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