Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities

of New Guinea art and culture

of wood, including three Sepik sculptures and a Massim knife, 18-44cm (4)

of wood in the form of a turtle, operculum set eyes, incised with geometric motifs, Trobriand Islands, 43cm

of wood, a soul boat and a tripod base, Trobriand Islands, 27-34cm (2)

of wood one with pokerwork motif and resin set tula adze, the other incised with curvilinear motifs, 41-59cm (2)

the marine shells attached with woven fibre string, 18-25cm

of wood in fine symmetrical form, the terminals with stippled motif, smooth patina, 56cm

artist unknown, of wood, the anterior with figurative pokerwork motifs of the harbor bridge and iconic Australian animals, 50cm

of wood in asymmetrical form, smooth patina, 67cm

of wood in asymmetrical form, smooth patina, 70-74cm (2)

Burrwutji 1975, Ochres on canvas, Un-stretched102 x 52cm Provenance: From a Private Australian collection, Ex-collection Sandra Le Brun Holmes

Arnhemland School Untitled (Snake and Mimi)Ochres on bark 63x20cm

Untitled Acrylic on boardInscribed verso with artist name 70x39cm

Corroboree (1974) Oil on boardSigned lower right 64x39cm

Fish (1996) Acrylic on canvas69x41cm

Corroboree Oil on board87x75cm

Tiwi School Bird, Turtle and Snake Ochres on barkInscribe verso with Cat. Ref 69x48cm

25x20cm-40x32cm (4)

Untitled Central Desert School Acrylic on Canvas77x49cm

artist unknown, of wood with classic stippled motifs in acrylic paints, 33cm (2)

one side with the motif of Wandjina in relief, Kimberley, 10x8cm

from a single block of volcanic stone, seated in dhyanasana above a low double lotus platform, his hands in vitarka mudra wearing a diaphanous sanghat

of wood in the form of a crocodile, weathered patina, Borneo, 65cm

of wood, one in the form of Vishnu riding Garuda, the other a bamboo plaque incised with bird motif, 32-37cm (2)

the iron blade above a wooden shaft, decorated with geometric polychrome motifs, glass bead and dog tooth tassels, 88cm

of wood in the form of demons with projecting boar tusk fangs, 22-30cm (2)

of wood with rectangular slots to central bulb and flaring terminals, weathered, 64cm

the wooden case with copper alloy and bone attachments, weathered, usewear evident, 35cm

in abstract zoomorphic form, smooth patina, 21x16cm

of threaded multi strand barrel cut beads with old coin clasps, one of pale blue the other dark blue-black, 45-46cm (2)

the wooden mask pendant attached to a necklace of polychrome glass beads, Northeast India, 70cm

the bone section decorated with incised linear motifs, resin set hair tassels, Northeast India, 33cm

of wood, including an indian mold, a fibrous staff, a decorated gourd, a Sepik pestle, a fragmented hook and a boomarang, 30 - 60cm (6)

of iron and wood, in asymmetrical form, one fragmented, 29-53cm (2)

of hide in diminutive form, 35-28cm

in diminutive form of a pregnant avian figure riding a mythical stead, verdigris encrusted, weathered patina, Mali, 9cm

in diminutive form with stylized mythical figure in relief to anterior, verdigris encrusted, weathered patina, Mali, 8cm

of iron in seven pieces, rusted and weathered, 5-29cm (7)

the cast rings, verdigris encrusted, weathered patina, Mali, 9-14cm (2)

of tapering circular section form with raised motifs, verdigris encrusted, weathered patina, Mali, 17cm

decorated with embossed geometric motifs, fibre cord attached, 12 x 12cm

a glass bead neck pendant and two arm ornaments, 20 x 20 - 8 x 7cm (3)

of wood in classic diminutive form, Ivory Coast, 12 - 14cm (2) Note: These small portable masks are personal artefacts of initiated adult men, the

Melanesia, 8-11cm (2)

the silver alloy pendant in classic geometric form with projecting spikes decorated with inscribed motifs and attached to a multi strand leather strap

including a spur and various rings, 3-13cm (6)

of wood, pierced eyes and mouth, 48cm

of wood in classic diminutive form, one decorated with polychrome paints, Ivory Coast, 12-17cm (3) Note: These small portable masks are personal ap

of wood in classic diminutive form, one decorated with polychrome paints, Ivory Coast, 4-15cm (3) Note: These small portable masks are personal apo

of wood in classic diminutive form, one decorated with polychrome paints, Ivory Coast, 13-20cm (3) Note: These small portable masks are personal ap