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Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea
Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea

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.

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

A TRIBAL Ritual VOTIVE BOARD SCULPTURE Upper SEPIK, Papua New Guinea, 1950
A TRIBAL Ritual VOTIVE BOARD SCULPTURE Upper SEPIK, Papua New Guinea, 1950

A TRIBAL Ritual VOTIVE BOARD SCULPTURE Upper SEPIK, Papua New Guinea, 1950

Located in PARIS, FR

work of the creations of the Kwoma people , Washkuk Mountains, Upper Sepik region, Papua New Guinea

Category

Vintage 1950s Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sepik River Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
Sepik River Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th Century

Sepik River Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th Century

Located in Grythyttan, SE

Beautiful and unique ceremonial mask from the Sepik River area of Papua New Guinea made of wood

Category

1990s Papua New Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Hardwood, Feathers

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

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

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

20th Century Tribal Bamboo Comb, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
20th Century Tribal Bamboo Comb, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

20th Century Tribal Bamboo Comb, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid to late 20th century incised bamboo comb, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea This

Category

Late 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Natural Specimens

Materials

Bamboo

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

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

Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea

Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea

Located in New York, NY

A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Four rows of large polished white cowrie

Category

2010s Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Cotton, Bamboo

Cone Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
Cone Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea

Cone Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea

Located in New York, NY

A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Large cone shells in concentric rows

Category

2010s Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Cotton, Bamboo

Polished Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
Polished Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea

Polished Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea

Located in New York, NY

A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Two rows of large polished shells in

Category

2010s Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Cotton, Bamboo

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

Money Cowrie & Macramé Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
Money Cowrie & Macramé Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea

Money Cowrie & Macramé Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea

Located in New York, NY

A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Large Money Cowrie shells (used in

Category

Early 2000s Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Cotton

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

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

Striking Large Oceanic Ceremonial Female Figure Sculpture
Striking Large Oceanic Ceremonial Female Figure Sculpture

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ethno Design Massim People, Trobiand Islands, Wooden Charm Pig Sculpture
Ethno Design Massim People, Trobiand Islands, Wooden Charm Pig Sculpture

Ethno Design Massim People, Trobiand Islands, Wooden Charm Pig Sculpture

Located in Leuven , BE

archive as part of the Papuan Official Collection of the Milne Province, Papua New Guinea. In the Papuan

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Animal Sculptures

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

Early 20th Century Shell Money Ring
Early 20th Century Shell Money Ring

Early 20th Century Shell Money Ring

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Early 20th century shell money ring mounted on a custom made stand, Papua New Guinea.

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo. Yua

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

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

Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Rockefeller Irivake Figure

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People
Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People

Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People

Located in Atlanta, GA

Papua province of Indonesia and South-western regions of Papua New Guinea, bis or bisj pole is carved

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Papua New Guinea Stone "pineapple" club
Papua New Guinea Stone "pineapple" club

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

Vintage Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea

Vintage Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Tribal mask from the Sepik River Valley.

Category

Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Feathers, Wood

Traditional Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Robe Sculpture
Traditional Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Robe Sculpture

Traditional Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Robe Sculpture

By Urban Zen

Located in New York, NY

Medium traditional ceremonial robe from Papua New Guinea. Personally selected by Donna Karan for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Papua New Guinean More Asian Art, Objects ...

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Abelam Maprick Standing Figures, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea
Pair of Abelam Maprick Standing Figures, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea

Pair of Abelam Maprick Standing Figures, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Two Abelam spirit totems dating the late 19th century and mounted on wooden plinths. Measures: 83 x 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sepik Mask from Papua New Guinea
Sepik Mask from Papua New Guinea

Sepik Mask from Papua New Guinea

Located in Sint Annaland, NL

A Sepik mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th century.

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Shell, Rope

A Pair Of Massive Maprik Figures New Guinea
A Pair Of Massive Maprik Figures New Guinea

A Pair Of Massive Maprik Figures New Guinea

Located in Paris, ile de france

A PAIR OF MASSIVE MAPRIK FIGURES NEW GUINEA NEW GUINEA DEPICTING AN ANCESTRAL COUPLE,MALE AND

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures

Sepik River Altar Piece
Sepik River Altar Piece

Sepik River Altar Piece

Unavailable|$3,000

Sepik River Altar Piece

Located in New York, NY

Classic and important Sepik River carved wood Altar piece, painted and inlaid with shell and adorned with Cassowary feathers

Category

Vintage 1940s Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures

Spirit Figure, Yiman or Ewa peoples, Middle Sepik River
Spirit Figure, Yiman or Ewa peoples, Middle Sepik River

Spirit Figure, Yiman or Ewa peoples, Middle Sepik River

Located in Hershey, PA

village of Inyai, when caves and grottoes filled with large numbers of figurative sculptures were

Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sepik River Altar Piece
Sepik River Altar Piece

Sepik River Altar Piece

Unavailable|$2,500

Sepik River Altar Piece

Located in New York, NY

Classic Sepik River Tribe Altar piece; Sculpted from straw, clay and river mud. Inlaid with a variety of indigenous shell as well as adorned with Cassowary feathers

Category

Vintage 1930s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Straw, Clay, Shell

Talisman Mask, Papua New Guinea
Talisman Mask, Papua New Guinea

Talisman Mask, Papua New Guinea

Located in Wilton, CT

Carved and painted Talisman mask, Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. Collected in the mid

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abelam Ancestor Pole, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
Abelam Ancestor Pole, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century

Abelam Ancestor Pole, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

New Guinea. Age crack, bird at base reattached. Not too old, but a very attractive and decorative

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea
Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea

Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea

Located in London, GB

around the Sepik river in Papua New Guinea the ceremonial house is arguably the most important building

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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

Papua New Guinea Sepik Carved Wood Sculpture
Papua New Guinea Sepik Carved Wood Sculpture

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

Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large-Scale Carved Wood Spirit Figure Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century
Large-Scale Carved Wood Spirit Figure Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Tribal Shell Currency Ring from Papua New Guinea
Early 20th Century Tribal Shell Currency Ring from Papua New Guinea

Early 20th Century Tribal Shell Currency Ring from Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by CALLIE MORGAN OAKES Early 20th Century Shell Currency from Papua New Guinea Made

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Carved Wood Crocodile Head Boat Prow on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Carved Wood Crocodile Head Boat Prow on Stand from Papua New Guinea

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. This mid-20th century Papua New

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

New Guinea House God
New Guinea House God

New Guinea House God

Located in Stamford, CT

Painted and carved wood house god from the Maprik region of New Guinea, mid 20th century

Category

Vintage 1950s Papua New Guinean Sculptures

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