Sold2022MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, CANNIBAL'S SPOON OMPISee New Guinea Art from Astrolabe Bay to Morobe, p.227 #104. About 120 years old, made from a coconut with carved hand grips and fashioned entirely with stone and shell tools. From one of the most intSee Sold Price
Sold2022MARKHAM VALLEY CANNIBAL SPOONMarkham Valley, Huon Peninsula. See New Guinea Art from Astrolabe Bay to Morobe, p.227 #104. About 120 years old, made from a coconut with carved hand grips and fashioned entirely with stone and shellSee Sold Price
Sold2022Three Coconut Shell Spoons, PNGThree Coconut Shell Spoons, PNG. Azera, Markham Valley, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea,Early 20th century. Ranging in size from: 4'' x 3'' x 2'' (10 x 8 x 5 cm) to: 5'' x 2'' x 1'' (13 x 5 x 3 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2022Rare New Guinea Markham Valley Lime SpatulaRare New Guinea Markham Valley Lime Spatula Provenance: Faith Dorian-Wright collection, New York. The Wrights were mavericks in collecting oceanic art early on. Pieces from their collection are at theSee Sold Price
Sold2023Lot of Two Markham River Cooking PotsTwo Markham River cooking pots. Markham River valley, Madang province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form the pots of flattened globular form with gentle shoulder, the lip and shoulder with simple raiseSee Sold Price
Sold2022Papua New Guinea Pottery Pot Snake Markham ValleyPapua New Guinea Pottery Pot with raised Snake desig Markham Valley, Morobe Province, 80 earthenware with what appears to be mica flecks, 6.25 " high X 8.25" Diameter at top rim, surface wear, crackliSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Spoon**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, lower Ramu River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An interesting spoon, hand-carved from wood, with a small scoop and an abstract anthSee Sold Price
Sold2021Azera Coconut Shell Spoon, Markham Valley MorobeAzera Coconut Shell Spoon, Markham Valley Morobe Province PNG. Antique carved coconut shell. On metal stand. Size: 4.5'' x 2'' x 1'' (11 x 5 x 3 cm); Height on stand: 7" (18 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner ESee Sold Price
Sold2022New Guinea Coconut Carved Spoon Face (Mil) M1040/203Item: Up for sale from a recent collector in Honolulu Hawaii this antique coconut carved spoon with human face motif on the handle that is supposed to have come (as per the collection registry) from tSee Sold Price
Sold2023[PACIFIC] New Guinea Headhunters and CannibalsA. S. Meek A Naturalist in Cannibal Land London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1913.First Edition.22.5cm x 14cm. xviii, 238 pages, 32 plates. Red publisher's cloth. Cloth a bit flecked and rubbed. Foxing. BookplatSee Sold Price
Sold2021COCONUT SHELL SPOON PAPUA NEW GUINEACOCONUT SHELL SPOON PAPUA NEW GUINEA carved and polished coconut shell, with a deep bowl and anthropomorphic handle(11cm long)Footnote: Provenance: Private collection, United KingdomSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique Coconut Shell Spoon, Azera, Markham ValleyAntique Coconut Shell Spoon, Azera, Markham Valley Morobe Province, PNG. On metal stand. Size: 4.5'' x 2'' x 1'' (11 x 5 x 3 cm); Height on stand: 7" (18 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, SoSee Sold Price
Sold2019Early Bioma Figure Papua New GuineaBioma figure, Yupno Valley, Morobe Region, Papua New Guinea, ca. 19th-early 20th c. With an inscription in the Yupno language reading "Vatave Kimori” along the reverse of the figure. The figure is dSee Sold Price
Sold2021Large 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Bowl w/ Handle**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, central Papua New Guinea, Wahgi Valley, Mount Hagen, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden bowl of a massive size with a rounded but stableSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Southern Highlands Bark BeltA Southern Highlands Bark Belt. Waghi Valley, Southern Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the wide bark belt completely covered within sized geometric designs consisting of triangular forms aSee Sold Price
Sold2023Papuan Coconut Shell CarvingsGroup of utilitarian coconut shell carvings from Papua New Guinea tribes. Includes two spoons, two Wosera vessels(possibly whistles or lime gourds), thre Abelam spinning tops, one drinking cup, one AbSee Sold Price
Sold2021Spoon from Papua New Guinea Sepik RiverWooden spoon smoothly carved in one continuous piece of wood. Region: Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlierMaterial: WoodDimensions: 7" x 2 1/2" Provenance: Louis Pierre LedSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Papua New Guinea Coconut & Hair MaskOceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Valley, ca. mid 20th century CE. A charming mask made from half a coconut shell, with incised motifs forming a dramatic and ornate face with what appears to be aSee Sold Price
Sold202120th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Basalt Yam EffigyOceania, 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 aSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Waghi Valley War ShieldA Waghi Valley war shield, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea.Of classical form, the shield made from a single piece of wood, the surface with two large “X” patterns and painted with oranSee Sold Price
Sold2020Stone Axe Head, Papua New GuineaStone Axe Head from Papua, New Guinea, Tungei Territory, Wahgi Valley, likely later half of 19th C. Dimensions: 7 1/2" (DTAG7146)(MM)See Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Iatmul Sepik River Orator's StoolA Southeast Asian Papua New Guinea Iatmul Middle Sepik River Valley Orator's Stool constructed of carved wood with applied natural pigments including ochre, ash, kaolin, depicting an Iatmul tribal ancSee Sold Price
Sold2017Stamp collection, 2 albums with various countriesStamp collection, 2 albums with 19th & early 20th Century stamps from British South Africa, Borneo, New Guinea, Palestine, Shanghai, Puerto Rico, van Diemensland, Barbados, French Zanzibar, QueenslandSee Sold Price
Sold2016Papau, New Guinea Wood Canoe Bow CarvingCarved and painted wood canoe bow. Depicting a bird on a alligators snout; 27.5in.H. x 16in.W.See Sold Price
May 22PiasaBat-shaped spoon Papua New Guinea Coconut Early 20th century L: 11 cm Provenance: Ex collection Ben€200
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3 hrs LeftJasper52Early Georg Jensen Lily of the valley sauce spoon in sterling silver. Dated 1915-1930.$140
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5 days LeftLeonard Auction, a division of The Leonard CompanyPapua New Guinea and Oceanic Assortment$150
May 22PiasaSepik hook Papua New Guinea Wood and polychrome H: 55 cm Provenance: Ex Ben Tursch collection,€500
May 22PiasaEngraved shell bracelet Papua New Guinea Shell Early 20th century H: 11 cm; D: 8-9 cm Provenance: Ex€200