Sold2016Crocodile Form Slit Drum, New Guinea,Massive Crocodile Form Slit Drum, Sepik River, 1st half 20th C, in form of a crocodile, with polychrome and shells (LUCE8229)(LUCE8229) Measurements: 58 L Condition: Condition commensurate with age anSee Sold Price
Sold2018Crocodile Hand Garamut (Drum) YamukCrocodile hand garamut (drum) - YAMUK - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 45 cm GARAMUT - Carved Wooden Slit Gong Drum from the Yamuk of Papua New Guinea with mystical symbolic meaning. The drum was hand carSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Ramu River Drum with Crocodile MotifA Lower Sepik drum, Sepik or Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical hourglass form, the drum with rounded handle and two stylized mask-like figures, the upper and lower quadrants witSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Iatmul Drum with Crocodile MotifA middle Sepik River crocodile drum. East Sepik province, Iatmul people, Papua New Guinea.Of typical hourglass shape the handle in the form of a crocodile with scaly back and elongated face with reddeSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Middle Strickland River DrumA Middle Strickland River drum, Samo, Bedamini or Gebusi people, Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Of nearly tubular form, the thin drum with flaring mouth in the form of a stylized crocodiles headSee Sold Price
Sold2024Beautiful old slit drum - Papua New Guinea - Sepikwood, base L: 50,5 cm (incl. handles), L: 19,9 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubetz, Munich, GermanySee Sold Price
Sold2018Papuan artist, Slit drum (garamut)Papuan artist Slit drum (garamut) New Guinea, 20th Centurycarved wood53 w × 13 d × 21.5 h in (135 × 33 × 55 cm) Provenance: Collection of Michael and GabrSee Sold Price
Sold2019Papua New Guinea Trobriand Muruk Garamut Slit DrumMuruk (Murik) Lakes region Slit Drum from New Guinea. Features elaborate figural and curvilinear decoration with polychrome embellishments. Comes with a striking stick or wand. Measures 60" x 13" x 11See Sold Price
Sold2023A large Garramut, Sepik River Papua New Guinea slit-drumA large Garramut, Sepik River Papua New Guinea slit-drum, probably 19th century, with elaborate incised designs, classically Sepik, on the sides and a very artful and commanding head projecting from oSee Sold Price
Sold2023Papua New Guinea Slit DrumPapua New Guinea Slit Drum Early to mid 20th C., with anthropomorphic handles Rot and bug damage to finish 7-1/2"h x 20-1/4"w x 7"dSee Sold Price
Sold2019Papua New Guinea Sepik Crocodile Form Stool RestVintage carved wood stool from New Guinea. Features a low stool or rest in the form of a Crocodile. Embellished with dark staining. Measures 4 1/4" x 20 1/2" x 6 1/4". Good overall condition with minoSee Sold Price
Sold2024New Guinea Sepik River Slit Drum, NO RESERVENew Guinea Sepik River Slit Drum. An elaborately-carved "garamut", measuring approximately 40" X 9" X 10". The drum has a magnificent patina; suggestive of considerable age, and much use. The AmericanSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Era River Drum Collected prior to 1966A fine and old Era River Drum. Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile’s mouth, the terminus inciSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Old Era River DrumAn Era River Drum. Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile’s head, the terminus incised with typiSee Sold Price
Sold2023Old Era River Drum w/ Tribal RepairsA fine and old Era River Drum. Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile’s head, the terminus incisSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Tolai Drum, New BritianA Fine and rare Tolai drum. Tolai People, New Britain; Papua New Guinea.Of unusual form, the drum with long narrow neck, small, raised ring, the lower flaring portion with stylized images of people anSee Sold Price
Sold2022Oceania, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century.Oceania, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century.A massive, hand-carved wooden slit drum with a long body. Polychrome decorated with a full figure to one end.75 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold2017Group of Papua New Guinea Carved Wood StoryboardsGroup of four Papua New Guinea carved and polychrome wood storyboards, including: three showing busy village scene at the edge of a river with figures in a boat of crocodile form; together with one ofSee Sold Price
Sold2017Three Papua New Guinea Carved & Polychrome WoodGroup of three Papua New Guinea carved and polychrome wood storyboards, including: two of a figure in a crocodile-form boat floating in a river, with several villagers at the bank; together with an imSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large & Unusual Papua New Guinea Polychrome Wood MaskLarge and unusual Papua New Guinea polychrome wood mask; elaborately detailed with shells and exaggerated features, the tongue of crocodile form; Provenance: Estate of Ralph Turner, Los Angeles; H: 36See Sold Price
Sold2023Unusual Old Highlands Drum with Pig MotifAn unusual Highlands drum with carved designs. Western Highlands (?), Papua New Guinea.Of somewhat unusual form, the drum with an uncharacteristic handle, narrow band of incising to the center, and raSee Sold Price
Sold2017(2) NEW GUINEA CARVED WOOD MASKS, C. 1960-1980(lot of 2) New Guinea carved wood masks, likely Ramu River area, c. 1960-1980: (1) having protruding eyes, 13"l, 7.5"w, 6"d; (1) having slit form eyes, approx 15.75"l, 7"w, 5.5"d; 4.25lbs Start Price:See Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Kiwai Island DrumA fine Kiwai Island/Torres Traits drum; Kiwai Island, Western Province; Papua New Guinea.of classical elongated waisted form, the drum with incised designs to the handle and diamond patterns pigmentedSee Sold Price