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Papua New Guinea Sepik 26" Wood Crocodile w Cowrie

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19th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Figure w/ Fiber Pouch: Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous stylized ancestor figure that fits snugly into a fiber and shell bilum bag. The guardian has an anthropomorphic

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Papua New Guinea Sepik River Figural Boat Prow: A Papua New Guinea Sepik River Pukpuk crocodile boat prow carved wood depicting a stylized crocodile head on the front and a carved ancestral figure on the inside that was once part of the front of a

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Papua New Guinea Mid Sepik Sawos Amulet Mask: Papua New Guinea Mid Sepik Sawos Amulet Mask (Mid-20th Century)carved wood, natural pigments, cowrie shells depicting spirit figure with polychrome geometric pattern carved and painted on the face.

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Papua New Guinea Sepik Mindimbit Male Ancestral Figure: A Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik River Mindimbit ancestral male figure sculpture carved wood, natural fiber, red ochres pigment, and cowrie shells depicting a male ancestral figure on a small round pli

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Papua New Guinea Figural Suspension Hook: Likely Sepik River, figural suspension hook of carved wood, cowry shells, plant fiber.Size: 7 x 20 in. Please contact Nic at Info@premiershipment.com for an estimated shipping quote prior to bidding.

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Papua New Guinea house post guardian: Papua New Guinea house post guardian, Middle Sepik region, carved wood with traces of pigment, showing three faces, used to protect men's common house, approx. 47"h x 9.5"w x 5.5"d Provenance: Arte Pr

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Papua New Guinea Sepik 45" Wooden Ancestral Figure: Vintage carved wood ancestral figure from the Sepik region in New Guinea. Features a stylized figural form with inlaid cowrie shell eyes and bird form at the top. Measures 45" x 6" x 6". These

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Crocodile-Shaped Prow, Iatmul People, PNG: Crocodile-Shaped Prow, carved wood, conus shell, traces of pigment, Iatmul people, Papua New Guinea, Mindimbit village, Middle Sepik River. The prows of the large latmul war canoes were fashioned as h

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Fly Whisk w/ Feathers: **Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early 20th century CE. A hand-made wood and feather whisk with an intricately carved handle and a generous array of cassowa

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Sepik Papua New Guinea Pipe & Dagger w/ Sheath 21": Sepik tribal figural pointed stick and sheath. Features a figural handle with natural grass and cowrie shell embellishments. Rests in a barrel form sheath. Measures 21" x 2 1/2". Good overall conditio

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Sepik Papua New Guinea Wooden Ancestral Figure: Vintage carved wood ancestral figure from the Sepik region in New Guinea. Features a stylized figural form with inlaid cowrie shell eyes and bird form at the top. These would have been placed in speci

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Papua New Guinea Wood Carved Canoe Paddle: Possibly Sepik River Region. Large (approximately 100") steering paddle with the image of a crocodile carved into the handle. From the carefully curated collection of a Pan Am flight attendant, in ser

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Papua New Guinea Wood Carved Canoe Paddle: Sepik River Region in origin. Large (approximately 100") steering paddle (that doubled as a lance) with the image of a crocodile carved into the handle. From the carefully curated collection of a Pan

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Papua New Guinea Sepik 26" Wood Crocodile w Cowrie

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Sepik New Guinea carved wood crocodile. Features the carved form of a crocodile, in high relief, with cowrie shell eyes. Measures 26" x 8". Good overall condition with minor wear. In house, Hill Auction Gallery continental USA domestic shipping $85 plus insurance. H.A.G., will refer local third party shippers for international buyers upon request. Local pick up welcome.

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Papua New Guinea Sepik 26" Wood Crocodile w Cowrie

Name: Papua New Guinea Sepik 26\" Wood Crocodile w Cowrie
SKU: 75229702
Price: 75 USD
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Estimate $100 - $1,000

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