Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

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 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, 66cm Note: Ex-collection Dr.

AN EARLY MASSIM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, c. early 20th Century, of wood sculpted in stylised anthropomorphic form, decorated with incised geometric motifs,

A FINE AND OLD ADMIRALTY ISLAND BOWL, c. 1950s, of wood with diminutive projections at base, decorated with classic geometric motifs, 60cm Note: This

N OLD MIDDLE SEPIK FOOD HOOK, of wood in the form of an ancestor, shell inset eyes, weathered patina, PNG, 46cm

AN OLD HUNSTEIN ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, c. 1940's of wood in female form, weathered, old encrustations, PNG, 64cm Provenance: From a private Austra...

AN OLD OKAPA DRUM, of wood the hollow tube in hour-glass form undecorated, PNG, 94cm Note: Ex-collection Dr. F Gerrits, acquired by the vendor in the

A FINE RAMU BOSMUN DRUM (garamut), of wood in classic monumental form, sculpted with hollow sound chamber and ancestor figures at terminals, geometric

A FINE AND EARLY ASMAT DRUM (kundu), of wood with classic openwork projecting grip and raised curvilinear motifs to sound shell, old patina, Irian Jay

A FINE AND EARLY ASMAT DRUM (kundu), of wood with classic openwork projecting grip and raised curvilinear motifs to sound shell, old patina, Irian Jay

A FINE AND OLD MARIND-ANIM DRUM (kundu), of wood, projecting centralised grip, decorated with classic incised geometric motifs and polychrome pigments

A FINE AND OLD MARIND-ANIM DRUM (kundu), of wood, projecting centralised grip, decorated with classic incised geometric motifs and polychrome pigments

A FINE AND OLD MIMIKA DRUM (kundu), of wood in classic minimalist form with raised geometric motifs at apex, smooth patina, Irian Jaya, 62cm

AN OLD SEPIK DRUM (garamut), of wood in diminutive form, decorated with projecting ancestor faces at terminals, weathered, PNG, 87cm

A FINE AND EARLY SEPIK DRUM, c. 1930's, of wood with curvilinear motifs in relief at beaked terminal, old woven cane handle, glossy patina, PNG,...

A FINE AND RARE SEPIK DRUM (kundu), c. 1960's, of wood, in classic hourglass form, the mid section decorated with raised motifs and projecting s...

A FINE RAMU RIVER DRUM (garamut), of wood in diminutive form, decorated with incised figurative motifs in relief, projecting terminals, remnant polych

A FINE AND EARLY PAPUAN GULF DRUM, of wood decorated with curvilinear motifs in relief above beak terminal, cane binding, old glossy patina, PNG, 96cm

MICK NAMARARI TJAPALTJARRI (c. 1926 -1998) Dingo Dreaming at Myunmanu c. 1997 Acrylic on canvas 125 x 90cm Provenance: From a private Australian coll

TURKEY TOLSON TJUPURRULA (c. 1942 - 2002) Straightening Spears 1997 Acrylic on canvas 145 x 124cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

TURKEY TOLSON TJUPURRULA (c. 1942 - 2002) Manni Manni 1997 Acrylic on canvas 190 x 82cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

EMILY KAME KNGWARREY (c.1910 - 1996) Linear series c.1995 Acrylic on canvas Inscribed verso with Cat. No. SN-210 133 x 63cm Provenance: From a privat

TURKEY TOLSON TJUPURRLA (c.1942 - 2001) Straightening Spears 1996 Acrylic on canvas Inscribed verso with artist name, date, Aboriginal Desert Art Gall

PHYLLIS GOREY Womens Dreaming at Mt. Liebig c.1980s Acrylic on canvas Inscribed verso Cat. Ref. M/L33 90 x 60cm Provenance: Pruchased by the vendor f

EILEEN NAPANANGKA Bush Tucker Dreaming Near Papunya c.1980s Acrylic on canvas Inscribed verso Cat. Ref. NAP006 122 x 61cm Provenance: Pruchased by th

DAVID SAMPSON TJUNGALA Wild Yam Dreaming, 1989 Acrylic on canvas Unstreched, Cat Ref. No. OI921124 93 x 93cm Provenance: From a private Australian co

MICK TJUNGALA Carpet Snake Dreaming, c. 1988 Acrylic on canvas Unstreched, 64 x 78cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

MICK TJUNGALA Kangaroo Dreaming, 1988 Acrylic on canvas Unstreched, Cat Ref. No. OI921123 93 x 93cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection,

TERRY POLLARD TJUNGALA Carpet Snake Dreaming, 1988 Acrylic on canvas Unstreched, Cat Ref. No. OI92116 63 x 94cm Provenance: From a private Australian

ARTIST UNKNOWN, Untitled, Esoteric Motifs, c.1960s, Ochres on bark, 78 x 32cm Provenance: From a private Australian Collection

MILIDJIRI JORLOM (Arnhemland) Mimi Spirits c. 1960s, Ochres on bark, Old label and inscribed verso, 73 x 29cm Provenance: From a private Australian C

A FINE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SHIELD (wunda), c. 1950's, of hardwood, decorated with linear banding front and rear, prominent lug grip to rear, ochr...

AN EARLY INCISED PARRING SHIELD, of hardwood, remnant ochre covering, glossy patina, Southwestern Australia, 85cm Provenance: Ex-private collection

A SUPERB ETHNOGRAPHIC SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN CLUB, 19th Century, of hardwood, the circular section shaft with bulbous apex tapering to notched terminal

A FINE AND EARLY SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN CLUB, c. 19th Century, of wood, the circular section shaft incised with linear banding, tapering to a stippled

AN FINE SOUTHEAST AUSTRALIAN THROWING CLUB, of hardwood the bulbous striking section tapering to a smooth circular section terminal, glossy patina, 65

TWO EARLY FIGHTING CLUBS, of hardwood with flaring heads above a tapering shaft, weathered and encrusted, Queensland, 54 - 64cm (2) Provenance: Ex-pr

AN OLD CLUB AND A DECORATED SOUND TUBE, of hardwood the tube with polychrome motifs, the club of unusual form incised with curvilinear motifs, smooth

AN EARLY AND RARE SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN SPEAR THROWER, c. 19th Century, of wood, in slender form, notched terminal above an undulating mid section wit

A RARE ETHNOGRAPHIC KADAITJA BOARD, c. 1890's of wood, stone shaped, in the form of a spear thrower, the anterior with classic zigzag herringbon...

A FINE AND EARLY SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DIGGING STICK CLUB (nulla nulla) , c. 19th Century of hardwood, the circular section shaft tapering to a notched gri

A FINE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SPEAR THROWER, c. 1935 of hardwood, stone shaped, the anterior incised with figurative motifs, hardwood peg attached with sine

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SPEAR THROWER, of wood, stone shaped in classic slender form, with deep concavity to anterior, resin and sinew set peg, old

A FINE AURUKUN SPEARTHROWER, of hardwood in classic slender section form, resin set peg and shell sections at grip, glossy patina, Cape York, 86cm Pr

A FINE INCISED CEREMONIAL PEARL SHELL (churinga), c. early 20th Century, the shaped ovoid section pearl shell decorated with incised esoteric linear m

A FINE INCISED CEREMONIAL BOARD (bullroarer), c. early 20th Century, of hard wood, stone shaped ovoid section and elongated ovoid form, decorated with

A FINE INCISED CEREMONIAL BOARD (churinga), c. 1920's, of wood in conical form, decorated with classic incised esoteric curvilinear motifs, old ...

A SUPERB INCISED CEREMONIAL BOARD (churinga), c. 1920's of hardwood, stone shaped, the ovoid section and elongated ovoid form decorated with cla...