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