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,

AN OLD AWALA BODY ORNAMENT of shell embroided woven fibre with cowrie shell pendant, PNG, 46cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. F. Gerrits, acq

AN OLD AWALA BODY ORNAMENT the section of marine gastropod shell, smooth glossy patina, PNG, 12cm Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. F. Gerrits,

A FINE SEPIK NECK PENDANT woven fibre embroidered with nasa and cowrie shell, PNG, 48cm

TWO SEPIK BODY ORNAMENTS necklace of shell embroidered woven fibre, the armband of polychrome orchid fibre, PNG, 18 - 80cm (2)

AN OLD COASTAL SEPIK POUNDER of wood, with diminutive ancestor figure at terminal, smooth overall glossy patina, PNG, 54cm

TWO OLD ABELAM BONE DAGGERS decorated with classic figurative motifs in relief, smooth patina, rejoined, PNG, 37-42cm (2)

AN EARLY HUON GULF DRUM (kundu) of wood in classic hour glass form, with waisted central section, raised grip, decorated with remnant paints, fish

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 st...

A SUPERB YANGORU CEREMONIAL BOWL in conical form decorated with figurative motifs in relief, remnant polychrome pigments, weathered patina, PNG, 39

A RARE MUSCHU ISLAND BETAL MORTAR of wood in diminutive form of a seated ancestor with two opposing faces, usewear evident, smooth glossy patina, P

A RARE CENTARA SUAU STONE PESTAL sculpted in the form of a stylised ancestor, decorated with geometric motifs infilled with white pigment, usewear

A RARE COCO DE MER CONTAINER the coconut shell with a hinged lid, Seychelles Islands, 30cm

A FINE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS BODY ORNAMENT of polychrome beads and finely woven fibre, 28x17cm

A FINE MASSIM CEREMONIAL STAFF of wood, the circular sectioned shaft below a sculpted openwork terminal of superpositioned ancestors, and classic i

A MASSIM SCULPTURE AND SPATULA of wood decorated with classic incised motifs, Trobriand Islands, 20 - 40cm Provenance: From an Australian co

A FINE MASSIM SPATULA of wood the openwork grip above a smooth wide blade, Trobriand Islands, 60cm

A FINE MASSIM CEREMONIAL SPATULA (gabaela) the turtle shell section decorated with classic incised motifs, old useware evident, Milne Bay Province,

A FINE AND OLD MASSIM SPLASH BOARD of wood in asymmetrical form with openwork apex featuring two ancestor figures, decorated in polychrome with cur

A FINE MASSIM SPLASH BOARD of wood in symmetrical form with openwork apex, decorated in polychrome with curvilinear motifs in relief, weathered wit

A NEW IRELAND SHARK CATCHER AND RATTLE of wood, cane and coconut shell, the float of classic waisted form pierced with woven cane rope, the rattle

A NEW ISLAND SHARK CALLING TRUMPET the marine gastropod shell in classic form with pierced apex, Bismarck Archipelago, 35cm

AN OLD SOLOMON ISLAND GRAVE ORNAMENT (barava) of the openwork shell section, heavily weathered, 7cm Provenance: From a private Australian co

A FINE SOLOMON ISLANDS CHEST ORNAMENT (kap kap) the shell disk adorned with openwork shell attached with seed and shell threaded fibre string, 11cm

AN OLD SANTA CRUZE CHEST ORNAMENT (tema) the clam shell disc section with openwork shell attached, old fibre necklace attached, rejoined disc, 11cm

A SUPERB MASSIM SAGO SPATULA c.1930s, of wood in classic monumental form the tapering ovoid blade of slender section above a circular section shaft

A NEW HEBRIDES BATTLE CLUB of wood, the circular section shaft below a geometric apex tapering to a waisted notched terminal, smooth glossy patina,

A SUPERB MALAITA ISLAND WAR CLUB of wood in classic narrow form with ventral and lateral medial ridge, the triangular apex tapering to a sennit bou

A RARE DECORATED MALAITA ISLAND CLUB of wood in classic narrow form with ventral and lateral medial ridge, the triangular apex decorated with figur

AN OLD MOLUCCAS - HALMEHARA SHIELD of wood in irregular triangular section, the anterior inset with white inlay, the rear with robust raised grip 7

A TONGAN NECKREST of wood, in classic form, the scalloped rectangular pillow with raised medial ridge above arched legs attached with woven sennit

A SUPERB SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN PARRING SHIELD of wood in classic narrow from, the anterior incised with fine linear motifs, lug grip to rear, smoot

A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL SHIELD (wunda) of wood, in classic ovoid form and slender section, the anterior decorated with diagonal fluting and

A RARE QUEENSLAND SHIELD of wood in unusual diminutive form decorated with polychrome ochres, 36cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

A RARE NEW SOUTH WALES SHIELD (La Peruse) of wood decorated with incised pokerwork, robust lug grip to rear, smooth glossy patina, Australia, 50cm<

A RARE NEW SOUTH WALES CLUB (La Peruse) of wood decorated with incised pokerwork, smooth glossy patina, Australia, 50cm Provenance: From a p

A RARE NEW SOUTH WALES BOOMERANG (La Peruse) John Simms 1937, of wood decorated with incised pokerwork, smooth glossy patina, Australia, 68cm <b

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC QUEENSLAND SHIELD (gulmari) of wood in classic ovoid form, the anterior decorated with classic geometric motifs in relief, the rear

AN EARLY KIMBERLY HUNTING BOOMERANG of stone shaped wood, in symetrical form and slender section, the anterior decorated with classic linear motifs

AN EARLY QUEENSLAND HUNTING BOOMERANG c.19th Century, of stone shaped wood in symmetrical form decorated with fine linear fluting to one side, 58cm

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

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

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

A SUPERB QUEENSLAND SWORD CLUB of wood in elongated ovoid form with slight curve and slender section, the wide blade above a diminutive projecting

A SUPERB QUEENSLAND LEANGLE CLUB c.19th Century, of stone shaped wood in classic asymmetrical form the shaft tapering to a pointed terminal, smooth

AN OLD WEST AUSTRALIAN CLUB of wood in circular section tapering to a short grip, decorated with incised curvilinear motifs, glossy smooth patina,

AN EARLY CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN DIGGING STICK CLUB c.19th Century, of stone shaped wood in ovoid section tapering to pointed terminals, decorated with

TWO OLD QUEENSLAND THROWING CLUBS of wood in classic form with bulbous striking platform above circular section shafts tapering to pointed 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 stipple

A QUEENSLAND FIGHTING CLUB of wood in classic form with bulbous apex and fluted shaft tapering to a rough cut terminal at grip, smooth patina, 70cm

AN OLD CAPE YORK SPEARTHROWER of wood with resin set shell section at grip terminal, notched peg bound with resin set wire, weathered patina, 66cm