PNG Pale Green Chloromelanite Tear Drop Adze
A Papua New Guinea pale green Chloromelanite adze, tear drop shape. Considerable Chipping to poll and blade edge, 25 cm length
Trobriand Island Animal-Terminal Food Platters
Three various Trobriand Island food platters. Two with woven cane rims, all with various animal terminals. Length 73 cm (longest)
Papua New Guinea Yam Masks
Three Papua New Guinea yam masks. Two woven cane, undecorated; plus double sided woven cane yam ceremony mask. Ochre & feather decoration to same. Height 25 cm (largest)
Trobriand Island Incised Paddle - 92cm Length
Trobriand Island ceremonial paddle. Incised blade. Length 92 cm
Ochred Cane Spirit Mask with Feather Trim
Papua New Guinea woven cane spirit mask. Ochred split cane with feather trim. Height 89 cm
Polychrome Ancestral Male Statue from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea male statue, ancestral with polychrome finish, height 23 cm
Sepik River Spirit Mask with Shell Decorations
Papua New Guinea spirit mask, polychrome finish with shell decorations, Sepik River, height 90 cm a/f missing parts
Sepik River Polychrome Ancestral Mask (9 words)
Papua New Guinea ancestral mask, polychrome finish Sepik River, height 73 cm
Sepik River Polychrome Spirit Mask with Shell Decorations
Papua New Guinea spirit mask, Sepik River polychrome finish, with grass beard and shell decorations, height 83 cm
Serrated Ancestral Mask from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ancestral mask, serrated Forehead with shell eyes and elongated Chin, height 65 cm
Boar-Eyed Spirit Mask from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea spirit mask, conical eyes with boar motif
Boars' Tusk Necklace with Woven Vine and Cord
A PNG boars' tusk necklace, the pair of tusks joined by woven vine, suspended from plaited cord.
Sentani Lakes Wooden Food Platter with Traditional Design
A wooden food platter, Sentani lakes, West Papua, with incised traditional design to base, height 5.5 cm, length 57 cm, width 23.5 cm
Sepik River woven turtle, in natural fibre and pigments, set with cowrie shell eyes, length 40 cm
Bird-shaped Nose Ornament from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea nose ornament, in the form of a bird
Trobriand Grass Skirt Making Board
Trobriand Islands grass skirt Making board with incised design, Massim Region, Papua New Guinea, a grass skirt Making board with incised design, Massim Region, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, old glossy patina. Provenance: Collection of a scholar who…
Sepik Ancestral Mask
An ancestral mask, Biwat river, Sepik Region, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, a/f, height 45 cm, width 23 cm
Sepik River Turtle Shell Mask with Feather Hair
P.N.G Sepik river turtle shell mask early clay mask on top of turtle shell with natural woven materials and bird feathers for hair, inlaid shells and in black, yellow white and red colours, length 25 cm
Stone Tools of Papua's Rivers and Valleys
Storyboard, Keram river, Sepik region. 60 cm and a stone adze blade from the Sepik river. 17 cm, and a stone finger chopper from the Baliem Valley, West Papua. 12 cm
A Papua New Guinea warriors dog tooth necklace, with traditional fine woven flax cord. 122 cm length, collection of John Perkins
A large Papua New Guinea warriors dog tooth necklace, 220 cm length, collection of John Perkins
Papua New Guinea Shell Currency on Wooden Spike
Papua New Guinea cut shell Currency, bound together with platted fiber on a wooden spike, 34 cm length
Sepik River Mask: Yellow, Orange, and Brown
Papua New Guinea Sepik River mask, yellow, orange, and brown tones 36 cm
Iatmul Ancestral Mask with Cowrie Shells and Pigments
A Sepik River ancestral mask, Iatmul people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, with wooden base decorated & cane surround, cowrie shells & natural earth pigments, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height…
Pig Head Neckrest from Papua New Guinea
A Neckrest with pig head decoration, coastal Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, 36 x 10 cm
Kiriwina Walking Stick and Ebony Pot Stirrer
A walking stick and an old ebony pot Stirrer, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1964 (2). Provenance: Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub-district headquarters at Losuia, Kiriwina, Trobriand…
Wanis Lime Spatula from Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
A Wanis lime spatula, Massim, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, length 26 cm
Moka Chest Ornament with Repaired Kina Shell
A New Guinea Highlands Moka chest ornament, Papua New Guinea with wooden backing board and fibre binding, Kina shell has been cracked and traditionally repaired, diameter29 cm
Crocodile Flute from Papua New Guinea
A Sepik flute in the form of a crocodile with cowrie shell eyes and incised design, Papua New Guinea, height 32 cm
Sawos Initiation Mask from Papua New Guinea
A Komongani village initiation mask, Sawos people, Sepik plains, Papua New Guinea, height 44 cm
Stylised Rib Cult Hook from Papua New Guinea
A cult hook with stylised ribs, Karawari river, Papua New Guinea, damage to prongs a/f, height 154 cm
Ochre-decorated Karawari River Cult Hook
A Karawari river cult hook, Yipwon, with original Ochre decoration and shell eyes, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, some cracks a/f, height 90 cm
Lower Sepik Ancestral Mask, Papua New Guinea
A lower Sepik ancestral mask, Angoram Region, Papua New Guinea, minor chips a/f, height 43 cm
Asmat War Spear with Multiple Prongs - 270cm
A large Asmat war spear, West Papua, with multiple prongs, some minor damage to barbs a/f 270 cm
Sepik Ancestral Mask with Insect Damage
A Sepik ancestral mask, Angoram Region, Papua New Guinea, insect damage to face a/f, height 51 cm
Boiken Bride Price Mask
Yangoru, Boiken Talipon Bride Price. Woven and painted cane mask on a large conus shell segment. David Said Collection.
Colorful Papua New Guinea Figural Hook
Papua New Guinea figural hook, wood with coloured pigments and accented with cowrie shell, height 164 cm
Black-stained food hook from Papua New Guinea
Murik Lakes figural food hook, lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea, the timber stained black, length 100 cm
Boiken Food Platters with Incised Design and Repair
Two large Boiken food platters, with incised design on base, one with cracks and showing signs of previous native repair. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, diameter 67 - 72 cm
Janus Head Spear from Admiralty Islands
A fine spear showing a janus head Admiralty Islands, 19th century wood, ochres, obsidian. Provenance: berry collection, Melbourne. Length 147 cm
Double-Faced Sepik River Ancestral Mask
A double faced ancestral mask, Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea 84 cm
Sepik Ancestor Face Sculpture with Polychrome Pigments and Fibre Tassels
A Sepik ancestor sculpture in the form of an ancestor face, polychrome pigments, fibre tassels 82 cm
David Baker's Ambrym Mask Collection
Two Ambrym masks. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 110 cm each
Papua New Guinea Mask Trio
Three various Papua New Guinea masks. Two hooked beak totemic masks with incised ochre decoration; & small older ancestor mask with shell eyes. Height 44 cm 33 cm & 21 cm
Papua New Guinea Adzes and Billum
Three Papua New Guinea adzes. Cane bound stone cutters, two straight, one oblique. Utility pieces, much use patination. Also, large utilitity billum used for yam carrying. Length 51 cm (longest)
Cassowary Toe Tipped Pig Killing Sticks
Five Papua New Guinea pig killing sticks. Cane bound hardwood shafts tipped with cassowary toe points. Four have incised and ochred decoration. Length 65 cm
Touring Glasgow and the Highlands - 1891
Glasgow and it's Environs with Illustrated and Descriptive Tour in the Highlands' 1891 First Edition
PNG Tribal Wooden Artifact - 40cm Height
Papua New Guinea tribal wooden artifact height 40 cm approx
Papua New Guinea Tribal Mask with Natural Decorations
A Papua New Guinea clay on raffia painted mask, decorated with boar tusk, cowrie shell, and cassowary feathers, 31 cm height
Antique Smoking Pot from Papua New Guinea
A large and old smoking pot, Dimiri village, Yuat river, Papua New Guinea, minor chips as per image, diameter 31 cm, height 27 cm
Papua New Guinea Wooden Arrow
A wooden arrow, Papua New Guinea, flat form a slight twist to the wood. Serrations to one end. Length 57 cm
Barbed Spear with Etched Pattern from Papua New Guinea
A spear, Papua New Guinea, a barbed spear head bound to a cane shaft. With a pattern etched into the shaft, length 135 cm
Trobriand Island Hair Comb with 10 Tines
A fine & unusual hair comb with ten tines on a woven haft, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1964. Provenance: collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub-district headquarters at Losuia, Kiriwina,…
Adze from Papua New Guinea, minor damage to the blade and pole. 13.5 cm length
A large adze from Papua New Guinea, Considerable chipping to both the blade and poll. 25 cm length
Incised Calabash Lime Container from Papua New Guinea
A Papua New Guinea calabash lime container with stopper and incised decoration, 14 cm height
Papua New Guinea Raku Fired Clay Figures
Male and female figures, Papua New Guinea, raku fired clay. Dimiri village, East Sepik District, 20 cm height
Fish-handled Meat Pot from Papua New Guinea
A Papua New Guinea meat cooking pots, raku fired clay pot with stylised fish handles in high relief, comes with ceramic base. Zumin village, Markham valley, Morobe Province, 24 cm at widest point
Boiken Food Platter with Chips
An old Boiken food platter, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, some chips to rim and base., diameter 31 cm
Boiken Incised Food Platter from Papua New Guinea
A Boiken food platter with incised design to base, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, diameter 48 cm
Iatmul Ancestral Mask from Papua New Guinea
An Iatmul ancestral mask, middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, height 62 cm
Sepik River Phallocrypts with Cowrie Shells and Human Hair
Phallocrypt - Penis Gourds over modelled gourds with clay and inlaid cowrie shells and human hair attached. Woven fibre bases. Sepik river. Length 22 cm. Width 8 cm. Length 23 cm. Width 9 cm
Papuan Gulf Shell Headband
Early shell Headband, flattened pierced shells attached to fibre band with attached trade cloth. Papuan Gulf. Length 28 cm. Width 2 cm
Southern Highlands Shell Pectoral Adornment
Highlands shell pectoral adornment, hollowed triangular form with two pierced holes for attachment good, early patina. Southern, highlands. Height 13.5 cm. Width 9 cm
Boars Tusk and Job's Tears Bead Necklace
Highlands necklace dual boars tusk joined with fine fibre binding with attached job's tears bead necklace. Height 36 cm. Width 14 cm
Smooth Greenstone Ovoid Sculpture from Papua New Guinea
Greenstone worked slab worked nephrite stone of flattened ovoid form with a smooth finish. Papua New Guinea. Height 55 cm. Width 12 cm
Zigzag Woven Highlands Bark Belt
Highlands belt wide bark based belt with intricate black and white woven overlaid zigzag pattern. Diameter 32 cm. Height 10 cm
Sepik Crocodile Walking Stick
Sepik walking stick, with a crocodile formed handle, cylindrical shaft with raised discs. Blackened patina. Length 99.3 cm. Width 15.5 cm
Kukukuku Fibre-Bound Salt Pack
Kukukuku salt pack Tightly bound with fibre in the Kukukuku area, soluble salt is extracted and crystallised. It is traded as currency in the Eastern, highlands. Length 69 cm. Width 10 cm
Sepik Yam Mask
Yam mask, finely woven fibre mask with painted yellow, black and red pigment designs. Sepik. Length 43 cm. Width 16 cm
Abelam Woven Yam Mask with Painted Designs
Yam mask, finely woven mask with painted designs. Decorated with fibre and black, red and white pigments. Abelam. Length 30 cm. Width 31 cm
Trobriand Lime Container and Mortar Set
Lime container and two mortar and pestle, wooden with figural and incised decoration good well-used patina. Trobriand Islands. Height 38 cm. Width 4 cm. Height 26 cm. Width 3.5 cm. Height 9 cm. Width 10.5 cm
Pair of Hafted Adzes with Iron Blades
Massim Hafted adzes (2), of classic form with attached iron blades, wood and fibre. Length 43 cm. Width 19 cm. Length 35 cm. Width 16 cm
New Guinea Clay and Shell Mask with Feather Decoration
A small New Guinea moulded clay and tortoise shell mask with courie shell eyes and border decorated with fibre twist and feathers. Height 17 cm. Width 12 cm
Papua New Guinea Cassowary Head Dress - 40cm
Sabi village Papua New Guinea cassowary head dress 40 cm
Sepik River Mosquito Nose Mask - 53cm
Papua New Guinea Sepik River mask woven with mosquito nose 53 cm
Highlands Ochre Woven Object from Papua New Guinea
A woven New Guinea Highlands ceremonial object, Papua New Guinea, cane and woven fibre heavily layered with ochres, height 30 cm
Trobriand Wooden Mallet - 37.5 cm Length
Trobriand wooden mallet Trobriand Islands, PNG; length 37.5 cm
Sepik River Ancestral Mask with Shell Inlay and Ochre Decoration
A New Guinea ancestral mask, with inlaid shell and natural ochre decoration, woven tassles to ears, Tambanum village, Sepik river, PNG, 75 x 40 cm
Papuan Pig Hunting Net
A pig hunting net, Papua New Guinea, middle 20th century. Used for hunting and capturing pigs. Made from twisted plant fibre rope. The net has an open end with long cords for securing the catch. Length 405 cm
Sepik Bark Cloth with Lozenge Design
Papua New Guinea bark cloth. Pounded bark rectangle with four lozenge repeat design. Collected, Sepik region, 1974. Provenance: Ex Keith black collection. 173 x 84 cm
Papua New Guinea Spirit Masks
Two Papua New Guinea spirit masks. Polochrome Sepik mask with lizards on chin (losses); & Abelam (?) mask. Length 75 cm (largest)
Figural Platter with Head and Feet Terminals
Papua New Guinea figural platter. Incised square decorated edge with head & feet terminals. Age patina. Small losses. Length 138 cm
Large Coarse Bilums from Papua New Guinea
Four Papua New Guinea Bilums. Coarse, large mesh and large size utility bilums.
Papua New Guinea Male Ancestor Figures
Two Papua New Guinea standing male ancestor figures. Blackened, with old lime decoration. Losses to feet of one. Height 68 cm
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