wood in classic ovoid form and slender section, pierced with cane grip to rear, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with polychrome pi

of wood in classic ovoid form and slender section, pierced with cane grip to rear, the anterior with raised medial ridge and liner stippling, decorate

of wood in asymmetrical ovoid form and slender section, the waisted apex incised with stingray motif, the anterior with classic flying fox motifs in r

of beaten sheet metal the convex anterior with pierced apex, decorated with polychrome trade paints, pierced for grip attachments to rear, PNG, 160 x

c. early 20th Century, of museum significance, the wood section sculpted in with classic ancestor motifs in relief, weathered with old encrustations,

of wood sculpted in classic tapering ovoid form with openwork medial ridge, pierced eyes and mouth below a prominent brow ridge with projecting spike

carved wood in the stylised human form with semi circular protrusions centred around a belly button motif and surmounted by a pointed headdress, PNG,

c.1950s, of wood sculpted in classic openwork form with two superpositioned male and female ancestors above a truncated base, stylised crocodile and b

of dense wood in classic elongated narrow form, earth encrusted with inset shell, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, pig tusk and fibre tasse

of wood with pierced eyes, mouth and septum, remnant polychrome pigments, old encrustations, weathered patina, PNG, 55cm Provenance: from an Austra

of wood in classic abstract form, pierced resin set shell eyes, woven cane to pierced outer rim, fibre and tassel ornaments, applied red paint, PNG, 5

the marine gastropod shell section with woven cane ornament in the form of an abstract visage decorated with earth encrustations, and polychrome pigme

the crescent shell sections one with shell embroided woven fibre band and old resin set repair, remnant red pigment, smooth patina, PNG, 21cm (2)

of wood, the exterior with raised pineapple shaped projections, decorated with remnant red pigment, smooth patina, PNG, 9cm Provenance: from an Aus

the circular section deep bowl with remnant black pigment to outer lip, old encrustations, PNG, 17cm Provenance: from an Australian collection Note

of wood, the shallow ovoid bowl with projecting figurative terminals, remnant pigments, glossy patina, PNG, 58cm

of wood decorated with figurative curvilinear motifs in relief, projecting terminals sculpted in the form of boars, weathered patina and old encrustat

of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, weathered, PNG, 40cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, PNG, 70cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

c.1960s, of wood in classic robust form, the edge pierced for attachment, decorated with classic ancestor figures in relief, polychrome pigments, weat

c.1960s, of wood sculpted in the classic form of a male yam ancestor, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered, PNG, 237cm Provenance: Origina

of wood with ancestor visage in relief to anterior, old repair evident, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 86cm Provenance: From an Australia

of wood with ancestor visage in relief to anterior below an openwork apex, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 67x20cm Provenance: From an Aus

of wood in the form of a bird of paradise, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 70cm Provenance: from an Australian collection

of wood in diminutive form the anterior with ovoid visage in relief, pierced septum, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, weathered patina, 33c

of wood in classic yam form the visage in relief, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered patina, 32cm Provenance: from an Australian collect

c.1970s, of wood in classic slender section openwork form, decorated with raised motifs, polychrome pigments, PNG, 86cm Provenance: from an Austral

of wood in classic ovoid form, the anterior with superpositioned opposing hook spikes and projecting stylised eyes, decorated with polychrome pigments

of wood sculptured with classic ancestor projection to apex, decorated with shell inset eyes and red pigment, weathered patina, PNG, 57cm

of wood in male form, the visage with shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, PNG, 120cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 90cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised female form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 114cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood decorated with resin and earth set shell, human hair and polychrome pigments, weather patina, PNG, 74 x 15cm Provenance: From an Australian

c.1950s, of wood the openwork sculpture in the form of a male adult with infant, decorated with incised scarification motifs in polychrome pigments, p

the edge ground stone blade attached to wooden handle, with woven cane and resin binding, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 44cm

of palmwood the ovoid section shaft one surface decorated with incised geometric motifs at flaring apex, the terminal with spike projection and stippl

of wood the apex with raise pineapple sections above a tapering shaft and flaring spike terminal, weathered patina, Bismarck Archipelago, 101cm Pro

shell section blade bound with resin and fibre to a wooden shaft, decorated with raised motif, weathered and encrusted, Micronesia, 47cm

of wood, the projecting faceted shaped apex above a circular section shaft with spiked terminal, smooth patina, 95cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edwa

of wood in the form of a shark boy, decorated with polychrome pigments and shell set eyes, weathered, rejoined, 144cm Provenance: From an Australia

the classic earth and resin sculpted ancestor visage with projecting phalic nose and pig tusk ornament, decorated with polychrome pigments, set on a w

of palm wood, the panel anterior with applied earth and resin sculpted in the form of an ancestor visage with classic projecting nose and pig tusk orn

of wood the shallow bowl with openwork projection decorated with classic linear motifs, smooth glossy patina, 14-46cm

of wood the shallow dish with projecting bird head to one side above a wasted base, glossy patina, 20x30cm

of wood, the shallow bowl in classic bird form with inset shell eyes raised above a tapering cylindrical base, glossy patina, 15x27cm

of wood, the shallow leaf bowl with projecting openwork terminal, decorated with incised geometric motifs above three diminutive circular section legs

c.early 20th Century, the wooden shaft sculpted with classic anthropomorphic and geometric motifs below a bird head apex, shell inset, smooth glossy p

of wood, the outer rim decorated with classic incised triangular motif, remnant white pigment infill, glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 27cm

of wood, in slender ovoid section, the anterior decorated with classic incised geometric motifs, useware evident, weathered patina, Trobriand Islands,