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New Guinean — Tribal

Lots 577—672 Found 4,010

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An ancestor figure, Central Asmat, sensitively carved by a master caver or wow ipitsj, Todd Barlin purchased this figure from…
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A fighting shield, post-colonial period, Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea, 138 xx 52 cm
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An old food Stirrer, huon Gulf, with a finely carved stylized human figure, together with a Sepik River food stirrer with fine…
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Two fine old Abelam bird carvings, one a long beaked bird with fine ochre painted designs on a custom stand, the other made…
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New Guinea Sepik ancestral figure. Angoram village carved ancestor surmounted by a bat. Woven cane, shell and feather attached…
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Two Papua New Guinea Torricelli mountains masks. Early 20th century similar style with, reticulated noses and eye holes.…
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4 old bone daggers. Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Collected 1965, length 39 cm (longest)
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Two Papua New Guinea masks, on stands, together with a red painted mask. Provenance: The Estate of John Wareing, Queensland
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A large sinuous cult hook, Karawari river, Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea, height 166 cm
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A giant clamshell ring, Yua Yangoru, Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea, diameter21 cm
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Two Solomon Islands shell body ornaments and a Boiken village Papua New Guinea shell money disc,
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A Mendi village, Southern Highlands, shoulder shield, a repair by native owner 149.5 x 48 cm
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A New Guinea highland shield, black painted decorated red, white decoration
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Two New Guinean tribal masks, a New Guinean rope and shell decoration, an Indonesian carving and other items
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A figural food hook, carved wood, fibre, shell and earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 86 cm high
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Long nose Tumbuan mask, woven cane, feather and fibre with remains of earth pigment decoration, Blackwater river, Papua New…
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An impressive tribal mask, tortoiseshell, feather, tusk, shell, fibre and clay with earth pigments, coastal Papua New Guinea,…
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Seven assorted bone daggers, some with carved decoration, Papua New Guinea origin, the largest 31 cm long
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Papua New Guinea Highlands shield. Red, black & white natural pigments. Provenance: collected c1960 by Australian Patrol…
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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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Papuan Gulf Club. Black patinated palm wood club with fine openwork carving with red pigment and traces of lime. Length 108 cm.…
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An old Papua New Guinea long club, the carved stone head of star form worked to six various points with a central hole fitted…
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An Omie bark cloth Njara Nari. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 172 cm x 148 cm
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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 large and decorative Mendi war shield, Papua New Guinean, with zig zag design, height 133 cm
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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 Sepik painted pottery figure on bulbous base. 50 cm high
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A good Yipwon hook figure of fine sculptural form one-legged male figures known as aripa. Provenance: Private Collection South…
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Trobrian Island (Massim) seated figure, carved wood, 25 cm high
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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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Collingwood bay, Papua New Guinea greenstone, lime spatula, of elongated oval form, in tones of green and rust brown, length 20…
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Rare antique Papua New Guinea n bird of paradisespecimen
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A large Papua New Guinean carved ancestral figure;
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A Sepik river totem, a carved mythical tribal figure on metal stand. Height 197 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A carved door, green river area, upper Sepik river, Papua New Guinea
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A stone Tapa Beater, New Guinea, height 28 cm. Footnote: Prehistoric stone mortars and tapa beaters such as this example that…
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A striking Mendi black and red painted shield Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century
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A Mendi war sheild New Guinea, Southern Highlands mid 20th century length 140 cm Provenance: Ex Paulian society Sydney cat No.…
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A club, Papuan Gulf, New Guinea, length 93 cm
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A gable mask from Papua New Guinea, woven from split cane in a plait weave. With remnants of pigment. Length 87 cm, width 63 cm…
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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 war shield wood with intricate flying fox incised design. Asmat Region, West Papua
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A war shield wood with intricate flying fox incised design. Asmat Region, West Papua.
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A large wooden bowl, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 81 cm
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A wave splitter, Trobriand Islands, 112 cm
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A collection of eight old conis shell bangles, Geelvink Bay area; most with incised designs and ancient patina, these were used…
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An old finely woven rattan Marind bowman's armguard, together with an intricately woven and bamboo armband worn by 'Big…
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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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An Asmat ritual bone dagger, these were used to kill captured enemies at the sight of whirlpools in the River which is where…
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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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Papua New Guinea figure. Early 1900s. Male figure with carved chest & back, remnant of yellow ochre on face & red pigment from…
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A fabric and cane dance head-dress, Papuan Gulf Region, Papua New Guinea, 57 cm
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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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Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik or Lower Ramu wooden mask, carved hardwood mask with incised carvings and painted blue pigment…
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A war shield, Western Highlands Province,Papua New Guinea; with unusual pecked deigns mainly in the form of four pointed stars…
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Two old Tapa cloths, Tep Tep area, Madang Province, 63 x 50 cm, 43 x 45 cm
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An old figure, Murik Lakes, lower Sepik Womens figure 33 cm
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Sepik river ceremonial decoration C.1960s carved wood and ochre pigment paint 128 x 82 cm
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Two prehistoric stone bowls Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Collected 1960s by Australian patrol officer,…
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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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A large coastal Sepik ancestor figure, c. 1950's, a finely carved figure with exaggerated bird beak nose which is fully seen…
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A large New Guinea Sepik river female ancestor figure
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Papuan Gulf bullroarer. Spindle form with recessed at the incised face. White clay infill. Length 51 cm
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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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Papua New Guinea Huon Gulf neck rest. Tami Islands carved crouching figures with trade paint finish. Height 16 cm, width 20 cm
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A large New Guinea statue, with protruding eyes, ochre design and shell inlaid with native putty on face (damage to lower…
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A fighting shield, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, 137 x 42 cm
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A giant clamshell ring, Yua Yangoru, Sepik river Region, Papua New Guinea, diameter23 cm
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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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Two Papuan Gope boards, including a Gobari island board, 85 x 26.5 cm
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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 middle Sepik cult hook, two heads Opposed, carved scroll motif all over surface, 69 cm high
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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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Three arm bands, carved tortoiseshell, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea, the largest 12 cm high
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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 fine Tami Island ladle, c.early 20th century, of wood, the figurative openwork apex above a circular section shaft with…
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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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Mende doll, standing female mourning doll with a raised arm, human hair and cowrie inset eyes. Wearing a woven belt and leaf…
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Figure Tribal Owl Spirit Totemic Carved Wood New Guinean 72 cm Height
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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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New Guinea drum with carved crocodile handle.
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An Omie bark cloth Batila Kimikimi, 2005. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 134 cm x 87 cm