Sold2022Sepik River Style Figure, Ramu River, PNG.A Sepik River Style Figure. Wood. Ramu River, Papua New Guinea. 13" x 2 1/4". With mount: 14 3/4" x 2 7/8". Condition: Abrasions. Provenance: From the Estate of Giraud V. Foster, Baltimore, Maryland.See Sold Price
Sold20192 Sepik River Style Figures. 20th c.A group of two Sepik River style figures. Papua New Guinea. 20th century. 20" x 5" x 4 3/4"; 18 1/2" x 3" x 4 1/2".See Sold Price
Sold20195 Melanesian Objects. 20th c.A group of five Melanesian objects. 20th century. ++ Kina shell necklace. Papua New Guinea. 10 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 3/4". ++ New Guinea style mask. 10 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1 3/4". ++ Sepik River style figure. PSee Sold Price
Sold2021Sepik Latmul Figure, Sepik River, PNG, Mid 20th C.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.See Sold Price
Sold2024Lower Sepik River PNG Ancestor FigureLower Sepik River carved wood ancestor figure. Papua New Guinea, 19th - Early 20th century. Standing on a pedestal, with a long nose or beak extending into the stomach and hands at its sides. WearingSee Sold Price
Sold2022Large 20th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor FigureOceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural sculptuSee Sold Price
Sold2021Sepik Latmul Figure with Regalia, Sepik River, PNG, MidSepik 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.See Sold Price
Sold2022Large 20th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor FigureOceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural sculptuSee Sold Price
Sold201620th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor Figure** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1960. Large ancestor figure. Large, shield shaped, bird-like face.See Sold Price
Sold20194 Melanesian Masks. 20th c.A group of four Melanesian masks. 20th century. ++ Sepik River style mask. Papua New Guinea. 30 1/4" x 10" x 5". ++ Ramu River style mask. Papua New Guinea. 32 1/2" x 12 1/4" x 7". ++ 2 New Guinea stySee Sold Price
Sold2023Ethnographic AssortmentEthnographic Assortment (3) items including a Sepik River New Guinea style maternity figure having feather and shell attachments mounted on a painted wood base, a Guatemalan beaded micro-mosaic on carSee Sold Price
Sold2023Seven Papua New Guinea Figural SculpturesSeven wood carved sculptures from Papua New Guinea. Includes two Murik Lakes figures, three Ramu figures, two Sepik river figures. Some wear of patina, chips, and splits present throughout. 7.5"-13"See Sold Price
Sold201720th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Hornbill Bird FigurePapua New Guinea, Sepik River, Yamok village, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large-scale hornbill bird perched upon a boulder, all carved from a single piece of wood, tastefully painted with natural pigmeSee Sold Price
Sold2020PNG Sepik River Carved Wood Hornbill FigurePapua 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 tradSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. PNG Sepik River Carved Wood Shield**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 anSee Sold Price
Sold2017Late 19th C. PNG Carved Wood Figural Panel**First Time At Auction** Papua New Guinea, probably Astrolobe Bay or Lower Ramu River / Sepik River, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. Hand carved from a single piece of wood, a marker depictinSee Sold Price
Sold20222 Sepik River Carved Wood Hook Figures, PNG2 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).See Sold Price
Sold20172 Oceanic style figures. c.20th century.A group of two Oceanic style figures. c.20th century. ++ Korewari style figure. Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River. 10 7/8"h x 2"w (w/o stand); stand: 3 7/8"h x 2 1/2"w x 1 1/2"d ++ Marquesas styleSee Sold Price
Sold20152 PNG Artifacts2 Papua New Guinea Artifacts. A Maprik ancestry figure and a Sepik River shield. Prov: Richard and Jean Kellaway; Danforth Museum, Framingham, Mass. Largest Size: 31" x 16" x 4" (79 x 41 x 10 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2015Sepik River style, Paupa New Guinea carved woodSepik River style, Paupa New Guinea carved wood standing male figure having polychrome pigment decorated body with naturalistic facial and physical features, 42"hSee Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Yuat / Sepik River Biwat War ShieldPapua New Guinea Yuat / Sepik River Biwat style war shield (20th century) carved wood, painted pigment black ash, white clay, and red and yellow ochres, and fiber carved front having carved figures atSee Sold Price
Sold2022Iatmul PNG Gable FigureA Papua New Guinea gable figure from the Iatmul people in Kanganaman Village, Mid Sepik River Region. Carved wooden female figure with dark painted finish, featuring a fish form engulfing the head andSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Drum - Avian**Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall, hand-carved wooden drum in the form of a standing anthropomorphic figure with a crestedSee Sold Price
Sold20161940s PNG Sepik River Painted Wood Ancestor CarvingPapua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1940 CE. A masterful figural group carved from wood and adorned with earth pigments, depicting a smiling male figure, sitting on a stool, with his elbows resting upoSee Sold Price