Fine and Rare Massim Shield, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea

Fine Massim drum, Trobriand Island group; Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Of classical elongated form, the drum carved form characteristic hardwood, the body narrow with a thing rib with raised

Fine Massim drum, Trobriand Island group; Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Of classical elongated form, the drum carved form characteristic hardwood, the body narrow with a thin rib with raised h

A Fine Massim Canoe splashboard; Trobriand Islands, Massim Region, Milne bay province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form the double lobed board with elaborate curvilinear motifs deeply carved on the su

A PRIMITIVE LOW RELIEF AND POLYCHROME TEAK CANOE PROW SPLASH BOARD, POSSIBLY MASSIM TRIBE, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, MILNE BAY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY, the ancestral figure squats at center

A Fine and rare Enga bark shield, Enga province, Papua New Guinea.Of hardened bark over a frame with a central strut and horizontal reinforcing ribs, the whole covered with a thick resinous surface. A

A Fine and rare Enga bark shield, Enga province, Papua New Guinea.Of hardened bark over a frame with a central strut and horizontal reinforcing ribs, weathered surface. A rare example. Enga bark shiel

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, Massim, ca. mid-20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula used to obtain powdered lime from burnt shell and coral remains and prepare it

Massim people carved splashboard (lagim), Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, fragment from an indigenous canoe used to navigate the noted "Kula" inter-islands trading voyages, co

A group of two Melanesian objects. 20th century. ++ Massim splash board. Massim. Trobriand Islands. 28 1/2" x 29." ++ Middle Sepik canoe prow ornament. Middle Sepik. Papua New Guinea. 42" x 31."

Estate Collection of Ethnographic Artifacts, Various Cultures: Papua New Guinea, Tribal Bayonet, Indonesian carved wood statue, Massim splashboard, Trobriand islands, carved wood accented with white p

**Originally Listed At $225** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. 1940s CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula. Th

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime

DESCRIPTION: Papua New Guinea shield and paddle. Includes: 1) Trobriand Island paddle with stand. Carved with red and black pigments. Mask design to one side. 61-3/4". Losses to tip of paddle. 2) Larg

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. 20th century CE. A beautiful wooden drum, known as a kundu, with a long, gently curved

**Originally Listed At $500** Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. 20th century CE. A dark wood drum, known as a kundu, with a long,

Massim Island Arrow Tip Club Late 19th Century, Papua New Guinea Trobiand Islands Wood with fine patination, 29 1/4 x 3 in. Lot Essay: Avid ethnographers, including Nelson Rockefeller, collected Massi

A fine Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. First half 20th Century). Of classical style for the region, the upper portion of the boar

A fine and large Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. First half 20th Century)Of classical form the large board with a typical Kerewa

A Fine upper/Middle Ramu River shield, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.Of unusual form, the small shield narrow with triangular area with incised design against white and the entire ground painted r

Splashboard, Trobriand Island, Papua New Guinea. Scrolling Avian head design elements, classic form. Size: 30'' x 24'' x 2'' (76 x 61 x 5 cm). Provenance: The Estate of Mary Bert Gutman, Pennsylvania.

Trobriand Island Papua New Guinea ceremonial carved wood canoe paddle. Features a reticulated and carved wood handle with long narrow shaft and pointed flat paddle. Measures 64" x 7". Good overall con

Massim Trobriand Stool, Papua New Guinea.Carved wood with two figures supporting a round seat. Age cracks. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 2

Two Massim Trobriand Sculptures, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century. Carved wood. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Sizes: 1) 20.5'' x 2.25'' x 1.25'' (

A very old hand carved and well used wooden bowl with elaborate tribal motifs around the edges, interlocking designs with serpents and geometric forms. Massim peoples, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Gui