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Papua New Guinea Figure

Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yiman (Alamblak) People, Southern Hills, Middle Sepik River 42 x 10 x 2 in. / 107 x 25 x 5 cm The Yipwon are the patron spirits of hunting and warfare.
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea
Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea
$4,500
H 42 in W 10 in D 2 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Hardwood, Feathers

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
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea abstract hook figure or mask with two opposing hooks, and central looped
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Organic Material

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
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Shell, Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col
Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col
$1,560 Sale Price
47% Off
H 20.5 in W 4.25 in D 1 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Organic Material

Papua New Guinean Polychromed Carved Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Papua New Guinean carved polychromed ancestral figure with fiber and shell detail
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20th Century Unknown Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Chrome

Papua New Guinea, Carved Sepik figure
Located in London, GB
Wood H60 x W19 x D19 cm
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

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

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Wood, Paint

Sepik River (Keram Region), Papua New Guinea Ancestral Bust, mid 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Sepik River (Keram River tributary), Papua New Guinea Ancestral Bust (Male Ancestor Figure) Wood
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Genuine Papua New Guinea Sepik area Maternity figure , middle 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine statue from Papua New Guinea depicting a meternity (child on shoulders) The Sepik are a
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
in Douglas Newton, New Guinea Art in the Collection of the Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1967
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Rockefeller Irivake Figure
$156,000
H 70 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Striking Large Oceanic Ceremonial Female Figure Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unusual dramatic and large ceremonial female figure from New Guinea hand made with carved wood and
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Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Fabric, Wood

A Sepik 'panggal' sago spathe or tree bark painting of an ancestral figure
Located in Amsterdam, NL
spathe, bark of a sago palm, depicts an ancestral figure surrounded by a saw fish, two masks and several
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

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

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Stone

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Timbuwarra Figure, Wiru People, Southern Highland New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
of New Guinea.
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Rattan

19th Century New Guinea Wooden Female Figure
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
: "Lestrite, Middel Sepik District, New Guinea".
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Antique 1890s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Primitives

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Shell, Wood

19th Century New Guinea Wooden Female Figure
19th Century New Guinea Wooden Female Figure
H 21.66 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Spirit Figure, Yiman or Ewa peoples, Middle Sepik River
Located in Hershey, PA
discovered. A number of these pieces were exhibited at D'Arcy Gallery in New York in 1968.
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Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
region in Papua New Guinea, made by PNG Iatmul people and associated groups. The anthropomorphic piece
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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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. Attractively
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Antique 1890s Papua New Guinean Tribal More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

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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
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Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Paint, 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Large New Guinea Stylized Wood Figure Papuan Gulf, Geometric Face and Body
Located in Point Richmond, CA
structure or men's house walls. 1940s-1950s, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea. Worn, weathered surface with
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Yam Ancestor Figure on Stand from Padua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid-Sepik river yam ancestor figure from abelam people, Papua New Guinea, circa early 20th
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Woven Basketry Figural Pectoral Chest Ornament Figure Papua New Guinea tusks
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven basketry figural pectoral chest ornament with from Papua New Guinea. Woven yam mask style
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Organic Material

Oceanic Sepik River Gable Figure Sculpture from Papua, New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
From a private collection comes this great Oceanic Papua New Guinea gable figure. This piece is
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Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Masks

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Wood

Tall Elegant Maprik Standing Wood Figure from Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A tall thin standing figure carved of hard wood, with hands on hips, wearing armbands, with remains
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Asmat Tribe Irian Jaya Indonesian New Guinea Carved Ancestral Wood Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
province of Irian Jaya in the western half of New Guinea.  This piece was initially collected in the
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Oceanic Ambelam Figure Papua New Guinea
Located in London, GB
A fine Ambelam figure Mapric river Papua new Guinea Carved wood with yellow, red, white and black
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Oceanic Ambelam Figure Papua New Guinea
Oceanic Ambelam Figure Papua New Guinea
H 37.41 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Fine Old Oceanic Ambelam Figure Papua New Guinea Oceanic Art
Located in London, GB
A fine Ambelam figure Mapric river Papua new Guinea Carved heavy hard wood with yellow, red
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Mendi Shield painted shield Papua New Guinea
Located in London, GB
A Mendi war or dance shield with painted figure Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Mendi Shield painted shield Papua New Guinea
Mendi Shield painted shield Papua New Guinea
H 37.41 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Carved New Guinea Tribal Mask Figure with Beard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brilliant statue of a man with button eyes and fringed beard. Great details of alligator on back and front.
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures

Sepik River Figure from Tribal Papua New Guinea
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A carved Sepik River figure from Papua New Guinea, with natural earth pigments cowrie shell
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Organic Material

Sculpture in the Style of a Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic tall carved decorative Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure. The statue is over six feet
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
$1,320 Sale Price / item
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H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Steel

Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Six Knobkerries from South Africa A group of six knobkerries from South Africa, mounted together on a wooden base. These were originally used as weapons during battle but have evolv...
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
$130,592 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

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Walnut

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
$145,000
H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in
Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
A Chinese black lacqured chest with gilt decoration was originally used to hold gold coins. This highly decorative cabinet is beautiflly decorated with multible children in various s...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Cabinets

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Mahogany

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
$42,500
H 42.5 in W 49.57 in D 28.25 in
Iconic Pair of Sicilian Ceramic Heads from Caltagirone
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating traditional handmade ceramic planters from private collection.
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20th Century Sicilian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted & Marquetry Commode by Boudet
By Jean Baptiste Hedouin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Impressive French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry bombé two-drawer commode with marble top, by Maison Boud...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Space Age Vintage White Blue Lounge Chairs, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age pair of vintage lounge chairs with white lacquered bentwood frame and blue covered textile fabric cushions from 1960s. While the white lacquered bentwood frame is in distre...
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Vintage 1960s Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Bentwood

Space Age Vintage White Blue Lounge Chairs, 1960s
Space Age Vintage White Blue Lounge Chairs, 1960s
$4,671 / set
H 25.6 in W 29.93 in D 28.35 in
1930’s French Plaster Shell Sconces with 2 interior light
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1930’s French plaster sconces. Has shell shape. With 2 interior lights. Unusual Lights coming from top and bottom part of sconces. Available 3 pairs
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Vintage 1930s French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plaster

English Oak & Nickel Silver Tantalus. Maker Daniel & Arter. Birmingham. C. 1882
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20th Century Afra & Tobia Scarpa Pair of Artona Nightstands for Maxalto, 1970s
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Vintage 1920s Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art

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Stone, Silver

Berber  Stone Necklace, Early 20th Century
Berber  Stone Necklace, Early 20th Century
$270 Sale Price
40% Off
H 12 in W 0.75 in D 0.75 in
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2010s Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wool

Salvador Dali Xai 7/20 Limited Edition
Salvador Dali Xai 7/20 Limited Edition
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20% Off
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Papua New Guinea Figure For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Papua new guinea figure you’re looking for. Each Papua new guinea figure for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paint and shell. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Papua new guinea figure — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Papua new guinea figure, designed in the Folk Art or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Papua New Guinea Figure?

Prices for a Papua new guinea figure start at $250 and top out at $156,000 with the average selling for $1,825.