NEW GUINEA LATMUL PEOPLE CEREMONIALHOUSE POSTLarge carved wood ceremonial house post, Latmul People, Middle Sepik River, Papua, New Guinea, the carved face with inset cowrie shell eyes and elongated neck, carved...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA ASMAT OPENWORK RITUALBOARDLarge carved openwork ritual board, Asmat (Bisman tribe), Casuarinen Coast, ex-Dutch New Guinea, the flat board carved with a female figure standing at the top with head...
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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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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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TWO PAPUA NEW GUINEA CEREMONIAL WOODENOBJECTScomprising: lime spatula painted black with two undulating pattern designed bands and figural handle, inscribed "194883708/AD", 15-1/2 in.; upper Sepik River ceremonial...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA IATMUL WOVEN CANE GABLEMASKOceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, Iatmul peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A large gable mask composed of tightly woven cane fibers wrapped around a...
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CEREMONIAL GOGGLESGoggles with slitsand carved, painted design, used during ceremonial dances or sing sings.
Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division...
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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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CASSOWARY FEATHERSCassowary featherswere often affixed to masks during ceremonial use or dances.
Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Feathers
Dimensions:...
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BILUM BAG, SMALL WITH SHELL ORNAMENTATIONBilumstring bag, small, with finely woven with red and grey stripes, and tiny shells ornamentation.
In his Manuscript (lot 108), perhaps this is the bag Ledoux referred to (and...
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CORD NECKLACE WITH SHELLSCord necklace(4 sets of twisted cord) with tambu shells, probably worn on the arm. Includes original tag labeled "single tambu rope ...armpit" and "made by women, worn by both"
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BONE DAGGER, PAINTED WITH FIBER ANDSHELLHuman bone dagger, painted red, with fiber and shell decoration.
In his Diary, page 162 (lot 108 box F1), Ledoux explains: "There is some contraction here as to whether...
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DIARY NOTEBOOKS AND FIELD NOTES FEB- JULY 1936The personal archive of Louis-Pierre Ledoux (1912-2001), who was the second person (and first trained anthropologist) to record significant data on the Murik people...
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BULLROARER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTBullroarer,simple, plain design.
Bullroarers are used as musical instruments, as the blade howls or roars when it is whirled through the air with the attached string. In Papua New Guinea,...
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LEG ORNAMENT, WITH WOVEN FIBER BAND,SHELLSLeg ornament, with woven fiber band, shells and shell bells. Includes original tag labeled "#52 Kaup, men & women but at different times". According to Louis Pierre...
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BILUM BAG, SMALL, BOLD STRIPES, SHELLORNAMENTBilum string bag, small, with finely woven with bold red and grey stripes, and tiny shells ornamentation In his Manuscript (lot 108), perhaps this is the bag Ledoux...
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INDONESIAN TRIBAL GROUPING, INCLUDINGA BLOW DART To include: from Sarawak, a Kayan wooden poison grinder, wooden dart case with darts (case 14 in.), wooden blow pipe fitted with spear point (75 in.); an unknown...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS20th century, using painted woven fiber, feathers and carved wood to create a helmet mask surmounted by a large bird in flight....
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AN OCEANIC CARVED WOOD VESSELAn Oceaniccarved wood vessel, Early/mid-20th century Appears unmarked Possibly a ceremonial vessel from Papua New Guinea, the tripod cylindrical vessel with all-over high relief carving...
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BILUM BAG, SMALL, BOLD STRIPES, SHELLORNAMENTBilum string bag, small, with finely woven with bold red and grey stripes, and tiny shells ornamentation
In his Manuscript (lot 108), perhaps this is the bag Ledoux...
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FOUR ASSORTED PAPUA NEW GUINEA FIBERYAM MASKSFour Assorted Papua New Guinea Fiber Yam Masks, comprising a Baba Tagwa (ceremonial mask) from Abelam area, a Yam mask from Worsera-Abelam area, a Gable mask from...
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KARAWARI TRIBAL SNAILSHELL FETISH OBJECT20th c., Papua New Guinea, snail shells, woven fibers, plant leaves or bark, possibly decorative or ceremonial, with Karawari Lodge tag marked "Magic Bag", 13.5"h (incl. handle),...
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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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SEPIK RIVER CARVED WOOD CEREMONIAL BIRDHOOK Papua New Guinea,20th CenturyFigural representation of a bird, potentially a hornbill, decorated in red, blue, and white polychrome paint....
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Mai Spirit Board (Gope) From Papua NewGuinea Carved wood in the form of an elongated mask generously covered in pigment and cowrie shells applied pigments. Includes a custom metal stand. The Mai use spirit boards...
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Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Phallocrypt,ca. 20th Century Made of a dried and preserved gourd, hand painted, and decorated with woven natural fibers and different kinds of seeds. Unmarked and unsigned. Measures approx....
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A Group of Four Papua New Guinea CeremonialYam Masks East Sepik Province three painted basketry masks probably Maprik or Wosera woven in abstract bird form one with cassowary feather highlights heights 15 1/4 in. 11...
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Another Papua New Guinea Je Stone DaniTribe 19th Century Used by the Dani tribe the je stones were made of slate and were usually flat and elongated. The stones were imported from the Jalemo people who live northeast...
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A Papua New Guinea Je Stone Dani TribeEarly 19th Century Flat slate stone with pointed and blunted ends center having braided fiber bands in tan red and green with attached fur pelts bark and reed shafts overall...
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