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