Sold2022Papua New Guinea, Shell Overmodeled MaskLarge New Guinea Mask With Bird Head Nose Decorated With Shells. Tag Reads: A Sacred Mask TumbamerisHaus Tambarin, Chambri Lake, PNG. Approximately 23.625H x 9.8125W x 5.5625D in.See Sold Price
Sold2023Five Yua Shell Currency RingsFive Abelam Yua currency rings from Papua new guinea. Includes 4.5"Dx .75" partially fossilized ring, Trochus shell decorated armband 3.75"D, worn 4.25"Dx .25" ring, and two 3"D rings pectoral ornamenSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Papua New Guinea SculptureA figural group with shell decorated elements, together with a wooden and steel spear. Dimensions: The sculpture is 13" x 6" and 28" tall, the spear is 47" long. Provenance: From a local collection.See Sold Price
Sold2019Sepik River Carved Wood Ceremonial Bird HookPapua New Guinea,20th Century Figural representation of a bird, potentially a hornbill, decorated in red, blue, and white polychrome paint. Wood,Overall 17 2/8" x 9", From the collection of a Bristol,See Sold Price
Sold2016Papua New Guinea Abelam Wooden Figure of a ManPapua New Guinea Abelam Wooden Figure of a Man With shell eyes, decorated with red and black pigments. Height of figure 35 inches (88.9 cm)See Sold Price
Sold2018Papua New Guinea carved figural suspension hookStylized figural suspension hook (Iatmul), depicting a masked figure with inset shell eyes, decorated with red, black, grey, and white pigments, and vestiges of feathers and rafia, Sepik River, New GuSee Sold Price
Sold2018Papua New Guinea carved figural suspension hookCarved wood figural suspension hook (Iatmul), depicitng a masked figure with inset shell eyes, decorated with red, black and white pigments, resting on a crcodile head, Sepik River, New Guinea, 26.5"hSee Sold Price
Sold2022Three Papua New Guinea Bird CarvingsThree carved totems of birds from Papua New Guinea, including hornbill painted balsa wood yam carving, painted hornbill carving, and heavy wooden carving of hawk atop human head with shell inlaid eyesSee Sold Price
Sold2018Highly Decorated Carved and Painted Papua New GuineaHighly Decorated Carved and Painted Papua New Guinea Mask with Shells and Feathers - Tribal items from the Sepik River Region of Papua New Guinea. Good condition. One shell is missing. Measures approxSee Sold Price
Sold2022Sepik River Papua New Guinea 2-Headed Figure.About 50" long, decorated with shells and feathers. The Piece is Moderately Heavy. It is Painted orange, black, brown, and white. The Figure Looks to be in Nice cosmetic condition, with a few Cracks.See Sold Price
Sold20223' Sepik River Papua New Guinea Tribal Mask.The mask is Painted black, brown, and white, and decorated with shells and feathers. It is missing one of its eyes, and there are some cracks, which don't appear to be very deep. Overall, it looks toSee Sold Price
Sold2024(3) Old Papua New Guinea currency accessories(3) Old Papua New Guinea currency accessories, 20th c., likely Sepik River, incl. a man's necklace and (2) headbands/headdresses, woven materials decorated with shells, 15"h x 15"w (largest), 3.5"h xSee Sold Price
Sold2024A large Sepik Papua New Guinea Initiation helm mask with inset cowrie shells and raffiaA large Sepik Papua New Guinea Initiation helm mask decorated with cowrie shells and raffia for a 'beard', 39"hSee Sold Price
Sold2018Papua New Guinea ScepterWood scepter with an anthropomorphic bird figure finial. The figure has shell eyes, long beak and nose with arms holding beak. Brown, cream and orange paint. Custom display stand is included. DimensioSee Sold Price
Sold2024Papua New Guinea Conch Craft, Possibly Shell Currency NO RESERVESMeasuring approximately 8" X 8", this piece was collected and cataloged by an American expat living and working in New Guinea in the mid-1970s. Decorated conch shells are still in use as "bride price"See Sold Price
Sold2018Pair Hand Carved & Hand Painted Papua New GuineaPair Hand Carved & Hand Painted Papua New Guinea Masks. Measures approximately 18 inches in length. Inlaid shell eyes. From a designer decorated New Canaan, CT home.See Sold Price
Sold2019Sepik Papua New Guinea Tambanum Cowrie & Hair MaskVintage Tumbuan / Tambanum ceremonial mask from New Guinea. Features an elongated facial form decorated with inlaid cowrie shells set in mud as well as boars tusks and polychrome decoration and genuinSee Sold Price
Sold2018Carved Papua New Guinea PNG Mask Feathershand carved & painted mask decorated with fiber, cowrie shells & cassowary feathers, 15"h x 5"w ( w feathers 27"h)See Sold Price
Sold2022Spirit Mask, Papua New GuineaSpirit 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.See Sold Price
Sold2020Kena Shell Necklace from Papua, OtherKena shell necklace from Papua, New Guinea together with a decorated whelk shell. [Necklace shell: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches]. In good condition.See Sold Price
Sold2018Old 1.5 Mtr Hornbill Bird Figure With Ancestor SepikOld 1.5 Mtr Hornbill Bird Figure With Ancestor Sepik Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood, pigments 146 cm This Very Large hornbill sculpture is characterized by a curved beak and is patinated polycSee Sold Price
Sold2016(lot of 3) Sepik River Papua New Guinea carvings(lot of 3) Sepik River Papua New Guinea carvings, consisting of an ancestor mask having a pigment decorated abstract surface surrounding stylized zoomorph features; together with a cowrie shell encrusSee Sold Price
Sold20233 Papua New Guinea Masks3 Papua New Guinea Masks. Including 2 yam masks, Maprik/Wosera region, woven plant fiber and pigment together with a paint decorated carved wood and plant fiber mask with cowrie shell and feather adorSee Sold Price