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