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