Coconut Shell Bowl- Abelam, or Middle Sepik, PNG

Coconut Shell Bowl- Abelam, or Middle Sepik, PNG, 20th C. Coconut shell cut longitudinally with shaped edge and raised face peaking upward at one end. Inside shows patina of use. Outside is carved wit

2 Carved Coconut Shell Vessels, Middle Sepik, PNG, Early 20th C. Iconographic motifs typical of the latmul culture; cross-form handle at the top of one vessel. Provenance: Marc Lisseaur Collection #15

3 Abelam Yam Harvest Masks. Middle Sepik, Papau New Guinea. Ranging in size from 9'' x 6'' x 5'' (23 x 15 x 13 cm) to 14'' x 8'' x 6'' (36 x 20 x 15 cm). Provenance: The Estate of Mary Bert Gutman, Pe

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, ca. 1940s CE. A pretty cup made from a carved coconut shell, with a face inside of a four-pointed star in low relief on its

Ancestor Spirit (Tumbuna) Mask, PNG, Middle Sepik River. Wood, pigment; wicker; plant fibers; cowrie shells; guine hen feathers. Size: 20" x 10.5" x 3.5" (51 x 27 x 9 cm).

Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1950 CE. Elongated solid carved head with long forehead, inset eyes once with shell inlay, prominent nose with flared nostrils. A very striking figure! Size: 12.25"

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

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, early-mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden hook, carved to show a human face at the top with small creamy white cowry shell inset eyes, a large, pointed nose

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A charming mask made from half a coconut shell and covered with a tightly woven fiber a

PNG IATMUL CARVED WOOD ANCESTRAL FIGUREPapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, 20th century, Iatmul People. Polychrome decorated, carved wood figure of a standing male with cowry shell inset eyes

**Originally Listed At $150** Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a kamana, a ceramic, incised and painted conical bowl used to serve sago, the starchy

Silver mounted carved coconut shell bowl. Applied silver lizards to the mouth and top rim with patinated metal to the base coil. Late 20th Century Weight Approx., 0.5 lbs Measures Approx., 6.5 inches

A Papua New Guinea Abelam Middle Sepik River carved yam mask, carved wood and natural pigment paint, depicting a male face with headdress and collar painted in red, yellow, black, and white natural pi

Interesting coconut shell bowl with silver mounted lizards. Early 20th century. Excellent condition. H 5-1/4" Dia. 6-3/4". Please copy and paste the following link below for high-res images. https://w

An Asian hand carved from a coconut shell bowl inlaid with silver toned metal. The exterior is decorated with scenery and rimmed with simple geometric designs. Completed with a marked box. Asian table

A group of two Abelam Middle Sepik River yam pegs. 20th century. Abelam Middle Sepik River. Papua New Guinea. Largest: 19."

Papua New Guinea Abelam Middle Sepik Yam Mask, woven fiber and natural pigment paint, wood, mask having a oval concentric woven design with red and white painted circles on a custom stand.

19-20th C. Chinese Pewter Inlay Coconut Shell Bowl, 2.5in by 4.5in

2.25h x 5.25w inches. Wood exterior and metal interior.

A Southeast Asian sterling silver and carved coconut bowlLate 20th centuryThe bowl lining stamped with an indecipherable markThe coconut shell bowl with intricately carved foliate designs, lined with

A group of four Abelam basketry masks. 20th century. Abelam Middle Sepik River. Papua New Guinea. 18" x 13", 20" x 15", 15" x 12", 10."

With coral applied decoration and bands of mother-of-pearl. coconut shell bowl. 9".

painted wood and shell, middle Sepik region the smallest: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm.), the largest: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm.) Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, purchased at the Didjeridu Shop, Syn

Coconut shell bowl with hand carved pattern to the exterior. Good old aged surface patina with no cracks or damage. 2.75" H x 5.75" dia. approx.