Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

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, 22 x 20cm Prove

AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL MASK (baba) of openwork woven cane in classic dimunitive form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 24 x 15cm Prove

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 MAPRIK ANCESTOR MASK of wood in the diminutive form of a yam ancestor, pierced septum and ears, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathere

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 FINE WOSERA CEREMONIAL MASK, (baba) the tightly woven cane in classic openwork helmet form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 58 x 38cm<br

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

AN OLD WOSERA MASK (baba) of earth encrusted openwork woven cane in helmet form, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 45 x 40cm Pr

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 FIVE HIGHLANDS WAR ARROWS c. 1960's, of classic composite form with hardwood tips and bamboo shafts, decorated with polychrome p...

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 EARLY SEPIK DRUM (kundu) c.1960s of wood tapering to a stylised beak terminal, decorated with incised geometric motifs, raised lug grip,

AN EARLY RAMU RIVER DRUM (kundu) c.1950, of wood in classic hourglass form, with waisted central section, raised grip sculpted with figurative term

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...

AN OLD OKAPA DRUM of wood the hollow tube in hour-glass form, undecorated, PNG, 94cm Note: Ex-collection Dr. F Gerrits, acquired by the vendor i

A FINE RAMU RIVER SCULPTURE c.1950s, of wood in classic imposing form, decorated with remnant pigments, bark fibre loin cloth and shell arm ornamen

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

A FINE ABELAM SCULPTURE of wood in the form of a bird of paradise, decorated polychrome pigments, PNG, 70 x 30cm Provenance: From an Australian

A FINE ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood in classic abstract form with ancestor visage and bird motifs in relief, PNG 128 x 19cm Provenance: Fro

AN OLD ABELAM CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS of wood in classic openwork form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 68 x 24cm Provenance: From an Aust

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 ASMAT SCULPTURE of wood in the form of a standing female with pierced septum and nose ornaments holding her left breast, decorated with inci

A FINE LOWER SEPIK ANCESTOR CHARM of wood sculpted in diminutive male form the fine featured visage with projecting terminal smooth glossy patina m

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

AN OLD AWALA BODY ORNAMENT the section of marine gastropod shell, smooth glossy patina, PNG, 12cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. F. Gerrits, acqu

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 COLLECTION OF PACIFIC SHELL CURRENCY the four strands of fine shell discs threaded on fibre string, Melanesia, 7 - 76cm (4)

A FINE WOSERA CERAMIC VESSEL of dimunitive form with classic figurative motifs in relief, decorated polychrome pigments, PNG, 11cm

AN OLD LIME GOURD the coconut shell vessel decorated with incised geometric motifs, detachable stopper with boar tusk ornament, PNG, 11cm

AN OLD CEREMONIAL BETEL STAFF of wood, the circular section shaft with openwork and spiked apex, weathered patina, PNG, 106cm Provenance: From a

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 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