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 triangular notch carved head piece.
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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", on custom wood and metal base total height 7 1/2 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
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
Located in Atlanta, GA
A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a solid wood by the Abelam people, who cultivated yams as their main crop, the pole featu...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Asmat Carved Wood Shield, Papua New Guinea, 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Impressive hand carved wooden shield by the Asmat people of Papua New Guinea, featuring bold symmetrical motifs and traces of original white and dark pigment.
Category
Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Hand Carved Asmat Shield from Papua New Guinea, 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Large hand carved Asmat shield from Papua, New Guinea, featuring an expressive symmetrical composition with traditional scroll and ancestral motifs in natural earth pigments of white...
Category
Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hand-carved, Painted Wood Ancestral Spirit Figure from Papua New Guinea
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a hand-carved, painted wood ancestral spirit figure from the Middle Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
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.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art
$1,117Sale Price|35% Off
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 standing female figure from the schouten islands off the north coast of Papua new Gui...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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 Sepik River Area.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 shell Measures: 7 x 7.5 in / 18 x 19 cm Height on custom display stand: 10.5 in. / ...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
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 shell Measures: 7.5 x 8.5 in / 19 x 22 cm Height on custom display stand: 11.5 in. ...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Pair of Mendi Carved-Wood War Shields from Papua New Guinea on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea Mendi wooden war shields on custom stands from the mid-20th century. This pair of war shields originate from the Mendi region, within the Southern Highland...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Massim Peoples from Trobriand Islands Animal Kangaroo Sculpture New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Created by the Massim Peoples from Trobriand Islands off New Guinea. A standing animal wood sculpture, probably of a tree kangaroo with shell eyes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Crocodile Head Boat Prow from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage carved wood crocodile head boat prow from Papua New Guinea.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Papua New Guinea Standing Male Figure Fragment from Canoe? Based
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Papua New Guinea standing male figure carved hardwood fragment, possibly from canoe?
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Smaller squatting figure with curled arms carved on forehead. From Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century
Located in Wien, AT
Impressively carved from a single block of wood, this monumental male spirit or ancestor figure originates from the Middle Sepik region of Papua New Guinea.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood, Feathers
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 the open handle and shaft, with some traces of lime still present.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early hand carved stone axe with face, long nose with pierced nostrils, framed by loose oval form. Round eyes and slit mouth. Old worn surface. 8 1/2 inches high, early to mid 20th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
Standing Sepik River Area Papua New Guinea Male Figure Red Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea, male stocky figure with hands on hips, and remains of red pigments Strong expression, with semi-circular ears, incised line scarificati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Oceanic Asmat Carved Wood Figure, Papua New Guinea
Located in Nottingham, GB
The Asmat people of southwestern Papua New Guinea are renowned for one of the most powerful sculptural traditions in Oceania.
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yam Ceremonial Digging Stick with Carving Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large digging stick used for the ceremony of planting the first yams of the season circa first half of the 20th century, purportedly from the ex-collection of the Children's Museum...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood
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, presented on custom stands.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
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 canoes they use for transportation and fishing, this smaller model is hand-carved in ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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 black across the cylindrical body.
Category
Mid-20th Century Guinean Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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 Guinea in the late 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 with raised and incised imagery depicting stylized sea creatures with decorative in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Kaolin, Wood
Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red and 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, and additional face in stomach. Mounted on custom metal and wood base. Traces of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 pleasing asymmetry in the raised relief carving of the two spirit faces at either en...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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 secure a screen mesh during the preparation of sago flour. This example depicts a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea This large, post contact, shield is traditionally decorated in bold colors with a central circle. This ...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Enamel, Wire
Antique Papua New Guinea Hand-Carved Tribal Mask, Sepik River Region, Early 20th
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Papua New Guinea Hand-Carved Tribal Mask, Sepik River Region, Early 20th Century An evocative and finely crafted tribal mask from Papua New Guinea, likely originating from t...
Category
Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Masks
Materials
Natural Fiber
Sepik River People Papua New Guinea Oceanic Primitive Wood Totem Spirit Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic hand-carved primitive wood totem sculpture/ figure from the Sepik River people (Ambunti and Wewak) of Papua New Guinea.
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
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Papua New Guinea Tami Island Ceremonial Tribal Feast Serving Bowl 25"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive 20th century Papua New guinea / Tami Island carved feast bowl. Carved in an almond shape with pointed ends, embellished with an anamorphic bat figure with...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Decorative Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
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 Guinea. The highly sculptural mask is one of the most iconic and mysterious designs from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote Morobe Province located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The head is carved from...
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
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club originates from the Morobe Province, which is a very remote area located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Gu...
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
Located in Point Richmond, CA
From Papua New Guinea an early painted Maprik carved wood head sculpture or mask, intense expression showing teeth, and two opposing stylized birds on top.
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
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask with long curved tongue.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Oceanic Massim Wooden Canoe Bowl, Papua New Guinea
Located in Nottingham, GB
The peoples of the Massim region of Papua New Guinea are renowned for some of Oceania's most sophisticated artistic traditions, shaped by a culture deeply connected to the sea.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Pair of 1950s Papua New Guinea Male and Female Wooden Sculptures
By Jef Deconinck
Located in Lisse, NL
Belgian sculptor Jef Deconinck on one of his travels must have been inspired by the country and the people of Papua New Guinea and this pair of small busts shows the incredible level...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Busts
Materials
Wood
"1/2 Shield, " Carved Wood & Vegetable Pigment from New Guinea c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This half-shield from New Guinea is carved wood, embellished with vegetable pigment.
Category
1930s Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Pair of Oceanic Canoe Prow Sculptures, Papua New Guinea
Located in Nottingham, GB
This striking pair of canoe prow ornaments has been carved from dense hardwood and decorated with natural pigments, preserving the bold visual language that defines the artistic trad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
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
Large Iatmul Ceremonial Agiba Figure, East Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Located in Nottingham, GB
The Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea is celebrated as one of the world's great centres of indigenous sculpture, where carving traditions developed as an essential expression of...
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Oceanic Ancestral Figure with Shell Inlay, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea
Located in Nottingham, GB
The Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea has long been recognised as one of the great centres of Oceanic art, renowned for its extraordinary diversity of sculptural traditions.
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A Superbly Carved Lime Spatula Representing Two Figures
Located in London, GB
Massim, New Guinea 19th Century Size: 31cm long - 12¼ ins long Provenance: Ex Anthony Meyer Gallery, Paris Ex Private UK collection Double figure spatulas are one of the rar...
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Ebony
A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver
Located in London, GB
Wood ebony with lime infill Massim Area, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia 19th Century Size: 32.5cm high - 12¾ ins high Provenance: Ex Emil Storrer, 1950 - 60, Zurich Switzerland T...
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Ebony
Pair of Monumental Hand Carved Oceanic Tribal Paddles
Located in Wien, AT
Impressive pair of monumental hand carved wooden paddles featuring finely executed geometric and wave like motifs across the entire surface. The elongated proportions, sculptural sil...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png" Antique Carved Coconut Shell Ritual Bowl – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (c. 1880–1930) Material: C...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Coconut
Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental, rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat People tribal carved war shield from the first half of the 20th century, collected from the coast of the headhunting tribe in Pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
Collected from the coast of the headhunter tribe in Papua New Guinea, a Provincial Indonesian island, in the mid 20th century, this impressive wooden sculpture was hand-carved and po...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Carved Wooden Med Irion Java Asmet Tribe Man
Located in Bedford, NY
CEREMONIAL MAN FROM ASMET TRIBE OF NEW GUINEA. CARVED WOOD- FIGURE IS SPIRITUAL- THEY ARE HEADHUNTERS; HE IS STEPPING OF HEADS.
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Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Finely Carved Markham Valley Spoon, Papua New Guinea
Located in Vienna, AT
A turn of the century "Ompi" featuring a totemic ancestor's face, Markham Valley, Morobe Province. Signs of wear and old lime deposits, soft worn patina. Ex UK collection 10 cm.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Finely Carved Boiken Bowl, Coastal Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea
Unavailable
H 3.35 in Dm 9.06 in
Finely Carved Boiken Bowl, Coastal Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea
Located in Vienna, AT
Boiken bowl, shallow circular form, the underside carved in shallow relief with a star design, stylised motifs within its border leading the two handles with notched edge and two lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Lower Sepik Mask, Papua New Guinea
Located in Vienna, AT
Ex German collection then Loed and Mia van Bussel from Amsterdam, who pioneered collecting of New Guinea art and assembled one of the world’s top collections.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Papua New Guinea Stone "pineapple" club
Located in Summerland, CA
Magnificent club head carved out of granite, which once was affixed to a wooded handle
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures
19th Century New Guinea Wooden Female Figure
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
Malay worship female figure, carved in wood, standing with inlaid shell Marked in buttom: "Lestrite, Middel Sepik District, New Guinea".
Category
Antique 1890s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Primitives
Materials
Shell, Wood
Store closing March 31. Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea
Located in Santa Fe, NM
From the Massim region off the East Coast of Papua New Guinea. Probably created in the early to mid-20th century for use as a serving bowl at feasts.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Expressive Papua New Guinea Stopper, Ex John Friede Collection
Unavailable
H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.19 in
Expressive Papua New Guinea Stopper, Ex John Friede Collection
Located in Vienna, AT
A very old and beautifully encrusted stopper. This intriguing and expressive Middle Sepik area stopper comes from the John Friede Collection. Featuring a stylized anthropomorphic fac...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Last chance Store closing March 31. Trobriand Isands Papua New Guinea Art
Unavailable
H 4 in W 7.5 in D 17.5 in
Last chance Store closing March 31. Trobriand Isands Papua New Guinea Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Store closing March 31 Last chance clearance sale. Feast bowl, carved wood with black patina. From the Massim region off the East Coast of Papua New Guinea.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Abelam Clay Serving Vessel with Figurative Design from Papua New Guinea
Unavailable
H 8.75 in Dm 9.25 in
Antique Abelam Clay Serving Vessel with Figurative Design from Papua New Guinea
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique serving vessel, handmade and decorated to be used for yam cult activities, feasts and social ceremonies. Made from "kupma," a clay naturally sandy in texture, the coil built ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Coastal Ramu Dance Mask, Papua New Guinea
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
A Fine hardwood dance mask, of elongated shallow form with a pierced septum and ears, remains of red ochre, pierced all around the edges for attachment to a large cane superstructure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Schouten Island wooden Bowl
Located in San Rafael, CA
A beautiful old Schouten Island Bowl with a good dark patina from age and use. Carved from a single piece of wood with intricate carved details including small birds heads on both si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ceremonial Dagger
Located in San Rafael, CA
An unusual Abelam ceremonial dagger made from Cassowary bird bone with a sensitive face and two large shell earrings. The bone is carved with a face at the top and intricate incising...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Shell
Beautiful Early 20th Century Suspension Hook, Sawos People
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful early 20th century suspension hook, Sawos people.
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Antique Shield from New Guinea
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand Carved Antique Ceremonial Shield from Northwest Asmet Region of New Guinea.
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
This well carved and polychrome decorated suspension hook figure was from the Middle Sepik river region in Papua New Guinea, made by PNG Iatmul people and associated groups.
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hook Carved Wood Figure Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Hook figure Papua, New Guinea, late 19th century. Measures: 48" H x 8.5"x 8.5" D.
Category
Antique 1890s Papua New Guinean Tribal More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...
Materials
Wood
Talisman Mask, Papua New Guinea
Located in Wilton, CT
Carved and painted Talisman mask, Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
New Guinea Slit Drum
Located in New York, NY
A small Garamut slit drum from Papua New Guinea. Hand carved wood on stand. 35" Long.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Papua New Guinea Tribal Art Pigment Anchor with Hand Carved Figure Heads
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Papua New Guinea late 19th century tribal art hand carved wood pigment anchor with figure head on both sides.
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
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.
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large-Scale Carved Wood Spirit Figure Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A spirit figure Papua New Guinea, late 19th century. Measures: 52" H x 11" W. Old spirit figure of unusual style with large nose and protruding eyes on a metal stand probably f...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Carved Wood Splash Boards from Papua New Guinea with Original Paint
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H 37.75 in W 19.75 in D 6 in
Pair of Carved Wood Splash Boards from Papua New Guinea with Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage carved wood splash boards from Papua New Guinea. This pair of decorative carved wood splash boards (also commonly referred to as wave splitters) from Papua, New Gui...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Crocodile Head Boat Prow on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A carved wood crocodile head boat prow from Papua New Guinea.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Abelam Ancestor Pole, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Paint scheme is overall abstract in bold polychrome pigments of black, ocher red, yellow and white. Maprik region, Papua New Guinea. Age crack, bird at base reattached.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Two Early 20th Century New Guinea Sepik River Plaques
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Wonderfully graphic early 20th century New Guinea Sepik River region carved and polychrome painted wood plaques of identical design and graduated size.
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Crocodile Head Boat Prows from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of carved wood crocodile head boat prows from Papua New Guinea.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Nukuma Washkuk Mindja from New Guinea African Shield or Mask
Located in Milford, NH
From Amaki village, the board of classical design is from Amaki village with a large central face deeply concave against the body, the nose pointing downward with smiling mouth. The ...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Carved Wood Crocodile Head Boat Prows on Stands, Papua New Guinea
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H 19.5 in W 33.5 in D 13.25 in
Set of Three Carved Wood Crocodile Head Boat Prows on Stands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of three carved wood crocodile head boat prows from Papua New Guinea.
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
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 shell 8 x 9.25 in / 20.5 x 23.5 cm Height on custom display stand: 11.5 in. / 32 cm...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Rare Bahinemo Hunstein Mountain Garra Hook Mask Papua New Guinea
Located in Studio City, CA
A riveting Hunstein Mountain Garra mask from Papua New Guinea. This mask is from the estate/collection of Gore Vidal and is from the early to md 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Papua New Guinea Sepik Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Papua New Guinea Sepik River Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood Sculpture, with cowrie shells and feathers. 48.5" H x 9.75" Diameter.
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Ceremonial Platter, Lake Sentani, Northwest New Guinea
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H 24.25 in W 9 in D 4 in
Early 20th Century Ceremonial Platter, Lake Sentani, Northwest New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by VICKI SHIBA Early 20th Century Ceremonial Platter, Lake Sentani, Northwest New Guinea A rare wooden ceremonial platter or dish from Lake Sentani, northwest New Guinea....
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Large New Guinea Stylized Wood Figure Papuan Gulf, Geometric Face and Body
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H 31.5 in W 5.25 in L 31.5 in
Large New Guinea Stylized Wood Figure Papuan Gulf, Geometric Face and Body
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Projecting rectangular ears. Carved "v" in rear with holes for attachment to a dance super structure or men's house walls. 1940s-1950s, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Papua New Guinea Sepik Painted Carved Wood Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
Papua New Guinea Sepik River Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Mask, with feather border and cowrie shells applied to face. 37" H x 28" W.
Category
20th Century Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Early to Mid-20th Century Tribal Wood Drum, Abelam People, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century large tribal wood drum, Abelam people, Papua New Guinea A dramatic large wood drum from the Abelam people of Papua New Guinea with an expressive face and a...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early to Mid-20th Century Mounted Tribal Bamboo Comb, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century mounted bamboo Comb Papua New Guinea Beautifully incised comb from the Huon Peninsula area in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Kaolin, Bamboo
Single Yua Wenga Clamshell Currency from Papua New Guinea on Custom Black Stand
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H 6 in W 6 in D 2 in
Single Yua Wenga Clamshell Currency from Papua New Guinea on Custom Black Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Single Yua Wenga shell currency from Papua New Guinea. Yua (Money) Wenga (Clam Rings) are clamshell rings cut with bamboo from giant clamshells. These rings are still being cut and u...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century Papua New Guinea Wooden Sepik Suspension Hook
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Papua New Guinea wooden suspension hook ('Samban' or 'Tshambwan') from the Iatmul People of the Sepik River region, carved on both sides, featuring a stylized figure, flank...
Category
Late 20th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Indonesian Carved Papua New Guinea Boat Model Dugout Trencher Plough Display 68"
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H 8 in W 68 in D 8 in
Indonesian Carved Papua New Guinea Boat Model Dugout Trencher Plough Display 68"
Located in Dayton, OH
Made in Papua New Guinea, circa late 20th century The huge, oversized small scale miniature or toy canoe model would have been crafted virtually identical to a full size example.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Papua New Guinea Sepik Polychrome Wood Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
Papua New Guinea Sepik River Polychromed Carved Wood Mask. 57.5" H x 12" W x 7" D.
Category
20th Century Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Korwar Carved Wood Ancestor Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Korwar Carved Wood Ancestor Sculpture, Indonesian, Melanesian, or Papua New Guinea, depiction of ancestor propping his chin on a shield, wearing a crown, single carved piece of wood...
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Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean International Style Sculptur...
Materials
Metal
Antique Palm wood Sepik Papua club Oceanic Polynesian Fiji Fijian Tong
Located in London, GB
Antique Palm wood Club Papua New guinea Nice old palm wood club with smooth tactile surface well used with aged patina Very good condition, Period late 19th Length 98 cm.
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Sepik Carved Polychromed Wood Figure Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Papua New Guinea Sepik River Carved and Polychromed Wood Male Figure with Crocodile Sculpture, the man with inset cowrie shell eyes. 33" H x 9" W x 10" D approx.
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Oceanic Hand-Carved Wood Bird Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, hand-carved and polychrome painted wooden animalier statue depicting a hornbill bird, with inset cowrie shell eyes and mounted with feathers to crown.
Category
Mid-20th Century International Style Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Sepik River over modeled human skull c.1920 For Sale in this LOT is a unique and almost predatory looking Tourist Sepik River over modeled Artifact sculpted with a clay-like mass, p...
Category
Vintage 1920s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Natural Fiber
Asmat War Shield
Located in New York, NY
An Asmat War Shield from Irian Jaya in Papua New Guinea. This hand carved artifact has retained its bold carved patterns in relief as well as its original pigments.
Category
20th Century Indonesian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Papua New Guinea Carved Paddles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage Papua New Guinea carved wood canoe steering paddles on custom stands.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
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 dating from the early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Asmat Tribe Irian Jaya Indonesian New Guinea Carved Ancestral Wood Figure
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H 19.5 in W 3 in D 5 in
Asmat Tribe Irian Jaya Indonesian New Guinea Carved Ancestral Wood Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A traditional carved ancestral figure by the Asmat people who are located in the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya in the western half of New Guinea.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Oceanic Papua New Guinea Tribal Prow on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large-sized Papua New Guinea carved canoe prow from the Upper Sepik River region on custom stand.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Heavy Oceanic Papua New Guinea or African Carved Wood Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
It was listed as being from Papua New Guinea but could be from another region. Clearly it is an unusual work, quite heavy with protruding horns.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Masks
Materials
Wood
Old New Guinea Ceremonial Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a one of a kind treasure from the south pacific coming from our private oceanic collection which we assembled over thirty years. This New Guinea hand-carved stone ceremonial...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
Oceanic Carved Shield / Ancestral Plaque from Papua New Guinea
By Oceanic Arts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual elaborately carved shield or ancestral plaque. Human head carved on top, decorated with white paints, shells and fiber. Blackwater River region, from the Iatmul tribe. Purcha...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber, Hardwood
Vintage Carved and Painted Wood Splash Board from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage carved and painted wood splash board from Papua, New Guinea.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Papua New Guinea Irian Jaya Indonesia Asmat Carved Wood Shield, 19th Century
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H 52 in W 12 in D 4 in
Papua New Guinea Irian Jaya Indonesia Asmat Carved Wood Shield, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
An incredible work by the Asmat people, a tribal people of New Guinea who currently reside in the Papua province of Indonesia. The Asmat peoples are one of the most well-known woodca...
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Papuan Gulf Gope Board from New Guinea Africa
Located in Milford, NH
This board is Central Papuan Gulf style with white designs against a red ground with black outlining.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea
Located in Studio City, CA
Truly a spectacular piece in Scope and design. Carved by a master wood carver from a single piece of wood and decorated with traditional pigments. This particular mask is from the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Masks
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Hand-Carved Wood Boat Prow on Iron Stand from Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century
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H 26 in W 47 in D 12 in
Hand-Carved Wood Boat Prow on Iron Stand from Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A carved wood crocodile head boat prow from Papua New Guinea.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Canoe Prow in the Style of Papua New Guinea
Located in Milford, NH
This wooden carving with pigment decoration is a quality example of the type carved from a used canoe in the style of Papua New Guinea .
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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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.
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