Form Through Time

HIGH BACKED CHAIR POSSIBLY JIMMA PEOPLES, ETHIOPIA carved from a single piece of wood, with simple elegant lines, standing on three legs that mee...

KETTLE HANGING HOOK, JIZAI-KAGI JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY carved keyaki wood, a J-shaped form topped with a pointed “r...

GEOMETRIC ASHANTI STOOL GHANA, FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY carved wood, standing on a flat rectangular base, the support formed of four interl...

SPEARTHROWER, WOOMERA VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA carved wood, of relatively narrow and elongated form, with a curved, teardrop shape tapering into a rou...

LARGE ABORIGINAL SPEARTHROWER, WOOMERA WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved and engraved wood, topped with a wooden peg attached with spinifex resin and old ...

ABORIGINAL TIWI THROWING CLUB AND FIGHTING STICK AUSTRALIA carved wood, the tiwi throwing club with deep linear grooving and traces of pigment re...

HOOKED BOOMERANG LIKELY WARLPIRI PEOPLES, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood and ochre, adorned with incis...

ABORIGINAL "LEANGLE" CLUB VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA carved wood, the handle with etched grip, the l-shaped club forming a hooked striking end and termi...

ANTHROPOMORPHIC SPEAR THROWER, WOOMERA KIMBERLEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved bean tree wood, trioda gum and sinew, widest at the grip, with a narro...

ANDAMAN ISLANDS BOW INDIAN OCEAN carved wood, of characteristic double leaf-shape, cylindrical handle and pointed ends with fibre binding 157.2cm...

ABORIGINAL PARRYING SHIELD, EARLY-MID 19TH CENTURY VICTORIA AUSTRALIA carved hardwood, of triangular form, with an integral handle, the exterior ...

PARRYING SHIELD LAGRANGE BAY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY carved and etched wood, of slender oblong form, with integral handle to the re...

KANAK BIRD HEAD CLUB, POROWA RA MARU NEW CALEDONIA carved wood, with a stepped handle, the cylindrical shaft leading to a triangular stylized 'bi...

CLUB, TALAVALU SAMOA  carved wood and fibre, the long handle leading to rows of carved teeth below a triangular head, three bands of finely woven...

CEREMONIAL PADDLE RAIVAVAE, AUSTRAL ISLANDS, 19TH CENTURY carved wood, densely carved with geometric motifs throughout, the paddle blade leading ...

ROOTSTOCK CLUB, VUNIKAU FJII carved wood, the rootstock of a tree forming the head, the grip decorated with incised tavatava, raised on a bespoke...

KANAK WAR CLUB NEW CALEDONIA carved dense wood, featuring a phallic-shaped head with incised dotting embellishments below, with a slightly curved...

POLE CLUB, BOVAI TONGA carved wood, of bold, linear form, decorated with geometric carvings evoking the wrapping of a textile, raised on a bespok...

BATTLE SHIELD, LAVE NEW GEORGIA, SOLOMON ISLANDS bamboo strip frame with plaited rattan and fibre surface, of oblong form with distinctive pointe...

CLUB, AKAU TAU, 19TH CENTURY TONGA carved wood, the round handle leading to a squared striking edge, with intricate incised geometric decoration ...

KANTA SHIELD SULAWESI wood, nasa shell, bone and goat hair, of long and narrow construction, with alternating horizontal bands of inlaid shell se...

PAIR OF HUON GULF DANCE MASKS, TAGO PAPUA NEW GUINEA painted tapa over a wood frame, each with a flat, white face, raised nose, eyes and mouth fr...

PAIR OF YAP ISLANDS FIGURES MICRONESIA carved wood, shell and natural pigments, each figure shown crouching above an integral plinth, with painte...

DOUBLE NECKREST POSSIBLY GURAGE PEOPLES, ETHIOPIA carved wood, of rectangular form, featuring two separate supports, rich patination 46cm long Pr...

NECKREST, KALI LALONI TONGA sculpted wood, the gently curving, two-tone pillow seamlessly connects to broad legs through two triangular wedges ca...

TSONGA NECKREST SOUTHERN AFRICA carved wood, standing on a double oval base, with an intricate support formed of two angled columns connected wit...

FIGURAL XHOSA PIPE 19TH CENTURY, SOUTHERN AFRICA carved wood and lead, the long slender stem terminating in a finely carved human figure serving ...

XHOSA PIPE IN THE FORM OF A HORSE 19TH CENTURY, SOUTH AFRICA carved wood, the long stem terminating in a bowl in the form of a horse 74.5cm long ...

ZULU PIPE SOUTH AFRICA carved wood and lead, with characteristic long stem, decorative lead inlay, fine patina 25cm long Bernice and Terry Pethic...

SHONA SNUFF CONTAINER SOUTHERN AFRICA carved wood, the ovoid bottle tapering to a point at the base, with a small leather strap attached at the n...

SHONA SNUFF CONTAINER SOUTHERN AFRICA carved wood, of cylindrical form and with an integral carved top, raised on a bespoke wooden mount 7cm diam...

TSONGA STAFF 19TH CENTURY, SOUTH AFRICA carved wood, the long staff leading to a finial in the form of an ageing man wearing an apron and holding...

ZULU STAFF ATTRIBUTED TO THE MASTER OF THE LARGE EYES SOUTH AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY carved wood, the staff leading to an exceptionally finely carved...

FINE STAFF FINIAL LIKELY EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, C. LATE 19TH CENTURY carved wood and beadwork, raised on a bespoke mount 39.6cm high Private...

TSWANA SPOON SOUTH AFRICA carved wood, formed of a deep bowl with incised swirling motifs, the handle integrates a lioness, its head forming the ...

COLLECTION OF FOUR MINIATURE DOGON LADDERS MALI carved wood, each carved from a single piece of wood, displaying a slender form adorned with spac...

DOGON TELLEM SHRINE FIGURE MALI, 17TH - 18TH CENTURY carved wood, long slender figure shown with arms raised, deep patination, set on a bespoke m...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WOOD SHABTI EGYPT, NEW KINGDOM, C. 1550–1070 B.C. carved wood, shown mummiform, with long slender body, tripartite wig and folde...

A PAIR OF HAN DYNASTY WOODEN ARMS CHINA, C. 202 B.C. - 220 A.D. carved wood, originally part of an articulated mùzàng yǒng figure, heavily weathe...

MASSIM JANUS FIGURE ATTRIBUTED TO BANIEVA MILNE BAY PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood, depicting two figures...

BAULE MALE FIGURE COTE D'IVOIRE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood, the nude male figure shown standing on an integral plinth, with an elaborate coi...

LARGE YOMBE ANCESTOR FIGURE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, C. LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY carved wood, the figure shown seated and writing in a book, ...

TAMI JANUS FIGURE LADLE HUON GULF, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 19TH CENTURY carved wood, adorned with an ancestor figure of janus form standing on top of t...

DAN SPOON COTE D'IVOIRE carved wood, the handle formed of two legs, leading to a deep bowl, black lustrous patination, raised on a bespoke mount ...

IDOMA SPOON NIGERIA carved wood, handle in shape of a slender, elongated female figure with body scarification, coiffure in several lobes, headin...

KANYOK BOWL ATTRIBUTED TO KADYAAT-KALOOL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO carved wood, the nude male figure is depicted holding the bowl between the ...

MENDE HELMET MASK, SOWEI SIERRA LEONE carved wood, the coiffure with incised detailing, the ears pierced with metal inset earrings, scarification...

MENDE HELMET MASK, SOWEI SIERRA LEONE carved wood, elaborate coiffure above a high triangular brow, broad thin eyes, small mouth, pointed jaw wit...

MENDE HELMET MASK, SOWEI SIERRA LEONE carved wood, the coiffure with incised detailing and rising to a central bun, scarification to the cheeks, ...

FULANI BLANKET MALI hand-spun cotton, with a white and blue checked pattern, 209cm x 138cm

MAORI WEAVING PEG, TURUTURU NEW ZEALAND, 19TH CENTURY carved wood, with a rounded terminal handle, narrowing at the neck before widening again an...

INUIT SPEARTHROWER LIKELY ALUTIIQ PEOPLES, ARCTIC carved wood, shaped with a contoured handle featuring three finger grooves for grip, obverse ca...

LARGE INUIT ARTICULATED FIGURE LIKELY YUP'IK, ALASKA LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood and furskin, the standing figure shown with finel...

INUIT THULE FIGURE ST LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA, EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. carved marine ivory, with a long slender body and naturalistic head, sim...

INUIT THULE FIGURE ST LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA, EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. carved marine ivory, shown standing, the arms tucked behind the back, th...

INUIT THULE FIGURE ST LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA, EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. carved marine ivory, the figure shown standing, the arms hidden, the hea...

FLINT HANDAXE VAILLY-SUR-AISNE, FRANCE, PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, C. 300,000 – 100,000 B.C. knapped caramel flint, bearing a 19th century collection la...

FLINT HANDAXE PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, THEBES, EGYPT, C. 300,000 – 100,000 B.C. knapped flint, of teardrop form, dark caramel colour, rich patination ...

AFRICAN PALAEOLITHIC STONE HANDAXE WESTERN SAHARA, LATE ACHEULEAN, 250,000 - 200,000 B.C. knapped quartzite, of teardrop form, with a glossy dese...

AFRICAN PALAEOLITHIC STONE HANDAXE WESTERN SAHARA, LATE ACHEULEAN, 250,000 - 200,000 B.C. knapped jasper, of teardrop form, with a glossy desert ...