![Papua New Guinea and Oceanic Assortment: Papua New Guinea and Oceanic Assortment (7) items including a painted carved wood figural rafter hook having cowrie shell decoration, an oval wood bowl having carved crocodile head handles, a small re](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332224_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
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![Papua New Guinea and Oceanic Assortment: Papua New Guinea and Oceanic Assortment (7) items including a painted carved wood figural rafter hook having cowrie shell decoration, an oval wood bowl having carved crocodile head handles, a small re](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332224_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![Irian Jaya (Papua New Guinea) Dani Peoples Chief Necklace: Irian Jaya (Papua New Guinea) Dani Peoples Chief Necklace. Cowrie shells & feathers. Dani (or Ndani) are an ethnic group from the Central Highlands of Western New Guinea.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8063/323787/176157369_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715711369)
![Huge Papua New Guinea Painted Wood Shields (2): Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 20th century CE. A set of 2 hand-carved wooden shields, each of tall rectangular form with sizable circular motifs carved across the obverse. The first shield is adorned](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804342_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147909)
![Large Papua New Guinea Fiber Yam Mask w/ Feathers: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, Abelam, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A highly stylized woven vegetal fiber mask, vividly hand-painted in hues of orange and white on a natural](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804343_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147910)
![Beaded Dance Apron: Cenderawasih Bay, New Guinea, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Glass seed beads, fibers. H: 19" (48.3 cm), W: 17" (43.2 cm). Some missing beads and cloth tassels on each lower edge.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7760/330451/178452265_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716610115)
![Papua New Guinea Sepik Wood Headrest, Turtle Form: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A small headrest carved in the form of a turtle with incised motifs along the sides. Hair is an important status symbol amo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804341_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147910)
![A Middle Sepik River Janus sculpture: A Nicely craved Middle Sepik janus figure. Possibly Sawos, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. The figure carved in the form of two people back to back with shared top of head, the surface crusty a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178078734_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![19th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Ancestor Figure: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Basin, Iryan Jaya region, ca. 19th century CE. A rare ancestor figure that is impressively carved from a single piece of wood. The stylized human face below feat](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331106/178526168_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716590434)
![Old Bark Cloth Skirt: A bark cloth skirt, Maisin people, Oro province; Papua New Guinea.Of beaten mulberry bark tapa, the cloth unpainted with dark patina. Excellent condition. Tapas from Oro province are worn in public di](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178566677_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![A Kukukuku Stone Club: a Stone-headed club. Likely Anga (Kukukuku) people, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea. Made from a large round river stone that has been worked to make it more spherical and pierced laterally for atta](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178556464_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![A Massim Canoe Prow Ex Rudi Ceaser Collection: A Massim Canoe prow. Milne Bay province, Papua New GuineaOf typical form, the prow with classical Massim scroll work raised at the perimeter, with fine age. Decorated canoe prows are found virtually a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178485329_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![PNG Sepik River Wood Canoe Prow, Crocodilian Form: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow of crocodilian form with a pair of abstract anthropomorphic faces protruding from the t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179233945_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717451666)
![Large Ramu River Feast Bowl: A Middle Ramu River feast bowl. Lower Sepik/Ramu River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The particular shape of this bowl, being rounded rather than ovate points to a Middle Ramu origin. Bowls of t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178549774_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![A Gogodala Ikewa Plaque 1: A Gogodala Ikewa plaque; Gogodala people, Balimo Lagoon, Western Province, papua New Guinea. The plaque made of very light wood and richly painted with bold designs representing clan motifs. Original](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178078738_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![Large Papua New Guinea Kalam Wood Shield: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Madang Provence, Torricelli Mountains, Simbai area, Kalam tribe, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A wonderful wooden war shield from Kalam tribe of Simbai, Papua New Guinea](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331106/178779899_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716932895)
![Lot of two Antique Seed Necklaces: Two seed necklaces. Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Acquired by Marc Seidler in the Highlands c. 1981](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178565941_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![Lot of Two Ramu River Bowls: Two Ramu River feast bowls. Lower Sepik/Ramu River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The bowls of elongated ovate form, terminating in finials, representing stylized ancestral heads. Both bowls show](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178552409_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![A Strickland River Adze: A Strickland River Adze. Samo, Bedamini and Gebusi peoples, Western Province, Papua New Guinea.Adzes of this region are characterized by the means of the insertion of the stone blade, which is set bet](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/177913399_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![Early Papua New Guinea Wood Kundus (Ceremonial Drums): Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Kavieng region, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A pair of wooden ceremonial drums, known as kundu, with intricate engraved motifs across the body and a lizard skin str](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179080741_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717191351)
![Lot of 2 Archaic Wood Bowls From New Guinea, Ramu & Boiken: Two carved wooden bowls or plates with heavy use, wear and some raised tribal motifs , Ramu River and Boiken region. The Bowls measures 18 inches and also 12 inches across.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178554800_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![Lot of 2 Papuan Gulf Shell Ornament: Two Papuan Gulf shell Ornaments. Gulf Province, Papua new Guinea.The first a bailer shell that would have been worn with a decoration in the center and the other, A Conus shell cut and made into an ar](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178490384_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![Lot of Two Shell Body Ornaments from Papua New Guinea: Two Shell body ornaments. Possibly Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.The first a long necklace of pierced shells on native fiber the second a shorter necklace of conus shell tubal beads on fiber and wit](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/178513597_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![A Massim Carving Adze: A Massim ceremonial carving adze. Papua New Guinea. Adzes of this type with unsharpened iron blades are found in many parts of Papua New Guinea and were used as a means of currency exchange. The adze](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5791/329970/177914701_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716657513)
![NEW GUINEA CANNIBAL SPOON: Namau, Purai River Delta (south coast of Papua New Guinea) Early 20th century, from the famed Gunther Hintz Collection. 5 1/8" length, made from a shaped and polished coconut shell. The Namau numbered](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982144_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
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