Sold2020PNG New Ireland Malagan Ceremony Totok Figure SculptureA Papua New Guinea New Ireland Province Malagan Mandak Funerary ceremonial carved figural sculpture (19th Century) depicting a male tribe member wearing headdress with outstretched arms to each side wSee Sold Price
Sold2016Standing male "malagan" figure - Papua New Guinea -wood ("Alstonia scholaris"), shell inlay ("Turbo Phetolatus opercula"), lime, red ochre, black pigment, hairdo from short cut brush-like plantfibre tufts, which were pressed in blackish mass, thin verSee Sold Price
Sold2023Papua New Guinea New Ireland Malagan MaskPapua New Guinea New Ireland Malagan mask, hand carved wood, polychrome decoration, cloth & fiber covering, 14-1/2" hSee Sold Price
Sold2022Malangan Burial Spirit Figure, Papua New GuineaMalangan Burial Spirit Figure. Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, late 20th century, carved softwood decorated with natural pigments, natural fibers replicating hair, measuring 53” high x 21”See Sold Price
Sold2022Fragment of a "malagan" panel - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Irelandwood, pigments, shell inlay, black clay like mass, base The term "malagan" refers collectively to a complex series of ceremonies and the visual art forms associated with them. Most of these impressiveSee Sold Price
Sold2020VINTAGE PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOODEN FIGUREHand carved; cowrie shell eyes. Used in Malagan ceremonies. Malagan ceremonies are traditional cultural events that take place in New Guinea where malagan carvings are used mortuary rituals. Issued: 2See Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. PNG Double-Headed Painted Wood Figure**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, probably New Ireland, ca. early 20th century CE. A large wooden carving of a large head above a smaller head, both with round, staring eyes. InSee Sold Price
Sold2021A model outrigger canoe used for ceremoniesA model outrigger canoe used for ceremonies, from the Tolai people, probably Duke of York Islands, between New Britain and New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, having a polychrome decorated "Tubuan" figureSee Sold Price
Sold2017OCEANIC MALANGAN, NEW IRELAND, PAPUA, NEW GUINEAHead Mounted by Birds and Snakes, decorated in red, white and black paint, 1st half of the 20th c. The Malangan cycle was used to initiate young men into adulthood, carvings of this type were used inSee Sold Price
Sold2018pre-Contact Oceanic Polynesian Stone Axe headpre-Contact Oceanic Polynesian Stone Axe head Size 5 3/8 x 3 5/8 inches - Ex Oceanic collector James Barzyk of Chicago, USA. Found in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. From the field collection of DutchSee Sold Price
Sold2021A 20TH C. NEW IRELAND TATANUA DANCE MASK WITH FIBERThe carved and painted wood visage with shell eyes and elaborate headdress of various fibers is attributed to the people of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea and their mortuary feast dance. MeasuSee Sold Price
2016Hook figure - Papua New Guinea - Koreworilight wood, matt black patina, red pigment, narrow lancet-shaped base carved with an anthropomorphic face, body formed by opposed hook shapes, dam., minor missing parts, cracks, strong abrasion of paiSee Sold Price
Sold2022Asmat Ancestor Figure, Papua New GuineaAsmat Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 51.75'' x 5'' x 5'' (131 x 13 x 13 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.See Sold Price
Sold2022Maprik Figure, Papua New Guinea.A Maprik Figure. Wood, pigment. Papua New Guinea. 11" x 61 1/2". Provenance: From a Chicago, Illinois Private Estate.See Sold Price
Sold2019Early Bioma Figure Papua New GuineaBioma figure, Yupno Valley, Morobe Region, Papua New Guinea, ca. 19th-early 20th c. With an inscription in the Yupno language reading "Vatave Kimori” along the reverse of the figure. The figure is dSee Sold Price
Sold2017Carved ancestral figure, Papua New Guinea, 54"hCarved ancestral figure or "kumbianmu", Tigowi tribe, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, regarded as a dwelling place for ancestral spirits, rendering aid and good fortune to living family members, compriSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large Standing Female Figure, Papua New GuineaWood, grass, cowry shells. Papua New Guinea, 20th C. Height: 50", Width: 13 1/2", Depth: 7 1/2". A large standing female figure carved from hardwood. Large cowry shell eyes and rust colored grass neckSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Fine Old Yena Figure Papua New Guinea Ex Edler Coll.A Carved wooden Yena Figure with mineral pigment painted face and overall stylized form. Washkuk people, Amaki Village, Papua New Guinea - Field collected by John C. Edler, C 1986. The Yena sculptureSee Sold Price
Sold2022Standing Oceanic Figure Papua New Guinea.Standing Oceanic Figure Papua New Guinea. Size 10 1/4 inches high. Ex. Alan R. Sawyer Collection.See Sold Price
Sold2023Oceanic Hook Figures, Papua New GuineaThis weathered wooden Papua New Guinea hook figure is mounted on custom stand: 11" W x 4" D x 23 1/2" H Another wonderful wooden hook figure depicting a female with scarification, braided hair (rope fSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Fine Old Yena Figure Papua New Guinea Ex Edler CollA Carved wooden Yena Figure with mineral pigment painted face and overall stylized form. Washkuk people, Amaki Village, Papua New Guinea - Field collected by John C. Edler, C 1986. The Yena sculptureSee Sold Price
Sold2022Maprik Figure, Papua New Guinea.A Maprik Figure. Wood, pigment. Papua New Guinea. 12" x 61 3/4". Provenance: From a Chicago, Illinois Private Estate.See Sold Price
Sold2022Abelam Ancestor Figure, Papua New GuineaAbelam Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 18'' x 5'' x 5.5'' (46 x 13 x 14 cm); HeighSee Sold Price
Sold2022Wood Carved Figure, Papua New GuineaWood Carved Figure, Papua New Guinea Wooden Masked Figure. Approximately 17.8125H x 3.6875W x 3.0625D in.See Sold Price
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyCarved Wood Polychrome Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea Sepik Abelam$250
12 hrs LeftPiasaSepik hook Papua New Guinea Wood and polychrome H: 55 cm Provenance: Ex Ben Tursch collection,€500
12 hrs LeftPiasaEngraved shell bracelet Papua New Guinea Shell Early 20th century H: 11 cm; D: 8-9 cm Provenance: Ex€200
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyPair of Papua New Guinea Abelam Pectoral Ornaments Karahuts shells, tusks$120
12 hrs LeftPiasaBat-shaped spoon Papua New Guinea Coconut Early 20th century L: 11 cm Provenance: Ex collection Ben€200
