Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

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 RAMU CANOE PROW SECTION of wood with stylised crocodile motif at terminal, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 90 x 30cm Provenance: From and Austra

A FINE PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope) c.1960s of wood in classic ovoid form with figurative motifs of an ancestor visage to anterior, polychrome

A PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope) c.1970s of wood in classic ovoid form with figurative motifs of an ancestor visage to anterior, remnant polychr

A SUPERB ABELAM LINTEL c.1960s, of wood in classic robust form, the edge pierced for attachment, decorated with classic ancestor figures in relief,

AN IMPORTANT AND MONUMENTAL ABELAM SCULPTURE (nggwal) c.1960s an exceptionally fine example of museum significance and quality, the dense wood scul

A MONUMENTAL MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood in classic anthropomorphic ancestor form with stylised bird motifs at apex and boar figure at base,

A SUPERB WEST IATMUL ARCHITECTURAL SUPPORT c.1950s, of museum importance sculpted from dense wood with classic figurative ancestor motifs and styli

A FINE ASMAT ANCESTOR POLE (mbis) c.1950s, of wood sculpted in classic openwork form with three superpositioned ancestors above a truncated base, a

AN OLD NORTHWEST ASMAT HOUSE BOARD of wood in monumental form, the anterior with classic flying fox motifs in relief, decorated with polychrome pig

AN OLD MIDDLE SEPIK ORATORS PULPIT (teket) of wood in classic monumental form of a seated ancestor decorated with polychrome pigments, shell inset

AN OLD MIDDLE SEPIK ORATORS PULPIT (teket) of wood in classic monumental male form of a seated ancestor decorated with polychrome pigments, shell i

AN OLD IATMUL SCARIFICATION BENCH of wood in the form of a stylised crocodile with resin set shell eyes and classic geometric motifs in relief, enc

AN EARLY LOWER SEPIK STOOL of wood sculpted in the form of a crouching ancestor zooanthropomorph with central visage decorated with shell inset eye

A KWOMA SUSPENSION HOOK of wood, with pierced apex, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 140 x 28cm Provenance: From and A

A FINE HUNSTEIN ANCESTOR MASK (garra), of wood in classic ancestor form, the two superpositioned faces with projecting eyes and stylised hornbill b

AN EARLY SAWOS GABLE ORNAMENT of wood in the form of an ancestral visage, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 58cm Provenance: From a private Australi

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS ANCESTOR FIGURE (timbuwarra) the overmoulded openwork woven cane frame in stylised female form, decorated with polychrome

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS ANCESTOR FIGURE (timbuwarra) the overmoulded openwork woven cane frame in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome p

AN FINE BOIKEN CEREMONIAL MASK in helmut form, overmodelled cane frame decorated with encrusted earth, feathers, polychrome pigments, PNG, 35 x 20c

AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL MASK (baba) of openwork woven cane in classic dimunitive form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 40 x 17cm Prove

A FINE COASTAL RAMU MASK c.1960s, of wood in ovoid form, the convex anterior with projecting ears, pierced eyes and septum above a diminutive mouth

A FINE AND OLD YUAT RIVER MASK of wood in ovoid form, pierced eyes, septum and mouth below a ridged forehead and arched brows, decorated with remna

AN OLD COASTAL SEPIK MASK of wood in ovoid form with protruding tongue below pierced eyes and serrated medial ridge to forehead, decorated with tri

A BLACKWATER RIVER ANCESTOR MASK of earth encrusted woven cane, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 65 x 38cm Provenance: From an

A FINE IATMUL SPEAR THROWER (wawi a kaino) c.1950s, the bamboo section shaft with openwork abstract sculpture attached with woven cane binding, wea

A FINE IATMUL SPEAR THROWER (wawi a kaino) c.1950s, the bamboo section shaft with openwork abstract sculpture attached with woven cane binding, wea

A SUPERB IATMUL CEREMONIAL SPEAR THROWER (mino) c.1950s, of wood in slender form and section, the tapering shaft with raised central ridge and pier

A COLLECTION OF FOUR EASTERN HIGHLANDS ARROWS in classic composite form with bamboo shafts decorated with pokerwork motifs and woven cane bound har

A COLLECTION OF FOUR EASTERN HIGHLANDS ARROWS in classic composite form with bamboo shafts decorated with pokerwork motifs and woven cane bound har

A COLLECTION OF TWO HIGHLAND ARROWS AND ONE AUSTRALIAN SPEAR POINT two in classic composite form with bamboo shafts and woven cane bound hardwood t

A RARE OLD LOWER SEPIK DRUM (garamut) of wood decorated with figurative curvilinear motifs in relief, projecting terminals sculpted in the form of

A FINE AND RARE SEPIK DRUM (kundu) c. 1960's, of wood, in classic hourglass form, the mid section decorated with raised motifs and projecting st...

A SUPERB KWOMA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (nogwi) c.1960s or earlier, of wood in classic sinuous abstract female form, the ovoid visage with projecting res

AN OLD YUAT RIVER HOUSE POST SECTION of wood sculpted with superpositioned ancestor faces and a central figure, weathered patina, PNG, 129 x 43cm<b

AN OLD YAMOK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood decorated with resin and earth set shell, human hair and polychrome pigments, weather patina, PNG, 74 x 15c

AN OLD WOSERA CEREMONIAL YAM PLANTING STICK (gisa) of palm wood the truncated shaft below an openwork ancestor with projecting spike at apex, decor

A FINE ABELAM SAGO PEG of wood in classic form with bird figure at apex, decorated with bright polychrome pigments, PNG, 50cm

AN OLD AWALA BODY ORNAMENT of shell embroided woven fibre with cowrie shell pendant, PNG, 46cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. F. Gerrits, acquire

A RARE COLLECTION OF EASTERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENTS c.1950s, two woven polychrome cane armbands, a woven polychrome fibre armband, and three bone

A FINE EASTERN HIGHLANDS HEAD DRESS c.1950s, of bark fibre and feather attachments, PNG, 34cm Provenance: Ex-collection Doreen Marks

AN OLD ABELAM BONE DAGGER decorated with classic incised figurative motifs, weathered patina, PNG, 29cm

A HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (fofona) of shell embroided woven fibre decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 33 x 33cm

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES MARIONETTE MASK (temes nevimbure) the classic earth and resin sculpted ancestor visage with projecting phalic nose and pig tusk

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES ANCESTOR MASK of palm wood, the panel anterior with aplied earth and resin sculpted in the form of an ancestor visage with clas

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES ANCESTOR MASK of palm wood, the panel anterior with aplied earth sculpted in the form of an ancestor visage with classic projec

A SPLENDID AND RARE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS WAR CHARM c.19th to early 20th Century, of wood sculpted with an ancestor visage of fine features in relief b

AN OLD SOLOMON ISLAND GRAVE ORNAMENT (barava) of the openwork shell section, heavily weathered, 7cm Provenance: From a private Australian collec

AN OLD SANTA CRUZE CHEST ORNAMENT (tema) the clam shell disc section with openwork shell attached, old fibre necklace attached, rejoined disc, 11cm

A FINE SOLOMON ISLANDS COMB of wood the long slender teeth bound with split polychrome orchid stem, smooth glossy patina, 29cm Provenance: From