Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

A FINE AND EARLY HUNTING BOOMERANG, of hardwood stone shaped, remnant ochre covering, glossy patina, Southeast Australia, 50cm Provenance: Ex-private

AN EARLY ETHNOGRAPHIC WEST AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c. 1890s, of hardwood, stone shaped ovoid section in classic low aspect form, glossy smooth p

AN OLD SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c. 1940s, of hardwood in symmetrical form, glossy patina, 74

AN OLD CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c. 1940s, of hardwood in asymmetrical form, remnant ochre covering, glossy patina, 53cm

A FINE AND EARLY HOOKED BOOMERANG, of hardwood in classic asymmetrical form, old ochre covering, glossy old patina, 82cm Provenance: From a Private A

AN OLD CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN HUNTING BOOMERANG, c. 1940s, of hardwood in asymmetrical form, incised with fluting, remnant ochre covering, glossy patina,

AN OLD CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon), of softwood decorated with ochre bands, 64cm

AN EARLY CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon), of softwood with deep concavity to bowl, incised fluting, remnant ochre cover, 73cm Provenance: Ex-colle

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon), artist unknown, of softwood decorated with classic curvilinear stippling in polychrome ochres, 57cm

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon), artist unknown, of softwood decorated with classic curvilinear stippling in polychrome ochres, 66cm

A FINE YOLNGU BARK BASKET, artist unknown, the folded cane bound bark sheet, decorated with polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 51cm From a private Austra

AN EARLY CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon), of classic ovoid form, the deep ovoid dish decorated with incised fluting and ochre covering, glossy pati

AN OLD YRRKALA SPIRIT SCULPTURE, of softwood in classic form, decorated with polychrome pigments, Arnhemland, 21cm

A FINE TIWI SPIRIT SCULPTURE, artist unknown, of ironwood decorated with polychrome ochres, feather headdress, 44cm Provenance: From a private Austra

A ZOOMORPHIC YOLNGU ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, artist unknown, of wood in the form of a file snake, decorated with classic geometric motifs, Arnhemland, 124c

A FINE AND EARLY YOLNGU SCULPTURE, Bob Quatimi c. 1955, Blue Tongue Lizard, ochres on wood, 54cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection, ex

THREE TIWI FISHING SPEAR POINTS, of hardwood in classic form with opposing barbed sections, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome ochres, Arnh

AN OLD SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DIGGING STICK, of hardwood with incised decoration, old ochre covering, 120cm Provenance: Ex-collection Vincent William Phill

TWO EARLY CEREMONIAL SPEARS, bamboo shafts with wood spear points, decorated with polychrome ochres, 233 - 242cm (2) Provenance: Ex-collection Ken Gr

AN OLD DECORATED YOLNGU SPEAR POINT, of wood in ovoid section and form, classic geometric motifs in polychrome ochres 42cm

A COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN LITHIC ARTEFACTS, including choppers, horse hoof cores, 4-10cm (16)

A NORTH AMERICAN PLAINS BATTLE AXE (tomahawk), the cast iron blade attached to a hollow iron pipe, tapering to a notched terminal, old weathering belo

AN OLD MONOCHROME FIELD PHOTOGRAPH, c. 1970's of a Highland ceremony, mounted on backboard, 61 x 61cm

A RARE COLLECTION OF EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS, c. 1910, depicting tribal life in New Guinea, taken by a Japanese photographer to be used as postcards, origin

A RARE KHMER SANDSTONE SCULPTURE, c. 13th Century AD, Bayon period, sculptor's trial piece, in the form of the head of Buddha, Cambodia, 23cm P...

A SUPERB AND RARE NORTHERN QI DYNASTY CERAMIC WARRIOR, c. 550 - 577 AD in classic form depicting a foreign soldier, remnant mineral pigments, China, 6

A SUPERB AND RARE HAN DYNASTY WARRIOR, c. 200 BC - AD 200, in classic naked slender form, well defined features and visage, remnant mineral pigments,

A FINE CHING DYNASTY FOU LION - DOG GUARDIAN, c. 1644-1912 AD of marble, crouching on four legs with head turned to rear, 46cm Provenance: From an Au

A FINE CHING DYNASTY FOU LION - DOG GUARDIAN, c. 1644-1912 AD, of marble, crouching on four legs with head turned to rear, 46cm Provenance: From an A

A FINE AND RARE YUAN TO MING DYNASTY STONE BUDDHA, c. 12-14th Century, sculpted from greystone, seated above a short base, dressed in flowing robes, s

A SUPERB AND RARE EASTERN HAN DYNASTY SANDSTONE SCULPTURE (shuochang), c. 205-220 AD, in the form of a drummer, excellent condition, fine patina, Chin

A FINE CHING DYNASTY HEAD OF BUDDHA, c. 1644-1912 AD, sculpted from stucco, remnant polychrome mineral pigments, 25cm Provenance: From an Australian

A FINE BURMESE TEMPLE BUDDHA, c. 19th Century of gilded wood dressed in flowing robes, polychrome glass inlay, Burma, 79cm Provenance: From a private

A SUPERB SHAN TEMPLE BUDDHA, c. 18th Century of gilded wood seated above a weathered platform, Burma 64cm Provenance: From an Australian collection N

A MAGNIFICENT BURMESE TEMPLE ANGEL, c. 18-19th Century, of wood, standing holding a conch shell, remnant polychrome mineral pigments, old weathering b

A RARE SIX DYNASTIES WOOD BOOK SLIP (Jian), the wooden baton inscribed with Chinese characters, China, 39cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

A FINE GANDHARAN SCULPTURE, c. 3rd Century AD of grey schist in the form of the head of Buddha, Afghanistan, 16cm Provenance: From an Australian coll

A FINE GANDHARAN SCULPTURE, c. 3rd Century AD of stucco in the form of the head of Buddha, Afghanistan, 14cm Provenance: From an Australian collectio

A PALE GREEN GLAZED FAIENCE USHABTI, c. 525 - 332 BC, Late Period, of diminutive form, with loss to lower portion, Egypt, 9cm Provenance: From an Aus

A FINE TURQUOISE FAIENCE USHABTI, c. 525 - 332 BC, Late Period, of diminutive form, Egypt, 10cm Provenance: From an Australian collection Note: Certi

A FINE TURQUOISE FAIENCE USHABTI, c. 525 - 332 BC, Late Period, of diminutive form, Egypt, 9cm Provenance: From an Australian collection Note: Certif

A FINE GREEN GLAZED FAIENCE USHABTI, c. 1069-945 BC, Dynasty XXI-XXII, of diminutive form with hieroglyphs identifying the owner's name, Pamar, ...

A RARE ROMAN GLASS BOTTLE, c. 1st Century AD, of diminutive form, mineral encrusted, repaired, Israel, 7cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

A RARE ROMAN GLASS BOTTLE, c. 1st Century AD, of diminutive form with projecting handle, repaired, Israel, 8cm Provenance: From an Australian collect

A RARE GREEN GLAZED FAIENCE AMULET, c. 600- 300 BC, Late Period, of diminutive form, in the image of Hathor the goddess of love, glyphs visible to low

A FINE GREEN GLAZED FAIENCE AMULET, c. 600-300 BC, Late Period, of diminutive form, in the image of Tuaret goddess of childbirth, Egypt, 6cm Provenan

A FINE COLLECTION OF GLASS BEADS, c. 4-1st Century BC, Phoenician to Roman period, of polychrome glass, some in the form of birds, Israel, 20cm Prove

A RARE BACTRIAN COSMETIC VESSEL, c. 1st millennium BC, of bronze, in diminutive cauldron form, above tripod legs, encrusted with verdigris, Central As

A RARE ROMAN LIMESTONE SCULPTURE, c. 1st Century AD, of diminutive form in the image of a resting lion, earth encrusted, Egypt, 15cm Provenance: From

A RARE LIMESTONE SCULPTURE, c. 1550-1070 BC, New Kingdom, in diminutive form in the image of a gazelle, rejoins, Egypt, 13cm Provenance: From an Aust

A RARE MIDDLE KINGDOM SCULPTURE, c. 2040-1780 BC, of wood in the form of a male with articulated arms, remnant mineral pigments, Egypt, 24cm Provenan

A RARE MIDDLE KINGDOM SCULPTURE, c. 2040-1780 BC, of wood in the form of a female with articulated arms, remnant mineral pigments, Egypt, 26cm Proven

A RARE ROMAN BOWL, c. 1st Century AD, of bronze in diminutive form, encrusted with verdigris, Israel, 12cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

A RARE MAJAPAHIT EMPIRE ARM ORNAMENT, c. 1300 - 1380, of broze in open circular form, outer surface with slight convexity, inner surface with slight c

A FINE AND RARE BYZANTINE CERAMIC OIL LAMP, c. 7th Century AD, decorated with indentations to upper section, Israel, 9cm Provenance: From an Australi

A FINE AND RARE BYZANTINE CERAMIC OIL LAMP, c. 7th Century AD, decorated with circular indentations to upper section, Israel, 9cm Provenance: From an

A FINE AND RARE MANDAEAN MAGIC INCANTATION BOWL, c. 6-7th Century AD, of baked ceramic with esoteric script to interior surface, Mesopotamia, 19cm Pr

A FINE AND RARE INDUS VALLEY VESSEL, 4000 - 3800 B.C.E, Zhob culture, Neolithic period - Mehrgarh III, of unfired ceramic decorated with linear motifs

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, c. 3rd millennium BC, of diminutive form, decorated with classic geometric motifs in mineral pigments, 20cm Prove

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, c. 4th millennium BC, of diminutive form, decorated with classic geometric motifs in mineral pigments, 9cm Proven

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC JAR, c. 3rd millennium BC, decorated with rhomboid motifs and polychrome mineral pigments, 15cm Provenance: From an Austr

A FINE AND RARE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, c. 3rd millennium BC, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome mineral pigments, 10cm Provenance: F

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, c. 3rd millennium BC of diminutive form, decorated with linear motifs, mineral pigments, 10cm Provenance: From an

A CONTEMPORARY TANG STYLE SCULPTURE, of marble in the form of a lion, China, 30cm

A CONTEMPORARY TANG STYLE SCULPTURE, of marble in the form of Quan-Yin, China, 25cm

A CONTEMPORARY TANG STYLE SCULPTURE, of marble in the form of a Bodhisattva, China, 30cm

A TIBETAN THANGKA, with a central figure of a dancing deity, framed 83 x 42cm

A TIBETAN THANGKA, with a central tantric mandala, framed 59 x 82cm

A FINE AND RARE TIBETAN MANUSCRIPT, c. 14th Century, the gold script written on mulberry leaf paper, 27cm Provenance: From an Australian collection N

A FINE CHING DYNASTY BLUE AND WHITE CERAMIC BOWL, c. 19th century, with metal overlay rim, and classic figurative motifs to exterior, China, 20cm

A FINE CHING DYNASTY BLUE AND WHITE CERAMIC BOWL, c. 19th Century, with stylised dragon motif to exterior, China, 24cm

A CHING DYNASTY CERAMIC TEAPOT, c. 19th Century, of diminutive form, high fired red glaze with metal bands, China, 12cm

A CHING DYNASTY CERAMIC TEAPOT, c. 19th Century, of diminutive form, highfired black glaze with floral motifs, China, 16cm

A CHING DYNASTY CERAMIC TEAPOT, c. 19th Century, of diminutive form, high fired red glaze with floral motifs, China, 14cm

A SOUTHEAST ASIAN BRONZE BUDDHA, c. late 20th Century, standing above a raised platform, encrusted with traces of verdergris, 12cm

A BRONZE RADA, c. 20th Century, standing above a raised platform, smooth edges, India, 26cm

A NORTH INDIAN BRONZE, c. 19th Century of diminutive form in the image of Shiva seated above a pedestal, smooth patina, 10cm

AN OLD HIMALAYAN ANCESTOR MASK, of wood in elongated narrow form, heavily weathered, old patina, 40cm

AN OLD HIMALAYAN ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in classic minimalist form, standing in prayer, encrusted and weathered patina, 42cm

AN OLD HIMALAYAN ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in classic minimalist form, incised with archaic motifs, 36cm

TWO NORTH INDIAN SCULPTURES, c. 19th Century of wood, with iron inclusions, smooth patina, 30-40cm (2)

A FINE MING DYNASTY NECKREST, of bamboo with cane binding, glossy smooth patina, 37cm

AN OLD KONYAK HEADTAKERS BASKET, of woven cane decorated with fur tassels and two bird sculptures, old patina, Nagaland, 41cm

AN OLD KONYAK HEADTAKERS BASKET, of woven cane decorated with fur tassels and two bird sculptures, old patina, Nagaland, 41cm

COLLECTION OF KASHMIR JEWELLERY, of silver resin set polychrome ceramic, including a necklace and 5 bracelets, 8-40cm (6)

A COLLECTION OF NORTH INDIAN SILVER JEWELLERY, including a neck pendant, a bracelet, two stone set rings, 2-55cm silver (5)

TWO INDONESIAN PENDANTS, one of open work bone and threaded barrel sections, the other of silver, 26-36cm pendants (2)

TWO INDONESIAN BODY ORNAMENTS, threaded mother of pearl necklace and a mangrove root armband, 8-26cm (2)

FINE AND RARE DAYAK AMULET, c. 1920's of wood in the form of an ancestor, Borneo, 12cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

A FINE AND RARE DAYAK BLOW PIPE, c. early 20th Century, the hollow hardwood shaft with cane bound iron spike and bone blade at terminal, old glossy pa

A FINE AND RARE DAYAK BLOW PIPE DART QUIVER, c. early 20th Century, the hollow bamboo tube with polychrome cane binding and wood projections, decorate

A FINE SOLO KRIS FRAME, c. 19th Century, of wood in classic form, decorated with figurative motifs, remnant pigments, weathered and encrusted patina,

AN OLD INDONESIAN KNIFE AND CHOPSTICK SET, of metal and wood, decorated with applied and embossed metal sheeting, 17cm

AN OLD NORTH INDIAN JEWELLERY BOX, of wood with iron fastenings, old weathered patina, 34 x 29cm

TWO OLD BETAL CONTAINERS, of copper alloy, one with lid, the other on a stand, Borneo, 34x52cm

TWO OLD SARAWAK BETAL CONTAINERS, of copper alloy, one on stand, Borneo, 28x36cm

TWO SOUTH EAST ASIAN BETAL CONTAINERS, one of wood the other of silver, Laos, 10- 2cm (2)

AN INDONESIAN OIL LAMP AND BOAT GAFF TERMINAL, of bronze, 6 - 16cm (2)

A COLLECTION OF FIVE BETAL UTENSILS, of copper alloy, including three containers and a Betal cutter, Indonesia, 4-20cm (5)

A FINE AND RARE ETHNOGRAPHIC KANAGA DANCE MASK, c. 1940's of wood in classic form with projecting terminals and cross members attached with leat...