Magnificent "malagan" figure - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Ireland

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 ("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

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

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

Hand carved; cowrie shell eyes. Used in Malagan ceremonies. Malagan ceremonies are traditional cultural events that take place in New Guinea where malagan carvings are used mortuary rituals. Issued: 2

Oceania, 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 sculptu

Oceania, 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 sculptu

Papua New Guinea New Ireland Tatanua mask, hand carved wood with polychrome geometric decoration, fiber covering, 23" h

light wood, matt black patina, red pigment, narrow lancet-shaped base carved with an anthropomorphic face, body formed by opposed hook shapes, dam., minor missing parts, cracks, strong abrasion of pai

Asmat Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 51.75'' x 5'' x 5'' (131 x 13 x 13 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.

A Maprik Figure. Wood, pigment. Papua New Guinea. 11" x 61 1/2". Provenance: From a Chicago, Illinois Private Estate.

Bioma figure, Yupno Valley, Morobe Region, Papua New Guinea, ca. 19th-early 20th c. With an inscription in the Yupno language reading "Vatave Kimori” along the reverse of the figure. The figure is d

Carved ancestral figure or "kumbianmu", Tigowi tribe, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, regarded as a dwelling place for ancestral spirits, rendering aid and good fortune to living family members, compri

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

A Carved wooden Yena Figure with mineral pigment painted face and overall stylized form. Washkuk people, Amaki Village, Papua New Guinea - Field collected by John C. Edler, C 1986. The Yena sculpture

Standing Oceanic Figure Papua New Guinea. Size 10 1/4 inches high. Ex. Alan R. Sawyer Collection.

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

A Carved wooden Yena Figure with mineral pigment painted face and overall stylized form. Washkuk people, Amaki Village, Papua New Guinea - Field collected by John C. Edler, C 1986. The Yena sculpture

A Maprik Figure. Wood, pigment. Papua New Guinea. 12" x 61 3/4". Provenance: From a Chicago, Illinois Private Estate.

Abelam Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 18'' x 5'' x 5.5'' (46 x 13 x 14 cm); Heigh