Anthropomorphic mortar and pestle - Papua New Guinea,

A group of five Papua New Guinea utilitarian objects. 20th century. Papua New Guinea. ++ Mortar and pestle. Mortar: 4" x 6" Pestle: 9." ++ PNG stone mortar and pestle. PNG. 9" diam. ++ Siassi oval sha

Collection of twelve mortars and three pestles for grinding betel nuts, from various tribes of Papua New Guinea. Wood, carved, 4"-8" in height. 20th century.

wood, dark brown patina, foot in shape of a stylized human ancestor figure with crocodile at his back, linear ornaments, white pigment in the deepenings, slightly dam., abrasion of paint H: 22,5 cm, H

A WOOD AND COWRIE-SHELLS ANTHROPOMORPHIC SCULPTURE Papua New Guinea, Sepik 48 cm highProvenance: Italian private collection, purchased from New Guinea Primitive Arts, Sydney (label), in the late 1990s

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful hand-carved mortar with a shallow, flat bowl at the top and a flat base, its sides decorated with high relief birds and fins, t

(4) Sago Anthropomorphic Earthenware Pots, 20th C, Papua New Guinea, in various anthropomorphic polychromed decoration, 8 7/8"H, 5 1/2"H, 7 3/4"H, 5 1/4"H

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Ramu River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mortar for grinding betel nuts. The bowl of the mortar is supported by two abs

wood, feathers, rattan, plant fibre cord, blackish mass, anthropomorphic head on stylized body (legs recognizable in back view), plume of twenty-six trimmed frigate bird feathers, old collection numbe

light wood, matt black patina, red pigment, narrow lancet-shaped base carved with an anthropomorphic face, body formed by opposed hook shapes, dam., minor missing parts, cracks, strong abrasion of pai

Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, West Yangoru area, Abelam culture, ca. 1920s CE. A large, anthropomorphic woven mask - with round eyes surrounded by distinctive concentric ovoid forms, a curved, protrud

including Ramu River ancestral figures, including three or more attributed to the Misingi Village, as well as a Kadovar Island betel nut mortar h. 9 in. (largest) Provenance: from the estate of the la

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, lower Sepik River Valley, Abelam, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine anthropomorphic effigy hand-carved from red-hued basalt. The intriguing sculpture presents in the form of a

COCONUT SHELL SPOON PAPUA NEW GUINEA carved and polished coconut shell, with a deep bowl and anthropomorphic handle(11cm long)Footnote: Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A huge, hand-carved wooden stirrer with a delightful relief anthropomorphic face at the base of the paddle. A long, slightly c

Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous stylized ancestor figure that fits snugly into a fiber and shell bilum bag. The guardian has an anthropomorphic

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early 20th century CE. An ornate, abstract, beautiful mask depicting a vaguely anthropomorphic figure with avian figures perched on top of

**Originally Listed At $350** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 20th century CE. A pair of carved, matching wooden figures. First, an anthropomorphic standing figure with white, red, and ocher yellow det

**Originally Listed At $350** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful wooden adze handle, with a hand carved geometric and abstract anthropomorphic motif. The pommel

Group of four Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks; each of various anthropomorphic forms, probably of the Sepik River region (stands not included); L: 29" (largest, appro

Group of three Papua New Guinea polychrome wood pieces, including: mask of anthropomorphic form; shield with repeating geometric patterning; together with plank showing faces on either end, with protr

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Tami Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful hand-carved wooden ceremonial ladle with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figur

A Papua New Guinea Iatmul Middle Sepik Savi Head Carving carved wood, natural fiber, cowrie shell, having double sided anthropomorphic polychrome painted face with animal motifs including crocodiles.

Wood scepter with an anthropomorphic bird figure finial. The figure has shell eyes, long beak and nose with arms holding beak. Brown, cream and orange paint. Custom display stand is included. Dimensio

Large group of various Papua New Guinea carved wood pieces; many with painted detailing; each of figural or anthropomorphic form; H: 19 3/4" (tallest, approx.)