Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities

c.3rd Century AD, with two lug grips, white-green glaze of good iridescence tapering to a flat round base, some minor loss, surface encrustations, Gre

c.10th-12th Century AD of classic ovoid form with projecting spout, decorated with lineal motifs and blue glaze of good iridescence, useware evident,

c.2nd-1st Mill BC, of diminutive form with, verdigris encrusted, Greater Persia, 8cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

c. 525 - 332 BC, Late Period, of diminutive form, intact and presented in a display frame, Egypt, 2.4cm Frame, 31x22cm Provenance: From an Australi

c. 525 - 332 BC, Late Period, of diminutive form, loss evident, presented in a display frame, Egypt, 7cm Frame, 33x25cm Provenance: From an Austral

c.12th-13th Century AD, the ceramic tile presented with and impression of the seal, Iran, 38x20cm Provenance:From an Australian collection

c.early 2nd Mill. BC, of baked clay inscribed with ancient text, presented in a display frame with accompanying information, Mesopotamia, 4cm, Frame 3

c.1950s, of wood in the form a seated nursing female, decorated with geometric motifs in relief, polychrome pigments and old paints, weathered with ol

c. 1950s of wood sculpted in the form of a female in relief to the anterior, weathered with old encrustations, Mali, 111x52cm Provenance: From an A

c. early 20th Century, of wood in rectangular form the anterior sculpted with figurative motifs in relief, weathered, Africa, 143x43cm

of wood sculpted in classic sinuous form of a stylised Cobra, decorated with geometric motifs in black and white paint, the base with stylised scales,

of wood in the form of a female decorated with incised scarification motifs, fibre threaded polychrome glass beads, metal and other organic pendants,

the narrow parchment strip inscribed with esoteric religious script and decorated with figurative motifs, remnant polychrome pigments, presented in a

of wood in minimalist zooanthropomorphic form, pierced eyes, septum and rim at rear, old useware evident, weathered patina, Mali 46x20cm Provenance

of wood in classic diminutive form, the visage with fine features and pierced eyes, glossy patina and encrustations, 23cm

c.1950s, of wood sculpted with the projecting head of a female ancestor, and twelve opposing circular bowls, glossy patina, Ivory Coast, 75x15cm Pr

c.1950s, of wood in the form of a female with classic coiffure to head, protruding belly and long elegant neck, decorated with incised scarification,

of wood the standing female in classic abstract minimalist form old encrustations and weathered patina, Mali, 80x20cm Provenance: From an Australia

of wood in the form of a standing male in classic abstract angular form old encrustations, weathered patina, fragmented base, Mali, 56x18cm Provena

of wood in the form of a hermaphrodite standing above a circular base caring an infant to the rear, projecting stylised beard at chin, old encrustatio

of palm bark, polychrome pigments, PNG, 113x34xm

of wood with visage in relief, pierced eyes and ears, projecting spike terminal, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 36cm Pr

of wood sculptured with bird motif to apex, decorated with polychrome pigments and hollow base, PNG, 32cm

of wood in diminutive stylised yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered patina, PNG, 29cm

of wood sculptured with yam ancestor visage in relief to anterior, below a sectioned spike apex, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered patina,

of wood in classic stylised yam ancestor form with spike projection to base and bird motif to apex, pierced septum with wood ornament, decorated with

of wood in classic stylised yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 116cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised female form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 88cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 80cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 102cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 120cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 130cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised male form smoking a pipe, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 79cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 79cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in classic ancestor form with bird figures at apex above mask faces and split terminals, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 48-50cm (2)

of wood in classic ancestor form with bird figures at apex above mask faces and split terminals, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 48-54cm (2)

of wood in openwork form, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 58cm

of shell embroided woven fibre, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 20-34cm (2)

the projecting wooden grip sculpted with figurative motifs in relief attached with cane binding to coconut shell spoons, PNG, 29-34cm (2)

the projecting wooden grip sculpted with figurative motifs in relief attached with cane binding to coconut shell spoons, PNG, 63-64cm (2)

the mask in openwork form, the basket with detachable lid, 13-52cm (2)

incised with geometric motifs, fragmented, PNG, 10cm

of fibre threaded cowrie shell, PNG, 174cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society and now offered for sale i

of split sectioned Cassowary bone with knuckle terminals above a tapering shaft, PNG, 30-37cm (3)

of wood in slender section rectangular form with sectioned apex and base pierced with cane binding, the convex anterior decorated with polychrome pigm

of wood, the convex anterior decorated in green red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, cane binding at apex, the rear with cane and fibre grip

of wood the irregular ovoid panel of slender section with projecting pierced apex, pierced section for grip attachments, the anterior decorated with s

carved wood incised decoration in the form of five flying foxes, decorated with grass tassels, PNG, 135cm

carved wood incised decoration in the form of five flying foxes, decorated with grass tassels and natural pigments, 166cm

of wood decorated with incised motifs in relief polychrome pigments, fibre tassels, PNG, 139cm