Papua New Guinea Sculpture

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

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

In the early 1960's one of the greatest treasure troves of Oceanic Art came to light near the Ewa village of Inyai, when caves and grottoes filled with large numbers of figurative sc...

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

Carved and painted Talisman mask, Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. Collected in the mid-1960s and in very good condition, with age appropriate wear. Cowrie shell eyes.

Large gable ornament of a man's house carved with an ancestor figure, with a jutting ovoid head, surmounted by two parallel birds with disc shaped bodies and large downward curved be...

A monumental mask from the gable of a middle Sepik ceremonial building, composed of woven rattan cane, red, white and black natural pigments, sago leaf fibre and carved wood. In t...

Wood Carved Stirrup Vessel, or Pipe, Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Hand-carved wood in the form of a large animal with a top circular hollow wood tube carved wi...

Papua New Guinea Sepik River Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood Sculpture, with cowrie shells and feathers. 48.5" H x 9.75" Diameter.

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...

Offered by CALLIE MORGAN OAKES Early 20th Century Shell Currency from Papua New Guinea Made from a giant clam shell and from the Abelam culture. They are called Yua Shells and ...

A carved wood crocodile head boat prow from Papua New Guinea. This mid-20th century Papua New Guinean boat prow has been carved out of wood and features the head of a crocodile. This...

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

A small Garamut slit drum from Papua New Guinea. Hand carved wood on stand. 35" Long.

A pair of carved wood crocodile head boat prows from Papua New Guinea. This pair of mid-20th century Papua New Guinean boat prows have been carved out of wood and feature the head of...

A collection of three carved wood crocodile head boat prows from Papua New Guinea. These mid-20th century Papua New Guinean boat prows have been carved out of wood and each feature t...

Hand made large mounted cowrie shell necklace woven onto a cotton back from Papua New Guinea.

A mid-Sepik river yam ancestor figure from abelam people, Papua New Guinea, circa early 20th century. Wood, red ocher and white pipe clay paint and red pigment. Mounted on a metal ba...

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....

Intriguing Folk Art carved dugout boat model. Features carvings on each end and pointed bow / stern. Made in Papua New Guinea, circa late 20th century The huge, oversized small sca...

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...

An incredibly stunning discoidal mace or club head, found in Papua New Guineau, Oceania, carved of an beautiful mottled black stone. Although difficult to narrow a time frame as thes...

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...

A pair of vintage Papua New Guinea carved wood canoe steering paddles on custom stands. This pair of carved wood paddles originate from along the Sepik river regions of Papua New Gui...

A large-sized Papua New Guinea carved canoe prow from the Upper Sepik River region on custom stand. This vintage boat prow from Papua New Guinea has been carved out of wood and featu...

Large Tribal / Oceanic Polychrome Yam Mask from Papua New Guinea A beautiful work of art to hang on the wall. Some minor small loss to the weaving lower right side of face. may desi...

Papua New Guinea men's only "haus tambaran" or sacred spirit meeting house free standing totemic figure. Hand carved out of a single piece of wood in beautifully aged original pigmen...

A late 19th-early 20th century pectorial shield made from a giant shell. Still remaining some of its original red paint and straps at the back. This piece has a lovely patina and att...

A vintage carved and painted wood splash board from Papua, New Guinea. This decorative carved wood splash board (also commonly referred to as a wave splitter) from Papua, New Guinea ...

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...

Offered by Callie Morgan Oakes Early 20th century large shell trumpet from Papua New Guinea Schouten Islands, Papua New Guinea Used to call group members in from the fields for...

A vintage carved wood splash board from Papua New Guinea. This decorative carved wood splash board (also commonly referred to as a wave splitter) from Papua, New Guinea is from the M...

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...

A rare early 20th century cowrie shell necklace made with unusually large and brilliant white cowrie shells, all the shells equally sized throughout, backed on a woven abaca ground, ...

A carved wood crocodile head boat prow from Papua New Guinea. This mid-20th century Papua New Guinean boat prow has been carved out of wood and features the head of a crocodile. This...

Offered by Callie Morgan Oakes. 20th century tribal modesty skirt cache sexe. Gnau culture, West Sepik, Papua New Guinea. The understated elegance of these tribal “petticoats” have ...

Offered by Callie Morgan Oakes 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinea Yua Shell Ring Currency Group Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea. Laboriously carved from the Tridacna Gigas Shell ...

Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Mendi People, Papua New Guinea These large shell pectorals were worn ceremonially by men and women in Papua New Guinea - please see pho...

Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Mendi People, Papua New Guinea These large shell pectorals were worn ceremonially by men and women in Papua New Guinea - please see pho...

This striking shield was realized in Papua New Guinea, circa 1960. The rectangular form in unfinished nubuck hued hardwood has been inscribed with white curvilinear and geometric pat...

From a private collection comes this great Oceanic Papua New Guinea gable figure. This piece is both beautiful from the hand-carving to the symbolism. Gable figures are almost alway...

A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Tiny money cowrie shells seamlessly sewn in concentric rows around a hand-knotted macramé base, made out of white cotton wi...

Realized in Papua New Guinea circa 1960, this is a striking example of tribal sculptures from the region.

Early 20th century extra large yam mask from Paupa New Guinea. Wonderful ceremonial mask on a rather large size for the type of mask mounted with classic Yam mask details.

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...

An early pre-contact ground stone disc mace head from New Guinea, with circular hole for attaching to a handle, simple raised shape around hole on one side, early 20th century or ear...

This striking Yipwon sculpture is a powerful testament to the artistic and spiritual traditions of the Alamblak people from Papua New Guinea.

A single Yua Wenga currency from the early 20th century on custom iron stand. This antique tribal currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with p...

An Oceanic "Gope" Papuan ancestral spirit board, 20th century, collected from the Gulf Province, Papua, New Guinea, Kerewa or Hohao village tribe.

Carved as half a man, half a crocodile, from the Sepik river area in Papua New Guinea. Carved wood with black pigments on a modern iron stand. Life in the Sepik area revolves arou...

Interesting wooden canoe prow from Papaua New Guinea depicting a grasshopper.Traces of original paint and braided grass ties.Setting on wooden stand.

Hand carved and polychromed ceremonial figure with full body bird atop. From the Abelam Mountains.