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Drum with skin Tami people Huon Gulf P.N.G. size: cm. 65 age: 1930-1940 ca SOLD	Very intricate work for this cerimonial adze warm brown patina of use and of the time Kilinge people west New Britannia size: cm. 44x20 age: early to mid last century SOLD	Elegant part of pole with ancestor figures and birds classical of the Asmat sculpure warm brown patina of time Asmat people Casuarine Coast P.N.G. size: cm. 64 ex Ducth coll. age:1950 SOLD	Forest figure "Ypwon" cm. 72 Ymam people Korewori river P.N.G. mid last century old Dutch coll. exhibited Bonhams New York SOLD

Replacement head area: Schouten island P.N.G. size: cm. 13 age: 1950 ca ex priv. coll Paris ex coll. R. De Simone Rome exhibited Bonhams New York SOLD	One of the beautiful masks that we have seen. Perfect style that remember the influence of primitive art on modern art. Of concave form with strong encrusted patina of use, rich traces of caolino on mouth. Used during important ceremonies dances size: cm. 60 total cm. 75 Washkuk Hills, Western Edge Middle Sepik River Kwoma or Nukuma People Papua New Guinea Old private Sydney collection age: early 1900 SOLD	Magician sciamanic stick area: District of Massim Trobriand islands size: cm. 105 age: mid last century SOLD	OLD MALE DANCE MASK, Vokeo Island Coastal Sepik, PNG There are two types of masks of this area called "Lewa" and rappresent the Tangbal (ancestral spirit) used during important cerimonial dances size: cm. 40 SOLD

Superb old and rare shield in wood rattan palm fibre with traces of natural colours Morobe Province Astrolabe Bay P.N.G. age: early '900 size: cm. 87 ex private German collection SOLD	Double Baba mask Abelam Wosera people P.N.G. ex priv. Usa coll. early 1900 SOLD	Old and rare Sago peg Abelam people SOLD	Older Bioma figuer ex riv. Australian coll. early 1900 "museum quality" SOLD

Wonderful old bag in rattan and ovula shells SOLD	Rarest and magnfiicent Maori club late '800 ex private German coll SOLD	Rarest Abelam panel in barkwood SOLD	Beautfiul ancestor figure Abelam SOLD


Splendid woven rotan shield covered with Parinarium paste (natural local fruit). Good users rich patina on both front and the two handles Used during headhunting days in Western Province area: Solomon island age: early 1900 size: cm. 76 x 22 SOLD	Oldest "Yua" shell currency object of prestige grams 970 Abelam people P.N.G. size: diam. cm. 19.60 age: 200 years old SOLD	Particolar and rare floater made of wood and coral stone with a stylized fish figure on the top Used for fishing at sea, probabily for turtle or shark East Solomon Islands. size: 130 cm. age: mid 20th century SOLD	Important ancestor figure in wood rich encrusted patina Biwat people Yuat River P.N.G. size: cm. 49 age: early '900 SOLD


cod.120 C SOLD	Oldest and beautiful bracelet in pig tusk and fibre SOLD	Part of staff Salomon island SOLD	Old ritual plate Solomon island SOLD
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Old ritual conteiner Massim area SOLD	Rarest and very elegant work in coconut Tonga island SOLD	Rarest Jarai figure from Asia size: cm 87 SOLD	Old coconut bowl Abelam people SOLD

Old "melo melo" ornament Abelam people SOLD	Oldest Benitier money in shell Abelam people P.N.G. SOLD	Old neckalce with mother pearl shell local seeds and delphine teeth SOLD	Rarest dance shield Asmat Irian Jaya pre 1950 SOLD

Oldest penis cover in shell SOLD	Old spear point in shell Solomon island SOLD	Old coconut bowl Abelam people SOLD	Old and important ornament in shell with insert in turtle SOLD

Old Biwat figure P.N.G. SOLD	Very interesting spashboard with intricate typical work in relief in good condition size: cm. 61x42 stand in iron included mid 20th century (or earlier) Area: Milne Bay Trobriand island SOLD	Old Fijan neckrest "Kali Ciqui" elegant form with two "bow legged" legs that are tied into the cross piece with simnet cord excellent condition cm. 17,50x62,50 x12,50 age: early/mid 20 cent. SOLD	Old gope board with simple and elegant ancestral figure, representing protective spirit and was consulted about important decision into the Men's House and never showed out. The gope boards are amongst the most important objects in the Papuan gulf Region excellent condition cm. 70x15 Area Goaribari P.N.G. age: 1950-1960 SOLD

Very interesting drum in wood and lizard skin area Sentani Lake Irian Jaya size: cm. 56 age: mid last century SOLD	Wonderful ancestor male figure in standing pose with red encrusted patina, eyes in shell size: cm. 15 ex collection Thomas Mann (important Australian collector brother of the Governator of Papua in 1960) area: Lower costal Delta Sepik Aramur island Murik Lagoon Papua New Guinea age stimate: early 1900	Beautiful wood mask rich traces of traditional pigments with natural colors area: Wagaikam Village Abelam people P.N.G. age: 1940-1950 size: cm. 37 SOLD	Older drum with intricate picture around the sculpture, traces of red pigment. Rich work for the handles with mythic birds. In perfect condition only some loss in a part at the end, lizard skin and natural fibres (probably replaced). Collected in 1910-1918, during German period presence in this area. Original label inside of the Governor ‘s Kaiser Whilliem II Area Huon Gulf P.N.G. cm. 61 SOLD

Important ritual mask wood, casuario feathers, pig tusks, cauri area: Biwat people Yuat River P.N.G. age: mid last century size: cm. 72 ex private collection M. ZIRNGIBL German writter (Passau Germany) SOLD	Emblematic rarest object used by fishermen area: Polinesia age: 1950-1960 SOLD	Magnificent Biwat figure with long nose and shell in the eyes red dark patina of use age: early 1900 SOLD	This important mask comes from Coastal Ramu River or from the islands north the cost. The white patina is very unusual because, generally, these masks are painted in red ochre. size: 57,50 age: 1940-1950 ex collection Nicole Shoening Los Angeles USA SOLD

Particular wood mask stone cut red dark patinathe curious long nose with little figure on the bottom rapresenting the Ancestor Spirit area: Lower Sepik P.N.G. size: cm. 46 age early '900 (confr:: A. Meyer "Ozeanische Kunst" Coln vol. 1 pag. 192) SOLD	Rare "Lewa" mask Vokeo island north P.N.G. Typical oval form beautiful encrusted patina of use. In origin these masks were decorated with feathers and shells and worn by a dancer SOLD	Rarest important ritual object in coconut and limedecorated with complex design with an imagine of stylized animal possibily a pig or, also human face called "marupai" used as protection wealth or for good hunting. area: Elema people Papuan Gulf age: 1950 size: cm. 11,50 ex private Sydney collection SOLD	Old, very nice canow prown rich symbolism and natural colours, area Humbolt Bay Papua New Guinea cm. 72 ex German collection age stimate: per 1960 SOLD

Very fine mask called "Jabako" used during Yam Festival rich patina of age warm natural colours area: Maprik Village Abelam people Papua New Guinea size: cm. 45 age: early 1900 ex Ron Perry collection Arizona USA SOLD	Elegant and rare wood bowl with stilized bird on the top patina of age and use area: Dayak people Kalimantan Indonesia size: cm. 60 mid last century SOLD	Older bride price in tridacna clam shell and wickerwork, rich traces of ritual natural pigments area: north of the Middle Sepik River Prince Alexander Mountains Yangoru- Boiken people P.N.G age: early to mid last century SOLD	This is a slim finely carved figure in ironwood. The face and bird on the head are beautifully painted, but quite abstract in form. Abelam people P.N.G. size: cm. 82 age: 1920-1930 ex private Sydney collection SOLD

Ritual panel "Yamate" used during important cerimonies typical designs of this area with natural pigments Mimika-Kamoro people Irian Jaya size: cm. 130 age: 1960 ca. exhibited Leiden Museum Holland SOLD	Old Kina in shell and fiber area: Highlands of Papua New Guinea SOLD	"Tapa Cloth" Ancient and rare men's tapa waist cloth old with a finely composed abstract motif, the design has faded over the generations but an older tapa cloth from this area would be hard to find area Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea age: circa 1930 size: 43cm x 49cm SOLD


Old lot of Papua ornaments SOLD	Oldest part of canoa in hardowood with rich traces of caolino and double ancestor faces Mimika-Kamoro people Irian Jaya cm. 100 age: 1930 ca SOLD	Small dance board with good patina it was carved probably through marriage area: East Kerema P.N.G. size: 51 cm age: 1960 ca SOLD	Very rare plate-mask with intricate ritual face as Gope traces of natural colours Turama River Papua Gulf cm. 64 age 1950 ca. ex G. Craig famous Australian collector SOLD

This lovely little scoop with a sweet classic face good patina Tami Island Huon Gulf P.N.G. cm. 44x7,5 age: 1920 ex coll. B. Evans Sydney SOLD	Old fish catching basket area: Abelam or Sawos age: 1940 ca. size: cm 61 ex M. Hamson USA SOLD	Very nice ornament for head with bird on the top perfect condition size: cm. 25 area: north Papua New Guinea age: 1960 SOLD	Old Conus shell necklace with fibre used as primitive money and bride price area Boiken people P.N.G. size 30cm SOLD