| *** | An old fighting shield, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Height 152 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large and superb traditional wealth belt consisting of ten strands of ground shell discs, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, length 237 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Arawe pearl shell wealth object, New Britain, this beautiful gold lipped shell has shell money and dogs teeth decorations and an old woven band. These were used as a bride price payments and traditional currency. 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Minja figure, wooden figure profusely carved on torso, prominent sex, remnant ochre decoration, some damage to feet A/F, Waskuk area Sepik river region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 114 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ten shell and beaded Kula ornaments, Massim people, Milne Bay Province,Papua New Guinea ; the Kula exchange or Kula ring, is a ceremonial exchange system conducted in the Milne Bay Province. All Kula valuables are non-use items traded purely for purposes… | *** |  |
| *** | Three sets of pearl shell nose ornaments, Ramu area, 19th century; in graduated sizes as they were worn in a man's nose. These type of old nose ornaments called 'Ondogo' are depicted on old masks from the Ramu area and were worn by most men in pre-contact… | *** |  |
| *** | Four old bone lime spatulas, Abelam, left: a chiefly lime spatula with superb shell wealth decorations and incised designs; second from left: Madang area with shell and woven decoration; two far right: bone lime spatulas with finely carved parrot head… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb early Admiralty Islands food bowl, 19th century; of classical circular form, four stubby feet on bottom, the rim with a band fine incised triangular designs, diameter 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Gope board, showing signs of age, extensively carved and decorated with red ochre, collection # 3.882.225, Siviri village, Karima area Papuan Gulf PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, Ex Deutscher & Hackett Lot 189,… | *** |  |
| *** | An old trade axe, with carved and painted wooden haft decorated with woven tassels. Provenance: ex collection Guy Allen, plantation owner in New Britain before World War II, length 91 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large bark panel, Iatmul people, middle Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Ex Moriarty collection: M02405 Acquired from Stephen Kellner 1954 . 187 cm x 136 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A shield, Wahgi Valley Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea 163 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large dance mask, Rai Coast Papua New Guinea, 68 x 20 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A limestone figure, New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea. 96 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three old canoe Paddles, lake Sentani, finely incised traditional designs including stylised fish on both sides of the paddle blade Exhibited: Pacific Navigation Exhibition 2013 at Casula Powerhouse Gallery. 158 cm, 164 cm, 165 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A dance mask, Ramu River or coastal Sepik area, finely carved and painted with the red ochre, the round eyes are made from cut pearl shell. When this mask was used ceremonially, it would have been just the face of an elaborate costume that covered the… | *** |  |
| *** | Old war shield, Simbai area,Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Schrader Ranges, Madang Province, finely carved with clan designs and very old patina. Some arrow and spear tips embedded in the front of this shield. Early 20th century. Provenance: Collected by Jack… | *** |  |
| *** | Gourd head, from Enga or Southern Highlands Province, this beautifully made and decorated display head was collected at the mount Hagen show in 1985. A similar example is in the Stan Moriarty collection at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, it was… | *** |  |
| *** | An old ancestral spirit figure from Abelam Tribe Papua New Guinea 'Ngwalndu'. Height 177 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large example of a 'Bioma' figure Era river Region, Papuan Gulf New Guinea. Height 98 cm. Wood ochres and lime | *** |  |
| *** | Shield, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea. 144 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two fine old woven and shell ornaments (Fofona), Bena Bena area, Eastern Highlands,Papua New Guinea, early 20th century; together with a fine old woven and shell armband, Madang, and Lumi woven and shell wealth object (Poli). 41 x 35 cm, 35 x 31 cm; 26 x… | *** |  |
| *** | A New Ireland Malangan figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 394 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A New Ireland Malangan figure. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 191 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Kundu drum, lizard skin intact, profusely carved in traditional ancestral motif, patina on handle from use, Asmat region West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 99 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Yangaru ancestral figure, of graceful form, traces of natural red ochre on torso, lower portions of arms and body missing, mounted on wooden stand, East Sepik Province PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ancient Papuan Gulf drum, finely carved in two large ancestor faces on the fishtail part of the drum, dark patina overall. 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Western Highlands war shield, Waghi Valley, Papua New Guinea 157 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Sacred jet stone set special made Nets and shell money belt, collected by Todd Barlin after the funeral of the famous warrior Kurelu in 1988. Up to 20,000 Dani, Yali and Lani people came to his funeral. This sacred Je stone bundle was exchanged among… | *** |  |
| *** | A shield, Southern Highlands Kewa people 128 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Gope ancestral board 'Titihebia, Goabari Island, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, height 71 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fighting shield, post-colonial period, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea, 139 x 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Yamate ancestor board, Eastern Mimika area, Kekwa village, south Coast West Papua; this finely carved and painted ancestor board. Collected by Todd Barlin on his first trip to the Mimika area in the 1980's. 180 x 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Jipae dance costume, Sawa village, Northwest Asmat area, this finely woven costume was used in a 1988 Jipae Ceremony, this particular costume represented a recently deceased child named Verak. Jipae Costumes represent the recently deceased in the… | *** |  |
| *** | Tapa mask Nakanai people, New Britain. Provenance: Ex William Rubin collection (1927-2006). From 1968 to 1988, Rubin was a curator and director of the painting and sculpture department at the Museum of modern Art, located in New York city, New York . He… | *** |  |
| *** | A limestone figure, New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea. 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine old mount Hagen axe, together with a fine old hafted Massim adze, with incised stylised birds on handle and finial. 68 x 76 cm, 78 x 52 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Karawari figure fragment (head only), Yimar people, upper Karawari River. Provenance: Ex. Barry Hoare collection 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two New Guinea ancestor figures, [2], one middle Sepik ancestor figure of great whimsical abstract form that is seen in early New Guinea figures, together with an early Massim figure of classical form with hands held up to the chin. Provenance: from the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Yina figure, Kwoma people, Waskuk area, upper Sepik, this very expressive Yina has all the attributes of good Kwoma sculpture, looking at the side view the nose is suspended from the forehead, much of the original ochre painted designs intact. Yina is… | *** |  |
| *** | A whale bone Sickle type club, Wuvulu Island, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: collected by Tim Herbert in the 1970s, height 131 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An oval fighting shield, Mendi valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, this shield has minimal carving or design; a strong central ridge, and minimal zig-zag motifs top and bottom. It is painted a strong and vibrant red - the colour of blood and… | *** |  |
| *** | Shield, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea. 145 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four old woven and shell armbands, Madang area, north Coast Papua New Guinea, early 20th century. 31 x 17 cm, 22 x 19 cm, 22 x 15 cm, 22 x 19 cm (4) | *** |  |
| *** | A Malangan figure, profusely carved and decorated with polychrome designs, inset shell eyes and some remnant hair inserts. Base in the form of a lug for display during Malangan. Provenance: Stanley & Co. Auctioneers, Sydney, August 18, 2003, Lot 225,… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Talipun bride price wealth objects, the talipun is highly valued and used in ceremonial exchange as a bride price or as compensation for inter-clan or tribal warfare. The shell is the giant green snail or marbled turban shell (Turbo marmoratus).… | *** |  |
| *** | Two old Boiken plates, coastal Sepik area, both of these plates are very old, they have deep incised spirit faces decorations and the one on the right has a double flying fox in high relief. Collected on Kairuru Islands in the early 1980's. 43 cm each (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Two old Boiken plates, coastal Sepik area, both of these plates are very old, they have deep incised designs and old patination. Collected on Kairuru Islands in the early 1980's. 41 cm, 52 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Trobriand bowl with figures, bowl rim and both figures with finely incised design. Provenance: ex. Leo Fleischman collection, Trobriand Islands,Papua New Guinea. Diameter 22 cm. Height 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Archers shield, Wanamu area, Madang Province, this small shield is convex on the front decorated with ochre painted zig zag designs. Provenance: Purchased at the Madang Cultural centre in 1986, they often sold pieces that village people brought in but… | *** |  |
| *** | A shield, Wahgi Valley Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea 158 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three old Kina shells in original bark Wallets, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, [3], all fine early pre-European examples, 19th century. These were very important wealth objects with a long history of use in traditional… | *** |  |
| *** | A Massim Kula object, Milne Bay Province,Papua New Guinea, together with a Massim Chief's lime gourd with fine shell money & pig tusk stopper, [2], finely made from Conis and Cowrie shells and decorated with pink shell money discs and fibre binding. The… | *** |  |
| *** | A mask, lower Sepik bird ancestor 41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Dani warrior's bag & two Dani ornaments, West Papua, [3], only warriors of a certain age and status can wear this type of feathered bag on their back (see field photo). Dead birds is a 1963 documentary film by Robert Gardner about the Dani people… | *** |  |
| *** | Two fine old Paddles, Humboldt Bay, finely incised designs including stylized fish on both sides of the paddle blade. Exhibited: Pacific Navigation Exhibition 2013 at Casula Powerhouse Gallery. 185 cm, 205 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Karawari River figure heads fragments, 42 cm, 52 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | War shield Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province, this oval type of shield known as worrumbi was the most important type of shield for fighting in the Mendi Valley area. This old and used shield has a battle scarred front with painted geometric… | *** |  |
| *** | Two finely carved Massim canoe wave Splitters, [2], both finely incised with stylised birds and other Massim designs (one has a small 10 cm repair). Provenance: David Baker collection. David Baker was serving President of the Oceanic Art Society until his… | *** |  |
| *** | A fighting shield, Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Height 130 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old shield, Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea Highlands, 150 x 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Old Bridal Veil, middle Sepik, early 20th century. Length 84 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A giant clamshell ring 'Yua', Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, used as the most important part of bride price by the Abelam & Boiken people, the size & colour are important in quality, often buried to protect from attacking enemies, diameter… | *** |  |
| *** | A pectoral ornament, Amanab, West Sepik, Papua New Guinea, apparently worn by men who have committed homicide. Old glossy patina on tusks. Provenance: Collected in 1963, height 40 cm, width 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Mortlock Islands gable mask, Japanese period, height 36 cm, width 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Tatanua mask, New Ireland, height 52 cm, length 16 cm, width 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Six fine old beaded armbands, one pair from Admiralty Islands, three from Eastern Highlands, a shell and woven armband from Wosera, Sepik. 16 x 11 cm, 11 x 9 cm, 15 x 11 cm (6) | *** |  |
| *** | A bride price shell money ring ground clam shell with partial incised design on rim. Kwimbu village, Maprik area, Papua New Guinea | *** |  |
| *** | A New Ireland Malangan figure by Edward Sale. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 90 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Highlands men's ceremonial wig, beautifully woven and decorated with feathers, on custom made stand. 55 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A box of body ornaments, Oro province, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A Keram mask, Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea 41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ancestral mask, Murik Lakes Region on stand. Lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Length 41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A shield Asmat, Causerinen Coast, West Papua, a rare type of shield with figurative motifs on the front, collected by Todd Barlin in Basim village, 1986, 'The local catholic priest had it in his home and said it had been carved by one of the most… | *** |  |
| *** | Two yam masks, woven fibre decorated with natural ochres, Abelam region, Papua New Guinea, 19 x 23 cm - 27 x 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fighting shield, Mendi Valley, Papua New Guinea, 150 x 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ancestor figure, Central Asmat, sensitively carved by a master caver or wow ipitsj, Todd Barlin purchased this figure from the Catholic Priest at Basim village in the early 1980's. The penis is missing as often the case with older figures, sometimes… | *** |  |
| *** | A fighting shield, post-colonial period, Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea, 138 xx 52 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old food Stirrer, huon Gulf, with a finely carved stylized human figure, together with a Sepik River food stirrer with fine old ancestor figure finial. 81 cm, 65 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Two fine old Abelam bird carvings, one a long beaked bird with fine ochre painted designs on a custom stand, the other made from bamboo and ochre painted decorations, used to present betel nut during important ceremonies. 55 cm, 70 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large sinuous cult hook, Karawari river, Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea, height 166 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A giant clamshell ring, Yua Yangoru, Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea, diameter21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Omie bark cloth Njara Nari. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 172 cm x 148 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of New Guinea artefacts (4) including a bone dagger, a bone lime spatula, a marker and a tapa beater 31 cm - 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ceremonial figure from the top of a headdress, Southern New Britain, Papua New Guinea, ochres, shells and natural earth pigments on wood. Provenance: Caspian gallery, Sydney, height 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good Yipwon hook figure of fine sculptural form one-legged male figures known as aripa. Provenance: Private Collection South Australia. 114 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Waskuk Mina figure, elongated phallic nose, exaggerated breasts, mounted on steel stand, upper Sepik Region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 142 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Bilum hook, in the form of a nursing woman with baby in her arms, large lug on top of head for suspension, middle Sepik river region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 85 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A war shield wood with intricate flying fox incised design. Asmat Region, West Papua | *** |  |
| *** | A war shield wood with intricate flying fox incised design. Asmat Region, West Papua. | *** |  |
| *** | A large wooden bowl, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 81 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A wave splitter, Trobriand Islands, 112 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of eight old conis shell bangles, Geelvink Bay area; most with incised designs and ancient patina, these were used as a traditional currency and were widely traded along the north Coast of West Papua. 5 - 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old finely woven rattan Marind bowman's armguard, together with an intricately woven and bamboo armband worn by 'Big men/chiefly men' Southern Highlands Province. *See field photo of Marind Anim man wearing this type of armguard 26 cm, 24 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A female ancestral figure, in squatting form with malevolent expression, human hair on head and decorated with cowrie shells, plastic buttons and woven fibre binding, Japandai village, Sepik river region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John… | *** |  |
| *** | An Asmat ritual bone dagger, these were used to kill captured enemies at the sight of whirlpools in the River which is where powerful spirits dwell. 30 cm | *** |  |
