Old Southern Highlands War Shield - bf142

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Karabie Village, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

This wonderful old Highlands war shield is carved from hard wood, in ovoid form with a raised medial ridge. On the top section there are “pecked” motifs running above the red and white “zig zag” designs. Painted using natural ochres, with a rope handle on the reverse. On the top left corner and the right hole where the handle attaches are two arrow heads embedded in the shield. The back showing deep adze carving and good age. Weathered patina with a native repair on the top in fine condition. Circa: Early to mid 20th Century.

Height: 132 cm or 52 inches.
Price: SOLD

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Western Australian Aboriginal Woomera - bf168

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Warburton Ranges, Western Australia.

An old Aboriginal spear thrower “woomera”. Carved from hard wood in elongated spatulate form. On the front side run deep fluted grooves terminating in incised “cross-hatched” motifs above the spinifex resin handle and below the remnant spinifex resin that would have once held the peg. Old glossy patina, in excellent condition. Collected in the Warburton Ranges in the 1930’s. Formerly part of a private South Australian collection. On the front side are two small holes, used by a previous owner for display purposes.

Height: 76 cm or 30 inches.
Price: SOLD

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Western Australian Aboriginal Fighting Club - bf167

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Warburton Ranges, Western Australia

An old Aboriginal fighting club. Carved from hard wood in tapering form, the curved, bulbous distal end with finely incised cross-hatched motifs. Collected in the Warburton Ranges in the 1930’s. Deep warm old patina, in fine condition. Formerly part of a South Australian private collection.

Height: 65 cm or 25.5 inches.
Price: Sold

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Central Australian Aboriginal Coolamon - bf175

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Central Australia

large Central Australian Coolamon. Used by Aboriginal women for a variety of their duties such as; food gathering and preparation, or as a primitive “baby capsule”. Carved from hardwood, with a lovely fluted texture, and decorated with red ochre. Deep warm patina with a traditional spinifex resin repair to a small split on the outer rim. In excellent condition. Circa: 1950’s-60’s.

Length: 64 cm or 25 inches.
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Admiralty Islands Bowl - bf177

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Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea.

An old Admiralty Islands food bowl. Carved from hardwood, with a raised ridge running around the outer rim; supported by four short columnar legs. Good signs of age and use. Blackened encrusted patina, in excellent condition.

Diameter: 25 cm or 9.5 inches.
Price: Sold

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Aibom Sago Storage Pot - bf59

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ibom Village, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea.

An Aibom Village ceramic sago storage pot. Made by women using the “coil technique”; building up coiled bands of clay which are then smoothed down to give the smooth finish. The decorative face is then added. The pots are then baked near open fires or they are simply left to cure under houses. The natural pigment decoration is the last addition. Weathered patina, in excellent conditon. Circa 1960’s.

Height: 25 cm or 10 inches.
Diameter25 cm or 10 inches.
Price: SOLD

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Classic Middle Sepik Food Hook - bf144

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Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea.

AA Middle Sepik food hook. Well carved from hard wood with the large ancestor head making up the body of the hook and with a narrow stem attaching the hook at the base. Decorated with natural pigments, raised facial details and incised curvilinear motifs around the chin section. Boasting a large pierced septum common with older carvings. Used to suspend bilum bags containing food and other perishables out of the reach of rodents. Collected in the early 1970’s. Weathered patina in wonderful condition.

Height: 82 cm or 32.5 inches.
Price: SOLD

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Lake Sentani Canoe Prow - bf63

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Yobe Village, Lake Sentani, West Papua.

An old Lake Sentani canoe prow. A nice example with incised curvilinear motifs on the front section. Great old weathered patina exhibiting good age with some old loss on the reverse; in excellent condition. Circa: Mid 20th Century.

Height: 95 cm or 97 inches.
Price: $700.00 AUD

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Rare Papuan Gulf Ubuai Dance Costume - bf78

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A’Idio Village, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea

This amazing Papuan dance costume from A’Idio Village, is similar to the more commonly known Kanipu costume. Representing bush spirits it is worn by young boys at initiation, or to guard “majic” coconuts to be used at ceremonies.

Tapa cloth stretched over a cane frame with a grass fiber fringe.

Ex: H.M. Lissauer collection. Collected in the 1960’s.

Dimensions: 110 x 54 x 120 cm or 43 x 21 x 47 inches
Price: $1500.00 AUD

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Fine Lake Sentani Canoe Paddle - bf139

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Lake Sentani, West Papua.

An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle; the front and reverse of the blade decorated with abstract motifs carved in relief; and traces of red trade paint. Collected by the Paulian Missionary Society. Weathered patina with two age splits on the blade and a repair to the stem of the handle using bush string, neither detract from the overall appeal. Mid 20th Century.

Length: 183 cm or 72 inches.
Price: Sold

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