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Place of Origin: Papua New Guinean
Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Located in Forney, TX
An Oceanic "Gope" Papuan ancestral spirit board, 20th century, collected from the Gulf Province, Papua, New Guinea, Kerewa or Hohao village tribe. Hand...
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20th Century Folk Art Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Stirrup Vessel Wood Hand- Carved Massim People Papua New Guinea
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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 ci...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

Large Vintage Spirit Mask Oceanic Arts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tribal art object. Sepik River. Hand crafted wood with sea shells and fiber. Original vintage condition showing wear and patina consistent with age. Presents well for collections an...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Shell, Wood

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 the West Sepik region, the northwestern most province of...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

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. This work, which features tusked ancestral spirit ...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

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. Mid-20th century, ex Michael Hamson, CA with label on back. Classic Maprik colors with faded po...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material, Wood

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 stylize...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material, 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 design, Sepik River area. Some chips missing to central loops. Small hole at top for s...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

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. Mid-20th century, with wonderful curved expressive asymmetrical face. Long nose with pierced septum. Faded polychrome pig...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material, Wood

Vintage Mei Mask Oceanic Arts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tribal art object. Sepik River. Hand crafted painted wood. Original vintage condition showing wear and patina consistent with age. Presents well for collections and decor..
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency. Areas of white, black and red pigments. Wonderful heart shaped face with open eyes and mouth. This mask or face would have been tied to a large shell which was the currency used...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency piece. Old very encrusted surface. Areas of red and other pigments. Wonderful heart shaped...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik light wood yam mask. Elegant flame shaped form, old, oxidized wood with black accents, traces of yellow and white pigments. Small...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material, Wood

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three early Papua New Guinea Sepik miniature tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow and black pigments. Different Bird imagery in...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Abstract and anthropomorphic large figure from the Pie River, located to the east of the Era River. Abstract, anthropomorphic form stands on separate legs with dynamic varying outline, wide hips, and torso leading straight to a rounded head. Figure represents Irivake, the ancestor hero who is considered as the founder of headhunting, also believed to have climbed to the sky and to command lightning. It is enlivened with various curvilinear details highlighted with red and white pigments. The back appears with a collection number in red, and the following: Ipigau (village), Upper Pie River, Papua, P63.20. This is a 'later example', not a first generation piece with several age cracks. It has likely seen field use, but not extensive field use. Provenance: Private New Jersey Collection, ex. Michael Rockefeller...
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Mid-20th Century Primitive Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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