Ladle, late 19th/early 20th century - Papua New Guinea

hollowed coconut shell, wood, red, black and white pigment, pierced handle in the shape of a fish, the handle was inserted through a hole in the ground of the shell and fixed by plant fibre and parina

2 Stone Mace War Clubs, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th/Early 20th C. A hand carved stone star head fitted over woven rattan fiber and affixed to a tapering wooden shaft, and the other with a smooth, roun

Lumi Culture Shield, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th/Early 20th C. Carved wood with traditional spiral carved decoration. Provenance: David F. Rosenthal, Art and Artifacts of Oceania, San Francisco. Size:

A PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARVED SERPENTINE HARDSTONE AX HEAD ON WOOD HANDLE, DANI TRIBE, POSSIBLY LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, with a tapering circular handle surmounted by a domed cap form top, above a br

Papua New Guinea Stone Ax. Used for exchange and bride gifting. Late 19th early 20th century. Size: 9.75'' x 3'' x 1.5'' (25 x 8 x 4 cm).

Tami Island Trading Bowl. Tami Islands, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th/ early 20th C. Carved hardwood. Size: 36.25"W x 17.25"D x 6.5"H (92 x 44 x 17 cm). PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHI

Upper Karawari River, Southern margins of the Sepik, Yuma Papua New Guinea, late 19th / early 20th century; wood and shell; accompanied by documentation and appraisal 97 x 14 in. (246.4 x 35.6 cm.)

SEPIK RIVER NECKREST PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood, snail shell and vegetal fibre, with relief carved ancestor masks to the ends, the reverse with incised design a

**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

Massim Island Sword Club Late 19th Century/Early 20th Century Papua New Guinea, Trobiand Islands Wood, 45 3/8 x 2 5/8 inches Lot Essay: Avid ethnographers, including Nelson Rockefeller, collected Mass

Wood, shells. Papua New Guinea, Mid-Late 20th C. Height: 38 3/4", Length:10 1/4", Width: 1 1/2". A figural basket hook made of carved hardwood. Black finish and cowry shell eyes.

Originally listed at $250 Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A fine tapa cloth beater, hand-carved from an espresso-hued hard wood. The beater has a short, flared handle and

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Murik Lakes region, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A coconut half-shell ladle or dipper with a hand-carved wooden handle. The handle is atta

**Originally Listed At $350** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Buka Island, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand-woven rattan basket with an arched handle and tightly fitted lid. The cylindrical body res

Large Gable Spirit Mask. Blackwater area, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, bark panels affixed with woven fibers over a bentwood & cane frame, decorated with natural pigments &

**Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma peoples, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand-built pottery cult head known as a "wasau" wit

Skull Rack. Sepik River, Torembi People, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, bark panels decorated with natural pigments & raffia, lashed with rattan fibers to a cane frame, measuring 24&rdquo

Two Carved Masks. Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, a carved softwood mask decorated with painted natural pigments, baked clay, shells & shredded fibers, measuring 40” hig

Malangan Burial Spirit Figure. Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, late 20th century, carved softwood decorated with natural pigments, natural fibers replicating hair, measuring 53” high x 21”

Skull Taking Basket. Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, woven rattan on a cane frame with braided handles, decorated with natural pigments. Measuring 18” high x 16.5”

Two Spirit Bark Masks. Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, a paneled bark gable mask lashed with woven fibers to cane stays, decorated with natural pigments and raffia, measuring

Spirit Mask. Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, a carved hardwood mask decorated with incised spiritual motifs, shells & natural pigment, measuring 16” high x 6.5” wide.

Collection of 8 Spears, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th/20th century. Provenance: John Friede, New York; most collected on the La Korrigane expedition of 1934-1936. Three with custom metal stands. Lengths

Papua New Guinea, Mid to Late 20th Century. Made by the Biwat or related people from the Yuat river region in Papua New Guinea as a cult figure. Approx. 23.5 in.H x 311 in. W x 9.25 in.Dia. Weight 2 l