Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

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