Sepik river PNG

Sepik Latmul Figure, Sepik River, PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, cowrey shell. Size: 72'' x 14'' x 7'' (183 x 36 x 18 cm). Private estate collection, Napa, CA.

Sepik Latmul Figure with Regalia, Sepik River, PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, cowrey shell. Size: 46.5'' x 13.5'' x 12'' (118 x 34 x 30 cm). Private estate collection, Napa, CA.

Ca. second half 20thC. Good, appears to be complete with no apparent defects or repairs. Please note the HUGE size. These items are used, and may show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surfac

3 Canoe Paddles, Massim and Sepik River, PNG. One with a sharply pointed ovoid blade with raised medial widening to transition to round handle that tapers to traditional Massim finial. Minor chipping

SEPIK RIVER, PNG, CARVED AND PAINTED ANCESTOR PANEL. HEIGHT 23"

3 Sepik River PNG Statues, carved wood and pigments. Ranging in size from: 46'' x 10'' x 3'' (117 x 25 x 8 cm) to 35'' x 9'' x 10'' (89 x 23 x 25 cm). 3 items.

Rare Cowrie Shell and Fiber Headdress, Sepik River, PNG. Traditionally this type of ceremonial headdress also served as a form of currency and for that reason they were often included in wedding dowri

An intricately carved wood Suspension Hook used in ceremonial houses. Sepik River, PNG, The suspension hook is a carved female, with a large head, shell eyes, holding finely carved implement. Nicely d

African Wooden Shield With Cassowary Feathers. Tag Reads: Kwiduruqa Shield, Sepik River PNG, The Fierce Eyes, Rough Lips, Protruding Tongue, Stress The Shield's Power. Cassowary Feathers Accent ... An

African Wooden Shield With Cassowary Feathers. Tag Reads: Kwiduruqa Shield, Sepik River PNG, The Fierce Eyes, Rough Lips, Protruding Tongue, Stress The Shield's Power. Cassowary Feathers Accent ... An

Papua Wooden Shield With Cassowary Feathers. Tag Reads: Kwiduruqa Shield, Sepik River PNG, The Fierce Eyes, Rough Lips, Protruding Tongue, Stress The Shield's Power. Cassowary Feathers Accent ... And

KANGANAMAN, SEPIK RIVER REGION, P.N.G. CARVED FEMALE HOOK. HEIGHT 31"

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, lower Sepik River, Murik Lakes region, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is an extraordinary wooden mask with a lengthy nose that resembles a mosquito! The mask is com

Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Madang Province, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large and finely carved wood mask depicting an elongated human visage donning a fanciful headdress adorned with two lo

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural sculptu

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. 1950 CE. Masks of this type were created to honor deceased ancestors and were thought to contain their sprits. Nicely carved and beautifully painted with trad

Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, Yamok village, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large-scale hornbill bird perched upon a boulder, all carved from a single piece of wood, tastefully painted with natural pigme

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural sculptu

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Ramu River region, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A hefty shield hand-carved from a large wood plank with rounded corners an

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, Sawos people, mid to early 20th century CE. A terracotta bowl with incised geometrics and stylized faces accented with natural mineral pigments. Quite la

**Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall, hand-carved wooden drum in the form of a standing anthropomorphic figure with a crested

Ancestor Spirit (Tumbuna) Mask, PNG, Middle Sepik River. Wood, pigment; wicker; plant fibers; cowrie shells; guine hen feathers. Size: 20" x 10.5" x 3.5" (51 x 27 x 9 cm).

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A nice example of a hand-carved wooden trophy hook, also known as a suspension hook. The

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, Chambri Lakes, Aibom, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a massive pottery fireplace bowl or gugumbe, with an ancestral fac