Masawa Kula Canoe Lagim (Splash Board),Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, early to mid 20th century carved and painted wood length 21.5 in — 54.6 cm...
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1979 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 100 KINA GOLDPROOF COIN United States,19791979, UNC, approx 27mm, 9.57 grams 900/1000 fine gold. Condition Uncirculated, in original plastic and cardboard sleeve with red flocked case...
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1978 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 100 KINA GOLDPROOF COIN United States,19781978, UNC, approx. 28mm, 9.57 grams of 900/1000 fine gold. Condition Uncirculated, in original plastic sleeve with blue folder case with accompanying...
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1977 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 100 KINA GOLDPROOF COIN United States,1977Franklin mint, UNC proof, approx. 29mm, 9.57 grams of 900/1000 fine gold. Condition Uncirculated, in original plastic sleeve with blue folder...
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Massim Figural Carved Ebony Lime Spatula,Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, 19th/early 20th century length 9.75 in — 24.8 cm...
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Large Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow, possiblyTrobriand Islands or Ramu River, early to mid 20th century carved wood with some remaining natural pigments, decorated with zoomorphic and geometric design length 78 in —...
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Lor Mask, Duke of York Islands, EastNew Britain, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century carved and painted wood with rattan head support and fiber decorations mask height height 11.25 in — 28.6 cm...
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A MODEL OUTRIGGER CANOE USED FOR CEREMONIESA model outrigger canoe used for ceremonies, from the Tolai people, probably Duke of York Islands, between New Britain and New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, having a polychrome...
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VOKEO ISLAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LEWAMASK Vokeo Island, Papua New Guinea, Lewa mask, carved and polychrome pigment decorated wood, accented with natural fibers, and rising on custom stand, mask: 16.5"h Provenance:...
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MASSIM PEOPLE CARVED SPLASHBOARD (LAGIM)Massim people carved splashboard (lagim), Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, fragment from an indigenous canoe used to navigate the noted "Kula" inter-islands...
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NEW IRELAND MASK OR HEAD, HAVING ORIGINALPAINT AND HAI...New Ireland Mask or Head, having original paint and hair, depicting jumping fish on top as well as black snakes circling the face, small section missing from...
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19TH C. SOLOMON ISLANDS SHELL KAPKAP(HEAD / PECTORAL)**Originally Listed At $1000**
Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kapkap, a head or pectoral...
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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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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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LETTERS TO LEDOUX REFERENCING WORLDIIVarious personal letters mentioning World War II, dating from 1936 - 1941.
Includes 1936 letter from D. Nelson mentioning music, going to Germany, and the Olympics; 1940...
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LETTER FROM MISSIONARY ON YUOU ISLANDTypedon onion paper, unsigned, the letter appears to be from a missionary priest, possibly German, describing local life on Yuou Island.
Yuou Island is probably Yuo Island, also...
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ARTICLE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF MURIKETHNOGRAPHICArticle and English translation of Murik ethnographic article.
Journal article (original format) of Schmidt, P. Joseph. “Die Ethnographie Der Nor-Papua (Murik-Kaup-Karau)...
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MALEKULA PEOPLES, JANUS FIGURE 20thc., Vanuatu Islands, (near Papua New Guinea), bamboo, carved wood, molded clay, polychrome pigments, on custom wood stand, 15"h x 11"w x 4"d...
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GROUP OCEANIC STYLE TRIBAL CARVINGSIncl. Papua New Guinea and Nias Island, carved wood masks and figures, 41"h x 3"w x 5.5"d (largest), 20"h x 4.5"w x 3"w (smallest)...
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(3) DOGON FIGURAL SCYTHES & TROBRIANDISLANDS ADZE(lot of 3) Tribal tools, including: (2) scythes, Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa, with carved figural handles, (one) female figure, (one) figure covering face...
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TWO STAMP ALBUMS, CONSISTING OF: NORFOLKISLAND AND PAPUA NEW GUINEATwo Stamp Albums, Consisting of: Norfolk Island and Papua New Guinea...
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STAMPS: COLLECTION OF BRITISH OCEANIAIN ALBUMS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (QEII), AITUTAKI, COOK ISLAND, NIUE, PITCAIRN ISLANDS, TOKELAU, VANUATU, NAURU, NORFOLK ISLAND, MALTA, WESTERN SAMOA, MAURITIUS, SEYCHELLES, MALDIVES...
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PAPUA/NEW GUINEA CARVED FEAST BOWL.Tami Island, early 20th century. Oblong wooden bowl with carved designs along rim. Some edge loss. 5"h. 28.5"l....
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JOHANNES L. VAN LUCHTENBURG (1685-1711)AND PIERRE MORTIER (1661-1711)Johannes L. van Luchtenburg (1685-1711) and Pierre Mortier (1661-1711), "Carte Generale du Monde, ou Description du Monde Terrestre & Aquatique..."...
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BELT, VEGETAL FIBER, YELLOW AND REDGEOMETRICBelt, vegetal fiber, yellow and red geometric design. Ripped in places.
Field Museum in Chicago has similar belts, for example No. 134452 collected by the Joseph...
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MALEKULA PEOPLES, JANUS FIGURE 20thc., Vanuatu Islands, (near Papua New Guinea), bamboo, carved wood, molded clay, polychrome pigments, on custom wood stand, 15"h x 11"w x 4"d...
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Contemporary tribal items including:Gope Board original hand carved piece from Kipi Village Goaribari Island Gulf of Papua New Guinea 1968-1971 period Certificate of Authenticity No. 105 #3-6 50'' h....
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Admiralty Islands Papua New Guinea ObsidianSpear Point length 11.5 in.mid-20th century...
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Kiwai Island, Papua, New Guinea JadeAxe Head, the well-shaped piece of dark green nephrite jade with one pointed end and a broad cutting end, the broad end with nicely honed edge and very good polish, collected...
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A Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Bed FigureManus Province Admiralty Islands male figure carved lying flat on his back on a raised platform height 7 1/2 in. width 18 1/2 in. depth 7 1/2 in. Provenance: With H.M....
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Three Oceanic hand carved wooden spears,Papua New Guinea; one Troibriand Island pigment dyed example with scrolling shield and open work carving, along with a barbed hunting/fishing shaft, and one barbed spear with...
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