EAST SEPIK PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEASPRIT MASKEast Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Old Kwoma Mindja Pigmented Wood Ancestor Sprit Mask. Measures 34" x 8" x 5-1/4". Condition: Rubbing to the surface otherwise...
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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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PAPUA NEW GUINEA MINDIMBIT ANCESTORFIGURE 27" x 7" x 4¼" Carved wood ancestor figure with shell eyes, twine skirt, braided decorations and feathers to headdress....
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IMPORTANT OCEANIC CARVED ASMAT TRIBALSHIELDImportant Oceanic carved Asmat tribal shield, Papua New Guinea, featuring male figure with carved eyes, nose, mouth, shown with one arm bent, one extended attached to...
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New Guinea and Oceana. Collection ofsix works. late 20th century, carved wood, bone, feathers, fibers, shells, pigment, mother-of-pearl inlay. 48 h × 10 w × 5½ d in. result: $567. estimate: $900–1,200....
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MALI BAMBARA MASKBambara mask from Mali;metal affixed to wood with hair accents; measures approximately 25" tall; please refer to photographs for condition.
The Bambara or Bamana are found in Mali, Burkina Faso,...
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19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD ANCESTOR FIGUREFOR A CANOEOceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor...
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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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HOOK FIGURE, SEPIK RIVERHook figure,sometimes also known as 'Samban", carved with both male and female elements, with red and black pigment. Typical geometric design at back of neck, mask-like face, standing...
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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 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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CASSOWARY BONE DAGGER, HEAVILY INCISEDCassowarybone dagger, heavily incised with concentric ovals seen in many other Murik objects such as Kandimbong ancestor and amulet figures as a sign of initiation.
In his Diary,...
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KAKAR SPEARKakar spear, with rattanand rope band, face of ancestor figure. Kakar spears are some of the most sacred and important features of Murik society, as they are thought to possess spiritual powers to...
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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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ASMAT PEOPLES, OCEANIC WOOD SHIELD SepikRegion, Papua New Guinea, polychrome painted wood carved in high relief with ancestor figure on top, Sago fibers attached at sides, 72"h x 13"w...
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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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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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FIVE INDIGENOUS CARVED WOOD SCULPTURESComprising three figures from New Guinea; a Dogon seated ancestor figure; and a Senufo style "stick" figure....
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TRIBAL: NEW GUINEA ANCESTRAL FIGUREHOOK, SEPIK REGION, 20TH C., CARVED WOOD WITH GRASS AND SHELL DECORATION, STANDING MALE WITH COW...TRIBAL: New Guinea ancestral figure hook, Sepik Region, 20th C., carved...
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THREE PAPUA NEW GUINEA ETHNOGRAPHICITEMSThree Papua New Guinea ethnographic items, to include a zoomorphic animal headrest, figural food suspension hook, and a carved ancestor figure, 25" h. Provenance: John...
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LARGE NEW GUINEA CARVED WOOD ANCESTORFIGURE 20th c., possibly Sepik River, with cowrie shell eyes, adorned with natural fibers, approx. 63"h x 13" x 7"d...
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NEW GUINEA KNEELING ANCESTOR FIGUREUpper Sepik River, nicely carved, pigment details, shell eyes, 18.25"h x 7.5"w x 7.25"d...
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SIX ASSORTED CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR FIGURESSixAssorted Carved Wood Ancestor Figures, comprising an Indonesian Meihalita wood figure, Ian ndonesian ancestral figure, a Maori Tiki wood figure, a New Guinea Clay Head, a...
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FOUR NEW GUINEA DARKWOOD AND SHELL ANCESTORFIGURESFour New Guinea Darkwood and Shell Ancestor Figures, Smallest: 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.), Largest: 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm.) Provenance: Property from a Private Collection,...
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FIVE CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR FIGURESFiveCarved Wood Ancestor Figures, comprising an Indonesian figure with hands crossed over knees (5 3/4 in. high), an Indonesian figure (8 in. high), a New Guinea ancestral figure...
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THREE OCEANIC ANCESTOR FIGURESThreeOceanic Ancestor Figures, comprising a New Guinea Yam Figure with a bird on head from the Abelam tribe (Worsera area) (34 in. high), an Asmat carving of two figures (Rian...
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THREE NEW GUINEA ANCESTOR FIGURESThreeNew Guinea Ancestor Figures, painted wood and shell, middle Sepik region Dimensions: the smallest: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm.), the largest: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm.) Provenance: Property...
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FOUR NEW GUINEA ANCESTOR FIGURESFourNew Guinea Ancestor Figures, carved wood Dimensions: Smallest: 7 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 in. (18.4 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm.), Tallest: 10 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 2 in. (26 x 4.4 x 5.1 cm.) Provenance:...
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THREE NEW GUINEA ANCESTOR FIGURESThreeNew Guinea Ancestor Figures, carved and painted wood, shells Dimensions: Smallest: 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm.), Largest: 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm.) Provenance: Property from a Private...
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LARGE OCEANIC MALE ANCESTOR SPIRIT FIGUREPALAMBAI VILLAGE, IATMUL PEOPLE, MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 43 1/2"H X 9 1/2"W X 9 1/2"DLarge Oceanic Male Ancestor Spirit Figure Palambai Village, Iatmul People, Middle...
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AN ABELAM PAINTED CARVED WOOD MASKAnAbelam painted carved wood mask, 20th century; Abelam Peoples, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Appears unmarked Created for the celebration of the yam harvest, the...
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Y IMPORTANT GEORGIAN DOLL'S HOUSE, 'THEEVANS BABY HOUSE'
18TH CENTURY, WITH LATER ADAPTATIONS AND CONTENTS modelled as a three-storeyed Georgian town house, of ochre and red painted pine and other timber, the hinged...
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West African and New Guinea Figureslot of 3 including an African Senufo figural pulley decorated with a bird and angular chip carving length 9 in.; PLUS an African Mossi leather-wrapped figure height 9 in.;...
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