Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

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

A FINE AND EARLY BUKA ISLAND SCULPTURE of wood in male form with truncated lower legs, decorated with incised geometric motifs and frigate bird at

AN OLD MASSIM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood in dimunitive form, decorated with incised geometric motifs, infilled with white pigment, smooth patina, T

A FINE MASSIM STOOL c.1950s of wood in classic form with two ancestor sculptures standing above an irregular circular base holding the seat aloft,

A TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS SCULPTURE of wood in the form of a sawfish, decorated with operculum set eyes and stippled motif in polychrome pigments, we

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 sculpted with an openwork terminal in the form of a frigate bird and fish, smooth glossy patina, fragmented, 18

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

A FINE MASSIM SPLASH BOARD AND CANOE PROW (lagim) c.1970s, of wood in asymmetrical form with openwork apex featuring two ancestor figures, the open

A SUPERB MASSIM CANOE PROW (lagim) c.1970s, of wood in classic asymmetrical form with openwork apex decorated with curvilinear and figurative motif

A NEW HEBRIDES BATTLE CLUB of wood, the circular section shaft below a geometric apex tapering to a waisted notched terminal, smooth glossy patina,

A RARE DECORATED MALAITA ISLAND CLUB of wood in classic narrow form with ventral and lateral medial ridge, the triangular apex decorated with figur

AN OLD MASSIM DANCE CLUB of wood decorated with incised geometric motifs, glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 48cm

A BANKS ISLAND PESTLE of wood in large robust form, the tapering sectioned shaft incised with geometric motifs, smooth glossy patina, 93cm Prove

A MASSIM WALKING STICK of wood the shaft decorated with superpositioned ancestral motifs, white inlay, glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 114cm

A SOLOMON ISLAND STAFF of wood the irregular rectangular sectioned shaft decorated with geometric mother of pearl inlay, smooth patina, 114cm

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC QUEENSLAND SHIELD (gulmari) of wood in classic ovoid form, the anterior decorated with classic geometric motifs in relief, the rear

A SUPERB SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN PARRING SHIELD of wood in classic narrow from, the anterior incised with fine linear motifs, lug grip to rear, smoot

A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL SHIELD (wunda) of wood, in classic ovoid form and slender section, the anterior decorated with diagonal fluting and

A SUPERB YUENDUMU CEREMONIAL SHIELD of wood in ovoid form, the anterior decorated with horizontal bands in red and white ochres, the rear with lug

A SPLENDID MORNING STAR POLE Artist unknown (Arnhemland) c.1980s Ochres, feathers and inset seeds on wood, 147cm Provenance: From a Private

A MAGNIFICIENT MORNING STAR POLE Artist unknown (Arnhemland) c.1980s Ochres, feathers and inset seeds on wood, 137cm Provenance: From a Priva

BIRRIKITJI GUMANA (1898-1982) Barama c.1958, wood, ochres, human hair and feather tassels, inscribed 'Barama', 53cm Provenance: From a Priva...

A FINE YOLNGU SCULPTURE c.1960s, artist unknown, of wood in the form of a fish, decorated with polychrome ochres, smooth glossy patina, Arnhemland,

A YOLNGU SCULPTURE artist unknown, of wood, in the form of a spirit figure, polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 21cm

A PAIR OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SORCERERS SHOES (kadaitja, kundela) of woven fur, hair and emu feather, 25cm Provenance: From an Australian collect

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (churinga) of wood in classic ovoid form and slender section, both sides decorated with incised esoteric

A WEST AUSTRALIAN PEARL SHELL AND AN INCISED PEARL SHELL PENDANT (lonka lonka) the pendant decorated with classic geometric zig zag relief infilled

A COLLECTION OF THREE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARDS (bullroarer) of wood in diminutive ovoid form and slender section with pierced terminal,

A COLLECTION OF TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARDS (bullroarer) of wood in diminutive ovoid form and slender section with pierced terminal, d

A COLLECTION OF TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARDS (bullroarer) of wood in diminutive ovoid form and slender section with pierced terminal, d

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC WEST AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG c. 1890s, of hardwood, stone shaped ovoid section in classic low aspect form, glossy smooth patin

AN EARLY KIMBERLY HUNTING BOOMERANG of stone shaped wood, in symetrical form and slender section, the anterior decorated with classic linear motifs

AN FINE CAPE YORK SPEARTHROWER of wood with resin set shell section at grip terminal, notched peg bound with resin set twine, smooth patina, 67cm

TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN DIGGING STICKS of wood circular section shafts, decorated with incised lineal motifs, remnant ochres, 66 -74cm (2)

TWO GROOTE ISLAND CLAP STICKS of wood in ovoid slender section form, decorated with geometric motifs and polychrome ochres, 45 - 50cm

TWO GROOTE ISLAND ARTEFACTS of wood, the music stick and pipe decorated with geometric motifs and polychrome ochres, 35 - 38cm (2)

TWO GROOTE ISLAND ARTEFACTS of wood the bullroarer with fibre string attached and music stick decorated with geometric motifs and polychrome ochres

TWO SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SPEAR THROWERS of wood in classic ovoid convex form with sinew bound hardwood peg terminals and resin set tula adze at grip, o

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon) of softwood with deep concavity to bowl, incised fluting, remnant ochre cover, 73cm Provenance: From a priv

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon) artist unknown, of softwood decorated with classic curvilinear stippling in polychrome ochres, 66cm

A FINE AND EARLY SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN CLUB c. 19th Century, of wood, the circular section shaft incised with linear banding, tapering to a stipple

A RARE NEW SOUTH WALES CLUB (La Peruse) of wood decorated with incised pokerwork, smooth glossy patina, Australia, 50cm Provenance: From a priva

A RARE NEW SOUTH WALES SHIELD (La Peruse) of wood decorated with incised pokerwork, robust lug grip to rear, smooth glossy patina, Australia, 50cm<

A RARE CAPE YORK SPEAR TERMINAL the truncated wooden shaft with resin set projecting stingray barb and kangaroo teeth points, smooth patina, 35cm<b

A COLLECTION OF FOUR CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SPEAR TERMINALS the wooden shafts with sinew bound hardwood tips, decorated with remnant ochre, 66 - 76cm (

TWO EARLY QUEENSLAND CLUBS c. 19th Century, of stone shaped wood with bulbous striking sections, one with spiked apex tapering to pointed terminals

TWO EARLY CEREMONIAL SPEARS bamboo shafts with wood spear points, decorated with polychrome ochres, 233 - 242cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Ke

CHARLIE DURITJINI Barramundi Dreaming Ochres on bark 33 x 90cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection