Lower Ramu River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

A great example from the lower Ramu. The tip adorned with a classic ancestor figure surmounted by a stylised crocodile at the very top. Traces of pigment decoration. Weathered from time in the water in great condition. Circa 1960′s. Custom mounted

Height: 54.5 cm or 21.5 inches.
Price: SOLD

D’Entrecasteaux Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

A small beautifully carved Massim canoe prow. Hard wood, and highly decorated with incised abstract motif, the centre containing two opposed frigate birds, while on the top there is a carved cowrie shell, one of our favourite features of this piece. Weathered from time at sea; in excellent condition. Mounted on a steel display stand. Pre 1950′s.

Dimensions: 37 x 15.5 cm or 14.5 x 6 inches.
Price:Sold

Woodlark Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

An attractive canoe prow ornament from Woodlark Island. Light wood with lovely openwork carving, and natural pigment decoration. Minor loss evident to one of the carved birds; in otherwise excellent conditon. Mounted on a custom steel display stand.

Height: 35 x 22 cm or 13.75 x 8.5 inches.
Price: SOLD

Murik Lakes, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

An ancient triton shell trumpet from the Murik lakes area, with an almost fossilised appearance. Dark glossy patina, with minor old loss evident around the mouthpiece, which bears evidence of a native repair. In overall excellent condition. Mounted on a custom steel display stand.

Height: 30 cm or 12 inches.
Price: $700.00 AUD

Louisiade Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

A Massim circular pigs tusk. Highly valued amongst the Massim people as a form of traditional trade currency. This is a great example, with a smooth patina on the inside of the tusk from being worn around the wrist as an adornment. Mounted on a custom steel display stand.

Diameter: 10.5 cm or 4.2 inches.
Price: SOLD

Louisiade Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Three 19th Century pig tusk ornaments from the top of a lime gourd. All exhibit a beautiful smooth golden patina from extensive handling. Two with pierced tips for additional bagi attachments. In perfect condition. Mounted on a custom steel display stand.

Average length of tusks: 12 cm or 4.5 inches.
Price: $700.00 AUD

Bangus Village, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

A Kwoma dance wand in the shape of a birds head known in the Kwoma language as a “Wamboi”. These ceremonial objects are used as a dance wand but also as a handle of a kind of ladle for making sago but attaching a coconut bowl to the bound section at the base. Decorated with raised and incised motif on the stem and traces of “trade” pigments. Weathered and encrusted patina, with a couple of stable age splits in fine condition. Mounted on a steel display stand.

Exhibited in the Melbourne Museum November 2006.

Height: 53 cm or 21 inches.
Price: SOLD

Cape York, Northern Queensland, Australia.

A large old sawtooth bill “Anoxypristis cuspidata”. 29 rows of teeth in excellent condition. Old weathered patina, a perfect addition to any natural history collection; with beautiful sculptural form. Definitely one of the largest we have ever had. Circa early 20th Century. Mounted on a steel display stand.

Length: 107 cm or 42 inches.
Price: SOLD

Gameta Village, Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

A fine Massim Canoe tip. In all its glory with prow and splashboard held in place by tight bush string binding. Decorated with vibrant “trade” pigments, the tip and prow covered in incised and raised abstract motif, with two figures at the top centre. Weathered patina from time at sea, with evidence of old pests, which are no longer present. In excellent condition. Circa Mid 20th Century. Mounted on a steel display stand

Dimensions (not including stand): 68 x 71 cm or 26.75 x 28 inches.
Price: Price on Application

Maprik Area, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea.

An ancient Abelam Yua currency disc. Carved from a section of giant clam shell “tridacna gigus”; using a complicated grinding technique involving a sand and bamboo grinder; before being polished for use. Traditionally used as currency in bride price payments throughout the Abelam region. Incised linear motif representing a hornbill beak adorn the top section; with the later addition of red cotton fibre. Mounted on a steel display stand. Circa 19th century or earlier. Diameter: 17 cm or 6.75 inches
Price:SOLD