| *** | A striking Asmat (New Guinea) tribal carved and decorated shield, the geometric scroll design highlighted with brown, white and black ochre pigments, the reverse with similar design and central ridged handle, fibre strands knotted to the borders, height… | *** |  |
| *** | A New Guinea canoe paddle, the shaft extending with figural carving to the blade, along with other relief carving, remnants of binding to terminal end, length 164 cm. From the Collection of Hannah Martha Dillon, nee Carkeek (1881-1963). | *** |  |
| *** | A hardwood carved, Papua New Guinea ceremonial paddle, used in PNG Independence Day performances Sept 16, 1975, on stage with Prince Charles (Queen's representative) and Gough Whitlam (Australian PM), et al. With carved figure either side of the… | *** |  |
| *** | An old Papua New Guinea long club, the carved stone head of star form worked to six various points with a central hole fitted to a long tapered wood shaft with woven fibre binding. Length 945, maximum diameter of stone head 22 cm Provenance: from the… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Papua New Guinea highland tribal shield, elongated oval shape, with striking ochre, white and black painted decoration. Old fire damage hole to lower section, height 140 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Old Papua New Guinea dogs tooth headband, double row of teeth, drilled and lashed to the woven band, length 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Rennell Island, stone ceremonial mace, with fluted swollen head and phallic poll, length 25 cm. Purchased by our vendor from a retired Australian collector, resident in PNG in the 1970s. | *** |  |
| *** | A large vintage Papua New Guinea war shield, carved with three stylised faces and highlighted with ochre and white pigments, height 197 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea tribal mask with pigment decoration, tiny cowrie shells, fibre and cassowary feathers. Length 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three old Papua New Guinea mask type carvings, small size, coloured ochre pigments. The largest length 44.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat ceremonial dance costume, (West Papua),woven ochre and white pigmented stringwork, open face hood fixed to a robe with grass fringe and bands of cassowary feathered tufts, height 165 cm approx. | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat ceremonial dance costume, (West Papua),woven ochre and white pigmented stringwork with grass fringes, full face helmet with ornamental attachments and bodice, height 118 cm approx. | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual stone adze blade, Massim region, PNG, curved beak form with ridged scale pattern to the upper surface and lashing heel to the lower side of the bulbous head. Length 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Papua New Guinea tribal shield, tapering curved oval section with simple geometric designs in pale pink and white pigments, the top section with triangular aperture, length 138 cm Jimi tribe, Western Highlands. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Papua New Guinean tall fighting shield, painted with a central black diamond panel and with blue and white chevron designs above and below. Height 1510, W.41 cm. Some age splitting. Provenance: Collected in the PNG Highlands c.1970s by… | *** |  |
| *** | A large timbawara - a flat fibre and cane figure with raised arms, decorated with earth pigments and lime in colours of black, red and ochre. Length 102 cm. Timbawara are regarded as guardians in the House Tamburan, Pangai, Papua New Guinea | *** |  |
| *** | A New Britain stone headed club, a fine club with stone head set on a wooden tapering shaft with raised end. Length 77 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Papua New Guinea kina shell breastplates of crescent shape and with drilled pattern to top, and hanging from a braided band, embellished with cowrie shells. W.155-17.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large old Papua New Guinea carved figural food hook with lyre bird feather headrest, protruding eyes and a crescent shape pearl shell breast plate. Height 130 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old woven fibre Papua New Guinea yam mask, concentric eyes. Height 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea pearl shell crescent breast plate, adorned with shells and fibre, width 19 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large and decorative ceremonial adze blade, PNG, Milne Bay, Louisiade Archipelago. Curved blade with chevron ridging, reduced lashing area and chevroned poll, length 37 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea ornate carved wood large mask, Highlands Sepik River area, highlighted with coloured pigments and with fibre beard type fringe, height 74 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG Huli Tribe bachelor's headdress, of red ochre-stained human hair, typical crescent form. With stand, width 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinean Sepik region bowl, collected late 1980s. 24 x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two old Papua New Guinean tribal feather headdresses, one of Lyre bird feathers, the other with multi-coloured feathers. Both with fibre bindings, some deterioration. | *** |  |
| *** | Two Papua New Guinea kina shell breast plate ornaments of crescent shape and hanging from a braided band, embellished with cowrie shells. W.17.5 cm each. | *** |  |
| *** | A large PNG mask, large beak-like nose, carved detail to the chin and forehead, shell eyes, with fine dry grass woven into the mask. Height 63 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large clam shell ring money token (wenga), Boiken people, Papua New Guinea, hand formed irregular disc shape from giant clam shell Tridacna gigas, diameter ~21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old New Guinea stone adze blade of swollen ovoid form, dark green tone with pale inclusions, labelled 'Melanesian Woodlark Island - Massim New Guinea - traded V. Good'. Length 19 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG carved wooden food hook, the stylised mask with inset shell eyes, double pronged hook to the base. Old patination to the lightweight wood carving. Height 71.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Asmat (Papua New Guinea) carved wood drum, similar and plainer as above. Height 63.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG Sepik region cassowary feather headdress, with a multitude of feathers affixed to a woven string skullcap. | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG kundu drum, with carved surface decoration highlighted with white pigment, reptile skin drumhead torn. With stand, length 65.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Timbuwarra, the woven cane figure with outstretched arms. Decorated in earth coloured pigments and lime in colours of black, orange and old ivory, the face set with small shelves. Thangai, Papua New Guinea, height 95 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea carved bone container, decorative band down the front, with the stopper in the form of a seated figure, wood base and top. Provenance: Private Collection, height 24 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea Madang pottery vessel of pedestal form, stylised sculpted faces to each side and two ring form handles, natural earth pigment highlights to the terracotta body. Height 17.7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Trobriand hardwood stool, the disc form top and base with a stylised figure between, traditional liniel and notch carved decoration, some repair. Height 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two old Cassowary bone daggers, one decorated with seeds and fibre, length 36 cm, the other plain, length 21 cm. Asmat, Irian Jaya, New Guinea. Provenance: Douglas Wright Estate. | *** |  |
| *** | A large Papua New Guinea Timbuwarra, the flat weave cane in human form. Painted with red, white and brown ochre pigment. From Pangia, Southern Highlands, height 100 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea ceremonial collar, similar to above but with an outer edge of irridescent blue/black feathers, with metal stand. 60 cm x 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea carved mask, leaf shaped with simply blocked facial details, red pigment remnants. On display stand, height 89 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG paddle, decoratively painted to the elongated oval blade, the tapering shaft with a swollen terminal knob. Length 168 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Trobriand Islands lime spatula, of unusual length. 3 x 73 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Trobriand Island sword club, lime inlay to the carving, pierced row of holes to the base with fibre attached, length 65 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea spirit mask, painted with coloured pigments and adorned with cowrie shells and pig's tusks. Length 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Papua New Guinea Sepik carved wood canoe prow, tapered double mask form with hooked detail, length 74 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea spirit mask painted with coloured pigments and adorned with cowrie shells and pig's tusks. Length 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG carved story board, from the Kambot village, Sepik River region. 40 x 60 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea carved wood ancestral figure, Sepik region, modelled standing in flexed stance with an exaggerated head with a broad nose, pierced septum and 'Beard' framing a simple incised mouth. Suspension lug carved to the back. Height 47 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea carved hardwood drum, fine incised scrolling, notch and linial decoration including masks, birds, etc., lizard skin cover, a sky liight handle to one side. Length 59.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea woven rattan yam mask, with unusual protuberance. Length 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG carved figure, primitive form, with cat's eye shells for eyes, height 66 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG kundu drum, with flanged based decorated with surface carving and pigment, height 110 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG kundu drum with flanged based decorated with surface carving and pigment, on metal stand, height 87 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A New Guinea club with carved stone pineapple head, woven fibre at head of shaft. Old damage to shaft, length 106 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea ceremonial collar, woven shells with an outer edge of white feathers, with metal stand. 40 cm x 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage carved PNG female figure, stylised, in kneeling position holding a small figure carved in relief to her front, height 66 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea Sepik River tribal mask, the clay mask built up over a tortoiseshell and decorated with shells, cassowary feathers and fibre trim. 23 x 25 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two small lime gourds from the Trobriand Islands, collected by Reverend Goodenough, variously decorated. | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG carved wooden mask, traditional features and notch cut lower border, height 75.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Trobriand Islands carved hardwood walking stick, traditional banded scrolling decoration, of good patina and weight. Length 99 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea old carved wood suspension hook, the male mask to the top with pale pigmented highlights. Latmul culture, Suapmeri village, middle Sepik River area. Representing manhood and succession of the hunt, height 42 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Hafted stone adze from Papua New Guinea, from the Mt Hagen area. Abalone detail to the head and notched carved edge, concentric carving to the butt. See letter of provenance attached, length 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large sago storage pot, red terracotta with applied clay strips forming a stylised face, Aibom Village - Chambri Lakes area, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 38 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian… | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea Sepik Region sago storage pot, red terracotta with raised decoration and another circular with studded decoration, diameter 19 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private… | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG small mask, fashioned from a turtle carapace and clay inset with shells and with boar tusk pierced septum, suspended on a shell necklace, height 18 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large wooden Papua New Guinea wooden hook male figure relief carved with bird to forehead. 28 x 135 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large vintage Png/Trobriand Islands wooden food bowl, diameter 40.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Sepik kina shell breast plate, reputedly authentic and a tribally used. Provenance: Purchased from Cordys. W.24 cm. Vendor's provenance: it came from the saving of the objects of village to be dammed. | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG kundu, Sepik River region, carved with a crocodile handle to the side and with snake skin top. Height 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An old Kundu drum from Papua New Guinea waisted cylindrical form, reskinned and bound. Geometric carved band to the base, height 79.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea old carved wood Mwei male ancestor mask, stylised, with pigmented brushed and cowrie shell highlights. Korogo village - Iatmul people, middle Sepik, length 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG boars' tusk necklace, the pair of tusks joined by woven vine, suspended from plaited cord. | *** |  |
| *** | A carved PNG panel, from the Huli tribe, Hela province. 79 x 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea wooden club/baton, a hardwood bowl and a Solomon Island ladle. Longest length 56 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist) | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Sepik kina shell breast plate, on wooden carved and stained frame. Reputedly authentic and tribally used. Provenance: Purchased from Cordys, length 43.5 cm. Vendor's provenance: it came from the saving of the objects of village to be… | *** |  |
| *** | A Trobriand Island blackwood comb decorated with whorl patterns, some damage, height 27 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea Mt Hagen axe stone blade with fibre plaited lashing on wooden shaft. Head, length 55 cm. Shaft, length 49 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea penis gourd, original woven binding to the opening with suspension/safety cord attached, length 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea Mt Hagen axe stone blade with fibre plaited lashing on wooden shaft. Head, length 60 cm. Shaft, length 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Massim Papua New Guinea three-figure carved ornate stick w snake to base, length 107 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two Papua New Guinea bamboo spear throwers with carved wooden bird form slotted to the shaft with fibre lashing, length .81 cm (both). | *** |  |