Fine Tribal Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities

A SUPERB SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with polychrome pigments, pierced with canva

A RARE EASTERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD, of wood, the anterior decorated with linear motifs below the apex bound with bark and cane fibre, pierced with fi

A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with superpositioned triangular motifs, polychrome

A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (mendi), of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident, PN

A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with polychrome pigments and stippled motifs, pierc

A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with polychrome pigments and stippled motifs, pierc

A FINE CHIMBU BATTLE SHIELD, of wood, in classic broad rectangular form, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, with centralised metal plaqu

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC EASTERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD (okapa), of wood, the anterior decorated with stippled motif and polychrome pigments, pierced for grip at

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC TELEPHOMIN SHIELD, of wood, the anterior decorated with geometric motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, pierced with old cane grip to

AN EARLY ASMAT SHIELD, c.1960s, of wood in asymmetrical ovoid form sculpted with an openwork ancestor at apex, the anterior decorated with curvilinear

A FINE PAPUAN GULF SKULL RACK, c.1960s, of wood in classic openwork form, remnant polychrome pigments and fibre tassels, PNG, 76x46cm ProvenanceFrom a

AN EARLY PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope), of wood in ovoid slender form, the anterior decorated with an ancestor figure in relief, polychrome pigmen

A RARE MIMIKA CEREMONIAL BOARD, of wood, in slender section, the anterior sculpted with geometric motifs in relief, projecting terminals, decorated wi

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC WASHKUK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (nogwi), c.early 20th Century, of wood in the form of a female, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 11

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC KWOMA SCULPTURE (yena), of wood in the form of a yam ancestor, resin set shell eyes, the pendulous nose with pierced septum, decorated

AN EARLY ASMAT ANCESTOR POLE (mbis), c.1960s, of wood sculpted in classic openwork form with three superpositioned ancestors, decorated with incised s

A FINE ASMAT DANCE COSTUME (jipaee), of woven fibre with grass tassels adorned with wood to upper section, decorated with polychrome pigments, Kapi Vi

A FINE ASMAT DANCE COSTUME (jipaee), of woven cane and fibre with grass tassels, the upper section adorned with wood projections, decorated with polyc

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

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in classic yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 99x9cm ProvenanceFrom an Aus

A CEREMONIAL WOSERA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, resin set shell eyes, weathered, PNG, 117x24cm Prov

A CEREMONIAL WOSERA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, resin set shell eyes below an elaborate headdress,

A CEREMONIAL WOSERA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, in male form, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered, PNG, 110x21cm ProvenanceFrom an Australi

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

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

A FINE RAMU RIVER CANOE PROW, of wood, sculpted with an ancestor in relief below a stylised crocodile terminal, remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 70x3

AN EARLY ABELAM YAM STICK TERMINAL, of wood, sculpted in the form of an ancestor, PNG, 64x9cm ProvenanceFrom an Australian collection

A KARAWARI RIVER SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a crocodile, shell set eyes, PNG, 74x12cm, ProvenanceFrom an Australian collection

A MURIK LAKES SURF BOARD, of wood, sculpted with ancestor visage at terminal, PNG, 88x21cm

AN IATMUL ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of stone with ancestor visage at terminal, PNG, 13cm, ProvenanceFrom an Australian collection, ex-collection Leo Fleisch

A RARE PRINCE ALEXANDER MOUNTAINS CEREMONIAL MASK, c.1960s, in monumental form, the woven cane frame, earth encrusted decorated with polychrome pigmen

A RARE PRINCE ALEXANDER MOUNTAINS CEREMONIAL HELMET MASK (sassoya), c.1960s, the visage of wood decorated with polychrome pigments and remnant resin,

A FINE ABELAM CEREMONIAL HELMET MASK (baba), of tightly woven openwork cane in abstract yam ancestor form, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome

A FINE ABELAM CEREMONIAL HELMET MASK (baba), of tightly woven openwork cane in abstract yam ancestor form, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome

A FINE ABELAM CEREMONIAL HELMET MASK (baba), of tightly woven openwork cane in abstract yam ancestor form, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ABELAM HEADDRESS, of woven openwork cane, in abstract yam ancestor form, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 45x

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

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC RAMU RIVER ANCESTOR MASK, of wood, in classic robust form, remnant polychrome pigments, heavy encrustations below smooth patina, PNG,

A FINE LOWER SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK (kamp), of wood, sculpted with fine features, PNG, 34x14cm ProvenanceFrom an Australian collection

AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of balsa wood, decorated with polychrome pigments, old encrustations, PNG, 30x14cm ProvenanceFrom an Australian coll

AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of balsa wood, decorated with polychrome pigments, old encrustations, PNG, 42x21cm ProvenanceFrom an Australian coll

A RAMU RIVER ANCESTOR MASK, of wood decorated with red pigment, cane and fibre attachment at apex, PNG, 42x16cm

A RAMU RIVER ANCESTOR MASK, of wood decorated with red pigment, PNG, 35x20cm

THREE ABELAM ANCESTOR MASKS, of wood in classic diminutive abstract ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 15-25cm (3) ProvenanceFrom

TWO ABELAM ANCESTOR MASKS, of wood in classic diminutive abstract ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 26-34cm (2) ProvenanceFrom a

TWO ABELAM ANCESTOR MASKS, of wood in classic abstract ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 42-43cm (2) ProvenanceFrom an Australia

TWO ABELAM ANCESTOR MASKS, of wood in classic abstract ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 53-62cm (2) ProvenanceFrom an Australia

TWO ABELAM ANCESTOR MASKS, of wood in classic abstract ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 53-63cm (2) ProvenanceFrom an Australia

A SUPERB ABELAM LIME CONTAINER, the diminutive coconut seed decorated with incised ancestor motifs, infilled with remnant pigments, below smooth gloss

A FINE ABELAM VESSEL, the coconut shell section decorated with incised motifs, remnant polychrome pigment infill, PNG, 20x15cm ProvenanceFrom an Austr