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Place of Origin: Papua New Guinean
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea This large, post contact, shield is traditionally decorated in bold colors with a central circle. This ...
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Early 20th Century Other Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Enamel, Wire

Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small carved darkened wood bird faced mask with long nose/beak. Smaller squatting figure with curled arms carved on forehead. From Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea. Signs of ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face

Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face

Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea A Fine old hard wood Pounder or pestle with a standing female figure from the schouten islands off the north coast of Papua new Gui...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art
Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art

Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large dark reddish brown carved wood mask with underlying traces of red pigment, from New Guinea Sepik River Area. Strong downward looking expression, carved fringe edges. Signs of...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face

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 Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson

A Huli wigman's ceremonial headdress
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, Central Highlands, Huli people, 1st half 20th century Crafted from the wearer’s own hair and adorned with colorful bird-of-paradise feathers, flowers, scarab beetl...
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Feathers

A Huli wigman's ceremonial headdress
A Huli wigman's ceremonial headdress

A Huli wigman's ceremonial headdress

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku War Club, Eastern Highlands - Morobe Province
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club originates from the Morobe Province, which is a very remote area located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Gu...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku War Club, Eastern Highlands - Morobe Province
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku War Club, Eastern Highlands - Morobe Province

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku War Club, Eastern Highlands - Morobe Province

Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Oceanic ceremonial weapons from PNG highlands circa 20th century. It consists of two pieces. The first is an ax with a wood shaft and a flat elongated he...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance
Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance

Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance

Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large woven painted basketry wall mask created in Blackwater Rivers area, Papua New Guinea. With open expressive mouth and mask fringed with feathers, striking mask that easily hang...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea
Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea

Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Located in Point Richmond, CA
mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl Of classic form, each end carved with raised and incised imagery depicting stylized sea cr...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Kaolin, Wood

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

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 Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote Morobe Province located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The head is carved from...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands

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 Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base

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 Tribal Art

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Organic Material

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure

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 Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask

Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Highlands, possibly Mendi People, Papua New Guinea These large shell pectorals were worn ceremonially by men and women in Papua New Guine...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Shell

Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea

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 Tribal Art

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Organic Material

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

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, and additional face in stomach. Mounted on custom metal and wood base. traces of...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean 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

Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col

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 large incised comb is typical of the bamboo combs of the Huon Gulf area. This parti...
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Late 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Bamboo

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

Asmat Tribe Handled Drum New Guinea
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sculptural Dance Drum hand-carved by the Asmat Tribe Papua, New Guinea. The fine Hourglass form Drum with handle on one side and flange on the other with traditional incised Mask d...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Asmat Tribe Handled Drum New Guinea
Asmat Tribe Handled Drum New Guinea

Asmat Tribe Handled Drum New Guinea

A pair of monkey skull amulets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Probably Papua New Guinea, or Borneo, Dayak, late 19th/early 20th century H. approx. 12 cm (incl. stand, each) Provenance: Private collection, Flanders
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Late 19th Century Antique Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

A pair of monkey skull amulets
A pair of monkey skull amulets

A pair of monkey skull amulets

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
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 ...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

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

Oceanic Ramu River Sepik Papua Crocodile headrest Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
A superbly executed carved and painted Crocodile Headrest from the Sepik region of Papua new Guinea The crocodile image finely carved in linear form with serrated tail with the cane Legs, the crocodile is revered and is a important part of the mythology of the Sepik region and features heavily in Sepik art...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Oceanic Ramu River Sepik Papua Crocodile headrest Tribal Art Interior Design
Oceanic Ramu River Sepik Papua Crocodile headrest Tribal Art Interior Design

Oceanic Ramu River Sepik Papua Crocodile headrest Tribal Art Interior Design

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 solid wood by the Abelam people, who cultivated yams as their main crop, the pole featu...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

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

Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ritual artifact from the tribe of the Asmat poeple, an ethnic group of New Guinea living in the Papua province of Indonesia and South-western regions of Papua New Guinea, bis or bisj pole is carved out of a wild Mangrove tree and can reach a stunning height Their carvings depict stacked human and animal figures standing and on top always phallic symbols, in the shape of a canoe prow. Bis poles...
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20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

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

Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People

Pair of Mendi Carved-Wood War Shields from Papua New Guinea on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea Mendi wooden war shields on custom stands from the mid-20th century. This pair of war shields originate from the Mendi region, within the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. These oceanic war shields were not only created for protecting oneself for tribal warfare, but also in ancestral and ritual worship. They are adorn in various motifs, coloring and symbolism, intended to protect the carrier from magic and bring fear to the opponent. The shields are displayed upright on a custom black iron Stand, with the tallest of the set standing at a height of over 4.5 ft tall. This pair of Papua New Guinea shields...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Iron

Pair of Mendi Carved-Wood War Shields from Papua New Guinea on Custom Stands
Pair of Mendi Carved-Wood War Shields from Papua New Guinea on Custom Stands

Pair of Mendi Carved-Wood War Shields from Papua New Guinea on Custom Stands

Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat tribal carved ancestral sago bowl (also known as a platter, serving shield and tray) crafted in the likes of the...
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20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood, Paint

Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield
Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield

Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield

An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, 18th-19th century L. 22.5 x W. 18 cm (approx.) Provenance: Collected by Schulze-Westrum Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s or 1990s) For a comparable skull see the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The heads of humans and of animals such as crocodiles and pigs formerly played integral roles in the ceremonial life of Papuan Gulf peoples, who considered the heads to be vessels of life-giving supernatural power. Within men’s ceremonial houses, human skulls were displayed, together with sacred images such as spirit boards or gope, by the members of each clan in a specially constructed clan shrine. However, not all heads required the death of an enemy. In some areas, heads made from wood or other materials appear to have had powers equal to actual ones. In contrast to skulls, the facial features of wood heads were sometimes depicted as they appeared in life. This example comes from the Wapo Creek area, where wood heads appear to have been used interchangeably with actual skulls. When headhunting was abolished by Australian colonial...
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19th Century Antique Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head
An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head

An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head

A Sepik 'panggal' sago spathe or tree bark painting of an ancestral figure
Located in Amsterdam, NL
East-Sepik Province, Keram River, early 20th century The painting in non-binded pigment on sago spathe, bark of a sago palm, depicts an ancestral figure surrounded by a saw fish...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

A Sepik 'panggal' sago spathe or tree bark painting of an ancestral figure

A Sepik 'panggal' sago spathe or tree bark painting of an ancestral figure

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 Abela...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber, Acrylic

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

Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam shell Measures: 7.5 x 8.5 in / 19 x 22 cm Height on c...
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20th Century Other Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Minagoiravi, Wapo River, late 19th–early 20th century H. 130 x W. 24.5 cm Pro...
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Late 19th Century Antique Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu
Located in Leuven, BE
Antique and exceptional laddle / spoon of the Murik Lakes or Schouten Island , Mouth Of The Lower Sepik / Ramu Papua New Guinea A lovely patina and traces of use. Length: 73 cm Very ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu
Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu

An engraved Sepik cassowary bone dagger
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, Sepik Region, Abelam people, early 20th century Bone daggers in the Sepik region are traditionally crafted from the thigh bone of the ca...
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Late 19th Century Antique Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Bone

An engraved Sepik cassowary bone dagger
An engraved Sepik cassowary bone dagger

An engraved Sepik cassowary bone dagger

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Papua New Guinea: Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region  Northern Papua New Guinea, 20th Century  A fine example of the rich cultural heritage of Papua New ...
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20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Shell, Paint, Feathers, Wicker

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region

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, presented on custom stands. This pair of vintage tribal boards have been carved fr...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Iron

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

A bridal headdress from Papua called 'ambusap'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iatmul, Papua New Guinea, 20th century This ceremonial headdress is traditionally worn by a young bride as she enters her new husband’s home for the first time. Adorned with shells—...
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19th Century Antique Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Shell, Natural Fiber

A bridal headdress from Papua called 'ambusap'
A bridal headdress from Papua called 'ambusap'

A bridal headdress from Papua called 'ambusap'

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea yam festival masks from the mid 20th century. These vintage ceremonial masks, also referred to as a baba mask, originate from the Abelam people, along the ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Iron

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks
Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks

Antique Lower Sepik brag type mask Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic
Located in Leuven, BE
Ancient and exceptional mask of the brag type, Murik Lakes , Mouth Of The Lower Sepik / Ramu Papua New Guinea A lovely patina and traces of red/brown ochres. Length: 47 cm Very good ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Antique Lower Sepik brag type mask Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic
Antique Lower Sepik brag type mask Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic

Antique Lower Sepik brag type mask Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu
Located in Leuven, BE
Antique and exceptional laddle / spoon of the Murik Lakes or Schouten Island , Mouth Of The Lower Sepik / Ramu Papua New Guinea A lovely patina and traces of use. Length: 70 cm Very ...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu
Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Urama people, late 19th–early 20th century Attached to the back are several 'b...
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Late 19th Century Antique Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection

Cassowary feather Bilum bag from Papua
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, A Bilum bag from Papua New Guinea, crafted from bark fiber and adorned with cassowary feathers. Provenance: - Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Mu...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber, Feathers

Cassowary feather Bilum bag from Papua
Cassowary feather Bilum bag from Papua

Cassowary feather Bilum bag from Papua

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Urama people, late 19th–early 20th century H. 114 x W. 27 cm Provenance: - Co...
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Late 19th Century Antique Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection

Painted Wood Splash Boards on Stands from Papua New Guinea, 2 Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
Note: This listing is for 1 of the Papa New Guinea Splash Boards featured, so if you decide to purchase, let us know which one you'd like. These decorative painted red and dark grey...
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Metal

Painted Wood Splash Boards on Stands from Papua New Guinea, 2 Available
Painted Wood Splash Boards on Stands from Papua New Guinea, 2 Available

Painted Wood Splash Boards on Stands from Papua New Guinea, 2 Available

Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early hand carved stone axe with face, long nose with pierced nostrils, framed by loose oval form. Round eyes and slit mouth. Old worn surface. 8 1/2 inches high, early to mid 20th...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Stone

Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base
Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base

Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base

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 Tribal Art

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Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression

A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Sepik River Province, Papua New Guinea, probably late 19th century Tortoiseshell bracelets are frequently more than just ornaments in Sepik River civilizations; they are representat...
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Late 19th Century Antique Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Tortoise Shell

A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province
A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province

A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province

Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental, rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat People tribal carved war shield from the first half of the 20th century, collected from the coast of the headhunting tribe in Papua New Guinea, a Provincial Indonesian island in the mid 20th century. Among the Asmat, war shields are the most powerful symbolic element of a warrior's equipment, and have many layers of meaning. Traditionally, they were functional items used to protect warriors in battle by deflecting an enemy's spears and arrows. The carved and painted images on the surface of the shields were also intended to frighten the enemy and symbolize the power of the ancestors. Ancestral imagery appears on multiple forms of Asmat art...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield

Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield

Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Large and exceptional vintage tribal carved green jade/nephrite axe from Sentani, Papau New Guinea. The Axe is mounted in a custom made bronze base and is...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Stone

Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century
Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century

Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century

Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa dance shield. Baining People, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. First half, 20th century Pounded mulberry bark painted with natural pigments Measure...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Bamboo, Natural Fiber

Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea
Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea

Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam shell Measures: 7 x 7.5 in / 18 x 19 cm Height on cus...
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20th Century Other Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea Culture, Papua New Guinea Natural fibers, boar’s tails, and pigment Mid 20th C. Dimensions: 10 w x 12 h in./13.75 w ...
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Mid-20th Century Other Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea

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 Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson

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 Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven painted basketry yam helmet style mask from Papua New Guinea. Hollow woven form with traces of red and white pigments. Would have been put on top of a large yam as a part of th...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea

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 Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

Antique drum Middle Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic Art Iatmul
Located in Leuven, BE
Antique and exceptional drum of the Lower Sepik / Middle Sepik Papua New Guinea A lovely patina and traces of use. People : Iatmul? Country Papua New Guinea Length: 40 cm Very good c...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique drum Middle Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic Art Iatmul
Antique drum Middle Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic Art Iatmul

Antique drum Middle Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic Art Iatmul

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early woven painted basketry yam mask from Papua New Guinea. Bug eyed or bird faced mask with heavy incrustation from many years of use, a striking mask that ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

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