Men's breast ornament - Papua New Guinea, North Coast,

rattan, boar tusks, nassa snails, resin, Abrus precatorius (paternoster pea), plant fibure, This rare pectoral ornament was worn both as a personal adornment and in combat to protect the warrior from

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River province, North Coast, Boiken peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A wonderful and vibrant wooden ceremonial mask featuring fiber cords and cowrie shells. The

plant fibre, red and yellow ochre, boar tusks, nassa snails, feathers, in addition: Sepik breast ornament with cymbium shell, nassa and cowrie snails, feathers, fabricL: 34 cm & 40 cm, L: 13,4 inch &

Papua New Guinea celt made from green jade. Smooth, polished exterior, no apparent signs of use as a tool. Reputed provenance from Depapre, a remote inland North Coast village. 15.5" long, 3" at wides

DESCRIPTION: Asmat ornamnet, Irian Jaya/Papua New Guinea, possibly a prow, made of light wood in slender openwork form. Decorated with classic elements, including three men, bird heads and incised pat

Ashanti Tribe man Silver Gelatin Large Black and White Photograph Photo of Native Tribe Man Photo Frame 23.75in H x 19.75in L Photo 17in H x 13in L Photo taken by photographer Dr. Howard N Lesser Item

A Fine Old Kina Shell necklace , a crescent-shaped cut and polished clam shells of the yellow-lipped clam. They are worn by the men in the highlands of New Guinea as ornaments for the neck or chest an

Wooden korwar amulet, made of wood and trade beads.Ex-collection of the late Mr Hoogerbrugge who worked for Unesco in New Guinea during the 1960's and 1970's. Country of origin: North Coast Papua New

19thC to early 20thC. Pearl shell and plant fiber. Very good with age appropriate wear and minor chip losses. Measures approx. 6 1/4" wide x 4", width 2". Rope necklace measures 30".

Good old Papua New Guinea drum with two strong figures carved on its handle, fine patina of use, lacking its skin drum-head, from Schouten Island on the Papua New Guinea coast, 23.5"h Provenance: Mich

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, North Maprik District, Abelam people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An intriguing wooden zoomorphic effigy, hand-carved from lightweight wo

Balinese Hand Carved Guardian Singa Lion Mask, African Hand Carved Mask of a Bearded Man, Papua New Guinea Carved Mask and Korean Miniature Exorcism Masks in Shadow Box. Framed masks are 7.5x30.5, mas

A Moka Kina chest plate from the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. The plate made of resin with a crescentic, yellow-lipped clam shell (kina) set in the center with thin cane sticks above. The who

A group of two Melanesian objects. 20th century. ++ Massim splash board. Massim. Trobriand Islands. 28 1/2" x 29." ++ Middle Sepik canoe prow ornament. Middle Sepik. Papua New Guinea. 42" x 31."

Ancient Washkuk roof panel of a men's house - Kwoma - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Bark 45 x 38 cm Roof pane used for a men's house of Washkuk area. The panel is made from the inner bark of palm

Food Spatula, Geelvink Bay, Northwest Coast Papua New Guinea, Early 20th C. or Older. On stand. Carved scroll and spiral finial tops a small Korwar figure that forms the handle of the flattened blade

Copper Plate Published 1801-07 by Macdonald & Son, London for "Modern and Authentic System of Universal Geography" By George A. Cooke. Paper Size: 10 x 8 inch (26 x 21cm) Good Condition

Dance shield Geelvinckbay (korwar-ancestor head on top). Made of wood, dating to the early/mid 20th Century. Country of origin: North Papua New Guinea. Size: 122 cm (49 inches). Private collection the

Papua New Guinea Men's Ceremonial House 2 painted panels.Pigments, Sago Palm Tree, Fibers. Tallest measures 42 1/4 inches high and 22 1/2 inches widest. The other one measures 41 inches high and 16 1/

Old Papua New Guinea Men"s Ceremonial House Panel Painting.Pigments, Sago Palm Tree, fibers. It measures 32 1/2 inches high x 24 inches widest. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or con

Old Papua New Guinea Men"s Ceremonial House Panel PaintingPigments, Sago Palm Tree, fibers It measures 34 inches high x 22 1/2 inches widest. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confi

Lot 147 4 African and Papua New Guinean Wood Carvings lot includes: Bamana (Bambara) antelope headdress, Mali Sepik River 'man and bird' headdress, Papua New Guinea 2 animal figures height with stand

Old Sacred Mens House Mask - Sepik Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 48 x 25 cm This old mask has the distinctive features of the region. Great lines and expression. The mask would have been attached in a wa

Papua New Guinea Shell ornament, pectoral Oceanic Adornment Mt Hagen Western Highlands. This, and many lots forthcoming were found at the massive central Florida estate of a true antiquarian who amass