*** | Albert Namatjira, mulga wood boomerang, painted with the 'Hermansburg Mission', signed 'Albert Namatjira' length 74 cm | *** | |
*** | Three Aboriginal Mimi spirit figures, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on carved and shaped beanwood (3), tallest height 109 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Three Mimi spirit poles, Arnhem land, NT, synthetic polymer paint on wood (3), height 220 cm, 202 cm, 208 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** | |
*** | Three Aboriginal pearl shells Adornments, Western Australia, engraved pearl shell, hair and natural earth pigments (3), each 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Collection of coral jewellery, yellow gold ring with organic shaped coral, stamped '18K 750', yellow gold ring with cabochon coral in a detailed setting, stamped '18K', gold toned ring with a textured leaf and pale pink centre stone, yellow gold coral… | *** | |
*** | Waigin Djanghara (b. 1929). Wandjina, 1990's. Ochre on bark panel, 39 x 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes. Labels: Aboriginal Arts P6866-00TT | *** | |
*** | Albert Namatjira, carved mulga plaque, showing two goannas and flowers, marked 'Finke Mission Central Australia', incised 'Albert Namatjira' verso. Length 44 cm | *** | |
*** | Benin (20th century) two African masks painted wood (2) | *** | |
*** | Aboriginal 20th century. Man and four emus. Ochre on bark panel, 35.5 x 16.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Melanesian carved male figure, wood, feathers and natural earth pigments, painted with geometric motifs, height 120 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Baining ceremonial mask, Northern New Britain, Papua New Guinea, constructed of a tapa cloth painted in orange and black pigments, the face with exaggerated lip and tongue, length 120 cm height 68 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Iatmul carved food hook, 'Samban', middle Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, wood with natural pigments and shells, carved as a male ancestor standing on a hook, height 50 cm. Provenance: Ex private collection new York,… | *** | |
*** | Aboriginal wandjina board, Western Australia, retains paper gallery label 'Aboriginal arts, 251 St. George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, Artist Ignation, Affiliation Walambi, date 30/05/1990', height 59 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Henry Gambika Nupurra (b. 1932), Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole), Djambarrpuyngu, NT, c. 2006, wood, ochre pigments, feathers, bush string, cotton, on metal stand, height 185 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** | |
*** | Australian Aboriginal carved wood Coolamon of oval shape, carved with vines | *** | |
*** | Two Mendi dolls, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, plant fibre, feathers, shells and natural pigments, depicting a man and woman attired in ceremonial dress, tallest height 57 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Aboriginal woomera, Western Australia, early 20th century, carved with two anthropomorphic figures, with stand, height 62 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW | *** | |
*** | Billy Yalwanga (b. 1952), Gunbat- rocky outcrop on the artist's country at Benembenembi, ochre on stringbark, inscribed verso 'YAL77', 69 x 60 cm. Provenance: Maningrida Arts & Crafts, Maningrida, fine tribal Art and Aboriginal paintings, Sothebys… | *** | |
*** | Two Indonesian Tampan Pelepai (ship cloth), south Sumatra, 19th century, textile, each depicting a ship of the dead, framed (2), 80 x 70 cm. Provenance: Exotica gallery, spring exhibition, Armadale, c. 1981. The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb,… | *** | |
*** | Phillipines (20th century) fertility figure mixed media, wood | *** | |
*** | Two war shields, Papua New Guinea, carved and incised hardwood (2), height 130 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Sydney, c. 1998 | *** | |
*** | Two Papua New Guinea carved figures, wood, with white and red pigment, height 148 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Papua New Guinea carved betel nut mortar or 'Dap Dap', East Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, with three standing ancestor figures supporting a bowl, together with a Papua New Guinea carved ancestor figure (2), height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray… | *** | |
*** | Large Papua New Guinean female figure, the figure seated on a stool, with dry smoke encrusted patina | *** | |
*** | Aboriginal 20th century. Four boomerangs. Carved wood (4), approx: length 75 cm; 71 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | War shield Papua New Guinea, c. 1970, wood and natural pigments | *** | |
*** | Bark basket, 'Tunga' Bathurst and Melville Islands, NT, c. 1970, bark, fibre and natural pigments | *** | |
*** | Trobriand Islands splash board carved wood, restored | *** | |
*** | Aboriginal boomerang, Western Australia, early 20th century, with stand, length 63 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW | *** | |
*** | African pottery fertility sculpture, possibly Mali, modelled with a male and female figure seated on a fruit pod, height 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | West African carved figure, wood with light pigment finish, depicting a male figure holding a head and a trowel in his hands, with a bowl at his feet, height 81 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Melanesian carved and painted sculpture, wood, with red, black, white and yellow pigments, the stylised head surmounted by a snake eating a lizard, height 64 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Four West African Slingshots, carved and painted wood of various forms, each retains paper label to base (4), tallest height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Two Fon wrought iron altar Staffs, Benin or Nigeria, the circular top with sheet metal cut out figures supported on a spike (2), length 102 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Two Papua New Guinea masks, on stands, together with a red painted mask. Provenance: The Estate of John Wareing, Queensland | *** | |
*** | African Beaded Buffalo Sculpture. white, black and brown beads on wire boday, height 59 cm length 110 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr | *** | |
*** | Abelam carved and painted sculpture, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, wood, with all over dot pattern around central face in natural earth pigments, together with a Ramu river mask (2), 176 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Near Pair of West African Stools. white painted carved wood, one with pillow, nautical rope design (2), height 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr | *** | |
*** | Massim stool, Papua New Guinea, c.1950, carved incised hardwood in the form of human figures the top and sides with traditional designs. Height 67 cm | *** | |
*** | Massim stool, Papua New Guinea, c.1950, carved incised hardwood in the form of human figures holding a drinking vessel, the top and sides with traditional designs. Height 66 cm | *** | |
*** | Asmat stone axe, West Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th century, wooden handle carved with abstract motifs, retains painted inventory number, together with a petrified wood and a stone axe (2), length 73 cm, (Asmat), 63 cm | *** | |
*** | Two Fon wrought iron altar Staffs, Benin or Nigeria, the circular top with sheet metal cut out figures supported on a spike (2), length 102 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | African Wood Ibex Carving. with an acrylic stand, in abstract style, some wear (A/F), height 120 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr | *** | |
*** | Aboriginal 20th century. Emu, fish and goanna; figures and animals. Carved boab nuts (2), 18 x 9 cm; 17 x 9 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Massim stool, Papua New Guinea, c.1950, carved incised hardwood in the form of a human figure holding a drinking vessel, the top and sides with traditional designs. Height 65 cm | *** | |
*** | Two Papua New Guinean anthropomorphic vessels, c. 1980, clay, with natural pigments, one (A/F) (2), height 32 cm, 28 cm | *** | |
*** | African carved and painted mask, wood, with earth pigment, cut out eyes surrounded by red beads, length 83 cm width 46 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Pair of African beaded porcupine sculptures, in shades of red, yellow and brown, with abstract quills (2), height 25 cm (approx.), length 40 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr | *** | |
*** | David Rosales Navajo Indian silver and turquoise cuff decorated in geometric pattern of King man and sleeping beauty turquoise, stamped 'Sterling' | *** | |
*** | Metal figure of Ganesh, probably Javanese, early 20th century, the elephant god seated on a round cushion over a stepped square base, with round mandorla back, height 23 cm | *** | |
*** | Group of Papua New Guinea woven baskets, geometric patterns, one made from telephone wire (8). Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Navajo rug, American c. 1930s cream ground with red and brown geometric pattern | *** | |
*** | Peter Chikumbirike Shona carved bust of a young woman, Zimbabwe, variegated green stone, incised to back 'Chief's Daughter' above 'Peter Chikumbirike'. Height 31 cm. Width 27 cm | *** | |
*** | Iatmul Sago storage jar, Damarau, Sepik River, hand-built earthenware, moulded as a bird figure on either side, highlighted with earth pigments, height 23 cm width 16 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW | *** | |
*** | Male FigurePapua New Guinea, carved wood and shells, with a metal plaque around his neck inscribed 'To R H Lest we forget the original blood Barbarian', height 51 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes, Sydney | *** | |
*** | Papua New Guinea collection, of bows, spears and arrows | *** | |
*** | La Perouse carved Coolamon, possibly carved by Joe Timbry (prominent La Perouse artist) | *** | |
*** | Papua New Guinea Carved Paddle, length 147 cm. Provenance: The Estate of The Late Alida Haskins widow of Sam Haskins | *** | |
*** | Balinese Keris, late 19th century, with bone 'Kocet Kocet' form hilt, the blade with 'Wutah' pamor pattern in the steel and a crawling Leach ganja, the scabbard of burl teak (timaha wood), length 62 cm | *** | |
*** | Ekonda 'Botolo' Chief's hat, Democratic Republic of Congo, in a layered conical form with a central brass disc, height 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | A West African figural stool, painted wood, height 38 cm, width: 24 cm, depth: 28 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes, Sydney | *** | |
*** | Two Asmat carved figures Papua New Guinea, c. 1970, wood and natural pigments (2) | *** | |
*** | Central African Lega female figure early 20th century, wood, nails and pigment, with faint collector mark beneath. Height 30 cm | *** | |
*** | Three figural daggers, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, cassowary bone, clay, feathers, shells and natural pigments (3), approx. 52 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** | |
*** | Lily Karedada- double Wanjina on Bark | *** | |
*** | Coconut Grating stool Papua New Guinea, c. 1980, hardwood, together with a wooden stool (2) | *** | |
*** | Polynesian 20th century. . Nine carved implements (9), largest length: 36 cm; smallest length 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | Abelam painted wall panel, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, wood, of trapezoidal form, with woven and painted palm leaf ornaments, height 100 cm width 80 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes | *** | |
*** | A monkey eating corn, Yoruba mask / head dressBenin, painted and carved wood, height 57 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes, Sydney | *** | |
*** | Carved figure, Yuat River, Papua New Guinea, wood, plant fibre, shells and natural pigments, height 87 cm. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, SH008, lot 352, December 2003. Private Collection, Sydney | *** | |
*** | Double face mask, Malekua Island, Vanuatu, clay, plant fibre, natural pigments and wild pig tusks, on wooden stand, height 50 cm. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, SH008, lot 372, December 2003. Private Collection, Sydney | *** | |
*** | Glass shield, glass shield, Aboriginal design, on display stand. Height 62 cm | *** | |
*** | Indonesian silk fabric 19th century green and pink with silver thread | *** | |
*** | James Iyuna bark painting of a turtle | *** | |
*** | Woven spirit catcher (or dream doll), Papua New Guinea, plant fibre, shells and natural pigments, together with a knotted bilum string snake, and an Aboriginal stone axe (3), height 41 cm, length 108 cm. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, SH008, lot 375,… | *** | |