Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

A FINE LUMI WAR SHIELD, of hardwood in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior decorated with incised curvilinear motifs, weathered patina and encrust

A FINE MENDI WAR SHIELD, of hardwood in classic ovoid form, the anterior with raised central section, infilled with red pigment, pierced with rope gri

A SUPERB MENDI WAR SHIELD, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, glossy patina, PNG, 1

A FINE AND OLD ASMAT SHIELD, of classic ovoid form with notched apex, the anterior decorated with geometric motifs, polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 1

AN OLD NEW BRITAIN SHIELD, of wood in three sections bound with cane, the anterior decorated with classic curvilinear motifs in polychrome pigments, A

A FINE AND OLD ASMAT SHIELD, c. 1950's of wood with classic ancestor motifs in relief to anterior, raised medial ridge grip to rear, fibre tasse...

AN EARLY ASMAT SHIELD, of wood, the anterior decorated with classic motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, fibre tassels, weathered, Irian Jaya, 144c

AN OLD PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope), of wood in ovoid form, classic mask face in leaf, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 120cm

A FINE AND RARE PAPUAN GULF ANCESTOR BOARD (gope), of wood in broad ovoid form, the anterior decorated with classic ancestor motifs in relief, polychr

A FINE UPPER SEPIK KWOMA HOUSE LINTEL, of hardwood in robust form with three ancestor faces, polychrome figments, PNG 215cm

AN UPPER SEPIK KWOMA ANCESTOR BOARD (mindja), of hardwood in classic form, decorated with polychrome pigments, geometric motifs in relief, pierced eye

AN OLD KWOMA ANCESTOR BOARD (mindja), of hardwood in classic ovoid form, pierced eyes and mouth, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 16

AN OLD KWOMA ANCESTOR BOARD (mindja), of hardwood in classic ovoid form, pierced eyes and mouth, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 19

AN OLD KWOMA ANCESTOR BOARD (mindja), of hardwood in classic ovoid form, pierced eyes and mouth, polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 16

A OLD AND RARE SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, c. 1960's of wood in the form of a male and female standing back to back above a raised platform, inset...

A FINE MIDDLE SEPIK ORATORS CHAIR, of wood decorated with polychrome pigments, shell inset eyes, woven fibre loin skirt, weathered, PNG, 147cm

A RARE HUNSTEIN HOOK SCULPTURE (garra), of wood in classic form, the anterior with opposing hook projections, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG,

AN OLD SEPIK GRASSLANDS ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood with inset shell, polychrome pigments, grass fibre loin skirt, PNG, 93cm

AN OLD SEPIK RIVER SHIELD, of wood in ovoid form, the anterior decorated with ancestor visage in relief, polychrome pigments, fibres tassels, PNG, 135

A RARE EASTERN HIGHLANDS ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in female form, remnant polychrome decoration, Asimpa Village, PNG, 130cm Provenance: Ex-collect

A FINE AND OLD SEPIK HOUSE POST SECTION, of dense hardwood, sculpted with figurative ancestor motifs in relief, PNG, 105cm

A COLLECTION OF TEN ARROWS AND A BOW, the arrows of classic composite form, the hardwood tips decorated with polychrome pigments and orchid stem fibre

A COLLECTION OF SIX WAR ARROWS AND BOW, c. 1970's, the arrows of classic composite form, hardwood tips and hollow bamboo shafts, the bow of palm...

A FINE COLLECTION OF SIX HIGHLANDS WAR ARROWS, c. 1960's, of classic composite form with hardwood tips and bamboo shafts, decorated with polychr...

A FINE COLLECTION OF FIVE HIGHLANDS WAR ARROWS, c. 1960's, of classic composite form with hardwood tips and bamboo shafts, decorated with polych...

AN EARLY AND RARE CEREMONIAL BETEL NUT HOLDER, of wood with openwork terminal, old encrustations, weathered patina, Papuan Gulf, 105cm Provenance: Ex

AN OLD RAMU RIVER CANOE PADDLE, of wood in classic slender form, the blade with raised motifs with classic ancestor sculpture at shaft terminal, weath

A RARE LAKE SENTANI PADDLE, of wood in slender form, the blade decorated with classic motifs in relief, Irian Jaya, 136cm

A RARE LAKE SENTANI PADDLE, of wood in slender form, the blade decorated with classic motifs in relief, remnant paint, Irian Jaya, 162cm

AN OLD RAMU PIG HUNTING SPEAR, of palmwood in robust form with classic ancestor figure at terminal, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 244cm

AN OLD RAMU PIG HUNTING SPEAR, of palmwood in robust form, cane binding, classic ancestor figure at terminal, glossy patina, PNG, 221cm

AN OLD RAMU PIG HUNTING SPEAR, of palmwood in robust form with classic ancestor figure at terminal, remnant pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 20

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

AN OLD MASSIM CANOE PADDLE, of wood with classic leaf blade and open work terminal at grip, glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 196cm

A FINE MASSIM CANOE RUDDER, of wood in classic broad form, figurative openwork terminal, glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 158cm

A FINE MASSIM CANOE RUDDER, of wood, the broad leaf blade incised with geometric motifs above two opposing bird figures, glossy patina, old repair, re

AN EARLY SOLOMON ISLAND CHEST PENDANT (dafi), the crescent shaped pearl shell with openwork turtle shell frame, sinnet fibre and shell attachments, 17

AN OLD WOSERA CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS, the woven cane band with feather fan, remnant polychrome pigments and encrustations, PNG, 28cm Note: Ex-collecti

AN OLD WOSERA CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS, of woven openwork cane, remnant pigments, encrusted, PNG, 53cm Note: Ex-collection Dr. F. Gerrits, acquired by th

TWO OLD YAMUK BODY ORNAMENTS, of shell embroided woven fibre, PNG, 14 - 32cm (2) Note: Ex-collection Dr. F. Gerrits, acquired by the vendor in the fi

AN OLD KAMANIMBIT KNEE ORNAMENT, of shell embroided woven fibre with hair tassels, PNG, 26cm Note: Ex-collection Dr. F. Gerrits, acquired by the vend

AN OLD AWALA BODY ORNAMENT, of shell embroided woven fibre with cowrie shell pendant, PNG, 46cm Note: Ex-collection Dr. F. Gerrits, acquired by the v

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

AN OLD YAMUK BODY ORNAMENT, the section of turtle shell decorated with incised geometric motifs, smooth glossy patina, PNG, 12cm Note: Ex-collection

A FINE AND OLD ABELAM ARM BAND, of woven fibre with shell attachments, PNG, 14cm

AN OLD SEPIK SPOON, the coconut shell section, with incised terminal, infilled with red pigment, smooth patina, PNG, 15cm

AN OLD SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS CHEST ORNAMENT (kina), the mother of pearl shell in classic crescent form, woven fibre band attached, remnant red pigment, P

AN OLD SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS CHEST ORNAMENT (kina), the mother of pearl shell in classic crescent form, remnant resin to outer lip, woven fibre band with

A FINE ABELAM HEAD BAND, the shell embroidered woven fibre, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 27cm

AN OLD SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS APRON, of woven fibre with cane and fur tassels, decorated polychrome pigments, PNG, 60cm