Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

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

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

A FINE EASTERN HIGHLANDS HEAD DRESS c.1950s, of bark fibre and feather attachments, PNG, 34cm Provenance: Ex-collection Doreen Marks

AN OLD ABELAM BONE DAGGER decorated with classic incised figurative motifs, weathered patina, PNG, 29cm

A HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT (fofona) of shell embroided woven fibre decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 33 x 33cm

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES MARIONETTE MASK (temes nevimbure) the classic earth and resin sculpted ancestor visage with projecting phalic nose and pig tusk

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES ANCESTOR MASK of palm wood, the panel anterior with aplied earth and resin sculpted in the form of an ancestor visage with clas

A FINE NEW HEBRIDES ANCESTOR MASK of palm wood, the panel anterior with aplied earth sculpted in the form of an ancestor visage with classic projec

A SPLENDID AND RARE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS WAR CHARM c.19th to early 20th Century, of wood sculpted with an ancestor visage of fine features in relief b

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

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

A FINE SOLOMON ISLANDS COMB of wood the long slender teeth bound with split polychrome orchid stem, smooth glossy patina, 29cm Provenance: From

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

AN OLD MASSIM DANCE CLUB of wood decorated with incised geometric motifs, glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 48cm

A SOLOMON ISLAND STAFF of wood the irregular rectangular sectioned shaft decorated with geometric mother of pearl inlay, smooth patina, 114cm

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

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 WEST AUSTRALIAN PEARL SHELL AND AN INCISED PEARL SHELL PENDANT (lonka lonka) the pendant decorated with classic geometric zig zag relief infilled

A COLLECTION OF THREE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARDS (bullroarer) of wood in diminutive ovoid form and slender section with pierced terminal,

A COLLECTION OF TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARDS (bullroarer) of wood in diminutive ovoid form and slender section with pierced terminal, d

A COLLECTION OF TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARDS (bullroarer) of wood in diminutive ovoid form and slender section with pierced terminal, d

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

AN FINE CAPE YORK SPEARTHROWER of wood with resin set shell section at grip terminal, notched peg bound with resin set twine, smooth patina, 67cm

TWO CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN DIGGING STICKS of wood circular section shafts, decorated with incised lineal motifs, remnant ochres, 66 -74cm (2)

TWO SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SPEAR THROWERS of wood in classic ovoid convex form with sinew bound hardwood peg terminals and resin set tula adze at grip, o

A CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon) of softwood with deep concavity to bowl, incised fluting, remnant ochre cover, 73cm Provenance: From a priv

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

A COLLECTION OF FOUR CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SPEAR TERMINALS the wooden shafts with sinew bound hardwood tips, decorated with remnant ochre, 66 - 76cm (

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

CHARLIE DURITJINI Barramundi Dreaming Ochres on bark 33 x 90cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

GEORGE LEFTY Emu Dreaming Ochres on bark 48 x 114cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

JACK GABANABUI (Blyth River) Murritjilla, The Esturine Crocodile, c.1960s Ochres on bark 77x28cm Old label verso Provenance: From an Austr

BOBBY BUNNINGURR (b.c.1947) Swamp Scene 1979 Ochres on bark 37 x 89cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

JIMMY GALEREYA (b.c.1937) Kangaroo c.1960 Ochres on bark Inscribed verso with artist nams and Cat No. N129/SR, Z/CR 55 x 101cm Provenan

CHARLIE DJURRITJINI (b.c. 1952) Goannas and fish in billabong 1983 Ochres on bark Inscribed verso with artist name and title 48 x 133cm<br

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

BORBORBANI (Elco Island) Burrwutji 1975 Ochres on canvas 102 x 52cm Provenance: From a Private Australian collection, Ex-collection Sandra L

PANSY NAPANGATI (b.c.1940s) Wily Wagtail Dreaming Near Pikilyi, 2002 Acrylic on Belgian linen 110 x 110cm Provenance: From a Private Austr

AN OLD AND RARE DAYAK STOOL of hardwood in the form of an ancestor, old weathered patina, Borneo, 40cm Provenance: From a private Australian col

A SUPERB FLORES BHAGA PANEL of wood, sculpted in classic old world form with curvilinear motifs in relief, even consistent weathering throughout, 3

A FINE BATAK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood seated above a raised sectioned pedestal holding a bowl, elaborate projecting headdress, patina, Borneo, 68

A FINE DAYAK ANCESTOR MASK of wood sculpted in classic minimalist form with pierced mouth, weathered patina, Borneo, 29 x 17cm Provenance: From

A FINE AND EARLY BATAK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood in male form standing with bent legs above a wood base, fibre bound goats hair headdress, weather

A FINE GOLD BODY ORNAMENT (mamuli) of fine classic asymmetrical form with projecting nodules, raised curvilinear motifs and two opposing openwork r

A SHUNGA CERAMIC PLAQUE c.2nd Century BC, with a standing female in relief, re-joined, North India, 21cm Provenance: From an Australian collecti

A SHUNGA CERAMIC VOTIVE RATTLE c.2nd Century BC, of diminutive form sculpted in the form of Kubera, lord of wealth and prosperity, North India, 10c

A NAGA SCULPTURE of wood, in the form of a head taker holding aloft a trophy head, inset black stone eyes, weathered patina, Nagaland, 79x24cm P

A NAGA WRIST GUARD of wood, decorated with incised geometric motifs, smooth glossy patina, Nagaland, 13x13cm Provenance: From an Australian coll

AN OLD KONYAK BODY ORNAMENT of threaded barrel cut blue trade beads and goat tooth with central wooden fetish pendant decorated with polychrome bea