Ethnographic Antique Carvings

This ancestral carving is an early piece and has a great form with detailed openwork carving. The surface is dark and aged with white infill in the carving.

This is a very old Massim Area adze and is made of hardwood with what is likely and old steel barrel band for a blade. It can be any tool with a sharp cutting edge. Adzes are used for smoothing or carving wood in hand woodworking, similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle.

OLD ABORIGINAL SHIELD. INCISED PATTERN ON BOTH SIDES.

Old Papua New Guinea Abalem Carved Cassowary Dagger. New Guinea, Africa and. He has also lived and worked in the jungles of. New Guinea for over two years while collecting material for his books and records.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a fine amulet spirit carving from a Haus Tambaran - Spirit House from the Sepik Grasslands region, East Sepik.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old dagger from the Boiken People, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old dagger from the Wosera region, Papua New Guinea.

Sawos sculpture is very similar to Iatmul Sculpture. The Sawos live just north of the Iatmul in the grasslands away from the Sepik’s floodplain. The Sawos are amongst the most skillfully carved examples of primitive art.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning Bone dagger from the Wosera region, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning Dagger from the Maprik region, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old dagger from the Abelam People, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning dagger from the Wosera region, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old dagger from the Abelam People, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old Dagger from the Asmat region, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old Bone dagger from the Abelam People, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a very rare fine old Vokeo Island Dance Mask from the Vokeo People, East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a very rare stunning fine old Barak/Yamburai Parak Mask from the Terebu Village, East of Wewak, Sepik River Coast Region of Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a very rare stunning fine old Female Barak/Yamburai Parak Mask from the Terebu Village, East of Wewak, Sepik River Coast Region of Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old dagger from the Abelam People, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old dagger from the Abelam People, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old Dagger from the Abelam People, Papua New Guinea.

HUNTERS & COLLECTORS ANTIQUES.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old dagger from the Abelam People, Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a very rare stunning fine old Barak/Yamburai Parak Mask from the Terebu Village, East of Wewak, Sepik River Coast Region of Papua New Guinea.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning beautifully carved old dagger from the Abelam People, Papua New Guinea.

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL. Possibly a digging stick. Wooden Carving. Early 20th Century.

I have never seen another piece like this, it is truly stunning. This piece is part of a wonderful collection amassed by this individual (who wishes to remain anonymous) and her husband over a 25 year period and brought back to Australia in the early 90's.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a very rarefine old Barak (Mosquito) Mask from the Boiken Village, East of Wewak, Sepik River Coast Region of Papua New Guinea.

OLD NEW ZEALAND MAORI CARVED JADE TIKI. FROM AN OLD DECEASED ESTATE COLLECTION.

Old islands ceremonial staff with a snake carved and gradually twisting/climbing upwards around the staff. A beautifully carved /intricate piece.

Old Papua New Guinea Abalem Carved Cassowary Dagger. New Guinea, Africa and. He has also lived and worked in the jungles of. New Guinea for over two years while collecting material for his books and records.

This raw organic Mindja sculpture is well carved with a concave facial plane, sharp features and is of classical form you’d expect from the Nukuma people. T his is a fine old sculpture of far higher quality than is usually found and is truly a rare museum quality organic piece.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning dagger from the Wosera region, Papua New Guinea.

Malagan carved head New Ireland OLD New Guinea Oceanic - SUPERB.

It features the Rapa Nui,s classic elongated fingers on the Moai on the base. This museum quality piece has never been on the open market before!

Old Papua New Guinea Abelam Carved Ox Bone Dagger. New Guinea, Africa and. He has also lived and worked in the jungles of. New Guinea for over two years while collecting material for his books and records.

OLD NEW ZEALAND MAORI CARVED JADE TIKI. CARVED FROM A PALE MILKY COLOURED JADE. FROM AN OLD DECEASED ESTATE COLLECTION.

BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED CARVING WITH SHELL EYES.

Old New Guinea Korowai Head Hunter Carving has beautiful detail and is a wonderful collection piece… The Korowai and Kombai tribes live near the Brazza River on the West Irian Jaya side of New Guinea in the Asmat tribal area, and are famous for theirHead Hunting and detailed carvings.

28CM HIGH AND ABOUT 12CM DIAM. WED - SAT 9AM TO 4PM. RICHMOND VICTORIA 3121.

Collected in the 1960's by a manager of a large multi-national firm who spent 25 years living and working in PNG in the East New Britain area around Kokopo, this is a stunning carved ancestor spirit carving with bird from the Mindimbit region of Papua New Guinea.

This Kundu Drum is beautifully carved with intricate detailed carvings all over the piece. Collectors of New Guinea arts and Oceanic art collectors often underestimate the amount of work that goes into making a Kundu drum.

Beautifully hand carved in natural stone by renouned African artist David Neshita Height. 23 cms Width 12 cms Head Circumference 35cms

This carving is part of a wonderful collection amassed by this individual (who wishes to remain anonymous) and her husband over a 25 year period and brought back to Australia in the early 90's. Over 600 pieces in total.

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL. Length 39cm.

Caption 19th CENTURY CLUB WITH DECORATIVE CARVING INSCRIBED GEO FIELD MAY 1877. HUNTERS & COLLECTORS ANTIQUES. IT'S ORIGIN IS AS YET UNKNOWN HOWEVER IT'S ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING CLUBS WE HAVE HAD.

EARLY OLD ABORIGINAL SHIELD. INCISED PATTERN TO FRONT.