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Papua New Guinean Carved Wood and Cowrie Shell Mask / Figure
Papua New Guinean Carved Wood and Cowrie Shell Mask / Figure

Papua New Guinean Carved Wood and Cowrie Shell Mask / Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Possibly Papua New Guinean carved mask / figure of a face with cowrie shell eyes and tall

Category

20th Century Unknown Other Figurative Sculptures

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure Scoop is 3 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Papua New Guinea Carved-Wood Lumi Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Papua New Guinea Carved-Wood Lumi Shield on Custom Iron Stand

Papua New Guinea Carved-Wood Lumi Shield on Custom Iron Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Papua New Guinea carved-wood Lumi shield from the mid-20th century. This vintage war shield from

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Papau New Guinea Carved Wood Feast Bowl
Papau New Guinea Carved Wood Feast Bowl

Papau New Guinea Carved Wood Feast Bowl

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning and large antique tribal carved wooden feast bowl originating from Papau New Guinea and

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Papua New Guinean Polychromed Carved Figure
Papua New Guinean Polychromed Carved Figure

Papua New Guinean Polychromed Carved Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Papua New Guinean carved polychromed ancestral figure with fiber and shell detail

Category

20th Century Unknown Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Canoe Prow from Papua New Guinea
Hand Carved Wood Canoe Prow from Papua New Guinea

Hand Carved Wood Canoe Prow from Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage carved wood crocodile head boat prow from Papua New Guinea. This mid-20th century Papua

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Stirrup Vessel Wood Hand- Carved Massim People Papua New Guinea
Stirrup Vessel Wood Hand- Carved Massim People Papua New Guinea

Stirrup Vessel Wood Hand- Carved Massim People Papua New Guinea

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Wood Carved Stirrup Vessel, or Pipe, Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Hand

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea

Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea

Located in Bilzen, BE

"Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea" Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl

Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Wood Catfish Head Boat Prows on Custom Stands--New Guinea
Pair of Carved Wood Catfish Head Boat Prows on Custom Stands--New Guinea

Pair of Carved Wood Catfish Head Boat Prows on Custom Stands--New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of carved wood catfish head boat prows from Papua New Guinea. This pair of mid-20th century

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art
Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art

Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea A Fine old hard wood Pounder or pestle with a

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large dark reddish brown carved wood mask with underlying traces of red pigment, from New Guinea

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Crocodile Head Boat Prow from Papua New Guinea
Crocodile Head Boat Prow from Papua New Guinea

Crocodile Head Boat Prow from Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage carved wood crocodile head boat prow from Papua New Guinea. This mid-20th century Papua

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Oceanic Carved Hardwood Lime Spatula, Papua New Guinea
Oceanic Carved Hardwood Lime Spatula, Papua New Guinea

Oceanic Carved Hardwood Lime Spatula, Papua New Guinea

Located in Stamford, CT

A Papua New Guinea hand carved ebony lime spatula covered with continuous swirl designs etched on

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century
Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century

Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century

Located in Wien, AT

originates from the Middle Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. The figure combines strong sculptural presence

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Feathers

Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face

Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face

Located in Point Richmond, CA

curled arms carved on forehead. From Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea. Signs of wear, encrusted

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yam Ceremonial Digging Stick with Carving Papua New Guinea
Yam Ceremonial Digging Stick with Carving Papua New Guinea

Yam Ceremonial Digging Stick with Carving Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

the stick suggesting the usage of the piece. It was carved out of the trunk of stringy palm, a local

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure

Located in Rochester, NY

Papua New Guinea standing male ancestral figure. Hand carved from a single piece of wood. Beautiful

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Pair of Massim Canoe Splash Boards from Papua, New Guinea
Pair of Massim Canoe Splash Boards from Papua, New Guinea

Pair of Massim Canoe Splash Boards from Papua, New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of decoratively carved wood splash boards from the southeastern region of Papua, New Guinea

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Mid 20th Century Dugout Canoe Model Sculpture, Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea
Mid 20th Century Dugout Canoe Model Sculpture, Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea

Mid 20th Century Dugout Canoe Model Sculpture, Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea

Located in New York, NY

A model of a spirit dugout canoe, from the Asmat village in New Guinea. A replica of the large

Category

Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

20th Century New Guinea Drum with Drumstick
20th Century New Guinea Drum with Drumstick

20th Century New Guinea Drum with Drumstick

Located in Winnetka, IL

Hand-carved wooden drum from New Guinea, featuring intricate painted patterns in white, red, and

Category

Mid-20th Century Guinean Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col
Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col

Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Papua New Guinea standing figure from the Bioma peoples with raised designs, stylized classic face

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Oceanic Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century
Oceanic Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century

Oceanic Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century

Located in Odense, DK

A large decorative and rare hand carved tribal war shield in traditional colors, made in Papua New

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Located in Point Richmond, CA

mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl Of classic form, each end carved

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Kaolin, Wood

Early Large Food Bowl, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Early Large Food Bowl, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea

Early Large Food Bowl, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Large Food Bowl, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea This large food bowl exhibits a

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Sago Peg, Abelam/Wosera People, Papua New Guinea
Early 20th Century Sago Peg, Abelam/Wosera People, Papua New Guinea

Early 20th Century Sago Peg, Abelam/Wosera People, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Sago peg, tapak, Abelam/Wosera people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Sago pegs are used to

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Sepik River People Papua New Guinea Oceanic Primitive Wood Totem Spirit Figure
Sepik River People Papua New Guinea Oceanic Primitive Wood Totem Spirit Figure

Sepik River People Papua New Guinea Oceanic Primitive Wood Totem Spirit Figure

Located in Studio City, CA

and Wewak) of Papua New Guinea. This work, which features tusked ancestral spirit figure, is hand

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask. Mid-20th century, with wonderful

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Garra Hook Sculpture on Display Stand Mid-Sepik River Papua New Guinea
Garra Hook Sculpture on Display Stand Mid-Sepik River Papua New Guinea

Garra Hook Sculpture on Display Stand Mid-Sepik River Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Garra hook by Bahinemo People of Hustein Mountains from Mid-Sepik River region in Papua New

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The head is carved from a hardstone with rows

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Stone

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku War Club, Eastern Highlands - Morobe Province
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku War Club, Eastern Highlands - Morobe Province

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku War Club, Eastern Highlands - Morobe Province

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Province, which is a very remote area located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The hand

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Stone

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression

Located in Point Richmond, CA

From Papua New Guinea an early painted Maprik carved wood head sculpture or mask, intense

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask with long curved tongue. Mid-20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Massim Food Bowl Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea
Massim Food Bowl Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea

Massim Food Bowl Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea

Located in Sharon, CT

Ornately decorated rim, with abstract carving on bottom. Beautiful rich patina.

Category

Early 20th Century Oceanic Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Massim Food Bowl Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea
Massim Food Bowl Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea

Massim Food Bowl Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea

Located in Sharon, CT

Ornately decorated rim, with abstract carvings on bottom. Beautiful rich patina.

Category

Early 20th Century Oceanic Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Superbly Carved Lime Spatula Representing Two Figures
A Superbly Carved Lime Spatula Representing Two Figures

A Superbly Carved Lime Spatula Representing Two Figures

Located in London, GB

A Superbly Carved Lime Spatula Representing Two Figures Wood (ebony) Northern (?) Massim, New

Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Ebony

A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver
A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver

A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver

Located in London, GB

Child (?) or Male and Female (?) Wood ebony with lime infill Massim Area, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Ebony

Old or Antique Trobriand Islands Carved Wooden Crouching Tree Kangaroo Figurine
Old or Antique Trobriand Islands Carved Wooden Crouching Tree Kangaroo Figurine

Old or Antique Trobriand Islands Carved Wooden Crouching Tree Kangaroo Figurine

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine, older Melanesian ebony wood carving. From the Trobriand Islands. In the form of a crouching tree kangaroo (black dorcopsis) with geometric engraving throughout. Mounted at...

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png
Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png

Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png

Located in Bilzen, BE

Ritual Bowl – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (c. 1880–1930) Material: Coconut shell

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Coconut

Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board

Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board

Located in Forney, TX

, Papua, New Guinea, Kerewa or Hohao village tribe. Hand-carved and polychrome painted using only

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield

Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield

Located in Forney, TX

first half of the 20th century, collected from the coast of the headhunting tribe in Papua New Guinea, a

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base
Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base

Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base

Located in New York, NY

the Alamblak people from Papua New Guinea. The figure's strong, masculine head balances atop a tall

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head
An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head

An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Papua New Guinea, 18th-19th century L. 22.5 x W. 18 cm (approx.) Provenance: Collected by Schulze

Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province
A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province

A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Sepik River Province, Papua New Guinea, probably late 19th century Tortoiseshell bracelets are

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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New Guinea Carved For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic new guinea carved available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every new guinea carved was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a new guinea carved — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A new guinea carved is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Jef Deconinck and Oceanic Arts each produced at least one beautiful new guinea carved that is worth considering.

How Much is a New Guinea Carved?

Prices for a new guinea carved can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $348 and can go as high as $156,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,820.