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

AN OLD HUON GULF BETEL MOTAR, of wood in classic diminutive form with projecting sectioned grip, glossy old patina, usewear evident, PNG, 16cm

AN SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS CHEST ORNAMENT (kina), the mother of pearl shell in classic crescent form, with old cane repair, shell embroidered woven fibre b

A FINE WASHKUK HILLS HEAD ORNAMENT, of shell embroidered openwork woven fibre, PNG, 39cm

A FINE EASTERN HIGHLANDS ORCHID STEM NECKLACE, the multistrand threaded barrel sections, PNG, 66cm

A FINE MASSIM SHELL NECKLACE, fibre threaded barrel section shell beads with banana seed terminals, Trobriand Islands, 60cm

A FINE HIGHLAND NECK ORNAMENT, of woven fibre and cane, embroidered with two rows of cowrie shells PNG, 36cm

A FINE SEPIK NECK PENDANT, woven fibre embroidered with nasa and cowrie shell, PNG, 48cm

TWO SEPIK BODY ORNAMENTS, necklace of nasa embroidered woven fibre, the armband of polychrome orchid fibre, PNG, 18 - 80cm (2)

A FINE HUON GULF NECKLACE, the fibre threaded cassowary quill barrel beads and shell disks, PNG, 300cm

AN EASTERN HIGHLANDS MOURNING NECKLACE, the multi strand fibre threaded white seeds, PNG, 100cm

TWO FINE MASSIM BODY ORNAMENTS, the fibre threaded black seed and red shell disks, one with tridacna section shell disk pendant, the other with cowrie

AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR MASK, of woven cane in bird form, encrusted with polychrome pigment, PNG, 34cm

AN OLD ABELAM YAM ANCESTOR MASK, of woven cane in classic openwork form, polychrome pigments, PNG, 40cm

AN OLD EASTERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (yogo), a shell embroidered woven fibre with two projecting cowrie shell terminals, polychrome pigments, PNG, 3

A SUPERB MEMBAURU BRIDE PRICE (talipun), the section marine gastropod with woven cane attachment, polychrome pigments, feather tassels, PNG, 38cm

AN OLD HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT, the woven fibre band with a single row of dogs teeth attached, PNG 35cm

A FINE AND RARE ASMAT SOUL BOAT, of wood in classic openwork form, with ancestoral figures in prone position, decorated with polychrome pigments, shel

A FINE HUMBOLDT BAY CANOE PROW ORNAMENT, of wood, in classic stylised zoomorphic form, remnant pigments, weathered, Irian Jaya, 39cm

A FINE HUMBOLDT BAY CANOE PROW ORNAMENT, of wood, in classic stylised zoomorphic form, weathered, Irian Jaya, 64cm

A FINE AND RARE ASMAT CANOE PROW ORNAMENT, of wood in openwork form with bird figure at apex, remnant polychrome pigment, weathered, Irian Jaya, 40cm

AN OLD ASMAT ANCESTOR FRAGMENT (mimbis), of wood in classic form, decorated polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 32cm

AN OLD ASMAT ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in classic form, decorated with incised linear motifs, glossy patina, Irian Jaya, 37cm

A FINE MASSIM KAIDEBA DANCE PADDLE, of wood in classic form decorated with curvilinear geometric motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, fibre tassels,

TWO MASSIM SPATULAS, of wood in classic form decorated with figurative open work to grip, white pigment infill, Trobriand Islands, 31-41cm (2)

A MASSIM WALKING STICK, of wood with twin ancestor figures at grip above an incised shaft terminal, Trobriand Islands, 97cm

A MASSIM WALKING STICK, of ebony with ancestor figure at grip above an incised shaft terminal, Trobriand Islands, 97cm

A FINE MASSIM DANCE CLUB, c. 20th Century, of black palmwood incised with classic geometric motifs, infilled with white pigment, Trobriand Islands, 66

A FINE AND OLD MASSIM CANOE SPLASH BOARD (lagim), of wood in classic asymmetrical openwork form, decorated in polychrome, figurative motif at apex, Tr

A SUPERB MASSIM CANOE SPLASH BOARD, c. 1930's, of wood in asymmetrical form with openwork apex with centralised ancestor figure, incised with cl...

A FINE AND RARE MASSIM CANOE PROW ORNAMENT, c. 1950's, of wood, decorated with classic incised curvilinear motif, weathered, Trobriand Islands, ...

A SUPERB AND EARLY NEW HEBRIDES BATTLE AXE, c. early 20th Century, the iron blade above an ovoid section shaft, tapering to a notched and sectioned te

A FINE AND EARLY ABELAM ANCESTOR HEAD, of wood in classic form, the visage decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 77cm

AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, the diminutive visage in classic yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 30cm

AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, the diminutive visage in classic yam ancestor form, weathered patina, PNG, 40cm

A FINE ABELAM ANCESTOR HEAD DRESS, the diminutive balsa wood visage, with shell inset eyes, surmounted by an openwork woven cane frame, decorated with

AN OLD WOSERA YAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of balsa wood in classic form with bird figure at apex, polychrome pigments, PNG, 54cm

AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR MASK, c. 1960's of wood in classic yam form, bird figures at apex, decorated polychrome pigments, PNG, 66cm

A FINE ABELAM ANCESTOR MASK (baba) , in classic openwork woven cane form, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 56cm

A FINE ABELAM ANCESTOR MASK (baba) , in classic openwork woven cane form, decorated with polychrome pigments PNG, 40cm

A OLD ABELAM YAM MASK, of openwork woven cane, in diminutive form, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered, PNG, 30cm

A OLD ABELAM HEAD DRESS, of openwork woven cane, in diminutive form, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered, PNG, 30cm

A FINE HIGHLAND ANCESTOR MASK, of gourd shell, the convex visage with pierced eyes, nose and mouth, decorated with incised linear motifs, applied pigm

AN OLD COASTAL SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood in classic ovoid form, shell inset eyes, shell tassels, polychrome pigments PNG, 75cm

A FINE PAPUAN GULF CEREMONIAL DANCE MASK (lavai), the tapa covered cane frame decorated with polychrome pigments, feather tassels, and wood nose peg,

AN OLD BRAGA MOSQUITO MASK, of wood in classic ovoid form, old encrustations, weathered patina, PNG, 48cm Provenance: From a private Australian colle

A FINE SEPIK CEREMONIAL ORNAMENT, the woven cane frame with three turtleshell ancestor masks, decorated with polychrome pigments and fibre tassels, we

AN OLD BLACK WATER BARK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood sculpted with stylised ancestor visage and classic geometric motifs, PNG, 50cm Note: Ex-collection Dr.

AN OLD BLACK WATER BARK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood sculpted with stylised ancestor visage and classic geometric motifs, PNG, 66cm Note: Ex-collection Dr.

AN OLD BLACK WATER BARK ANCESTOR MASK, of wood sculpted with stylised ancestor visage and classic geometric motifs, decorated with polychrome pigments

A FINE AND EARLY SIASI ISLAND CEREMONIAL BOWL, c. early 20th Century, of wood decorated with classic zoomorphic motifs in relief, PNG, 79cm Provenanc