| *** | Early Hermit Island carved bowl. Straight sided oval form with reticulated handles, all edges notch carved. Length 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Bougainville ceremonial axe. Buka Island axe with finely shaped double-ended stone head, lashed with woven sennit to a twisted cane handle. Well crafted, original condition and patina. Height 39 cm length 32 cm (blade) | *** |  |
| *** | Two items: Papua New Guinea female spirit figure, and ancestor figure spirit figure with hornbill motifs and 'Cats eye' shell eyes, the spirit figure has limed face. Height 65 cm (Tallest) | *** |  |
| *** | Buka Island ceremonial paddle. With low relief figural carving to blade. Decorated with red, white and black ochre pigments. Length 174 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aged Papua New Guinea spirit house figure. Dysmorphic head overmodelled with resin. Chevron carved body with many losses & insect damage. Length 93 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare ancestor figure. Yuat river, East Sepik Province, New Guinea. Late 19th, early 20th century. Wood with natural ochres.The addition of a carved hat, does put this figure into a period around the time of the German colonial administration, as it… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine example of a cult hook. Yiman people Karawari or Blackwater river region East Sepik Province, New Guinea. Early 20th century. Wood with natural ochres. Provenance: Private Collection Chicago, USA, height 89 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea figure & mask. Small carved male ancestor figure; & deeply carved mask. Age splits. Height 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Very rare Papua New Guinea carved shield, New Britain. Formed from three split logs lashed with cane. Carved whorls with lime infill. Painted decoration verso. Arawi people. Height 148 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Biwat flute stopper. Lower Sepik disc faced carved spirit with, shell, cord and grass decorations. Ex Christensen collection, cc61243. Height 50 cm (without base) | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Marupai Papuan Gulf charm. Carved immature dwarf coconut with crocodile, clan design. Lime infill. Good patina. Length 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Complex & rare dance mask. Anggoram people lower Sepik river region, New Guinea. Early 20th century. Wood, fibre, cane, boar tusk decoration. Provenance: from the estate of the important collection of the Basel Publisher and printer Rudolf Indlekofer… | *** |  |
| *** | Standing male figure. Humbolt Bay, Papua New Guinea. Wood, with brown & black decoration, mounted on an acrylic base. Provenance: Johann F. Gustav Umlauff (1833-1889), Hamburg, Germany Ketterer, Munich,18 November 1978, lot 293 (was offered as couple… | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Massim wealth spatula. Pierced and craved turtle shell trimmed with shell rings. Early 20th century. Height 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Extremely rare figurative bowl. Probably Belau, Caroline Islands, Micronesia. Early 20th century. Material from this region is almost impossible to find, & most known reside in German Museums. For a very similar treatment of the figures, see 'Oceanic Art… | *** |  |
| *** | Very rare dance mask. Torricelli mountains, Sanduan province, New Guinea. Early 20th century, 51 cm. Wood with ochres. Little is known of the masking traditions of this region, however, almost certainly a dance mask. Only 6 of these masks have ever been… | *** |  |
| *** | Early New Guinea Massim horn mortar & pestle. Intricately carved head & torso form mortar, & carved pestle. Provenance: Private Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Phallocrypt. Late 19th early 20th century penis cover from carved, immature coconut with cane extension. Ex Moriarty collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Rare New Britain funerary panel. Figure painted on split palm spathe. Usually destroyed as part of the funeral ceremony. Nakanai people. Ex Moriarty collection height 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Massim Figure, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 47 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Gulf area club. Long, flattened ovoid form with incised ancestor figure to tip. Early 20th century. Fine blackened patination. Length 131 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Papua New Guinea Huon Gulf Tami Island mask. Tami Island carved and horned mask, eye slits and protruding tongue. Age splits. Height 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papuan Asmat war shield. Phallic form surmounted by spirit figure. Decorated with tree kangaroo tail motif. Carved handle. Height 173 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Classic early Version of a wooden mask. From the Mei ceremonies Latmul people, middle Sepik river region, New Guinea. Early 20th century. Provenance: Warnock collection Sydney, acquired before 1960, height 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea, Manam Island, large drum (Garamut). Slit log, with heavily decorated sides; ends with projecting ancestor figures. Large, heavy piece, coastal Madang, 1950's. Length 210 cm. Width 37 cm. Height 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Trobriand Islands priest's staff. Staff head carved with 2 squatting back to back human figures. Provenance: ex collection of Capt W Campbell Thomson, Pickles Auctions Sept 5th 1986, lot 143. Catalogue included, length 137 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large example of a fighting shield. Telefomin region star mountains, New Guinea. Mid 20th century or before. Wood with ochre decoration, and still retaining its original cane carrying strap. Private collection Sydney. An almost identical example sold… | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea club. Bulbous form, hardwood with terminal hilt. Collected 1950's. Length 117 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Papua New Guinea Biwat, Yuat river mask. Older middle Sepik mask with black clay and shell moulded features and fibre edge trim. Length 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ceremonial dance mask. Aitape region, north Coast New Guinea. Early 20th century. Wood with ochre designs. Material culture from this region of New Guinea is exceptionally rare, as most pieces now reside in German Museums. Private collection Sydney,… | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea ritual suspension hook, carved male ancestor spirit surmounted by hornbill figure. 'Mi Gavi Tar Gau Sepik,' incised on chest of top figure. Loss of finger to male, old cracks and repairs. Collected by Paulian Missionaries mid 20th C, then… | *** |  |
| *** | New Guinea Sepik ancestral figure. Angoram village carved ancestor surmounted by a bat. Woven cane, shell and feather attached headdress. Height 141 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Papua New Guinea Torricelli mountains masks. Early 20th century similar style with, reticulated noses and eye holes. Original patina. Height 70 cm (tallest) | *** |  |
| *** | 4 old bone daggers. Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Collected 1965, length 39 cm (longest) | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Highlands shield. Red, black & white natural pigments. Provenance: collected c1960 by Australian Patrol Officer, Ian Leslie Kelly, thence held in a private collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Mid 20th centuryPapua New Guinea crocodile head. Clay over skeletal head, inset with shells and totemic terminals. Electric lamp fitting to nose. Length 87 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papuan Gulf bullroarer. Spindle form with recessed at the incised face. White clay infill. Length 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Huon Gulf neck rest. Tami Islands carved crouching figures with trade paint finish. Height 16 cm, width 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Sepik River Orators chair. Older, tall, carved seated figure playing a flute. Tusk, shell and plaited fibre decoration. Height 189 cm | *** |  |
| *** | War shield. Ramu river East Sepik Province, New Guinea early 20th century. This beautifully carved example still retains its ochre decoration, & the original carrying strap. Shields from this region are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Asmat cult hook. Lime decoration. Some losses to base. Height 115 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fighting shield. From the Western Highlands, New Guinea, c1960s. Wood with natural ochre decoration. Private collection Victoria, height 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea huon Gulf carved ancestor figure. Jamus head. Painted decoration. Height 93 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea ceremonial shield, Sepik region, double faced carved long shield with vivid ochre colouring | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea ceremonial shield, Sepik region relief carved long shield. Fine char and ochre decoration | *** |  |
| *** | New Britain cassowary bone dagger. With fine natural fibre strap, glass beads and, incised spiral motif carving. Length 32.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Admiralty Islands beadwork. 2 various armbands, early 20th century. Both missing tassel ties. 15 x 20 cm (largest) | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea stone club. Highlands fighting club with pineapple form head over woven cane fixings. Age and use patina. Length 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Abelam bride price. Ex Joan Bowers. Woven mask surmounted by bird. Natural earth pigments. On stand, height 47 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Admiralty Islands beadwork. Pair of early 20th century armbands. 13 x 19 cm (each) | *** |  |
| *** | Large Asmat shield. Height 187 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Asmat ancestral figure. Mask and recumbent figure on double board. Weathered lime and red ochre patina. Provenance: Collection Sir James & Lady Cruthers, Perth. Length 120 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Papua New Guinea Gope ancestor boards. Relief decoration with lime and ochre. Papuan Gulf, South Coast New Guinea. 121 cm (longest) | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century Baimaru drum. Finely carved, thin walled kundu. Insect damage to lizard skin. Polychrome infill. Height 84 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Chambri Lakes clay pot. Damarau sago flour pot of narrow necked bulbous form. Single face decoration. On woven cane stand. Height 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea club. 'Pineapple' form head with terminal hilt to handle. Use patina. Collected 1950's. Length 112 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare West New Britain shield. Bears label attribution to the Kandrian area. Provenance: Stafford collection. Height 138 cm. Width 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Telefomin shield. Relief carved reserves filled with lime and ochre. Twin cane strap handles. Collected 1960s (Burns Philp employee). 163 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mendi valley war shield (Worrumbi), Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, oval form shield with central ridge, decorated with natural earth pigments. Twisted plant fibre carrying strap verso. Height 133 cm. Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes. | *** |  |
| *** | Papuan Asmat Shield/Board. Vertical curvilinear relief, carved with unusual pink and lime infill. Holes for cane handle. Height 140 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Hunstein mountain mask. Hooked cult mask in polychrome. Length 90 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Biwat ceremonial flute stopper. Mid 20th century Biwat spirit figure featuring crocodile and parrot totems. Height 158 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ceremonial skull rack. Sepik river area, height 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea carved post. Kwoma Yina Koma Minja figure. David Said Collection, length 129 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Papua New Guinea Asmat ancestral figure. Carved, seated with hands under chin. Age and use patina. Height 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Old dance mask, Sepik. The classic bird man mask from the coast Sepik and Ramu area, ex Elizabeth Pert collection Queensland, height 52 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Old Massim dance paddle, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, length 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large old Kap Kap ornament. Motu people, central Province, Papua New Guinea. Collected c1950 by Joe Ketish, diameter 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Papua New Guinea Yam Ceremony masks. Woven cane and grass with bright polychrome finish. Old smoke patina. Abelam area. Length 35 cm (largest) | *** |  |
| *** | Preserved New Guinea bird of Paradise. Head and body stuffed with reeds. Sable and chocolate plumage. Length 56 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sepik River Mwai mask. Carved wood with natural fibre, boar tusks and inlaid shell eyes. Some losses. Height 93 cm, width 3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Trobriand Kula canoe Splashboard. Pierced and carved with small figure to crest, height 77 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Abelam figural Status axe. Ceremonially used as a body decoration and placed over the shoulder, with the blade pointing backwards and downwards. Provenance: ex Elizabeth Pryce collection. David Said Collection, length 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mendi valley war shield (Worrumbi), Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, oval form shield with central ridge, decorated with natural earth pigments. Twisted plant fibre carrying strap verso. Height 115 cm. Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes. | *** |  |
| *** | New Guinea large dance shield. Sepik River face carved tall shield with cane, double handle. Height 235 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Sepik River ceremonial paddle. Long thin hooked blade with decorative carvings to root of blade. Mid 20th century. Ex Elizabeth Pryce collection. Length 144 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Massim Figure, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Slight loss to nose. Height 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Assortment Papua New Guinea spears. Displayed in 3 glazed cases, various carved tips & incised shafts. Total 25 spears. 156 x 54 cm (2) 148 x 92 (1) (case sizes) | *** |  |
| *** | Two various Papua New Guinea Sepik food hooks. Including double sided crocodile & snake totem; & male figure surmounted by birds. Length 74 cm (longest) | *** |  |
| *** | Two large Papua New Guinea spirit masks. Relief carved with orange and grey ochre decoration. Washkuk. Height 90 cm. Each | *** |  |
| *** | New Guinea Asmat board. Shield carved integral handle with typical figure, decorated finial. Height 157 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Abelam carving. Male ancestor figure surmounted with a lizard. Old polychrome decoration. Ex Gabriella Roy gallery height 118 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Abelam yam mask. Older, woven cane with forehead band. Height 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands drum. Undecorated kundu with curved and, banded handles. Use patina. Height 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 4 old Sepik figures. Collected just after World War II, height 37 cm (tallest) | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea New Ireland Kap Kap. Turtle shell and shell pendant with long nassa shell string; plus other plain drilled shell. Length 82 cm (doubled string) | *** |  |
| *** | Four New Guinea Moka Kina Currency necklace. On woven fibre cords. (W20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Asmat ceremonial shield. Lime & ochre coloured reserves on a tapering form with grass tassels to edges. Carved head anthromorphic figured spine leading to handle verso. Height 171 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two New Guinea tusk and cane head pieces, collected in 1960s, Morobe province or Eastern Highlands | *** |  |
| *** | Southern Highlands war shield. Mendi Valley. Ovoid form with incised plain curling decoration. Rope handle. Papua New Guinea, 1970's. 111 x 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papuan Gulf crocodile totem. Length 248 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea steering paddle or rudder. Carved figural handle, for a very large kula canoe, c1930. David Said Collection, length 253 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Old middle Sepik gable mask. Haus tambaran, c1950. David Said Collection, length 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | New Guinea Asmat board. Carved polychrome board with age patina, height 133 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Sepik River mask. Mwai mask, modelled with clay set shells, pigs tusks and human hair. Length 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century Massim mortar and pestle. Finely carved mortar with Janus heads and incised designs and old patina, 22 cm (mortar) 17 cm (pestle) | *** |  |