TWO SEPIK RIVER CARVED WOOD FIGURESTwo Sepik River carved wood figures: the larger figure standing atop a mask and with a saw tooth finial 34"h; the smaller a figure with feather headdress, 20.5"h...
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SEPIK RIVER WOOD FIGURE Sepik Riverwood figure, Papua New Guinea, raised on stand, 5'4"h (overall). Provenance: Field collected prior to WWII by an Austrian trader/collector; acquired in 1977 by the New Britain...
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TWO SEPIK RIVER IMPLEMENTSTwo SepikRiver Implements Papua, New Guinea Wood, rattan Height 28 inches
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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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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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SEPIK RIVER MASK WITH RATTANSepik RiverMask pointed nose with slits, some original yellow pigment, original woven rattan decor on one side
Similar mask was given as a gift by Louis Pierre Ledoux to the American...
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DOUBLE FIGURE, LOWER SEPIKLower SepikRiver Figure, double figure. Rare. Main figure with mask-like face and large slanted, oval stylized eyes, and smaller figure at below with similar stylized, oval, slanted...
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SEPIK MASKSepik River Mask with widenose with intricate design, high forehead with ridged line at center, small ears, ridged perimeter of face, and purpose made holes on top (for attaching decor like Cassowary...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER MASKCarved woodenmask, with ribbed design around face and a ribbed center line from forehead to nose, slanted eyes. Original twisted rope through septum.
Locale: Lower Sepik River.
Country:...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER MALE CHARM FIGURESmallmale charm figure, with detail at back of head, includes original tag labeled " Kaup 3/31/36" and "Charm God as before".
Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGURE, MALE AMULETKANDIMBONGLower Sepik River Figure, small male amulet figure Kandimbong, standing on pedestal, with very long pointed nose/beak reaching the floor. Includes original tag label...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGURE, MALE AMULETKANDIMBONGLower Sepik River Figure, male amulet Kandimbong with original tag
Lower Sepik River Figure, small male amulet figure Kandimbong, includes original tag labeled...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER MASKCarved woodenmask with pointed nose and geometric design elements. This is an exquisite, rare and unusual designed mask.
Locale: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER MASKCarved woodenmask with pronounced pointed nose and slanted eyes, original red and yellow design, rattan decoration on one edge. Similar to masks found in the Ramu River, Lower Sepik Province.
Locale:...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGURE, MALE ANCESTORFIGUREKandimbong male ancestor figure with stacked headdress, standing on pedestal, Murik oval spiral designs on shoulder blades and initiation rite design on chest. Beautiful...
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LARGE MASK PAPUA NEW GUINEA LOWER SEPIKREDDISHVery large lower Sepik River mask, with reddish pigmentation, pronounced and angular cheeks. The simplicity and clean lines of this mask is stunning.
Locale: Lower...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER MASKCarved WoodenMask with Small Ears and Yellow Pigment
Locale: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood, Pigment
Dimensions: H 15"/ 38 cm x W 6"/...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER MASK, KOPAR / ANGORAMSTYLECarved Wooden Mask with very long, pointed nose. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this kind of mask with its long, pointed beak-like nose is typical of Lower...
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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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OPENWORK FIGURE, KOPAR / ANGORAMOpenworkcarved figure, Kopar / Angoram style, with white stripes, red and yellow pigment, shell and rope ornamentation. Anthropomorphic.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art describes...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER MASK, KOPAR / ANGORAMSTYLECarved Wooden Mask, long pointed nose, stylized.
Damage and repair to bottom chin area.
According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this kind of mask with its long,...
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AMULET, LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGUREAmulet(malita) figure, with brag-mask face with hook nose, standing on pedestal. Very worn.
Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material:...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FLUTE MASKMask (FluteMask) with original red, black, yellow pigment; original fiber plugs in septum
Locale: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood,...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER MASK, KAUP, MURIKLAKES REGIONMask (Flute Mask) with small ears
Locale: Lower Sepik River, Kaup (Murik Lakes)
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood, Pigment
Dimensions:...
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KUNDU HAND DRUM WITH HANDLE, MURIK LAKESKunduhand drum, hollowed and carved with signature spiral Murik design and ridged edge. Includes reptile skin cover. Locale: New Guinea Region: Lower Sepik River Country: Papua...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGURE, MALE ANCESTORFIGUREKandimbong male ancestor figure with headdress and double face: the top has prominent large eyes and long nose, and the bottom face is much more mythical, with long...
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AXE, LOWER SEPIK RIVERWooden axe withintricate rattan design. The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, UK, describes a similar axe collected by Michael Leahy before 1937 (accession no. 1937.39.33) thus: "Isolated New...
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SEVEN VARIED WOOD FESTIVAL MASKSComprising:two Papua New Guinea, Sepik River painted examples, a well-carved and painted wood Northwest Coast style face mask, a Japanese example of an elderly man, and three further...
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KUNDU HAND DRUM WITH HANDLE, MURIK LAKESKunduhand drum, hollowed and carved with signature spiral Murik design and ridged edge. Includes reptile skin cover.
Locale: New Guinea
Region: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGURE, MALE ANCESTORFIGUREKandimbong male ancestor figure with headdress and double face: the top has prominent large eyes and long nose, and the bottom face is much more mythical, with long...
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AXE, LOWER SEPIK RIVERWooden axe withintricate rattan design.
The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, UK, describes a similar axe collected by Michael Leahy before 1937 (accession no. 1937.39.33) thus: "Isolated New...
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25PCS PNG SEPIK RIVER ARTIFACTS 2 BOWS& 23 ARROWS 25 Papua New Guinea Sepik River bows and arrows, arrows made of bamboo with carved hardwood tips, some smooth and some barbed, 2-4 with banded pigment decoration,...
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SEPIK RIVER POLYCHROME WOOD ANCESTRALDEITY Life size Sepik River, PNG polychrome carved wood ancestral deity, depicted standing on one leg, the other amputated below the knee, wearing a colorful bird mask and...
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THREE SEPIK RIVER WOODEN FIGURES 19TH/20THCENTURY LENGTHS FROM 29” TO 43”.THREE SEPIK RIVER WOODEN FIGURES, 19th/20th Century, Together with a war club and a paper fan. Dimensions: Lengths from 29" to 43"....
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIK RIVER STYLE FOODHOOK Papua New Guinea Sepik River style food hook, hand-carved wooden sculpture, ornamental version of a food hook, traditionally hung on the ceiling to store and protect...
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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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