Papua New Guinea Highlands Drum,

An old and worn Highlands Drum; Southern Highlands province, Papua New Guinea. Of elongated hourglass form, with long neck and wide flaring base. The head somewhat rounded for attachment of the tympan

An old and worn Highlands Drum; Southern Highlands province, Papua New Guinea. Of elongated hourglass form, with long neck and wide flaring base. The head somewhat rounded for attachment of the tympan

An 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 ra

An unusual Highlands drum with carved designs. Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Of somewhat unusual form, narrow band of incising to the top and bottom. Fine patina indicating traditional age, use

Good old Papua New Guinea drum with two strong figures carved on its handle, fine patina of use, lacking its skin drum-head, from Schouten Island on the Papua New Guinea coast, 23.5"h Provenance: Mich

A group of five Melanesian objects. 20th century. Papua New Guinea. ++ Highlands Menyamya finishing club. Highlands Menyamya. 29." ++ New Guinea wooden pestle. New Guinea 25 1/2." ++ New Guinea wooden

An old Gogodala drum. Gogodala people, Balimo Lagoon, lower Fly River, Western province, Papua New Guinea.Drums of the Gogodala people created prior to the middle of the 20th century featured simple p

This wooden kundu, Papua New Guinea drum, is featured with an hourglass shape, carved with tribal patterns in the middle of body and a mask handle. L: 18in(45.7cm)

A Gogodala drum. Gogodala people, Balimo Lagoon, lower Fly River, Western province, Papua New Guinea. Drums of the Gogodala people created prior to the middle of the 20th century featured simple patte

Mendi Peoples of Papua New Guinea Highlands bailer shell pectoral necklace ornaments, set of two, comprising one shell with braided rope strand and one shell with metal stand. Larger: 10" H x 6" W x 3

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall, hand-carved wooden drum with a long body and a handle in the form of an avian bill with a lo

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1930s. A hand-carved wooden drum (known as a kundu) of a traditional hourglass shape with an animal skin/hide membrane. The exterior walls

Papua 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"d

A 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 o

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, central highlands, Dani (also Ndani) tribe, ca. mid-20th century CE. A dense cuirass woven from thick plant fibers that move and adjust to the

Papua New Guinea, large Garamut drum, Sepik River Region, coral, white and black pigment on carved wood, the long hollowed canoe-form body decorated with incised circular pattern and painted link scro

Papua New Guinea Oceanic kundu / ceremonial drum, carved and painted geometric design, hollow hourglass form body with leather tympani, bracelet button decoration, possibly from Upper Sepik region. 42

A group of two Melanesian drums. 20th century. Papua New Guinea. ++ Telefomin handheld drum. 36" x 5." ++ Sepik River handheld drum. Sepik River. 44" x 8."_x000D_ Provenance: From the Estate of Lynda

A fine Abelam drum, Abelam; Papua New GuineaThe large drum with tympanum intact, intricately carved below the handle with classical Abelam designs and faces in high relief. On a custom base. H. 33 1/2

A Huon Gulf drum, Huon Gulf, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea.Huon gulf drums (and those of the islands in the Huon area between the Papua and New Britain) are elaborately carved, and the design elem

Papua New Guinea, two handled drum elaborately carved and painted, with reptile hide. 34" H X 8" W.

A Huon Gulf drum, Huon Gulf, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea.Huon gulf drums (and those of the islands in the Huon area between the Papua and New Britain) are elaborately carved, and the design elem

Highlands, Papua New Guinea, shield, the front decorated with old red pigment, accented with abstract geometric designs, signs of age and use, 53.5"h

A Rare Humboldt Bay Drum, West New Guinea, Filed collected by Todd Barlin, 1980’s