Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

A FINE WEST ASMAT SHIELD of wood in asymmetrical ovoid form and slender section, the waisted apex incised with stingray motif, the anterior with cl

A SUPERB UPPER KERAM RIVER SHIELD of wood, stone shaped, the ovoid panel of slender section, the anterior decorated with raised section of figurati

A RARE ERA RIVER DANCE COSTUME of wood, the large ovoid panel decorated with raised figurative motifs in polychrome pigments to anterior, pierced w

A SUPERB HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD of wood, the broad rectangular panel with convex anterior decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome trade paint p

AN EXCEPTIONAL SCHRADER RANGE SIMBAI BATTLE SHIELD of wood, stone shaped, in irregular rectangular form and slender section, the anterior decorated

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD of wood, the convex anterior decorated in red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, woven cane at apex, the r

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD of wood, the convex anterior decorated in green red and white trade paint and stippled motifs, cane binding at ape

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SHIELD of wood, the convex anterior decorated in green, yellow, blue and white trade paint and stippled motifs, cane bind

A MENDI VALLEY WAR SHIELD of wood in classic ovoid form and narrow section, the anterior decorated with geometric motifs and polychrome pigments, p

AN EXCEPTIONAL ABELAM LINTEL c.1950s, of wood in classic robust form, the edge pierced for attachment, decorated with classic ancestor figures in r

A FINE COASTAL RAMU STEERING OAR of wood, in robust form the broad blade of slender section decorated with classic raised motifs below a projecting

A HUMBOLDT BAY CANOE PROW (tablu wusa) of wood, remnant polychrome pigment, Irian Jaya, 64cm

A HUMBOLDT BAY CANOE PROW (tablu wusa) of wood, remnant polychrome pigment, Irian Jaya, 40x34cm

AN OLD ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of wood in classic openwork form depicting a stylised male with bird, remnant polychrome pigments, encrusted and w

AN OLD ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of wood in classic openwork form depicting a stylised male with resin set seed eyes and bird motifs, remnant polyc

AN ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of wood sculpted in robust form with a stylised male below bird motif at apex, black pigment encrusted, Irian Jaya, 10

A SPLENDID COSTAL ASMAT CANOE PROW FRAGMENT of openwork wood in classic figurative and abstract form, decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian Jay

A RAMU RIVER CANOE PROW SECTION of wood, the truncated bow sculpted with a classic ancestor motif in relief below a crocodile visage, remnant polyc

A FINE AND RARE ASMAT DANCE COSTUME of woven cane and fibre with grass tassels, adorned with wood, feather, seed and fibre ornaments to upper secti

A SUPERB ASMAT DANCE COSTUME the woven cane bodice above a fibre tasselled skirt together with a headdress of slender section open work wood in the

AN OLD ASMAT SCULPTURE of wood in the form of a standing male, resin set abrus seed eyes, pierced septum with wooden nose piece, smooth patina, Iri

A FINE HUNSTINE ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood in classic form with a central visage surrounded by opposing hook spikes, decorated with polychrome pigm

AN EXCEPTIONAL AND IMPORTANT KWOMA MINDJA ANCESTOR BOARD, of dense wood in classic stylised anthropomorphic form with pierced eyes and mouth decorated

A SUPERB ETHNOGRAPHIC SAWAS CEREMONIAL MASK (mwai) named Sua-Genei, of wood in classic elongated narrow form decorated with polychrome pigments, cl

A FINE RAMU RIVER SCULPTURE c.1950s, of wood in classic imposing form, decorated with remnant pigments, bark fibre loin cloth and shell arm ornamen

A FINE MAPRIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood in the classic form of a hornbill bird, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 78cm Provenance: F

A SUPERB AND RARE ABELAM ANCESTOR HEAD (nngwalndu) of wood in monumental form, the fine featured visage decorated with polychrome pigments, weather

A FINE AND OLD ABELAM ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood in classic yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 14

A FINE SAWAS FOOD HOOK c.1950s, of wood in classic robust form, decorated with polychrome pigments, inset shell eyes, below a bird figure at apex,

A FINE AND OLD ABELAM MASK of openwork woven cane in classic yam ancestor form, the anterior earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pigments

A SUPERB ABELAM CEREMONIAL MASK of openwork woven cane in classic yam ancestor form, the anterior earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pig

AN EARLY SAWS GABLE ORNAMENT of wood in the form of an ancestral visage, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 58cm Provenance: From a private Austr

A FINE ABELAM ANCESTOR MASK the diminutive balsa wood visage attached to an openwork cane frame, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 40cm <

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS ANCESTOR FIGURE (timbuwarra) the overmoulded openwork woven cane frame in stylised female form, decorated with polychrome

A FINE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS ANCESTOR FIGURE (timbuwarra) the overmoulded openwork woven cane frame in stylised male form, decorated with polychrome p

A FINE MAPRIK CEREMONIAL MASK (baba) the openwork woven cane frame decorated with remnant feather tassels and polychrome pigment, PNG, 50cm

A SUPERB WAHGI VALLEY WEALTH ORNAMENT (moka kina) the resin back board set with shell, bamboo and boar tusk ornaments to the anterior, woven cane g

A OLD MENDI BODY ORNAMENT (kina) the crescent shell section with shell embroidered woven sennit band attached, old resin repair, PNG, 24cm

TWO SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS CHEST ORNAMENTS (Kina) the mother of pearl shell in crescent form, shell embroided woven fibre bands attached, remnant red p

A FINE YANGURU BRIDE PRICE (talipun) the openwork woven cane frame attached with woven fibre binding to the marine gastropod section, decorated wit

A FINE AND OLD YANGORU BRIDE PRICE (talipun) the green turbo shell section with abstract woven cane ornament, decorated with polychrome pigments an

A HIGHLANDS BRIDE PRICE (talipun) shell and woven cane, earth encrusted, remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 33x34cm

A RARE COLLECTION OF EASTERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENTS c.1950s, two woven polychrome cane armbands, a woven polychrome fibre armband, and three bone

TWO SHELL DISK CURRENCY BANDS threaded on twisted string, PNG, 33-39cm (2)

AN OLD KWOMA BODY ORNAMENT the woven cane armband embroidered with shell disks, PNG, 14cm

A FINE UPPER SEPIK CHEST ORNAMENT of shell embroidered woven sennit, with pig tusk and sectioned bailer shell attached, PNG, 50cm

AN OLD EASTERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (fofona) of shell embroidered woven fibre and cane decorated with polychrome pigments, cowrie shell attachme

AN OLD WARIS PHALLOCRYPT AND BELT the diminutive gourd decorated with geometric motifs, the cane band threaded with bone disks, glossy patina, Iria

AN OLD WOSERA CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS the woven cane band with feather fan, remnant polychrome pigments and encrustations, PNG, 28cm Provenance

AN OLD WOSERA CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS of woven openwork cane, remnant pigments, encrusted, PNG, 53cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. F. Gerrits,