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
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 – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea Late 19th – early 20th century Exceptional an...
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
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
$1,096Sale 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
Oceanic Carved Hardwood Lime Spatula, Papua New Guinea
$1,016Sale Price|20% Off
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
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
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
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
Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Kundu Drum in Carved Hardwood
Located in Nottingham, GB
Portable and highly personal, they combined functionality with refined craftsmanship, transforming everyday instruments into objects of cultural significance and visual beauty. This...
Category
Early 20th Century 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
$1,125Sale Price|25% Off
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"
$525Sale Price|30% Off
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
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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.
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