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New Guinean — Tribal
Lots 481—576 Found 4,010
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A fine old mount Hagen axe, together with a fine old hafted Massim adze, with incised stylised birds on handle and finial. 68 x…
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A Superb Western Highland Wealth Ornament (moka kina), the resin board set with pearl shell, bamboo, boar tusk and fur to the…
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Fine Asmat shield, of oval, flat form with eight scrolling motifs interspersed with circles, red and white pigments and…
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A New Guinea canoe paddle, the shaft extending with figural carving to the blade, along with other relief carving, remnants of…
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A pair of Southern Highlands dolls (Mendi), of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome…
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A pair of Southern Highlands dolls (Mendi), of woven cane and fibre binding, in the form of a male and female, polychrome…
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An oval fighting shield, Mendi valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, this shield has minimal carving or design; a…
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Group of Papua New Guinea masks with feather, fibre and shell adornments, height 55 cm, 67 cm and 41 cm (3)
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Three figural lime spatulas, Papua New Guinea, circa 1900, carved timber, the longest 36.5 cm. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse…
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A large male ancestral figure, Upper Sepik River, of standing form, the bald painted face with a pointed nose and flaring…
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Four old woven and shell armbands, Madang area, north Coast Papua New Guinea, early 20th century. 31 x 17 cm, 22 x 19 cm, 22 x…
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A Malangan figure, profusely carved and decorated with polychrome designs, inset shell eyes and some remnant hair inserts. Base…
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Two old Boiken plates, coastal Sepik area, both of these plates are very old, they have deep incised spirit faces decorations…
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Two old Boiken plates, coastal Sepik area, both of these plates are very old, they have deep incised designs and old patination…
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Three old Kina shells in original bark Wallets, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, [3], all fine…
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A very large New Guinea shield, mid 20th century from East New Britain decorated in ochre, Ricketts blue and lime 182 cm
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A Massim Region canoe prow Splitter with Its canoe ornament, Taburi, the ornament served a protective function, 111.5 cm high…
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A giant clamshell ring 'Yua', Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, used as the most important part of bride price by…
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An old Matty Island bowl, Wuvulu, Western Islands, Papua New Guinea, the bowl of highly abstracted and geometric form,…
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Two Massim canoe prow ornaments (Munkuris of Maan) 43.5 x 52.5 cm, each of typical form with incised decoration and a variety…
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An early shield, carved wood with remains of woven fibre handle, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, 119 cm high
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Ceremonial Aprons - Kilts (2), superb and fine examples with small cowrie shell decoration. Red, white and black decoration.…
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A fine Washkuk yam fertility sculpture (mindja), of wood in slender ovoid form, the anterior decorated with polychrome pigments…
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An Abelam Lintel, of wood in classic form with ancestor heads in relief, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 198 cm
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An Early Trumpet, Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (circa 1900), carved hardwood and cowrie shells, 43 cm…
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Large Massim Trobriand Islands lime spatula, carved with head to finial, above a panel with carved interlocking scrolls, above…
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Massim Trobriand Islands lime spatula, carved with twin heads to the body, decorated with scroll work, above blade, length 30.5…
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Two (2) spears. Papua New Guinea, one adorned with fibre, feather and shell decoration, the other with a stylised barbed tip…
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Beautiful giant clamshell ring, Prince Alexander Mountains, Sepik area, Papua New Guinea, very large and very beautiful ring,…
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Six fine old beaded armbands, one pair from Admiralty Islands, three from Eastern Highlands, a shell and woven armband from…
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A bride price shell money ring ground clam shell with partial incised design on rim. Kwimbu village, Maprik area, Papua New…
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A fine Highlands men's ceremonial wig, beautifully woven and decorated with feathers, on custom made stand. 55 cm
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Outstanding old Senufo Kpelie mask, topped with a human figure and ram's horns, ivory Coast, Senufo kplelie masks are ritually…
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Fine female ancestral figure, Kanganomon village, middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. A very rare totemic carving by a…
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Two ethnographic Massim Lime Spatulas, of wood in classic slender section, the apex decorated with openwork figurative ancestor…
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Two yam masks, woven fibre decorated with natural ochres, Abelam region, Papua New Guinea, 19 x 23 cm - 27 x 20 cm
