| *** | A New Ireland ancestor sculpture, of wood with shell inset eyes, polychrome pigments, Bismarck Archipelago, 134 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Solomon Island Weatlh ornaments, the multi-strand threaded polychrome shell discs with wooden spacers, one strand damaged, each 208 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Inuit bow Drills, c.18th-20th Cetury, of marine ivory, decorated with incised motifs, 14-36 cm (2). Provenance: The smaller example purchased in 1996 note: original purchase receipt available to buyer | *** |  |
| *** | A Collection of Nine Chisels, of wood, bone, and metal, the iron blades below figurative grips, Indonesia, 17-25 cm (9) | *** |  |
| *** | Three Massim artefacts, a finger drum, a lintel ornament, and a spatula, shell, wood, glass beads, seeds fibre, Trobriand Islands, 21-43 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Solomon Islands chest ornaments, of shell, dog teeth, boar tusk, seeds, and coconut discs, 55-71 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of West African bronze sculptures, in male and female form, 42 x 45 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three north Coast body ornament, of turtle shell, the anterior decorated with incised geometric motifs, infilled with white pigment, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 4-11 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Sepik lime spikes, one with openwork apex in the form of a bird, the other with clay ancestor visage at apex inset with shells, remnant polychrome pigments, 22-35 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A rare neolithic Highlands ritual bowl, the stone vessel with remnant red pigment to the interior, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 18 x 9 cm. Note: these ancient artefacts have been archeologically dated in association with stratigraphic sequences… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Santa Cruz body ornament (tima), the circular ovoid section shell disc pierced with openwork turtle shell frame in the form of a mythical bird and fish, fibre threaded shell tassels attached, 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ambrym ancestor ceremonial mask (temar), of bark fibre, pig's tusks, spider webs and inset teeth, decorated with polychrome pigments, Fantan, Vanuatu, 42 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Annandale Galleries, Art from Ambrym Exhibition, 2008 note: This lot… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Solomon Islands artefacts, of wood and shell, including a taper, a small amulet visage and a bowl, 11-35 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Borneo Staffs, of wood with tapering shafts decorated with decorated ancestor motifs, one with goat hair topknot, 132-180 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Three Inuit Tupilaks, of marine ivory, Greenland, 10-12 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A West African sculpture, in the form of a saddled horse, of wood, remnant pigments, 60 x 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Ethnographic Queensland club, of wood, the bulbous apex tapering to a fine point above a circular section shaft decorated with linear banding and spike terminal at grip, smooth glossy patina, 67 cm, acquired at Sotheby's Australia, fine Aboriginal Art,… | *** |  |
| *** | A coastal Ramu river ceremonial mask, of wood, the anterior decorated with thick resin and red pigments, resin set shell eyes, usewear evident,Papua New Guinea, 46 x 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Buka Island basket, of woven cane, smooth glossy patina, 49 x 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and early Massim walking stick, of wood in slender tapering circular section, decorated with classic figurative ancestor motifs, smooth glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 87 x 5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of six highland arrows, in classic composite form, the bamboo shafts above barbed hardwood points,Papua New Guinea, 110-127 cm (6). | *** |  |
| *** | 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, 34-37 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A decorated Sepik crocodile skull, of bone with clay-set shells, applied red pigment, Papua New Guinea, 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three Sepik Currency rings (yua), of slender section clam shell with central aperture, one incised with linear band, smooth glossy patina, Papua New Guinea, 11- 12 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A Papuan Gulf ancestor sculpture (imunu), of wood, in abstract anthropomorphic form, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 60 x 70 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Malaita Island club (supi), of wood, in classic triangular form and ovoid section with woven sennit binding a grip, smooth glossy patina, 66 x 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ceremonial Malekula fishing spear, the wooden shaft above an ancestor visage, with three palm wood prongs, polychrome pigments, 204 cm. Provenance: Purchased from New Guinea arts, mid 1998 note: This lot is sold with the purchase receipt | *** |  |
| *** | A Borneo baby carrier (modang), of wood and cane decorated with polychrome glass beads and various coins, 32 x 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Inuit Tupilaks, of marine ivory, Greenland, 11-14 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A Fine Dan Society Mask, of wood in classic diminutive form, the visage with fine features and pierced eyes, glossy patina and encrustations, Africa, 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine ethnographic Abelam ceremonial mask, of tightly woven openwork cane, the anterior with clay and resin overmold decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 87 x 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Solomon Island Weatlh ornament, of multi-strand threaded polychrome shell discs, 200 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A coastal Sepik drum (kundu), of wood in classic hourglass form, decorated with incised figurative motifs, with ancestor mask in relief to central grip, polychrome pigments, fibre and cane attached, Papua New Guinea, 72 x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Abelam cooking pot, of coiled low fired clay, with ancestor motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 24 x 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of five Bamun Currency bracelets, of copper alloy, Cameroon, 11-14 cm (5) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Yorai Smoking pipes, of wood in form of stylised pigs, one with resin-set eyes,Papua New Guinea, 34-28 cm (2). Provenance: one purchased from Oceanic Art Australia. Attached label indicates it was collected in the 1970s | *** |  |
| *** | A Dogon post, of wood, with two projecting figures at apex above a sectioned column, 114 x 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late ethnographic Massim canoe prow (Fergusson Island), of wood decorated with curvilinear motifs, remnant polychrome pigments, Trobriand Islands, 42 x 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Obsidian axe, edge-ground obsidian blade, hafted with orchid stem binding to a wooden frame, Papua New Guinea, 54 x 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four Currency discs, of giant clam shell sections, Solomon Islands, 10.5-15 cm (4) | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, ancestor spirit Ochre, wood and fibre 201 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A middle Sepik canoe shield, the cane frame with bark sheets and central ancestor mask, decorated with polychrome pigments, shell set eyes and feather tassels, Papua New Guinea, 118 x 112 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A West New Britain ceremonial mask, the cane frame with stretched canvass cover decorated with polychrome paints, Bismarck Archipelago, 86 x 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine and early Massim walking stick, of wood in slender tapering circular section, decorated with classic figurative ancestor motifs, smooth glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 77 x 3 cm acquired by the vendor's late husband whilst he was serving in the… | *** |  |
| *** | An Early Leti Island Sculpture, of wood in the form of a seated ancestor, extensive weathering, Indonesia 45 x 18 cm Provenance: From an Australian collection | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic Massim Lime Spatula, of wood in slender section, the apex with classic openwork opposing ancestor motifs, remnant white pigment infill, usewear evident, smooth glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 38 x 4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare New South Wales shield (La Perouse), of wood in ovoid form, the anterior decorated with classic incised curvilinear and stippled motifs, the rear with robust lug grip, smooth patina, 48 x 7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two fine Southern Highlands body ornaments, the bailer shell sections with pierced apex and woven fibre attached, remnant resin, smooth glossy patina, Papua New Guinea, 25- 26 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Two fine Abelam body ornaments (karahut), of shell embroided woven fibre with boar tusk ornaments, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea,30-36 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ambryrm ancestor sculptures (temar ne ari), of bark fibre, cane, decorated with polychrome pigments, Vanuatu, 51-52 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of Ashanti Oyk'me orator's Staffs and a Hilted blade, of wood, iron and gold leaf, in classic sectioned form, with animal motifs at terminal, Ghana, 67-198 cm (4) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine lower Sepik ancestor mask, of wood, the diminutive visage with pierced eyes and mouth, pendulous stylised nose, decorated with red pigment, Papua New Guinea, 47 x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Abelam ceremonial yam mask, of tightly woven openwork cane, the anterior earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 46 x 18 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Eastern Highlands body ornament (kuku kuku), the wooden frame with boar tusk ornaments attached with resin and woven cane binding, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 27 x 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Maprik body ornament (karahut), the shell embroided woven fibre with boar tusk ornaments attached, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 38 x 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Papuan Gulf bull Roarer, of wood, in ovoid form and slender section, the anterior decorated with incised ancestor motifs at apex, infilled with white pigment, pierced outer rim, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 36 x 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of five New Guinea bone Daggers and a Sepik wood mask, wood, bone, shell, feathers, pigments 24-41 cm (6) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Solomon Islands body ornament (kap kap), the circular ovoid section shell disc pierced with an openwork turtle shell frame attached with fibre threaded shell beads, 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Indonesian Sculpture, of wood in stylised anthropomorphic form, with inset pigments to the visage, 16 x 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An American Scrimshaw, a Japanese Fishing Lure and a Pulley, of marine ivory and metal, the scrimshaw decorated with stippled motifs including a cross and an angel, and the words 'Father have mercy on Mary, 1879', 5-11 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A Bamileke helmet mask, of wood, in the form of a stylised bird, Cameroon, 55 x 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Sepik body ornaments, of turtle shell, one with incised with curvilinear motif, Papua New Guinea, 10-22 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic Sissano Lagoon paddle, of wood, the blade in slender leaf form decorated with marine motifs and polychrome paints, above a tapering shaft with a sectioned terminal,Papua New Guinea, 148 x 19 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic Dayak paddle, of wood, the leaf blade of slender section decorated with remnant polychrome and old trade paint, above a circular section shaft with grip terminal attached, smooth patina, Borneo, 114 x 16 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Wosera ceremonial mask (baba), in helmet form, the tightly woven openwork cane, earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pigments, projecting feather tassel at apex, Papua New Guinea, 30 x 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two old Tongan Fans, of woven polychrome cane and fibre, 26-30 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic Massim Lime Spatula, of wood in slender section, the apex with classic openwork opposing ancestor motifs, remnant white pigment infill, usewear evident, smooth glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 22 x 3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Yolngu ceremonial boomerang, artist unknown, of wood in asymmetrical form and ovoid section, decorated with figurative and curvilinear motifs in polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 77 x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Central Australian ceremonial boomerang, artist unknown, of wood in symmetrical form and ovoid section, decorated with stippled and figurative motifs in polychrome ochres, 45 x 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | To African ivory artefacts, a circular disc and an armband. Size 12- to 12.5 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of five Bamun Currency bracelets, of copper alloy, Cameroon, 11-12 cm (5) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of four Bamun Currency bracelets, of copper alloy, Cameroon, 11-20 cm (4) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of four Bamun Currency bracelets, of copper alloy, Cameroon, 13-16 cm (4) | *** |  |
| *** | Asmat canoe prow, of wood in classic openwork form, with ancestor visage in relief, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 61 x 27 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of four highland neck ornaments, of woven fibre, with shell and glass attachments, Papua New Guinea, 38-48 cm (4) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine shell Currency ring (yua), the slender section clam shell with central aperture decorated with linear bands, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late Ethnographic highland axe, the edgeground green stone blade hafted to a wooden frame bound with bark fibre, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 52 x 54 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A West New Britain ceremonial mask, of palm bark decorated with polychrome paints, Bismarck Archipelago, 84 x 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Five Currency discs and three wrist ornaments, of giant clam shell sections, Solomon Islands, 7-16 cm (8) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Inuit Tupilaks, of marine ivory, Greenland, 8-9 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | An Ethnographic Sepik ceremonial mask (didagur), the tightly woven cane frame with remnant clay and resin overmould, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 100 x 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Kwoma ancestor sculpture (mindja), of wood in ovoid form, the recessed visage with pierced eyes and mouth, heavy brow reach with projecting spike nose above openwork undulating ridge, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 194 x 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Cape Nelson wealth ornament, the multiple dog teeth attached with vegetable fibre twine and transitional blue fibre binding, Ako Village, Papua New Guinea, 17 x 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Aitape ancestor mask, of wood in classic abstract form, the convex anterior with applied red pigment, weathered, north CoastPapua New Guinea, 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic Washkuk ancestor sculpture (nogwi), c.early 20th century, of wood in the form of a female, decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 113 x 33 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An upper Mendi ceremonial pig Killing Apron, the woven fibre cloth, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments, cane and fur tassels,Papua New Guinea, 63 x 36 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Dogon Herder's Crooks, of metal with tribal motifs in relief, Mali, 106 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Sepik bone Daggers, the anterior decorated in incised motifs, tapering to a pointed terminal, smooth glossy patina,Papua New Guinea, 30-39 cm (2). | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of six highland arrows, in classic composite form, the hardwood points above bamboo shafts, one tipped with Cassowary claw,Papua New Guinea, 115-124 cm (6). | *** |  |
| *** | Two Malaita Island necklaces, the woven sennit band threaded with polychrome discs, the shell spacers and dog teeth, 42-82 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Three highland body ornaments, of shell-embroidered bark fibre, Papua New Guinea, 44-63 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of five highland body ornaments, the shell-embroidered bands, one of bark fibre decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 34-51 cm (5) | *** |  |
| *** | A Papuan Gulf bull Roarer, of wood, in ovoid form and slender section, with waisted apex, the anterior incised with classic ancestor visage, white pigment infill, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 38 x 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two West African terracotta sculptures, one a Nok sculpture, the other a Bura figure, 30-51 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | An ethnographic Sepik gable mask, the tightly woven cane frame with remnant clay and resin overmold, decorated with polychrome pigments,Papua New Guinea, 75 x 49 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 86 cm | *** |  |
