Abelam Haus Tamburan decoration, Sepik River
Abelam Haus Tamburan decoration, Sepik River
An old Abelam decoration from a Haus Tamburan Painted palm spathes bound together on a bamboo frame.
Old New Hebrides palmwood spear.
Old New Hebrides palmwood spear.
Old New Hebrides palmwood spear.
A rare and superb New Hebrides dance mask.
A rare and superb New Hebrides dance mask.
A rare and superb New Hebrides dance mask.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield. Decorated in red, white and black trade paint with diamond design. Rope handle on reverse
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
An old New Hanover war club.
An old New Hanover war club.
An old New Hanover war club.
Large Abelam spirit figure from a men's house
Large Abelam spirit figure from a men's house
A large and impressive Abelam male spirit figure from a men's house, with extensive polychrome pigments.
An old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
Solomon Islands chest ornament comprising of shells, seeds, plastic cord and boar tusks.
Solomon Islands chest ornament comprising of shells, seeds, plastic cord and boar tusks.
Solomon Islands chest ornament comprising of shells, seeds, plastic cord and boar tusks.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief.
Old Massim splashboard
Old Massim splashboard
Old Massim splashboard; lovely brownish patina, very nice carving.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield.
Highlands necklace made of woven fibre and glass discs. PNG
Highlands necklace made of woven fibre and glass discs. PNG
Highlands necklace made of woven fibre and glass discs.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An old Lower Ramu canoe paddle
An old Lower Ramu canoe paddle
An old Lower Ramu canoe paddle.
An old Asmat ceremonial spear.
An old Asmat ceremonial spear.
An old Asmat ceremonial spear.
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Dorothy Napangardi (Warlpiri people)
A Bactrian stone aniconic idol
A Bactrian stone aniconic idol
A Bactrian stone aniconic idol. Highly polished surface, flaring at each end with an incised line running around the top, sides and base.
7th Century Stela of Shiva and Parvati
7th Century Stela of Shiva and Parvati
A fine quartz-feldspathic rock stela of the Hindu Deities Shiva and Parvati.
A Middle Kingdom limestone figure of an Hippopotamus
A Middle Kingdom limestone figure of an Hippopotamus
A Middle Kingdom limestone figure of an Hippopotamus