Sepik River Carved Wood Chieftain Staff

Vintage carved wood figural staff. From the Sepik River region of New Guinea. Features a figural form at the top decorated with braided grasses, all on a hollow wood rod. Measures 56" tall. Good overa

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Ramu River region, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A hefty shield hand-carved from a large wood plank with rounded corners an

2 Sepik River Carved Wood Hook Figures, PNG. Size: 1) 37.5'' x 12.5'' x 2.5'' (95 x 32 x 6 cm); 2) 44'' x 4'' x 1.25'' (112 x 10 x 3 cm).

Papua New Guinea,20th Century Figural representation of a bird, potentially a hornbill, decorated in red, blue, and white polychrome paint. Wood,Overall 17 2/8" x 9", From the collection of a Bristol,

Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, possibly Yamok village, hornbill bird perched upon a boulder, all carved from a single piece of wood, tastefully painted, mid 20th c. The people of Sepik River have trad

Sepik River carved wood figure, New Guinea, with bird headdress and painted designs. (LUCE8259)(LUCE8259) Measurements: 44 H Condition: Condition commensurate with age and use. Breaks and losses.

Thick steel base. Measures, 14 1/2" W x 8" D x 76" Base alone is 15" W x 15" D x 1" H

A carved and painted wooden shield. Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, 20th century. 46 1/2"h. Provenance: The Alvin M. Cohen Collection, Bethesda MD.

Sepik River Basin carved and painted wood food hook. 38" high, 15" wide. Condition: paint wear, loss. Provenance: collection of Ann and Norman Roulet.

A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Having fiber, feathers, twine and cowrie shell ornaments. H: 37 W: 16 D: 18 in. French Gallery in Papeete, Tahiti,

A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, With fiber twine, shells and feather decoration. H: 50 1/2 W: 8 D: 11 in. Paulian Association Gallery. Purchased by Ann

Sepik Latmul Figure, Sepik River, PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, cowrey shell. Size: 72'' x 14'' x 7'' (183 x 36 x 18 cm). Private estate collection, Napa, CA.

Sepik Latmul Figure with Regalia, Sepik River, PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, cowrey shell. Size: 46.5'' x 13.5'' x 12'' (118 x 34 x 30 cm). Private estate collection, Napa, CA.

PNG Iatmul Figural Carving. Sepik River, Oceania. Carved wood, pigment, shell. Size: 22.5'' x 4'' x 4'' (57 x 10 x 10 cm).

IATMUL FIGURAL CANOE PROWFirst half 20th century, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Region, carved wood triangular form prow having figural carved hornbill. 25" height, 10" width, 8" depth

This remarkable wood carved sculpture originates from the tribal rituals of Papua New Guinea, specifically from the Middle Sepik River region, renowned for its rich cultural heritage. Standing an impr

5 Sepik River Carvings. Oceania. Carved wood. Largest size: 39.25'' x 7.25'' x 5'' (100 x 18 x 13 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction.

2 PNG Masks Iatmul and Keram. Sepik River region, Oceania. Carved wood, fiber, shell, pigment. Largest Size: 24'' x 7'' x 6'' (61 x 18 x 15 cm).

3 Sepik River PNG Statues, carved wood and pigments. Ranging in size from: 46'' x 10'' x 3'' (117 x 25 x 8 cm) to 35'' x 9'' x 10'' (89 x 23 x 25 cm). 3 items.

A Sepik River Tribe Carved and Painted Wood Skull/Suspension Hook, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Depicting standing figures with inset eyes surrounded by crocodiles and birds. H: 37 1/4 W: 9 1/4 D:

A Sepik River Basin Carved and Painted Wood Suspension Hook, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Depicting five connected head with one on verso surmounted by a bird. H: 38 W: 15 D: 3 in. The Collection o

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

Three Ethnographic Drums. Including: one African, one PNG Sepik River and one Caribbean. Carved wood and animal skin. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Sizes: 1) 21'' x 5'' (53 x 13 cm)

Papua New Guinea Sepik River "Mosquito Man" Figure carved wood and natural pigment depicting man with large proboscis like that of a mosquito, painted with red and white natural pigments.