Fine Tribal Aboriginal Art and International Antiquities

A SUPERB ABELAM STORAGE VESSEL, c.19th Century, sculpted from a coconut seed, decorated with classic figurative and geometric motifs, smooth glossy pa

AN EARLY BOIKEN BOWL, of wood, the anterior decorated with geometric motifs and raised lug terminal, smooth glossy patina, usewear evident, PNG, 32x7c

THREE ETHNOGRAPHIC SEPIK COCONUT VESSELS, two in the form of cups decorated with incised geometric motifs, the other a lime pot with boar tusk stopper

A FINE ORO PROVINCE LIME SPATULA, of wood decorated with classic geometric motifs and raised medial ridge, smooth patina, usewear evident, PNG, 34x8cm

A FINE ORO PROVINCE LIME SPATULA, of wood, the apex in the form an inverted hook, decorated with geometric motifs and remnant lime infill, usewear evi

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

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

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

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

A LOWER SEPIK HEADREST, of wood with opposing ancestor motifs at terminals, remnant white pigment infill, PNG, 38x8cm ProvenanceFrom an Australian col

A SUPERB WESTERN HIGHLAND WEALTH ORNAMENT (moka kina), the resin board set with pearl shell, bamboo, boar tusk and fur to the anterior, pierced at ape

A SUPERB ABELAM HEADDRESS, c.mid 20th Century, of wood with openwork apex decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 87x46cm ProvenanceFrom an Australia

A FINE WASHKUK BRIDE PRICE, the shell embroided woven fibre band, PNG, 68x30cm ProvenanceFrom an Australian collection

A FINE GOROKA CHEST ORNAMENT, the woven fibre and cane frame with multiple cowrie shell ornaments, PNG, 100x11cm ProvenanceFrom an Australian collecti

A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS MAGIC KINA (somp), of wood in crescent form, decorated with resin set mother of pearl, pierced with woven cane neck band, applied

A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS MAGIC KINA (somp), of wood in crescent form, decorated with resin set mother of pearl, pierced with woven cane neck band, applied

A FINE HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENT (kina), c.1940s, the crescent pearl shell decorated with incised stippling, infilled with red pigment, attached with res

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC PAPUAN GULF BULL ROARER, c.early 20th Century, of wood, in slender form, the anterior decorated with ancestor motifs infilled with whi

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

A FINE EASTERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (fofona), the shell embroided woven fibre frame, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 37x3

AN EARLY EASTERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (fofona), the shell embroided woven fibre and cane frame, polychrome pigments, PNG, 35x31cm ProvenanceFrom an

AN EARLY EASTERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (fofona), the shell embroided woven fibre and cane frame, polychrome pigments, PNG, 30x36cm ProvenanceFrom an

A FINE EASTERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (fofona), the shell embroided woven fibre frame, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 46x4

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENT (karahut), of shell embroided woven fibre with boar tusk ornaments, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 33

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

AN EARLY EASTERN HIGHLANDS CHEST ORNAMENT (fofona), of shell embroided woven fibre, remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 19x11cm

AN EARLY GOODENOUGH ISLAND BODY ORNAMENT, the woven canvass band embroided with circular shell sections, Milne Bay, PNG, 90x5cm

A COLLECTION OF TRADE BEADS, of polychrome glass threaded on a fibre string, PNG, 260cm

AN EARLY HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT, the shell embroided woven fibre band with pendant shell medallion, PNG, 68cm ProvenanceFrom an Australian collection

TWO ETHNOGRAPHIC HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS, of pearl shell and boar tusk with woven fibre, PNG, 6-19cm (2)

TWO ETHNOGRAPHIC HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS, of fibre threaded orchid stem, dog tooth and shell discs, PNG, 21-72cm (2)

TWO ETHNOGRAPHIC SEPIK BODY ORNAMENTS, the fibre bands with pig tooth pendants attached, PNG, 34-36cm (2)

TWO ETHNOGRAPHIC MAY RIVER BODY ORNAMENTS, the fibre bands with pig tooth pendants attached, one reinforced with nylon cord, PNG, 30-52cm (2)

FOUR ETHNOGRAPHIC KIRIKIRI BODY ORNAMENTS, of shell embroided woven fibre, PNG, 40-60cm (4)

AN EARLY YANGORU CEREMONIAL ORNAMENT, of woven cane decorated with polychrome pigment and feather tassels, PNG, 22x28cm

A FINE MARIND ANIM DRUM, of wood in classic hour-glass form with large projecting grip, decorated with geometric motifs in relief and polychrome pigme

AN EARLY ASMAT DRUM, of wood, in hour-glass form decorated with raised openwork grip to one side and geometric motifs in relief, weathered, Irian Jaya

A MURIK LAKES CEREMONIAL DANCE ORNAMENT, c.1970s, the wooden frame in the form of a fish decorated with fibre tassels and woven plastic sheeting, appl

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC MALAGAN SCULPTURE, of wood, in classic openwork form, decorated with polychrome pigments, operculum set eyes with remnant resin set tu

A FINE SOLOMON ISLAND OVERMODELED ANCESTOR HEAD, c. 1960s, the visage decorated with resin set geometric pearl shell below an apex of matted fibre hai

A CEREMONIAL NEW BRITAIN MASK, the wood and cane frame with bound canvas anterior decorated with polychrome pigments and shell eyes below a topknot of

A RARE WITU ISLAND CEREMONIAL STAFF, of wood, the sectioned shaft with classic incised geometric motifs below an ancestor visage at apex, decorated wi

A FINE PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD, c.1960s, of wood in classic slender form, the anterior sculpted with figurative motifs, and decorated with applied

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

A RARE FIJIAN NECK REST (kali ni bitu), c.19th Century, of bamboo, the hollow tube incised with geometric motifs and lettering above two bipod support

A FINE CHIEFTAIN'S BODY ORNAMENT (tabua), c.19th Century, intact with woven sennet band attached at pierced terminals, smooth glossy patina, Ton...

A SUPERB ADMIRALTY ISLAND COMB, c.19th century, of wood, in slender section, the projecting zoomorphic grip at apex above a flaring body over-modeled

A SUPERB MASSIM WEALTH ORNAMENT, c.19th Century, the slender shell section sculpted in the form of a spatula with open work terminal, decorated with w

A SUPERB CHOUSEL ISLAND CHIEFTAINS ORNAMENT (barava), c.19th Century, the open work tridacna shell section sculpted with classic motifs and two centra

A FINE SOLOMON ISLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (kap kap, lao), the circular tridacna shell section pierced with open work shell frame sculpted with diminutive a