Huge Abelam Ancestor Post Papua New Guinea

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Abelam tribe from the Maprik/Wosera area, ca. early 20th century CE. A massive woven mask representing an ancestor, with a huge, avian-like nose curved into a hook form. The

Abelam Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 18'' x 5'' x 5.5'' (46 x 13 x 14 cm); Heigh

Extremely RARE - Extremely LARGE - A magnificent MASK! This is a beautiful old HUGE woven Yam Mask also referred to as a baba mask, originates from the Abelam people, along the East Sepik River Region

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik River region, Abelam peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An enormous example of a stick meant for digging large yams from the ground known as a gisa. The gisa

Post Finial finished wood Ancestor Carving with cowrie shell Eyes designed for wall or post, circa 1950, 24 inches tall

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik region, Abelam peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An enormous hand-carved wooden ancestral figure standing upon a pair of lengthy legs with delineated male genitalia

This is a very large Kwoma Washkuk Ceremonial house carving of a female ancestor, Bangwis village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Field collected in 1978 by John C. Edler in Bangwis from the B

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating woven mask with an avian, owl-like face, divided by a huge projection that resembles a narrow beak, with two round

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik River region, Abelam people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved rectangular wood architectural panel with a central standing male figure wearing a

Abelam Papua New Guinea carved figure, early 20h Century, large and old polychrome decorated in red, orange, mustard yellow and black, having a large head, bent arms and legs, descending phallus, surr

Abelam, Papua New Guinea nicely worked yam mask (baba) of woven fibers and polychrome pigments, used in yam ceremonies, 14"h Provenance: field collected by Michael Hamson in the late 1990s, American P

Abelam Papua New Guinea Wood Yam Mask, bright natural pigments, East Sepik Province. 1Lb. 14.5” x 8.5”

Abelam, Papua New Guinea, "Baba" mask; having woven fiber and pigments, 21"h

Headdress, Du Abelam, Papua New Guinea Woven cane, natural pigments Dimensions: H 19.75" x W 23.25"Condition: Wear throughout.

Abelam, Papua New Guinea yam mask, 12"l x 10.5"w

A Maprik Abelam standing figure. Mid 20th century. Maprik Abelam. Papua New Guinea. Approximately 105" x 10."

Two elaborate Abelam, Papua New Guinea woven masks; each of various form (stands not included); H: 22 1/4" (tallest, approx.)

Two elaborate Abelam, Papua New Guinea woven masks; each of various form (stands not included); H: 22 1/4" (tallest, approx.)

An Abelam Finial, Abelam; Papua New GuineaOf powerful form, the finial in the form of a bird in flightwith head turned utilizing the natural shape of the wood, the lower portion with a carved and pain

A fine Abelam drum, Abelam; Papua New GuineaThe large drum with tympanum intact, intricately carved below the handle with classical Abelam designs and faces in high relief. On a custom base. H. 33 1/2

Wood, ancient patina. Abelam, Papua New Guinea. 39cm

Iatmul Carved Wood House Post, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th C. Provenance: Mark Lissauer collection, purchased by Rockford College collection, sold at Leslie Hindman to present owner. Size: 36'' x 11''

Asmat Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 51.75'' x 5'' x 5'' (131 x 13 x 13 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.

Abelam Mask, Papua New Guinea. Polychrome carved wooden head with two fertility birds on top. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 29'' x 9'' x 5'' (74 x 23