| *** | A fine South Australian boomerang, the anterior decorated with figurative motifs of the kangaroo, emu and the landscape, smooth glossy patina, 133 x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early Northern New South Wales leangle club, of wood in ovoid section, the apex with classic bend above a tapering shaft decorated with linear fluting and spike terminal, remnant ochre below smooth glossy patina, 69 x 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Superb, New South Wales shield (La Perouse), artist unknown, of wood in rare diminutive form, the anterior decorated with pokerwork figurative motifs and a central male figure dressed for corroboree, red pigments applied, the rear with raised lug grip,… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of five early Inuit implements, of wood, bone and marine ivory, including two cod lures and two floats, 6-11 cm (5). Provenance: The cod lures were purchased from Rudi south, Washington state, 1996 note: a copy of the purchase receipt is… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine West African ceramic vessel, of baked clay, the lid with projecting ancestor head, 62 x 49 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Billy Yallawonga, title unknown Arnhemland ochres on bark, 144 x 61 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Abelam ancestor sculpture, of wood in classic female yam form, Papua New Guinea, 151 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late ethnographic Massim splash board (Fergusson Island), of wood the anterior decorated with classic curvilinear geometric motifs in relief, remnant polychrome pigments and oil based paints, Trobriand Islands, 45 x 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Asmat sculptures, of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 69-87 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Malaita Island Battle club (alofolo), c.early 20th century, decorated with incised geometric motifs infilled with white pigment and stylised ancestor visage at apex, smooth glossy patina, Solomon Islands, 104 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A West African body ornament, the elephant hide strip embroidered with ivory buttons, 79 x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Ashanti Oyk'me orator's Staffs, of wood and gold leaf, in classic sectioned form, with animal motifs at terminals, Ghana, 158-169 cm (3) note: Purchased in 1998 from gallery de Roche, San Francisco, USA | *** |  |
| *** | A Bamileke beaded sculpture, c. Mid 20th century, of wood with polychrome glass beads, Cameroon, 72 x 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments linear stippling, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 110 x 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three Eastern Highlands body ornaments (fofona) the shell embroided woven fibre frame with cowrie shell attached, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 30-45 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Goroka chest ornament, the woven fibre and cane frame with multiple cowrie shell ornaments, Papua New Guinea, 100 x 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Central Australian ceremonial board, of wood in slender ovoid form decorated with incised esoteric motifs, pierced apex, ochre covering below smooth surface patina, 54 x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 183 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Artist Unknown Arnhemland School, Two X -ray Fishes, ochres on bark 78 x 56 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Lake Eyre boomerang, of wood in ovoid section and symmetrical form, smooth finish below glossy patina, 80 x 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Asmat sculptures, of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 68-96 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased from New Guinea Primitive arts, mid 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Boiken dance mask, of wood in ovoid form with projecting terminals, the visage with bulbous forehead above a projecting curved nose tapering to a fine point, pierced eyes, mouth and outer rim, the rear with surface encrustations, the anterior… | *** |  |
| *** | Munandjiwuy Munyarryun, Untitled, ochres on bark 130 x 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Superb Yoruba Beaded Tunic, of polychrome glass bead embroidered textile, 234 x 80 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Yoruba Belts, polychrome beaded cloth strips, one in the form of a snake, the other with raised tribal motifs, shell tassels, Nigeria, 120-133 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Artist Unknown (Arnhemland School) Spirit Figure, ochres on bark 92 x 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Asmat sculptures, of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 72-94 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased from New Guinea Primitive arts, mid 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Malekula ceremonial ancestor sculpture, of tree fern, in male and female form, decorated with pig tusks, polychrome pigments, Vanuatu, 114-128 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased from New Guinea Primitive arts, mid 1990s | *** |  |
| *** | A late Ethnographic Massim canoe Splashboard, of wood sculpted in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs and ancestor at apex, remnant polychrome pigments, Trobriand Islands, 75 x 70 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat dance costume (jip'e), of woven fibre with grass tassels, decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 161 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Dayak body ornaments, of bird of paradise beak sculpted with openwork and ancestor motifs in relief, 11-12 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Dayak body ornaments, of bird of paradise beak sculpted with openwork and ancestor motifs in relief, 11-12 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Dayak body ornaments, of bird of paradise beak sculpted with openwork and ancestor motifs, 16-17 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of Inuit tools, of marine ivory and wood, including a harpoon, 11-27 cm (7) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Southern Highlands shoulder shield, of wood in classic ovoid form with sectioned apex, the anterior with old resin repair decorated with incised linear motifs and polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of four Sepik ancestor spikes, the sectioned bone shafts with spike terminal below a clay-modelled shell-set ancestor visage, fibre and feather tassels, polychrome pigments, 30-54 cm (4) | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 182.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 214 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Abelam drum (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form, decorated with incised figurative motifs, remnant polychrome pigments, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 71 x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Korogo village initiation ornament, the shell disc embroidered woven fibre belt, old patina, Papua New Guinea . | *** |  |
| *** | Ambrym ancestor ceremonial sculpture (temar ne ari), in the form of a lizard of bark fibre, cane and inset teeth, decorated with polychrome pigments, Ranpupupre, Vanuatu, 87 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Annandale Galleries, 2008. Note: This lot is sold… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare West African terracotta sculpture, in esoteric zoomorphic form, 60 x 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early Timor catapault frame, of wood, decorated with classic ancestor motifs in relief, old encrustations below smooth glossy patina, Atoni, 17 x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ceremonial Massim sago spatula (Goodenough Island), of wood in ovoid section and slender form, decorated with ancestor motifs, smooth patina, usewear evident, Trobriand Islands, 98 x 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Boyan (Murrgun) Two Goanas, ochres on bark Artist name inscribed verso 62 x 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine ethnographic Southern Highlands shield (mendi), of wood in slender ovoid form, the anterior decorated with incised and stippled motifs, pierced with old cane grip attached, smooth glossy patina, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 121 x 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat shield, of wood sculpted with an ancestor at apex, the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, the rear with raised medial grip, Irian Jaya, 130 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raise medial ridge, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, Papua New Guinea, 140 x 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A early African ancestor mask, of wood in robust abstract form, the gaping mouth inset with projecting teeth, the tubular eyes rimmed with iron nails below a projecting brow, encrusted pigments, the concave rear with pierced rim, smooth patina, Democratic… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Salampusu warrior's mask, of wood, copper alloy and woven cane adornments, Democratic Republic of Congo, 55 x 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two stone garden Markers, in classic minimalist form, ancestor motifs in relief to the anteriors, Papua New Guinea, 61-96 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A New Ireland ancestor sculpture, of wood with remnant polychrome pigment, Bismarck Archipelago, 115 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Dayak body ornaments, of bird of paradise beak sculpted with openwork and ancestor motifs in relief, 9-11 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A late ethnographic Milne Bay Province Lime Spatula, of split bone, the shaft tapering to a fine point, the apex decorated with threaded polychrome glass bead ornaments, smooth glossy patina, usewear evident, Trobriand Islands, 27 x 2 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Dayak Sculptor's knife, c.early 20th century, the iron blade hafted with woven cane binding below a tapering wood shaft, decorated with ancestor motifs in relief at apex, smooth glossy patina, Borneo, 46 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments incised motifs, remnant resin, pierced with rope and cane grip to rear, Papua New Guinea, 134 x 41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood the anterior with raise medial ridge, decorated with incised and stippled motifs, polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, weathered, Papua New Guinea, 114 x 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late Ethnographic Massim canoe Splashboard, of wood sculpted in classic asymmetrical form, the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs and openwork apex, remnant polychrome pigments, Trobriand Islands, 70 x 56 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 192 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 188 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands War Shield (mendi), the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 136 x 41 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge and decorated with polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 129 x 41 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 113 x 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Solomon Island Parrying club, of wood, the classic crescent blade with raised medial ridge and geometric motifs above a tapering shaft with sectioned terminal, smooth patina, 162 x 15 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Balinese Ceremonial Mask, of wood, and polychrome paints, 34 x 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with medial ridge in relief, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, Papua New Guinea, 140 x 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late Ethnographic huon Gulf canoe Splash board, of wood decorated with incised motifs and openwork figurative motifs at apex, pierced, remnant resin and polychrome pigments, Tami Island, 66 x 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Southern Highlands dolls (Mendi), of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, Papua New Guinea, 52-56 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of four New Guinea artefacts, of wood and baked clay, including an Iatmul flute stopper, two Wosera ancestor sculptures and an Abelam yam ancestor sculpture, Papua New Guinea, 13-54 cm (4) | *** |  |
| *** | An Ethnographic south East QlD boomerang, c.early 20th century, of wood in slender section, remnant ochre below smooth glossy patina, 59 x 5 cm, acquired at Sotheby's Australia, fine Aboriginal Art, Oct 2008, Lot 318 | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Malaita Island club (alofolo), of wood decorated with incised geometric motifs at apex infilled with white pigment, the ovoid section shaft tapering to a notched terminal, smooth glossy patina, 93 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Artist Unknown, Kimberley school Wandjina, ochres on bark inscribed verso 82 x 49 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papuan Gulf Mast Stay, of wood with ancestor visage at terminal, Papua New Guinea, 126 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ethnographic Santa Cruz hair Combs, the multi-spined wooden spikes bound with fine cane, Solomon Islands, 37-38 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Artist Unknown, Arnhemland School, Two Fish, ochres on bark, 55 x 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Nabulumo Yikarrakkal Maningrida Arts Willy Willy, ochres on bark, old label verso 68 x 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Superb Yoruba Beaded Tunic, of polychrome glass bead embroidered textile, 220 x 79 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ceremonial Boiken face mask, the tightly woven openwork cane in diminutive form, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments and feather tassels to outer rim, old rubber strap to rear,Papua New Guinea, 22 x 20 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood, the anterior with raised medial ridge, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome pigments, pierced with rope grip to rear, old wire repair at apex, Papua New Guinea, 136 x 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three chest ornaments (tabua), of whale tooth, with pierced terminals, glossy patina, Fiji, 13-16 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | An old African ivory bracelet, the multiple disks bound with leather, 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Queensland shield (gulmari), of wood in ovoid form, the convex anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs in polychrome ochres, the rear with inset grip, 52 x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 179 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Lake Sentani Canoe Prow Ornaments, of wood, sculpted in figurative form decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 37-43 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three African ivory bracelets, early 20th century, of various diameters, 10-13 (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Abelam ceremonial yam mask, of tightly woven cane, the anterior earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Neolithic Highlands ritual bowl, the stone vessel with remnant red pigment to the interior, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 18 x 11 cm. Note: these ancient artefacts have been archeologically dated in association with stratigraphic sequences… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of five African ivory ear ornaments, the circular ear lobe plugs mounted on a display stand, 4-5 cm (5) | *** |  |
| *** | A Central Australian Sorcerer spear (kadaitja), of wood, the circular sectioned shaft tapering to a flaring apex with pointed terminal, old ochre cover below glossy smooth patina, 215 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two Asmat sculptures, of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 79-98 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Goroka chest ornament, the woven fibre and cane frame with multiple cowrie shell ornaments attached,Papua New Guinea, 86 x 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Fine Baule Sculpture, c. early 20th century, in the form of a monkey holding a bowl, 58 x 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Bob Burrunal, Ochres, pandanus, string 159-171 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Three Sawos pearl shell body ornaments, in classic crescent form, pierced and decorated with woven fibre and shell, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 19-20 cm (3). | *** |  |
| *** | A Papuan Gulf ancestor board (gope), of wood in ovoid form, decorated with classic motifs and central ancestor visage in relief, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 161 x 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Ambrym Island Grade sculpture (mague), of fern tree in classic robust form, remnant polychrome pigments mounted on a metal base plate, Vanuatu, 175 cm | *** |  |
