Large food bowl - Papua New Guinea - Tami Islands

Melanesian carved wood boat-shaped bowl, 19th/20th c., Most likely Papua New Guinea, Tami Islands used for large feast or ceremonial occasions. Measuring approx 32" wide x 16" deep and 7" tall. Some l

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

2 Tami Islands Ceremonial Bowls, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea Sizes: 1) 4.5'' x 20.5'' x 9.25'' (11 x 52 x 23 cm); 2) 4'' x 23.5'' x 9'' (10 x 60 x 23 cm).

Oceania, Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Huon Gulf Region, Tami Island, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wood bowl in the form of a boat, the exterior carved with relief and incised

Lot consists of large shell inlaid carved wood food bowl and two mortars with fish design. Also includes ancestor mask and decorative fish and bird carving.

Two very old Tami or Siassi Island (Umboi Isalnd) Feast bowls. Tami or Siassi Islands, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The two bowls of classical elongated form with raised designs to the outer per

**Originally Listed At $600** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful wood food bowl hand-carved with twin, openwork handles and heads f

A fine Huon Gulf Feast Bowl, Huon Gulf; Tami or Siassi Islands; Papua New GuineaThe long ovoid bowl beautifully carved with thin walls and darkened, the sides with raised designs in the form of a styl

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Schouten Island, Abelam peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large wooden pounder with a bulbous head and a short handle. The hea

wood, encrusted blackish brown patina, slightly hollowed, underside and rim decorated with engraved ornaments, raised round emblem in the centre, plaited band from plant fibre for suspension, slightly

**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

Tami Island, Papua New Guinea, mask, having a polychrome pigment-decorated strong face with stylized eyes, above an elongated nose with ring, 15"h Provenance: ex. German Colonial collection, ex. New Y

A Papua New Guinea food bowl from Bosman Village, lower Ramu River, Madang Province. Carved wooden bowl with dark painted finish and carved crocodile head handles. Wear to finish, areas of damage to w

A very nice older feast spoon from the Huon Gulf/Tami Islands, Papua New Guinea. The long wooden ladle features a finely carved ancestor head and well handled surface. The feast ladle measures 34 x 4.

A large Papua New Guinea food hook from Kandangai Village, Sepik River, East Sepik Province. Carved wooden figure with dark painted finish, featuring a standing male with inset spiral carved shell eye

Massim Oceanic Bird Bowl (mid- 20th Century) Wood Dimensions: 20" (long) x 9" (wide) x 3" (high) Papua New Guinea, Trobiand Islands Lot Essay: Avid ethnographers, including Nelson Rockefeller, collect

A large carved wooden feast bowl with raised tribal motifs and handle grips with incised designs. The Bowl measures 15 inches across x 2 inches deep. Boiken peoples, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Se

Lot consists of two Sepik river carved wooden suspension food hooks, an Asmat carved wooden food bowl, and an intricate carved and pigmented white Asmat wall panel. 28", 28", 28.75", 33.5"

Large Sacred House Food Hook Figure 136 Cm Sepik Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 136 cm Beautiful type of food hook, often described by anthropologists and collectors as cult hooks, food hooks

Large Sacred house food hook figure 82 cm - SEPIK - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 90 cm Beautiful type of food hook, often described by anthropologists and collectors as cult hooks, food hooks or suspens

A group of 3 Sepik River style objects. c.20th century. ++ 2 Sawos ceramic bowls Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik river. A) 4 1/2"h x 11 3/4"diam B) 4 1/2"h x 11 5/8"diam ++ Siassi island bowl Papua New

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Wuvulu Island (also known as Mary Island, Matty, Maty Island, Tiger Island, Tiger-Inseln and Wuwulu), ca. 19th century CE. A striking hand-carved wooden serving dish present

Trobriand Island bowl and various implements, Papua New Guinea. Carved wooden feast bowl and spatula with several small staffs and animal forms, all intricate designs. Size: 3'' x 16'' x 7'' (8 x 41 x

A group of three Oceanic bowls. 20th century. ++ Boiken wooden bowl. Boiken. Papua New Guinea. 4 3/4" x 8 3/4." ++ Marquesas Island carved wooden bowl. Marquesas Island. 4 1/2" x 5 1/2." ++ Siassi ova