*** | A Trobriand Island stool, Papua New Guinea 42 cm | *** | |
*** | A Massim panel, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, with incised design decorated with natural ochres | *** | |
*** | A wooden Leti ancestral figure, Indonesia, in classic form with hands clasping knees. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 49 cm | *** | |
*** | A wooden bust, Flores, Indonesia, encrusted patina with areas of wear. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 32 x 13 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine ancestral bust with elaborate headdress, Nias Island, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 33 cm | *** | |
*** | A finely carved Dyak paddle, Borneo, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 136 cm | *** | |
*** | An early intricately carved wooden ritual staff, Tunggal Panaluan, Karo Batak people, North Sumatra, carved wood decorated with fibre & hair. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 190 cm | *** | |
*** | A Murik Lakes food platter, Lower Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, 83 x 26 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of Sepik River stools in the form of a crouching ancestral figure 35 cm | *** | |
*** | A large stone club, Kukukuku' 71 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of hardwood Dyak Paddles, Borneo, Indonesia (2), with incised design to paddle blades, length 134 cm and 153 cm | *** | |
*** | An Asmat drum, West Papua, condition: there is a crack and the skin is missing, height 66 cm, diameter 21 cm | *** | |
*** | Three pigment dishes, Iatmul people, middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, all take the form of the crocodile (the most common animal depicted in pigment dishes). Used to mix paint and magic substances, length 23 cm to 27 cm | *** | |
*** | African dance mask of massive proportions, decorated with ochre and featuring stylized antelope horns. 141 cm | *** | |
*** | Stone axe, Papua New Guinea Highlands (SHP). 50 cm | *** | |
*** | Chief's ceremonial baton, Malaita, Soloman Islands. 35 cm | *** | |
*** | Chief's ceremonial baton, Malaita, Soloman Islands. 35 cm | *** | |
*** | A hooked fighting boomerang. Mulga wood, fluted and decorated with ochre. Made by Jack Tjungurray, at Lajamanu 03/08/1983 Ex-Frank slip collection. Frank slip was a long-time friend of Geoffrey Bardon and traveled with him through Central Australia… | *** | |
*** | An old wooden feast bowl, huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea, with finely carved and incised designs to external rim, height 15.5 cm, length 52.5 cm, width 31 cm | *** | |
*** | An ancestral figure, Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, height 72 cm, width 19 cm | *** | |
*** | Two didgeridoos, Arnhem land, Northern Australia, length 114 cm to 121 cm | *** | |
*** | A war shield with unusual polychrome crescent design, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 99 cm, width 57 cm | *** | |
*** | An unusual ancestral figure, Kwoma people, upper Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, with striking polychrome design using natural ochres, height 141 cm, width 46 cm | *** | |
*** | A Yipwan cult hook, Karawari river, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, finely crafted with arching protrusions centred on a stylised belly button. Hardwood with apparent repair to back of head, height 160 cm | *** | |
*** | A Hawaiian God figure, in hard heavy wood, height 64 cm | *** | |
*** | A Bula-bula Arts pandanus weaving including large basket, two-handled shallow basket, dilly bags and carry bag (8 items) | *** | |
*** | A Minja figure, carved wood with natural ochre decoration and cowrie eyes, Washkuk area, Sepik river region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 77 cm | *** | |
*** | A Mwai mask, weathered appearance with elongated nose structure surrounded by holes for the attachment of grass decoration, Tambanum village, Sepik river PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 81 cm | *** | |
*** | A food platter, finely incised design to base, Sentani Lakes, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 66 cm | *** | |
*** | A splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 63 cm | *** | |
*** | A wave splitter, Trobriand Islands, 71 cm | *** | |
*** | A lime spatula and serving Implement, sever in the form of an out stretched hand and spatula with profusely carved handle, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea and Africa, length 36 cm [hand] | *** | |
*** | A Papuan Gulf shield, with incised design to face decorated with natural ochres, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, height 114 cm | *** | |
*** | Three old Massim lime containers, left: an old lime coconut with incised designs and wood stopper centre: a small and very fine incised lime gourd with pig tooth stopper right: a fine incised lime gourd with pig tooth stopper. Provenance: Peter Hallinan… | *** | |
*** | A Yina figure, crack to face A/F, purchased 1979, Waskuk region, upper Sepik PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 88 cm | *** | |
*** | A New Ireland Malangan figure A/F with parts, 75 cm | *** | |
*** | Three clubs. Provenance: David Baker Collection. | *** | |
*** | Two Acting Island masks, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. | *** | |
*** | A Malekula ceremonial plaque, 91 cm x 51xm | *** | |
*** | A Malekula figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 88 cm | *** | |
*** | A Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 172 cm | *** | |
*** | A Splashboard, with incised traditional designs, wear consistent with considerable use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 53 cm | *** | |
*** | Dayak mask, with hinged lower jaw and faded paintwork, Borneo, Indonesia. Height 44 cm | *** | |
*** | A Malekula figure/ plaque Big eyes, Vanuatu, 81 cm | *** | |
*** | Two rice Barn gable panels, decorated with chickens and curvilinear spiral design to base. One has crack near top. A/F. Mounted on steel stands. Saadan, Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia, height 90 cm and 107 cm | *** | |
*** | A Dayak knife wood handle with steel blade. Borneo, Kalimantan, Indonesia. Length 37 cm | *** | |
*** | A wood carved ceremonial mask, Ramu river, Papua New Guinea 54 cm | *** | |
*** | A Baba mask Abelam people Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea, 150 x 60 cm | *** | |
*** | A Baba mask Abelam people Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea, 37 x 30 x 40 cm | *** | |
*** | A Trobriand Islands staff, in the form of two outward gazing figures, one male one female, ebony, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 102 cm | *** | |
*** | A New Ireland Malangan figure, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. | *** | |
*** | A Malekula mask. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 69 cm | *** | |
*** | An Ambrym Island mask, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 61 cm | *** | |
*** | A bark painting, Artist Unknown, (fish), West Arnhem Land, circa 1950-1960. 54 x 22 cm | *** | |
*** | A gable mask, with shell inlaid eyes and bird figures to top and base, Guvermas village, Blackwater river Sepik region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 96 cm | *** | |
*** | Two ancestral carvings, a Sepik river bird figure and a small Yina mask from Waskuk region, crack to face, Sepik region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 44 - 54 cm | *** | |
*** | A good mid 20th century carved African ivory lidded box (pre 1973); carved from a section of elephant tusk, depicting an elephant, and a woman milling corn. Complete with fitted rosewood base and lid with ivory handle 12.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A mid 20th century carved African ivory figure; depicting a water carrier with child 20 cm | *** | |
*** | An old woomera West Australia (peg missing at top) and an old Central Australian woomera 69 cm & 81 cm | *** | |
*** | A group of African carvings, pottery figures and a large stone carving of a family (5). Tallest 34 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Sepik ancestral mask with crocodile bowl and Sepik mask - all. Ex Moriarty collection ancestral mask catalogue no; M1299b Sepik. Provenance: Stan Moriarty collection. 80 cm | *** | |
*** | A breast piece pendant with ground shell disc necklace together with a Bavara, on natural fibre, stylised frigate bird disc, Solomon Islands, length 21 cm [Bavara] | *** | |
*** | Two Hornbill figures, Abelam 67 cm, 46 cm | *** | |
*** | A Gope board, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea. Length 169 cm | *** | |
*** | An ancestral mask, Sepik river, Papua New Guinea 104 cm | *** | |
*** | An ancestral mask, Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea 74 cm | *** | |
*** | A ceremonial wealth 'Moka Kina, wooden base board with fixed kina shell and boars tusks, painted with red ochre, Wahgi Valley, highlands, Papua New Guinea, 43 x 39 cm | *** | |
*** | A fighting spear, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea 323 cm | *** | |
*** | A Javanese puppet show lamp, 19th century / early 20th century, of wood with polychrome paint, the open work panel depicting mythical creature atop a circular pot holder with bronze pot insert Provenance: from the private collection of an Australian… | *** | |
*** | A Balinese painted 'Palintangan' calendar, mid 20th century. A Balinese painted 'Palintangan' calendar, mid 20th century, well mounted on board and framed, this hand drawn and painted Art work depicts various figural forms and script in each panel. The… | *** | |
*** | A carved Abelam yam ornament. Height 75 cm | *** | |
*** | Four early Aboriginal spear heads slight damage to some of the barbs. Possibly Queensland. Provenance: From a UK collection 60 - 79 cm high | *** | |
*** | Shell waistband, Upper Sepik River,Papua New Guinea 50 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of early aboriginal painted bark panels in the form of a crocodile, kangaroos and a snake. Arnhem Land, Northern Australia 61 cm, and 88 cm | *** | |
*** | A splash board, Massim, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 55 cm | *** | |
*** | A copper Printing block with a bird and Foliage and a betel nut pestle with bird horn handle, Indonesia, height 23-16 cm | *** | |
*** | A large woven figure, Timbuwarra, Wiru people, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, 120 x 58 cm | *** | |
*** | A carved, signed Inuit figure of mother and child | *** | |
*** | A set of three ancient cowrie shell penis covers, Torocelli Mountains, West Sepik, Papua New Guinea (3), made of egg cowrie shell (Ovula ovum), a loop of bark or fibre through a small hole is used to tie the shell over the head of the penis, used in… | *** | |
*** | A Trobriand Island dance shield, Papua New Guinea, with incised and painted design to face, height 69 cm | *** | |
*** | Male figure, Abelam, East Sepik. Height 143 cm | *** | |
*** | A bullroarer, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, height 42 cm | *** | |
*** | Igbo stool, Nigeria, first half 20th century. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various… | *** | |
*** | Pokot stool, Kenya, first half 20th century. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various… | *** | |
*** | Lobi stool, Sudan, circa 1920. Provenance: ex-Michael Green collection. Michael Green was a wealthy South African collector who moved to Tasmania after several decades of amassing an extensive collection of African Art, including various personal journeys… | *** | |
*** | A bronze horse, Lombok, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 30 cm L 33 cm | *** | |
*** | A carved wooden ancestral figure, Nias Island, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 63 cm | *** | |
*** | A carved wooden ancestral figure, adu siraha salawa, Nias Island, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, 20th century. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 69 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine wooden ancestral figure carved in relief, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 71 cm | *** | |
*** | Two yam masks, Abelam, Wosera, Papua New Guinea, both yam mask is very finely woven & well painted, showing many layers, 21 x 19 cm, 37 x 30 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of 19 century whale's teeth, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: collected by a missionary in the 1960s, length 10-15 cm | *** | |
*** | A wooden figure, Banks Island, Vanuatu, 197 cm | *** | |
*** | An 20th century Asmat West Papua standing figure over painted in white, modelled holding a staff, set upon a stepped stand (last quarter 20th century) 106 cm high | *** | |
*** | A skull rack, Papuan Gulf Region, Papua New Guinea, 86 x 33 cm | *** | |
*** | A female ancestral figure with splayed legs, Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, 80 cm | *** | |
*** | Three woven yam masks, Abelam people, Maprik Region, 17 to 50 cm | *** | |