Female figure "malagan" - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Ireland- Simberi (Tabar

wood, 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 impressive

A 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 w

Malangan 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”

Wood, 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 neck

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 ver

Three female, tribal ancestral figures from Papua New Guinea. Some losses.

Papua New Guinea New Ireland Malagan mask, hand carved wood, polychrome decoration, cloth & fiber covering, 14-1/2" h

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty / Bismarck Archipelago, Manus Island, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare obsidian-bladed knife (known locally as a gudom

Sepik River, Papua New Guinea carved standing female figure having a painted face with shell eyes and flanked by earrings, depicted with natural physical features, 34"h

Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik River Female Figure Avian transforma figure with fiber ears, arms conjoining with legs; black base Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, ass

This 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 f

The ornamental totemic wood carving with pigments is attributed to the Upper Sepik River People of Papua New guinea incorporates traditional Wapi bird motifs with a female figure, possibly Maselai. Pr

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a carved wood "food hook", that is guaranteed not a tourist piece! A (female?) figure, painted red with cream and blac

A 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 and

A Fine Kwoma Nogwei figure. Kwoma people, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.Finely carved with the female figure standing with typically carved Kwoma face with high brow, large phal

A carved wooden Nkuma Nogwei figure. Nkuma people, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.Finely carved with the female figure standing with typically carved Nkuma face and depicting the

Tall Sepik, Papua New Guinea carved wood figural post; depicting central female figure with inset cowrie shell eyes; H: 59" (approx.)

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, Iatmul people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved female ancestral figure basket hook with an anchor form at the base for suspending b

Elaborate Papua New Guinea, Sepik roof finial/gable figure; the tall carved and polychrome wood female fertility figure seated atop a patterned post, with alligator head, surmounted by a bird with win

Large fertility figure - Kwoma - Washkuk Mountains, Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood, pigments 74 cm An old female Kwoma fertility figure made of wood and pigments. The nogwi ritual, associated

A 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" 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. In

Papua New Guinea Carved Figure and Drum Figure depicting a female form including braided hair, squatting in a frog-like position resting on two snakes, having intricately carved and painted details th

Sculpture in carved hardwood fabrication. Country of origin: Papua New Guinea. Depicts a figure with a hoof attached to its feet. Female, and mounted to an ebony tone metal base H:23.5in(59.6cm) W:21i