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Lot 1: A HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD,of wood, the anterior

A HIGHLANDS WAR SHIELD,of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome paints, pierced for grip at rear, usewear evident, PNG, 184x62cm

Lot 2: AN ASMAT SHIELD,of wood sculpted with an ancestor

AN ASMAT SHIELD,of wood sculpted with an ancestor at apex, the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, the rear with raised medial grip, Irian Jaya, 130cm

Lot 3: AN ASMAT SPEAR,of wood with openwork terminal and

AN ASMAT SPEAR,of wood with openwork terminal and bone spike at apex, 206cm

Lot 4: AN ASMAT HOUSE BOARD,of wood the anterior

AN ASMAT HOUSE BOARD,of wood the anterior decorated with motifs in relief, projecting openwork ancestor at apex, remnant polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 213cm

Lot 5: AN ASMAT HOUSE BOARD,of wood the anterior

AN ASMAT HOUSE BOARD,of wood the anterior decorated with motifs in relief, remnant polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 151cm

Lot 6: THREE ASMAT SCULPTURES,of wood, in classic

THREE ASMAT SCULPTURES,of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 72-94cm (3)Provenance: purchased from New Guinea Primitive Arts, mid 1970s

Lot 7: THREE ASMAT SCULPTURES,of wood, in classic

THREE ASMAT SCULPTURES,of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 68-96cm (3)Provenance: purchased from New Guinea Primitive Arts, mid 1970s

Lot 8: TWO ASMAT SCULPTURES,of wood, in classic ancestor

TWO ASMAT SCULPTURES,of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 69-87cm (2)

Lot 9: TWO ASMAT SCULPTURES,of wood, in classic ancestor

TWO ASMAT SCULPTURES,of wood, in classic ancestor form, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 79-98cm (2)

Lot 10: AN ASMAT DANCE COSTUME (jipaee),of woven fibre

AN ASMAT DANCE COSTUME (jipaee),of woven fibre with grass tassels, decorated with polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 161cm

Lot 11: ASMAT CANOE PROW,of wood in classic openwork form,

ASMAT CANOE PROW,of wood in classic openwork form, with ancestor visage in relief, decorated with remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 61x27cm

Lot 12: ASMAT CANOE PROW,of wood in classic openwork form,

ASMAT CANOE PROW,of wood in classic openwork form, PNG, 65x30cm

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Lot 17: A PAIR OF SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS DOLLS (MENDI),of

A PAIR OF SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS DOLLS (MENDI),of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, PNG, 43-55cm (2)

Lot 18: A PAIR OF SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS DOLLS (MENDI),of

A PAIR OF SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS DOLLS (MENDI),of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, PNG, 52-56cm (2)

Lot 19: A PAIR OF SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS DOLLS (MENDI),of

A PAIR OF SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS DOLLS (MENDI),of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, PNG, 50-52cm (2)

Lot 20: A PAIR OF SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS DOLLS (MENDI),of

A PAIR OF SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS DOLLS (MENDI),of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome pigments, feather, fibre, seeds and shell attachments, PNG, 34-37cm (2)

Lot 21: A DECORATED SEPIK CROCODILE SKULL,of bone with

A DECORATED SEPIK CROCODILE SKULL,of bone with clay-set shells, applied red pigment, PNG, 23cm

Lot 22: A COLLECTION OF FOUR NEW GUINEA ARTEFACTS,of wood

A COLLECTION OF FOUR NEW GUINEA ARTEFACTS,of wood and baked clay, including an Iatmul flute stopper, two Wosera ancestor sculptures and an Abelam yam ancestor sculpture, PNG, 13-54cm (4)

Lot 23: A COLLECTION OF THREE ASMAT NOSE ORNAMENTS,of

A COLLECTION OF THREE ASMAT NOSE ORNAMENTS,of shell, the circular sectioned shell shafts tapering to pointed terminals, smooth glossy patina, 20-25cm (3)Provenance: Purchased from Oceanic Art Australia

Lot 24: A HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENT,c. 1950s, woven fibre and

A HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENT,c. 1950s, woven fibre and cane with shell discs attached, glossy patina, PNG, 72cm

Lot 25: A COLLECTION OF HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,of woven

A COLLECTION OF HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,of woven fibre, pig tusk and shell discs, PNG, 4.5-48cm (6)

Lot 26: A COLLECTION OF FOUR HIGHLAND NECK ORNAMENTS,of

A COLLECTION OF FOUR HIGHLAND NECK ORNAMENTS,of woven fibre, with shell and glass attachments, PNG, 38-48cm (4)

Lot 27: A COLLECTION OF FOUR SHELL NECKLACES,three of

A COLLECTION OF FOUR SHELL NECKLACES,three of fibre threaded with shell discs, one temporarily strung with barrel shell beads, PNG, 130-204cm (4)

Lot 28: TWO HIGHLAND NECKLACES,of woven fibre bands with

TWO HIGHLAND NECKLACES,of woven fibre bands with shell disc ornaments, PNG, 72-80cm (2)

Lot 29: A COLLECTION OF THREE MALAITA ISLAND BODY

A COLLECTION OF THREE MALAITA ISLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,of woven fibre, embroidered with polychrome shell discs, 42-60cm (3)

Lot 30: TWO HIGHLAND CHEST PENDANTS,the shell sections,

TWO HIGHLAND CHEST PENDANTS,the shell sections, one with polychrome orchid stem necklace, the other with shell-embroidered woven fibre band, PNG, 68-89cm (2)

Lot 31: THREE HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,of shell-embroidered

THREE HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,of shell-embroidered bark fibre, PNG, 44-63cm (3)

Lot 32: A COLLECTION OF FIVE HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,the

A COLLECTION OF FIVE HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,the shell-embroidered bands, one of bark fibre decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 34-51cm (5)

Lot 33: A RARE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT,the Bird

A RARE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENT,the Bird of Paradise beak decorated with polychrome pigments pierced with woven cane and fibre binding attached, glossy patina, PNG, 21cm

Lot 34: TWO SOUTHERN HIGLANDS BODY ORNAMENTS (kina),of

TWO SOUTHERN HIGLANDS BODY ORNAMENTS (kina),of pearl shell in crescent form with pierced terminals, one with old cane repair and woven fibre necklace, the other with central resin-set mother of pearl ornament, remnant pigments, PNG, 17-21cm(2)

Lot 35: TWO HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENTS,a skirt of woven

TWO HIGHLANDS BODY ORNAMENTS,a skirt of woven fibre and the shell-embroidered woven fibre frame with cowrie shell attached, decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 27-33cm (2)

Lot 36: A COLLECTION OF FOUR FINE SEPIK ARMBANDS,of

A COLLECTION OF FOUR FINE SEPIK ARMBANDS,of tightly woven cane, PNG, 12-14cm (4)

Lot 37: TWO SEPIK BODY ORNAMENTS,of turtle shell, one with

TWO SEPIK BODY ORNAMENTS,of turtle shell, one with incised with curvilinear motif, PNG, 10-22cm (2)

Lot 38: TWO SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS KINA POUCHES,one of bark

TWO SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS KINA POUCHES,one of bark fibre filled with dried flora, the other of woven sennit with wooden kina enclosed, PNG, 17-19cm (2)

Lot 39: TWO SOUTHERN HIGLANDS BODY ORNAMENTS,the bailer

TWO SOUTHERN HIGLANDS BODY ORNAMENTS,the bailer shell sections with shell-embroidered woven fibre bands attached, PNG, 105-123cm (2)

Lot 40: A FINE ABELAM CEREMONIAL YAM MASK,c. 1950s, of

A FINE ABELAM CEREMONIAL YAM MASK,c. 1950s, of tightly woven cane, the anterior earth encrusted and decorated with polychrome pigments, PNG, 23cm

Lot 41: SOUTHERN HIGLANDS BODY ORNAMENT,the bailer shell

SOUTHERN HIGLANDS BODY ORNAMENT,the bailer shell sections with shell-embroidered woven fibre bands attached, PNG, 94cm

Lot 42: AN ABELAM COOKING POT,of coil low fired clay, with

AN ABELAM COOKING POT,of coil low fired clay, with ancestor motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, PNG, 24x37cm

Lot 43: TWO YORAI SMOKING PIPES,of wood in form of

TWO YORAI SMOKING PIPES,of wood in form of stylised pigs, one with resin-set eyes, PNG, 34-28cm (2)Provenance: One purchased from Oceanic Art Australia. Attached label indicates it was collected in the 1970s

Lot 44: ARCHER'S ARM GUARD AND A TAPA BEATER,the stone

ARCHER'S ARM GUARD AND A TAPA BEATER,the stone mallet incised with linear banding, the arm guard of woven sennit and cane, PNG, 23-33cm (2)

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Lot 46: TWO HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,a money belt and

TWO HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,a money belt and armband, shell-embroidered, woven fibre and cane; the armband with glass and dog tooth attachments, remnant polychrome pigments, PNG, 10-312cm (2)

Lot 47: A COLLECTION OF SIX HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,of

A COLLECTION OF SIX HIGHLAND BODY ORNAMENTS,of woven fibre strung with glass and shell rings, PNG, 10-48cm (6)

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