Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

A FINE AND OLD MIDDLE SEPIK GABLE ORNAMENT, of bark with bamboo frame, decorated with figurative motifs in polychrome pigments, fibre tassels attached

A FINE SEPIK GABLE ORNAMENT, of woven cane in monumental form, decorated with polychrome pigments and fibre tassels, PNG, 140cm

A MONUMENTAL KARAWARI CULT HOOK, of wood in classic form with ancestor visage surrounded by a opposing hook projections, PNG, 380cm

A MIDDLE SEPIK HOUSE BOARD, of wood, the anterior decorated with ancestor visage and geometric motifs in relief, remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 184

A KERAM RIVER SHIELD, of wood, the anterior with ancestor visage in relief, fibre tassels to outer edge, polychrome pigments, PNG, 200cm Provenance:

AN OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in classic form, decorated with bright polychrome pigments, PNG, 115cm

AN OLD BLACKWATER RIVER CEREMONIAL MASK, of large format, woven cane, decorated with fur and feather tassels, remnant polychrome pigments, encrusted,

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of hardwood decorated with classic motifs in polychrome pigments, weathered, PNG, 60cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of hardwood in large format, decorated with classic motifs in polychrome pigments, shell set eye, weathered, PNG, 54cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR MASK, of hardwood in ovoid form, decorated with classic motifs in relief, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG,

AN OLD CHIMBIAN CEREMONIAL ANCESTOR MASK, of wood with fibre, hair and shell tassels, PNG, 54cm Note: Ex-collection Dr. F Gerrits, acquired by the ve

FINE MOMARI BONE DAGGER, with ceramic ancestor visage at apex decorated with inset shell eyes, fibre tassels and polychrome pigments, PNG, 39cm Note:

SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood, the openwork frame with central ancestor figure, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 75cm

A SEPIK ANCESTOR HOOK, of hardwood, polychrome pigments, some openwork to upper section, weathered, and encrusted, PNG, 58cm

A OLD SEPIK FOOD HOOK, of wood, the openwork frame with centralised ancestor sculpture, decorated with polychrome pigments, shell inset eyes, PNG, 74c

AN OLD SEPIK ANCESTOR HOOK, of wood with ancestor sculpture above hook base, polychrome pigments, shell inset eyes, weathered, PNG, 80cm

A OLD SEPIK FOOD HOOK, of wood, the openwork frame with centralised ancestor sculpture, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 76cm

A OLD SEPIK FOOD HOOK, of wood, the openwork frame with centralised ancestor sculpture, decorated with polychrome pigments, resin set shell and fibre

A OLD SEPIK FOOD HOOK, of wood, the openwork frame with centralised ancestor sculpture, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 77cm

AN OLD SEPIK ANCESTOR HOOK, of wood with ancestor sculpture above hook base, polychrome pigments, shell inset eyes, PNG, 92cm