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