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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

AN OLD SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS BAILER SHELL CHEST ORNAMENT, the shell section with cane binding and woven fibre band attached, glossy old patina, PNG, 26cm

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

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 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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 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, 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

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