Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities

of wood in classic hourglass form with raised grip and incised geometric motifs, weathered, PNG, 66cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood with projecting ancestor heads at terminal, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, PNG, 144x33cm

carved wood in the stylised form of a bird, with incised pattern and polychrome ochre decoration, PNG, 48cm

carved wood with incised crocodile skin pattern on rim, PNG, 45cm

carved wood with incised decoration to base and two supporting uprights, PNG, 47cm

carved wood in the form of a primeval zoomorphic figure with a humanoid facial characteristics, PNG, 69cm

carved wood in diminutive form with incised tribal motifs to either side, PNG, 43cm

carved wood with elaborate crocodile, human and bird ancestral figure and extensive incised decoration to both sides, PNG, 235cm

carved wood with incised decoration to top rim, PNG, 30cm

c.1940, of wood the apex with projecting bulbs, one fragmented, above a circular section shaft tapering to a flaring terminal, smooth glossy patina, 8

in classic composite form, the openwork wood apex decorated with ancestor visage in relief and crocodile head terminal above a pierced bamboo shaft, p

of wood the circular section shaft tapering to a point at grip, smooth patina, usewear evident, PNG,53cm

of wood one with cane bound barbs, PNG, 206cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society and now offered for sal

of wood, decorated with stylised crocodile motif in relief, PNG, 66cm

carved wood in the form of a crocodile, PNG, 62cm

carved wood n the form of a smiling crocodile, decorated with cowrie shell eyes, PNG, 81cm

of wood in classic crocodile form, weathered patina, PNG, 25cm

of wood, the truncated bow sculpted with a classic ancestor motif in relief below a crocodile visage, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered, PNG, 64c

of wood in classic female ancestor form, shell set eyes, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, PNG, 77cm

of wood, with bird motif at apex, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 76 x 38cm

of wood, decorated with shell set eyes, shell and fibre tassels and human hair, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 85 x 38cm

of wood, in Zoomorphic form, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 87 x 20cm

carved wood decorated with incised motifs and shell eyes, Sepik River , PNG, 64cm

carved wood decorated with incised motif to face and cowrie shell eyes, Sepik River, PNG, 69cm

carved wood decorated with polychrome pigments and string tassels, PNG, 97cm

carved wood with incised tribal motif, PNG, 89cm

carved wood with incisions on chest and lower abdomen decorated with cowrie shell and string bracelets and anklets and grass skirt, PNG, 125cm

of wood in stylised zooanthropomorphic form, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered, PNG, 86cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 96cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in classic robust form, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 140cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood in stylised female form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 117cm Provenance: Ex-Collection Edward Boylan

of wood, resin set shell and feather and fibre tassels, PNG, 102cm

of wood, in female form, fibre tassels, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 116 x 43cm Provenance: Ex-collection Gallery Tikowi Cair

of wood, in classic robust male form with mask visage to base, decorated with polychrome pigments, fibre tassels, weathered, PNG, 220cm

the edge ground and waisted sand stone blade, usewear evident, 18cm

the slender woven fibre bands embroided with orchid stem and cowrie shell, remnant pigments, Irian Jaya, 170-320cm (2)

of wood with split terminals and medial furrow, Trobriand Islands, 67cm

Trobriands Islands, 31-44cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society and now offered for sale in order to

a fine tight weave of ovoid form, one with raised grips to outer rim, remnant pigments, glossy patina, Solomon Islands, 38-39cm (2)

of wood the exterior with incised geometric motifs, weathered, Trobriand Islands, 23x49cm

of wood, decorated with incised geometric motifs to rim, Trobriand Islands, 34-45cm (2)

of twisted fibre decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 58cm

of wood sculpted with openwork rims, Trobriand Islands, 27-39cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Harry Beran, donated to the Oceanic Art Society a

of wood one decorated with polychrome pigments the other incised with maori motifs, 80-92cm (2)

c.1950s, of dense wood, the blade with medial ridge tapering to a circular section shaft with pointed terminal, weathered patina, 113cm Provenance:

of wood, the shaft decorated with polychrome woven cane and figurative motifs of a serpent and visage in relief, inlayed with sell, smooth patina, 94c

of wood the shaft incised with geometric motifs,97cm

of wood the slender ovoid section shaft decorated with incised geometric motifs, fragmented apex, weathered, patina, Trobriand Islands, 76cm

of wood in diminutive form, one of a female ancestor, the other a canoe prow ornament, fibre tassels, resin set geomteric pearl shell, 13-20cm(2)

of wood, decorated with curvilinear motifs, remnant white pigment infill, 13-58cm (3)