| *** | Superb Massim spatula, from ebony wood and of large proportions with slender spatulate blade leading up to a wide, carved mid-section bearing two bird forms back to back; a dart-head handle with small, carved bird terminal. Lime infill over a deep-black… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Massim figure by Mutuaga, a superbly carved figure seated on a chair with arms raised and tightly drawn into the chest with hands resting on either side of the face; on a three-legged base with carved design to face, torso and base; rich, brown… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Baining ceremonial mask, finely constructed of bark cloth depicting ancestral butterfly and duck bill. Height 110 cm. Length 90 cm. Width 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Mengen shield, Papua New Guinea, low-relief decoration representing two stylised faces weathered early patina. Wood and pigment. New Britain Island. Height 128 cm. Width 22 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An rare April river shield, carved from massive log rather than buttress root, of overall large proportions, the elliptical and convex form with symbolic designs carved in low relief, the central band of sunburst, circle and crescent motifs surrounded by… | *** |  |
| *** | Massim lime spatula fine, figural form, Massim lime spatula. Squatting figure in the classic knees-to-elbows pose. Ovoid head, pierced elongated nose, raised ears and small circular eyes. Height 30.6 cm. Width 4.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An extremely rare Massim Soul boat, carved from single piece of dark hardwood offering remarkable patina in extremely fine condition. Used as a ceremonial vessel the orthodox scroll work and delicate proportions represent the work of a high ranking master… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Ramu river shield, a stone carved, of flat oval form, and pierced on either side, the front decorated with an abstract motif classic triangular-shaped face at the top between sets of stylised eye motifs. It is rare to find one with some… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb Iatmul figure stone carved with a small cylindrical neck and body. Arms resting to hips, teardrop shaped face with raised facial features, eyes inset with shell. Length 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Papua New Guinea war canoe prow, a rare and superb example of a large crocodile prow from a traditional war canoe, adorned with a deep, beautifully carved abstract crocodilian form. Wood, shell inlaid eyes. Sepik river region. Length 105 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Huon Gulf bowl, of hollowed, oval form with thin rim, decorated with two panels of rectangular bands with arched ÈÇÿUÈÇÖ shapes, with stylised figures; arms wrapped to each end of bowl.height 10.5 cm. Width 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Sepik skull rack, Papua New Guinea. Tradtionally used to display the skulls of slain enemies, but after the 1920s skulls of ancestors, over-modeled with clay, were hung with offerings such as betel nuts and shell money. These ritual maintained the… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine betel nut mortar, of unusual form, the top portion carved open as a mortar with typical scrollwork carved in high relief; in the centre, a raised circular band with shell insets and raised birds in high relief, their beaks pecking at a raised fish… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Sepik canoe prow wooden carved prow with abstract crocodilian form to front extending to a raised, beaked, hooked spine ridge and a carved stylised bird form. Weathered grey patina. Similar example in the Basel Museum. Length 124 cm. Width 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat large carved shield, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, the surface with curvilinear designs and incorporating elements of the human figure, painted in earth pigments. Height 153 cm. Width 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Kominimung shield, Goam river, lower Sepik, Papua New-Guinea, wooden shield of oblong shape decorated with a central slightly protruding triangular panel pointed downward, bedecked with concentric motifs and representing an important ancestor. It is… | *** |  |
| *** | Massim figure, squatting figure with incised lime filled decoration, blackened patina. Height 19.5 cm. Width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Village Challenge post, beautiful carved post with typical Sepik mythology, Atmel people. Such posts were planted on the outer boundaries of villages, facing opposing villages. Shows traces of paint. Very finely carved from a single inverted tree and… | *** |  |
| *** | Mask fragment, jaw fragment from a traditional costume, superbly constructed using cane, fibre, wood and tapa cloth, covered in red and white natural pigment. New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Height 21 cm. Width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Malangan figure, New Ireland. Malangan ceremonies are typically performed to honour the dead. This figure depicts a person with arms extended outwards and pointing fingers. Birds are often depicted with Malangan carvings. The figure has eyes made of… | *** |  |
| *** | A Yipwon figure, Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Sculpted from a single piece of timber, representing a yipwon spirit whose function was to help and protect men during hunting. Simplified shape of a body with a head, a leg and a foot, incorporating a series of… | *** |  |
| *** | Abelam ancestral figure, a large and impressive Abelam male spirit figure from a traditional men's house, decorated with ochre and mineral pigments. Abelam people, Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea. Height 99.5 cm. Width 19.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Kukukuku kilt, very fine and well constructed kilt, with bone, seed and cuscus appendages. Height 22 cm. Width 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sepik river crocodile spirit form, Papua New Guinea, carved from single piece of softwood. Strong detail and excellent pigment decorations remaining. Length 80 cm. Width 4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An important Haus Tamburan finial, finial from a large Haus Tamburan with large abstract eagle type bird form at top with carved designs on open wings. The legs rest on a male figure standing on two intertwined crocodiles seated upon a scalloped base with… | *** |  |
| *** | Group of Massim lime Spatulas (3) three finely carved spatulas with various delicate designs. Traces of lime infill evident. Papua New Guinea. Length 42.3 cm; length 38.5 cm; length 33.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive bowl, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, carved from a single piece of wood. The bowl has a wide flat rim that is carved with designs of spiralling snakes, height 14.5 cm, width 74 cm, depth 43.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Kalam shield, Simbai area, Madang Province, Papua New-Guinea, Rectangular-shaped shield, ornamented with incised linear pattern referring to clan designs, unpainted. Two perforations on the sides of the shield originally to thread through fibre strap.… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive Sepik Triple-Visage sculpture. Long wooden sculpture carved into three ancestral visages on top of each other, with a high and domed forehead overlooking a flat face structured by a large nose pierced through the septum, bulging concentric… | *** |  |
| *** | A Massim, Papua New Guinea canoe Splashboard, with scrolling ornament carved in relief, a band of concentric circles to one side and heart-shaped motifs to the other, two figures carved within pierced section at the top. Massim people, Papua New Guinea.… | *** |  |
| *** | A beautifully carved Korwar headrest from Cenderawasih Bay, Western Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya. The concave rectangular top is supported by a finely carved symmetrical design comprising arabesques and two korwar figures in a sphinx pose… | *** |  |
| *** | Massim lime spatula finely carved lime spatula with seated figure to top, hands resting on chin. Height 23 cm. Width 2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Asmat shield, of oval, flat form with eight scrolling motifs interspersed with circles, red and white pigments and blackening to parts. Height 1,27 cm. Width 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Matty Island bowl, Wuvulu, Western Islands, Papua New Guinea, the bowl of highly abstracted and geometric form, elongated rectangular body with squared bottom, the sides characteristically curving inwards. Length 47 cm, width 26 cm, height 9.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Massim stool, with abstracted human form supporting both base and seat depicting a model of strength and serenity. Top of stool finely carved with geometric motifs. Height 51 cm. Width 32 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A middle Sepik River ancestral Figure-Mask, Papua New Guinea. Squatting figure raised on a curvilinear triangle, elbows resting on the thighs, elongated nose reaches the base, imposing headdress, body shaped as another ancestral figure, rattan structure… | *** |  |
| *** | Ceremonial Aprons - Kilts (2), superb and fine examples with small cowrie shell decoration. Red, white and black decoration. Fibre stained with ochre, and tiny tambu shells to edge. Worn by the Bena and Asaro people, Eastern, highlands. Height 32 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Papua New Guinea Highlands zoomorphic wood carved head rest, the elongated and slender bodied rest carved with a lizard shaped head with nassa shell eye inlay, and a short tail section, supported on four slender branching legs. Length 47 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A gable mask from Papua New Guinea, woven from split cane in a plait weave. With remnants of pigment. Length 87 cm, width 63 cm, depth 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat shield, Papua New Guinea. Mid 20th century. Carved from a single piece of wood, this shield is decorated with natural pigments and features a flying-fox motif. Height 155 cm, width 55 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mende doll, standing female mourning doll with a raised arm, human hair and cowrie inset eyes. Wearing a woven belt and leaf skirt, cowrie shell armband and job's tears necklace. Body and head covered in white/grey clay. Papua New Guinea. Height 53.6 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early clay bowl, fine bowl with two figural flying fox decoration to sides. Markham river, Morobe Provence, Papua New Guinea. Height 12 cm. Width 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Nagwit ancestral figure, a Washkuk female figure (Nogwi) standing with hands resting on hips, oval shaped face with a domed forehead, round eyes and smiling mouth, the face painted with red paint and white ochre carved designs to chest… | *** |  |
| *** | Kukukuku adornments (3) orchid fibre necklace bound with plaited string. Together with two arm adornments with orchid fibre beads attached to circular bound ties with cuscus appendages. Height 35 cm. Width 15 cm. Height 36 cm. Width 80 mm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Washkuk female figure, Nogwi, a Washkuk female figure (Nogwi) standing with hands resting on hips, oval shaped face with a domed forehead, round eyes and smiling mouth, the face painted with red and white ochre carved designs to chest… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tumbuan dance costume, lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Many tumbuan masks represent actual or spiritual ancestors and are produced throughout the Sepik region. Worn by the secret Dukduk society during initiation ceremonies. Made of bark stretched over a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Highlands shield, Papua New Guinea, used to protect the body from incoming projectiles and attacks. Carved from a single piece of wood, featuring a window to the upper portion of the shield. Decorated with vivid natural pigments of black, white, and… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Massim lime spatula, a large ebony lime spatula with a finely mirrored figural elements carved at top. Length 63 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Massim carver's chisel, masterfully carved in the form of an abstract bird with raised target-shaped eyes. Rich, medium-brown patina. Length 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat shield, Papua New Guinea, a large shield carved from a single piece of wood. With deeply carved decorations of stylised flying-fox patterns. Coloured with natural pigments, height 172 cm, width 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive Trobriand Islands feast dish, Papua New Guinea, carved from dense, heavy wood, hollowed-out deeply. Of elliptical form raised on a small base, ornamented with incised undulating geometric designs on the rim. Beautiful grain with the natural… | *** |  |
| *** | Massim lime Spatulas (3) three finely carved spatulas with various delicate designs. Signs of good use evident. Papua New Guinea. Length 36.5 cm. Length 33.7 cm. Length 30.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Massim comb, very fine carved decoration to top and middle. Wood, plaited fibre. Length 45 cm. Width 5.6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare New Britain ceremonial axe, the head in the form of a trade axe with carved target motif to blade leading into a long shaft ending with an unusual termination to handle which has a star burst motif. Coloured with black and red pigment. Light brown… | *** |  |
| *** | A paddle, Buka Islands, Solomon Islands. A decorative paddle for display. Paddles from Buka Islands are known for being highly decorated. I carved from a single piece of wood, this baddle has a long cylindrical shaft with a elongated leaf-shaped blade.… | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Abelam male figure, in the form of a standing male figure with elongated face with long nose and lightly carved mouth. Arms gently zigzag to rest on hips and fine incised carved decoration to stomach. All over black, red, white, ochre… | *** |  |
| *** | A wood shield, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, used to protect the body from incoming projectiles. Carved from a single piece of lightwood. The body of the shield is rectangular with a taper towards the base. The shield features raised relief of diamond and… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb Massim spatula, from ebony wood and of large propotions with wide spatulete blade leading up to a rectangular carved handle with two humanistic forms back to back. Lime infill over a deep black patina. 9th century. Length 44 cm width 5.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large shield, Papua New Guinea. Carved from wood, this long rectangular shield has raised designs of 'S' like shapes. The shield is coloured with white and brown pigment. At the top of the shield is a small carved head. Height 173 cm, width 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Lime Spatulas (2) two finely carved spatulas with various delicate designs. Traces of lime infill evident. Papua New Guinea. Length 55 cm; length 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Lime Spatulas (2) two finely carved spatulas with various delicate designs. Traces of lime infill evident. Papua New Guinea. Length 43 cm; length 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A New Guinea ancestral figure mask carved wood with cowrie shells, boar tusk nose ring and raffia beard. Length 83 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Massim comb, very fine carved decoration to top and middle. Wood, plaited fibre. Length 40 cm. Width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Sepik bone hook, attached Feathers, fine cassowary bone hook of flattened form. Hook carved into a bird form with feathers affixed. Length 35 cm. Width 50 mm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Asmat staff, carved with overlapping elements, pierced at the centre three times and with stylised figure to one side. Height 78 cm, width 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sorcerers Soul stone, papua New Guinea, Highlands. D9.2 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Early Massim bowl, a hollowed circular dish of large proportions, with a thick edge decorated in a zigzag motif broken by intermittent spirals, the sides of the bowl are decorated with handles in rounded spiral form, one of which is well weathered. Dark,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Papuan Gulf spirit board, gope, Two-dimensional, plank-like carvings with designs in low relief are the best-known Art forms from the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. The oblong board's outline frames a stylized figure of red color with white features… | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea wooden canoe prow, representing a canoe standing upright which is surmounted by an exaggerated male human figure, pigment painted and vegetable fibres decorate the ear. Height 94 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Stone headed New Britain club, large orthodox mace form with stone head missing its gum inlay and shell a nice rich brown patina. Length 122 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea Cassowary bone dagger, with an interesting stylish moulded clay head to the top. Adorned with feathers and shells. Length 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ceremonial flute Iatmul Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, length 113 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A wood carved cult hook, Papua New Guinea, carved from wood with projecting hooks running up the form. The hooks are interpreted by some to represent the sun and phases of the moon, while others interpret the form as representing water spirits that aid in… | *** |  |
| *** | A 20th century middle Sepik River ancestral figure mask. Sepik Art is complex: ancestral representations destabilize and appear to be in constant transformation. This male figure with a long hooked nose, symbol of masculine strength, and imposing… | *** |  |
| *** | An Iatmul ancestral spirit figure, Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Female figure in slight squatting position, hands on the hips, with bulging abdomen, large face with cowrie inlaid eyes and crowned with feathers. Plaited fibres adorn the ears, nose, wrists,… | *** |  |
| *** | Admiralty Island daggers. (2) Flaked black obsidian blades attached to fibre and gum handles, decorated with triangulated forms. Red and orange pigment. Length 26 cm. Width 6 cm. Length 21.5 cm. Width 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Cassowary bone dagger dual bird form carving to top, figural carving to blade tapering to a point. Blackened, creamy patina. Sepik. Length 21.5 cm. Width 40 mm | *** |  |
| *** | An Abau shield, green river, West Sepik, Papua New-Guinea, flat wooden shield of oblong shape with top finial, adorned with mirroring motifs carved in relief and painted with natural pigments of red, black and white. Two perforations on the sides of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Sepik suspension hook, Papua New Guinea. Food and valuables are suspended from the hook in baskets and bags which was then suspended from the rafters of buildings. Carved from wood, the double pronged hook depicts a male figure holding two birds, one… | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea crocodile head canoe prow, Ex Denis Dutton collection. Length 64 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A tribal mask of oval form, stylised facial features with black and cream finish, possibly Papua New Guinea, sepic river. Height 97 cm width 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ramu mask, of hollowed, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration to face, pierced eyes and mouth. Coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Wooden cross bar attached with fibre to back. Dry patina. Ramu river Valley, Papua New… | *** |  |
| *** | Cassowary bone dagger bird form top with large curved beak, carving to blade, early dark patina. Sepik. Length 20 cm. Width 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sentani figure male figure with arms resting to chest, legs slightly bent, standing on a circular base early weathered patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 71 cm. Width 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Maprik yam figure, Papua New Guinea, this figure is carved from a single piece of wood. It has been heavily coloured in natural pigments such as ochre and kaolin to give the figure its bold appearance. Length 70 cm, width 21 cm, depth 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of masks by Luke bill, Angoram village, Papua New Guinea, 20th century. Two ovoid faces carved from hardwood. With wrapped cane edging and decorated with cassowary feathers. Coloured black with natural pigments. Largest length 28 cm, width 12 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century New Britain war club, wood and stone the pierced ovoid stone (minus the original securing gum) firmly on the tapering polished wood shaft, the shaft terminating into a point. Provenance; collected by a close friend of and gifted to the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea black pigment wood carved drum the hour glass form with abstract carvings in low relief, the handle pierced carved with curvilinear patterns. Black exterior surface. Note: wood split filled with resin. Height 102.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A New Ireland cult house Malanggan mythological ancestral sculptural figure, the mortuary effigy carved in soft wood and painted in bold red, yellow, black and silver grey, snail opercula inlay to the eyes. Height 114 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Ramu River dance mask, Papua New Guinea. Made from bark stretched over a wooden frame, decorated with a mane of long rattan around its edges. The center of the mask is decorated with feathers in a line from the forehead to the tip of the long,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Trobriand bowl with shell inlay. Carved from a single piece of wood, this bowl has a wide rim creating a rectangular shape. The rim is decorated with spiral designs with open work. Small inlays of shell around the rim. The bowl sits on a thin circular… | *** |  |
| *** | A large Trobriand bowl, Papua New Guinea. Carved from a single piece of wood. The bowl has a wide flat rim that is carved with designs spiral designs and open work with shell inlays. Height 11.6 cm, depth 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island hairpin, jaw fragment from a traditional costume, superbly constructed using cane, fibre, wood and tapa cloth, covered in red and white natural pigment. New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Height 21 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Finely woven bird, Papua New Guinea, very scarce object in the abstract form of a cassowary bird. Bulbous body with long legs and four claws to each leg. Elongated tubular neck, with ovoid head and pointed beak. A raised comb and circular eyes with inset… | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea ancestor figure, Sepik region, 20th century, with custom stand, height 93 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Papua New Guinea Mei mask, 20th century, middle Sepik region, shell, and cassowary feather decoration, length 90 cm, width 45 cm, depth 16 cm | *** |  |