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New Guinean — Tribal
Lots 577—672 Found 3,907
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A rare Papua New Guinea Highlands zoomorphic wood carved head rest, the elongated and slender bodied rest carved with a lizard…
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Mid 20th centuryPapua New Guinea crocodile head. Clay over skeletal head, inset with shells and totemic terminals. Electric…
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Gope Board. Of long flattened, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration, coloured with red, black and white…
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Highlands War Shield. Curved rectangular shield. Decorated with circular and figural forms. Red, black and white pigments.…
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A collection of New Guinea artefacts (4) including a bone dagger, a bone lime spatula, a marker and a tapa beater 31 cm - 51 cm
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An Ethnographic Massim Lime Spatula, of wood in classic slender section, the apex decorated with openwork figurative ancestor…
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A Fine Wahgi Valley Battle Shield, of wood in robust rectangular form, the convex anterior decorated with polychrome pigments…
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A New Guinea carved and polychrome wood tribal mask, Sepik River, fringed with coconut husk decoration, on metal stand, overall…
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A ceremonial figure from the top of a headdress, Southern New Britain, Papua New Guinea, ochres, shells and natural earth…
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A pair of lower Sepik canoe boards, with carved and incised butterfly decoration, 133 x 35 cm (each)
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Rare Papua New Guinea, Walomo village, canoe prow, c.1970s, of bird form, painted in tones of yellow, orange, black and white,…
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Early fine Kukukuku pineapple stone headed club, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Carved hardwood, stone and woven natural…
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A Waskuk Mina figure, elongated phallic nose, exaggerated breasts, mounted on steel stand, upper Sepik Region PNG. Provenance:…
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A Bilum hook, in the form of a nursing woman with baby in her arms, large lug on top of head for suspension, middle Sepik river…
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A female ancestral figure, in squatting form with malevolent expression, human hair on head and decorated with cowrie shells,…
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Maramba ancestral mask, profusely carved and decorated with natural earth ochres and fibre tassels, and cowrie shell eyes.…
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Large, elegant and well used Dan female mask, this beautiful old Dan mask with its languid, heavy features, has obvious…
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A fine Sepik dance mask, Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved hardwood with shells, natural fibre and natural pigments.…
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An early Admiralty Islands Obsidian Bladed spear, together with an Obsidian Bladed dagger, [2], spear with a carved crocodile,…
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Papua New Guinea giant clamshell ring, 'Yua' Prince Alexander mountains, a wealth item, used in bride price transactions, cut…
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Abelam carved and painted sculpture, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, wood, with all over dot pattern around central face…
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A lower Ramu river Region ancestor mask, Sanai village, red painting, serrated beard line, slit-eyes, 64 cm high
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A group of New Guinea objects, including a lake Sentani food stirrer, Sepik Korogo village ancestor figure, Iboom village…
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A giant clamshell ring 'Yua', Yangoru area, Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, a band of fine shells & fibre…
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An Asmat shield, Papua New Guinea. Mid 20th century. Carved from a single piece of wood, this shield is decorated with natural…
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Late 19th/early 20th century New Ireland Totok figure painted in red, black, and yellow. Used in ceremonies; at the height of…
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A Highlands war shield, of wood, the anterior decorated with polychrome paints, pierced for grip at rear, usewear evident,…
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A late Ethnographic Ramu Feasting bowl, of wood in ovoid form, with deep concavity, decorated with openwork figurative…
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Mask. Of hollowed, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration to face, pierced eyes and mouth. Coloured with red,…
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An Angoram ancestral figure, in fretwork design decorated with cowrie shells and cassowary feathers, Angoram village, Sepik…
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A vintage Papua New Guinea highland tribal shield, elongated oval shape, with striking ochre, white and black painted…
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A large old hardwood mask, Ramu River, north coast, Papua New Guinea, this mask is bold and strong, used over many years. Early…
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A large shield, Wahgi valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, the shield is tall and narrow, with a bold motif in yellow…
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A pair of fine masks, Ramu River coast, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, both well carved and painted with amazing…
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Papua New Guinean sword club, rich dark patina, saw teeth carved to the handle, large carved band inlaid with limestone to the…
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A Food Hook, Yenischenmangua Village, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (circa 1900), carved wood, 26 cm high. Provenance:…
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A New Guinea, middle Sepik wild pig, woven sculpture with textiles, feathers, straw, shells and paint, 29 cm high, 65 cm wide,…
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Rare Papua New Guinea, Walomo village, canoe prow, c.1970s, of bird form, in tones of red, brown, yellow and white, set on a…
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West Papua ceremonial female dance apron, Cenderawasih (Geelvink) bay, in yellow, green, red and blue beads, 60 cm x 52 cm
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Early fine stone headed war club, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Carved hardwood, stone and shells. Long cylindrical shaft…
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Four fine old woven and shell ornaments (Fofona), Bena Bena area, Eastern Highlands,Papua New Guinea; early 20th century. 40 x…