Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

A SUPERB GREEN RIVER SHIELD c.1970s of museum quality the robust broad wood panel in irregular rectangular form with projecting spike apex the ante

A FINE NORTHWEST ASMAT SHIELD of wood in asymmetrical ovoid form and slender section, the waisted apex incised with stingray motif, the anterior wi

AN EARLY AND RARE NEW BRITAIN SHIELD c.1920s or earlier, of wood in classic narrow rectangular form with woven cane binding across the anterior and

A SUPERB AND EARLY LUMI WAR SHIELD of wood, the irregular ovoid panel pierced for grip binding with one flat edge, the anterior decorated with clas

A FINE CENTRAL ASMAT SHIELD of wood in broad asymmetrical rectangular form and slender section, a projecting an ancestor figure at apex decorated w

A FINE AND EARLY SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD of wood the irregular ovoid panel of slender section with projecting spike at apex and pierced for g

A WAHGI VALLEY HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD of wood the irregular rectangular panel with convex anterior decorated with stippled motif and recently redecor

A TRANSITIONAL HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD of beaten sheet metal the convex anterior with pierced apex, decorated with polychrome trade pants, pierced for

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD of wood, the convex anterior decorated in red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, woven cane at apex, the r

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD of wood, the convex anterior decorated in green red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, cane binding at ape

A SISSANO LAGOON CANOE PADDLE of wood, the leaf shaped blade with classic figurative motifs in relief, decorated with bright polychrome enamel pain

A RAMU RIVER CANOE PROW SECTION of wood, the truncated bow sculpted with a classic ancestor motif in relief below a crocodile visage, remnant polyc

A FINE COSTAL ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of openwork wood in classic figurative and abstract form, decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian

AN OLD SEPIK CANOE PROW SECTION of wood in the form of a crocodile, weathered patina, PNG, 54 x 16cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

AN OLD RAMU CANOE PROW SECTION of wood with openwork figurative motifs of a crouching anthropomorph and stylised crocodile motif, remnant polychrom

AN OLD ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of wood in classic openwork form depicting a stylised male remnant polychrome pigments, encrusted and weathered, I

A FINE ASMAT ANCESTOR POLE FRAGMENT (mbis) of wood the apex section in classic openwork abstract decorated with incised scarification motifs and po

A FINE ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of wood in classic openwork form depicting a stylised male mythical bird, polychrome pigments, encrusted and weath

AN OLD SEPIK CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of wood sculpted in the form of a mythical crocodile, encrusted and weathered, PNG, 58 - 70cm Provenance: From

A GOGODALA CANOE PROW ORNAMENT of wood sculpted with projecting terminals and classic abstract ancestor visage in relief decorated with, polychrome