Sold2018Rare 19th C. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow SectionOceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved section from a wooden canoe prow in the form of a double-headed fish, the center part of itsSee Sold Price
Sold2022Obsidian Knife and Spears, Admiralty Islands / Papua New Guinea, C.1900Obsidian Knife and Spears, Admiralty Islands / Papua New Guinea, C.1900. Wood, parinarium putty nut paste, pigment, obsidian. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: Lengths ranging from 10'' (See Sold Price
Sold2018Rare 20th C. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow w/ DolphinOceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow topped by a dolphin, its long body stretched out horizontally, with its nose forming the tip of the proSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow - CatfishOceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, probably Iatmul people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow in the form of a catfish. In the past and today, the prows of large canoes inSee Sold Price
Sold2023Papua New Guinea Canoe ShieldCarved and painted battle shield for a Papuan war canoe from the Gulf of Papua region of Papua New Guinea.See Sold Price
Sold2023PAPUA NEW GUINEA CANOE SPLASHBOARDPAPUA NEW GUINEA CANOE SPLASHBOARDNew Guinea (Massim), early 20th century, polychrome wood. Painted white, red, and black in swirls and abstractions.22 x 24 in. (55.9 x 61 cm.)See Sold Price
Sold2023Authentic Papua New Guinea Canoe Splash BoardAuthentic Papua New Guinea Splash Board from the Blackwater River Basin. Carved out of dense wood and the top of the splash board shows traditional abstract and geometric designs with red, white and bSee Sold Price
Sold2024Papua New Guinea Canoe Paddle, NO RESERVESPapua New Guinea Canoe Paddle. This elaborately-carved, wooden paddle was collected and cataloged by an American expat living and working in New Guinea in the mid 1970s. It measures roughly 66.75" X 4See Sold Price
Sold2017A large canoe prow or wave-splitterA large old New Guinea canoe prow or wave splitter, Massim Culture, Trobriand Islands area, sea-weathered and eroded revealing a sweeping wood grain, traces of polychrome pigments, excellent curvilineSee Sold Price
Sold2021Three shelves of Oceanic and African decorative itemsThree shelves of Oceanic and African decorative items, including a carved New Guinea canoe, African figures, one with traces of blue paint, hollowed out New Guinea coconut bowls, Samoan fan, etc.See Sold Price
Sold2015PNG Canoe ProwPapua New Guinea Canoe Prow. Size: 50.5" x 10" x 6.5" (128 x 25 x 16 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2018Canoe Prow Ornament, Trobriand Islands, PNGCanoe Prow Ornament, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Canoe prow ornament composed of small abstract bird head and larger element of stylized scrolling design with several openSee Sold Price
Sold2022Five Nautical CarvingsLot of five Papua New Guinea canoe carvings, including large painted Massim splashboard, weathered with some water damage, Humboldt Bay figurative canoe prow, finely carved Kula canoe prow, Kula waveSee Sold Price
Sold2015PNG Canoe ProwPapua New Guinea Canoe Prow. Prov: Richard and Jean Kellaway; Danforth Museum, Framingham, Mass. Size: 34" x 20" x 4" (86 x 51 x 10 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2017New Guinea Kambot CanoeSuperb old wooden canoe, the exterior carved with intricate abstract motifs and totemistic figures. Kambot Village, New Guinea, circa 1945-1960. Fantastic example of a culture's commitment to aesthetiSee Sold Price
Sold2020NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CANOE PROWMiddle Sepik River Area, Latmul people, 19th c. Canoe Prow of a Crocodile head with ancestral figure, mask and small full-body crocodile, all with scarring marks, crudely cut from a canoe, roughly 37"See Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Papua New Guinea Carved Canoe Prow - BirdOceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a wooden canoe prow with an avian form - a long-beaked, heron-like bird whose head meets emerges proudlySee Sold Price
Sold2020PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARVED CANOE PROWHaving ancestral portrait, lizard and bird, stylized crocodile on sides, with remnants of pigment. Upper Sepik River. Circa 1900. 27 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 10". Wear from age and use.See Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea large canoe prowPapua New Guinea large canoe prow, well carved with mask face, 4'h Provenance: Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, CaliforniaSee Sold Price
Sold2021Papua New Guinea Polychrome Canoe ProwPapua New Guinea Polychrome Canoe Prow, 19th/ 20th century. A beautiful Massim canoe prow "masawa" - finely carved from a single piece of wood and embellished with polychrome pigment in intertwining cSee 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
Sold2023NEW GUINEA. Melanesian Natives of New Guinea. C1925Melanesian Natives of New Guinea. C1925. Excellent contrast and tonality. Photographer unidentified. 6.75 x 8.75 in.See Sold Price
Sold20174 Sepik River style objects. c.20th century.A group of 4 Sepik River style objects. c.20th century. ++ Oceanic style paddle. ++ Papua New Guinea style canoe prow. Papua New Guinea. 13 1/4"h x 6 1/2"w x 2 3/4" (not including stand). ++ Sepik stySee Sold Price
6 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
3 days LeftAhlers & Ogletree Auction GalleryPAPUA/OCEANIA TRIBAL DANCE MASK CASSOWARY FEATHERS$100(1 bid)