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New Guinean — Tribal
Lots 97—192 Found 4,010
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An Asmat dugout canoe, Irian Jaya the prow carved with a hornbill and figure, infilled lime freize. Length 326 cm
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A giant Nassa shell ring, 'Loloi', Tolai people, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, a hugely valuable shell ring use for bride…
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Large Massim Trobriand Islands seated figure, of handsome proportions, depicted seated with head on arms and knees, with…
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Fighting shield, Wahgi valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Wahgi shields are believed to be the largest in the world.…
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An early war shield, North West Asmat Region, Papua, (early twentieth century), carved wood and natural pigments, 195.3 cm high…
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An ethnographic over modelled ancestor skull, c. Early 20th century, of human bone, the visage sculpted in clay decorated with…
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Iatmul orators stool, ancestral figure with boar tusk, and sea shell decorations, height 240 cm, a/f missing shells
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A mid 20th century hardwood Lunet friction drum, New Ireland. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, height 51 cm, length 18…
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A superb Ramu river shield, a stone carved, of flat oval form, and pierced on either side, the front decorated with an abstract…
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Admiralty Islands spear, pre 1910, carved with a figural motif with obsidian spear, on metal stand, length 135 cm. Provenance:…
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A large central Highlands shield Mt. Hagen area, Papua New Guinea possibly Mengen, of bowed rectangular form, boldly painted…
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Masawa Kula canoe lagim (splashboard). Collected Amphlette Islands, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnic…
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Large ceremonial dance helmet, Sassopya Region, Prince Alexander Mountains, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea for a similar…
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Massim Trobriand Islands lime spatula, carved with figural finial, above a stylised bird head leading to blade, length 24 cm
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Superb Iatmul figure stone carved with a small cylindrical neck and body. Arms resting to hips, teardrop shaped face with…
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Massim Trobriand Islands, Milne bay lime spatula, carved with figural finial, with incised decoration to body and back above a…
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Five New Guinea carvings including an Asmat figural kundu drum, a Iatmul mei mask, and three other Iatmul style masks, largest.…
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A Standing Figure, Massim, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, (circa 1900), carved wood and natural earth pigments, 36 cm…
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An old war shield, Lumi area, Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik,Papua New Guinea, 19th century; shield collection no. M-940.…
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A finely worked New Ireland butterfly totem dance mask, tapa and rattan, elongated eyes, large carved central nose, 38 cm, base…
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A fine New Britain mask,Papua New Guinea, of conical shape with elaborate feather headdress, designs painted in black on a…
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Papua New Guinea Biwat flute stopper. Lower Sepik disc faced carved spirit with, shell, cord and grass decorations. Ex…
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A Kamindibit village female fertility figure, Sepik Region, a torso holding her breasts, shell eyes, a boar's tusk as nose…
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A Sepik skull rack, Papua New Guinea. Tradtionally used to display the skulls of slain enemies, but after the 1920s skulls of…
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A giant clamshell ring, 'Yua', a very large Yua, with perfect circular centre, decorated with fine and carefully graded nassa…
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19th century Marupai Papuan Gulf charm. Carved immature dwarf coconut with crocodile, clan design. Lime infill. Good patina.…
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An ethnographic over modelled ancestor skull, c. Early 20th century, of human bone, the visage sculpted in clay decorated with…
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A headhunted skull, Marind-Anim People, Tomerau Village, Merauke, Irian Jaya. 14 cm high, 21 cm wide. 29 cm high including stand
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Old Southern Highlands war shield. An old war shield, Lalibu area, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. An old and well used…
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Six Cassowary bone daggers, including: four from the Abelam area, one which is a very fine and old dagger with a spirit face,…
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Masawa Kula canoe lagim (splashboard). Collected Amphlette Islands, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnic…
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A small orator's stool, Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, the ancestral figure with applied clay patterning the…
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A Betel Nut Mortar, Mendam Village, Murik Lakes, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved wood, 10.3 cm high.…
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Papua New Guinea, Mendi shield, an early, oval carved wood Mendi shield, having two central holes and a central ridge. Painted…
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Iatmul carved food hook, 'Samban', middle Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, wood with natural pigments…
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Two fine old Asmat Drums, one with finely carved human figure to top of handle, collected at Basim village from the Catholic…
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A ceremonial headdress, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands Province, finely made from bark cloth and resin over a cane frame,…
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Basket hook, coastal Sepik, basket hooks were carved with ancestor figures, hung from the inside of the house ceiling by a rope…
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Complex & rare dance mask. Anggoram people lower Sepik river region, New Guinea. Early 20th century. Wood, fibre, cane, boar…