Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

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