Fine Tribal Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities

A SUPERB MAORI SCULPTORS ADZE, c.late 19th Century, of wood, decorated with ancestor motif at apex, inset with shell eyes, the green stone blade hafte

A SUPERB AUSTRAL ISLANDS CEREMONIAL PADDLE, c.19th Century, of wood, sculpted in classic form, decorated with ancestor heads in relief at grip termina

AN EARLY ETHNOGRAPHIC KAVA BOWL, c.19th Century, of wood, in classic circular form with deep concavity, the anterior with four projecting conical legs

A FINE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS FEASTING BOWL, c.early 20th Century, of wood, with deep concavity, the exterior decorated with figurative motifs in relief, f

A RARE TORRES STRAIT SCULPTURE, c.1950s, of wood in the form of a dugong, smooth glossy patina, 25x7cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

TWO ETHNOGRAPHIC SCHOOTEN ISLAND LIME STICKS, of wood sculpted with openwork ancestor sculptures at apex above a slender tapering shaft, smooth glossy

A SUPERB MASSIM SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a female ancestor, decorated with incised geometric motifs infilled with lime, smooth glossy patina,

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM LIME SPATULA, of wood in slender section, the apex with classic opposing ancestor motifs, remnant white pigment infill, usewear

A FINE AND EARLY MASSIM WALKING STICK, of wood in slender tapering circular section, decorated with classic figurative ancestor motifs, smooth glossy

A FINE AND EARLY MASSIM WALKING STICK, of wood in slender tapering circular section, decorated with classic figurative ancestor motifs, smooth glossy

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC MASSIM SAGO SCOOP, of wood, the circular section shaft decorated with incised motifs above a narrow projecting terminal, old sennit bi

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC WASHKUK DAGGER, of human bone, decorated with incised geometric motifs, resin set shell to apex, smooth glossy patina, PNG, 34cm Prove

TWO MAPRIK ABELAM BODY ORNAMENTS (karahut), of shell embroided woven fibre with boar tusk ornaments, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigmen

A FINE COASTAL SEPIK HEAD REST, of wood, with bound cane leg supports, the rest of ovoid form sculpted with opposing ancestor heads at terminals, smoo

A LOWER SEPIK HEADREST, of wood with opposing ancestor motifs at terminals, remnant white pigment infill, PNG, 38x8cm Provenance: From an Australian c

A FINE LEWA CEREMONIAL MASK, in classic ancestor form, the outer rim pierced with seed and shell embroidered woven cane frame, smooth patina, the rear

A FINE COASTAL RAMU RIVER MASK, of wood, in classic ancestor form with pierced eyes and septum, smooth patina, PNG, 32x16cm Provenance: From an Austra

A GEELVINK BAY CANOE PROW ORNAMENT, of wood, sculpted in classic openwork form with Korwar visage in relief, Irian Jaya, 99x27cm

A TOKELAU ISLAND MODEL CANOE, of wood in classic form with out rigger and paddles secured with woven fibre, 56x19cm

A SUPERB RAMU STEERING OAR, of wood in classic large form, the blade with scalloped terminal and raised medial ridge, smooth patina, PNG, 20x344cm

A FINE ASMAT CEREMONIAL SPEAR, of wood in large form with openwork panel below a projecting and barbed apex, decorated with polychrome pigments, the c

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in classic yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 99x9cm Provenance: From an A

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC RAMU CANOE BAILER, of wood sculpted with ancestor visage at grip, PNG, 33cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

AN EARLY ETHNOGRAPHIC SEPIK FOOD HOOK, of wood, stone shaped, in classic robust diminutive form, the tapering ovoid section notched shaft above a stou

AN OLD SOLOMON ISLANDS DANCE ORNAMENT, of wood, in slender section, the pierced circular apex above a projecting grip, old resin cover, 42x23cm

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC NEW HEBRIDES CLUB, c.19th Century, of wood in minimalist form, the curved circular section tapering shaft with flaring apex, usewear e

A RARE PATROL OFFICER'S CLUB, the weighted wooden shaft with leather binding, smooth glossy patina, PNG, 43x4cm Provenance: From an Australian c...

TWO FINE MT HAGEN CEREMONIAL AXES, the wooden frames bound with woven polychrome cane, one with edge ground stone blade intact, smooth patina, 73cm (2

A COLLECTION OF FOUR OCEANIC ARTEFACTS, of wood, cane, bone and shell including a comb, spear point, cannibal fork and a knife, 20-26cm (4) Provenance

A SUPERB MALAGAN SCULPTURE, of wood, the architectural element with the anterior with two opposing lizards in relief with stylised fish head terminals

AN EARLY IATMUL STOOL, c.1920, of wood, sculpted with ancestor heads, smooth patina, PNG, 56x30cm Provenance: ex collection A. Philips, ex collection

AN EARLY KWOMA ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT, c. early 20th Century, of museum significance, the wood section sculpted in with classic ancestor motifs in reli

A MONUMENTAL WOSERA SCULPTURE, c.1960s, of wood sculpted in the classic form of a male yam ancestor, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered, PN

A TIWI CEREMONIAL POLE (pukumani), c.1970s, artist unknown, of wood, decorated with polychrome ochres, 130cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL SHIELD, of wood, artist unknown, decorated with curvilinear and stippled motifs in polychrome ochres, inset grip to re

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL SHIELD, of wood, artist unknown, decorated with curvilinear and stippled motifs in polychrome ochres, inset grip to re

A OLD QUEENSLAND SHIELD, of wood, the convex anterior decorated with linear motifs in polychrome pigments, the rear with inset grip, 69x29cm

MICK NAMARARI TJAPALTJARRI (c. 1926 -1998) Dingo Dreaming at Myunmanu c. 1997 Acrylic on canvas 125 x 90cm Provenance: From a private Australian colle

DOROTHY NAPANGARDI (b.c.1956), Sand Hills of Mina Mina, 2006, Acrylic on Belgian linen Signed verso with artist name un-stretched 133x92cm Provenance:

LYNETTE CORBY NUNGURRYI Walpiri, Mount Liebig Honey Ant Dreaming 1989 Acrylic on Canvas 132x271 Provenance: From an Australian Collection, comissioned

A COLLECTION OF FOUR ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL POSTERS, 1975-1990s, of political protests and cultural subjects, unmounted, fine condition, 32-76

Artist Unknown Murrunga Island School Untitled Ochres on bark Old label verso 72x29cm Provenance: From an Australian collection, ex-collection A Phili

Munandjiwuy Munyarryun Untitled (c.1940s) Ochres on bark 130x35cm Provenance: From an Australian collection ex-collection Robert Steele, Adelaide Pla

BOBBY BUNNINGURR (b.c.1947) Swamp Scene 1979 Ochres on bark 37 x 89cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

JACK GABANABUI (Blyth River) Murritjilla, The Esturine Crocodile, c.1960s Ochres on bark 77x28cm Old label verso Provenance: From an Australian collec