KORWAR CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR SCULPTUREKorwar Carved Wood Ancestor Sculpture, Indonesian, Melanesian, or Papua New Guinea, depiction of an ancestor figure propping his chin on a shield, wearing a crown, single...
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19TH C. TAHITIAN SOCIETY ISLANDS WOODCYLINDRICAL DRUM**Originally Listed At $800**
Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A lovely cylindrical drum, hand-carved...
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20TH C. PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOOD PADDLEW/ CROCODILEThis is an oversized item that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote before bidding.
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Upper Sepik River region, ca....
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19TH C. MAORI WOOD HOE KOWHAIWHAI MOTIFS,ABSTRACT TIKI...**First Time At Auction**
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori culture, likely Te Arawa people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A superb wooden paddle known...
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19TH C MAORI WOOD TOKOTOKO LEADER ORATORSTAFF W/ NACRE...**First Time At Auction**
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden tokotokoe with a mesmerizing "corkscrew"...
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SUPERB CHONTAL STONE FACE MASK**FirstTime At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal culture, Late Preclassic Period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A handsome mask carved from tan-brown stone...
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LATE 19TH C. MAORI WOOD KOTIATE CLUBW/ PAUA INLAY**First Time At Auction**
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine kotiate club, a traditional type of weapon, hand-carved...
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19TH C. PNG ADMIRALTY ISLANDS ADZE HANDLEW/ BLADE**Originally Listed At $500**
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden adze handle of an angled...
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19TH C. MAORI WOOD TOKOTOKO ORATOR STAFFW/ NACRE INLAY...Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden tokotokoe with beautiful carvings across the surface and an inlay...
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19TH C. COOK ISLANDS WOOD ADZE HANDLE(RUATANGAEO)**Originally Listed At $1000**
Oceania, Polynesia, Southern Cook Islands, Mangaia Island, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful openwork adze handle of...
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KANDIMBONG ANCESTOR FIGUREAncestor figure,Kandimbong, large, with conical headdress and mask-like face. Simple, clean lines, yet very expressive.
Traditional Lower Sepik River figures, representing clan founders,...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER MASK, MURIKCarvedWooden Mask with shell ornament around eyes, red and yellow pigments and design, fibrous tufts in eyes.
One identifying feature of Murik masks is their long trunk-like nose...
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MASSIM TROBRIAND LIME SPATULA c. 1900,Oceania, Papua New Guinea, carved hardwood, the handle decorated with incised wave scrollwork, 11"l...
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VANUATU FERNWOOD RIDGE POLE, EX-PARKE-BERNETLikely early 20th c., Oceania, Vanuatu, with large mouth, sunken cheeks, globular eyes, and ridge perimeter, the back carved with lizard tutelary spirt figure, mounted to...
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LARGE CARVED KOA WOOD POI PLATTER Oceania/Polynesia/Hawaii,massive boat-shaped shallow bowl hand planed from single block of wood, heavy for size, 4.5"h x 44"l x 14"w...
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SOLOMON ISLANDS, SKULL CAVE 20th c.,Oceania, hand crafted carved wood and woven rattan triangular box or hut, with drop front, adorned with carved shells, 16"h x 15.75"w x 15.5"d (skull cave)...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOOD CARVED STAFF,LIZARD Oceania, 20th century. Carved wood staff, likely Melanesian, with lizard motif. Apparently unmarked. Approx. h. 51.25". Provenance: From the Estate of Jack Warner...
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CARVED WOOD PAPUA NEW GUINEA FIGURALHOOK Oceania, 20th century. Carved Papua New Guinea figural basket hook with cowrie shell eyes, decorative feathers and figure skirt / covering. Apparently unmarked. Approx....
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TWO PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARVED WOOD FIGURALHOOKS Oceania, 20th century. Group of two Papua New Guinea, likely Middle Sepik River, carved wood hooks. Comprising of one foot hook and one decorative hook. Apparently...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA, CANOE FORM WOOD WALLHANGING Oceania, 20th century. Papua New Guinea carved wood architectural wall hanging of figures in canoe with bird figures. Apparently unmarked. Approx. h. 13", w. 52.5"....
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GROUP OF 3 LARGE OCEANIA CARVED WOODTIKI FIGURES Polynesia, possibly Marquesas Island. Group of three large carved wood figural pieces. Unmarked. Accompanied by two pedestals. Approx. h. 61.5" (tallest), h....
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20TH C. PAPUA NEW GUINEA POLYCHROMEGOPE BOARD Oceania, mid 20th century. Papua New Guinea carved wooden gope board having geometric motif in red and black. Unmarked. Provenance: Acquired from Artemis Gallery...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA ANCESTOR MASK ON STANDOceania, Papua New Guinea, Lower Ramu River region, early 20th century. Carved wood elongated ancestor mask. Apparently unmarked, on custom made stand. Provenance: Artemis...
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OCEANIC HAND-CARVED WOOD BIRD SCULPTUREOceania, Papua New Guinea, hand-carved and polychrome painted wooden animalier statue depicting a hornbill bird, with inset cowrie shell eyes and mounted with feathers to...
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OCEANIC IATMUL CARVED WOOD MALE FIGUREWITH SHELLS Oceania, Iatmul people of Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, large carved wood sculpture depicting a standing nude male figure wielding a metal spear...
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OCEANIC LARGE CARVED WOOD FIGURAL GROUPSCULPTURE Oceania, Papua New Guinea, large hand-carved wooden sculpture depicting a family of three figures, one adult male wearing a shell necklace with crescent-form mother-of-pearl...
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MONUMENTAL PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL MASK,PHALLIC Oceania / Papua New Guinea monumental carved wood and polychrome ceremonial mask, 20th century, with stylized facial features, animal, geometric, and phallic shapes,...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA DECORATIVE CEREMONIALMASK, SHELL Oceania / Papua New Guinea, 20th century, oblong tribal mask with cowrie shell eyes, horns, and intricately carved features, apparently unmarked. Provenance: From...
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LARGE PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARVED SHIELDOceania / Papua New Guinea large polychrome and carved shield, 20th century, with stylized facial features, in a light coral and white tones, and attached feathers to sides,...
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MELANESIAN DOUBLE GOURD VESSEL WITHLID Oceania, gourds carved with bands of repeating patterns, the incised areas filled with light brown pigment, the two gourds joined by wound fiber braces, a 1.25"dia carved...
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A Mali Bamana Carved Wood Figure carvedfemale standing with slightly bent knees long arms and protruding belly the outswept oval head with deeply cut small eyes beneath a tall forehead with plaited hair allover...
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A Papua New Guinea Wosera Carved andPainted Wood Men's House Post East Sepik Province elongated form intricately carved in human avian and reptilian form height 90 in. Provenance: Ex-Collection Memphis...
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An Indonesian Asmat Carved and PaintedWood Warrior Shield West Papua elongated oval form with figural upper portion the front relief carved with geometric design the reverse with handle height 79 3/4 in. ...
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An Indonesian Baktak Carved Wood HousePost Northern Sumatra the intrinsic stump base issuing a male figure standing with knees slightly bent and hands resting on hips his abdomen carved with a lizard his back...
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Two Papua New Guinea Carved and PaintedWood Figural Groups East Sepik Province the first Wosera carved to the lower portion as a large head supported on a cylindrical neck the upper portion carved as a hornbill...
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An Oceanic Carved and Painted Wood Men'sHouse Post Papua New Guinea East Sepik Province elongated form intricately carved in human avian and reptilian form height 90 in. Provenance: Ex-Collection Memphis Brooks...
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