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Papua Totem

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance

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

Materials

Wood

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

A fantastic hand-carved primitive wood totem sculpture/ figure from the Sepik River people (Ambunti

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

Materials

Wood, Paint

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8 1/2 Feet Tall New Guinea  Totem/Ladder ( African style )
8 1/2 Feet Tall New Guinea  Totem/Ladder ( African style )

8 1/2 Feet Tall New Guinea Totem/Ladder ( African style )

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very unusual large ladder from new guinea, from the upper sepick river, very heavy wood ( around 175 to 200 pounds ), they use theses ladder to go inside they huts, most of the tri...

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Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Old Papua New Guinea Men's Sacred Spirit House Totem
Old Papua New Guinea Men's Sacred Spirit House Totem

Old Papua New Guinea Men's Sacred Spirit House Totem

Located in Rochester, NY

Papua New Guinea men's only "haus tambaran" or sacred spirit meeting house free standing totemic

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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Sepik River Ancestoral Totem of the Kwomo People
Sepik River Ancestoral Totem of the Kwomo People

Sepik River Ancestoral Totem of the Kwomo People

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant ancestoral totem from Sepik River, Mwinja Province, from the Kwomo tribe. Very delicately

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Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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Haida-Style Totem Pole By Tsimshian Artist Moses Alexcee
Haida-Style Totem Pole By Tsimshian Artist Moses Alexcee

Haida-Style Totem Pole By Tsimshian Artist Moses Alexcee

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Moses Alexcee was a prolific Tsimshian maker from Prince Rupert who frequently carved for William Webber, the owner of the iconic Thunderbird Scenery Shop in Vancouver, BC. Alexcee o...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea
Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

This piece is an excellent example of an adornment used by Abelam warriors to frighten their enemies. They are held in a warrior’s mouth for courage and to intimidate their adversary...

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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber

Toba Batak Singa House Ornament, Sumatra, Indonesia 20th Century, Ex-Sotheby's
Toba Batak Singa House Ornament, Sumatra, Indonesia 20th Century, Ex-Sotheby's

Toba Batak Singa House Ornament, Sumatra, Indonesia 20th Century, Ex-Sotheby's

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Large carved hardwood ornamental structure used as a support and a decorative frontispiece. It bears a stylized face embedded within an ornately carved and painted geometric pattern....

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20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

$56,250

H 97.5 in W 15.5 in D 12 in

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...

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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks

Materials

Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik River area tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow and black pigments. In profile small bird beak form at bottom. Mask is 8 1/2 inches h...

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea
Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea

Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea

$1,500

H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 3.25 in

Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

A well preserved Yam Ancestor mask professionally presented on a museum quality acrylic display stand. The mask was a classic tribal art piece from Abelam people who live in Maprik a...

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Acrylic

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