PAPUA NEW GUINEA KINA SHELL NECKLACE, Mid-20th century. - length: 7.75 inches.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA KINA SHELL NECKLACE, Mid-20th century. Patinated shell necklaces worn by either men or women. Kina shell necklace traditionally worn in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea as pe

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. P

Wood, shells. Papua New Guinea, Mid-Late 20th C. Height: 38 3/4", Length:10 1/4", Width: 1 1/2". A figural basket hook made of carved hardwood. Black finish and cowry shell eyes.

Papua New Guinea Woven Orchid Stem Tunic and Kina Shell Crescent Shaped Necklace Overall length of tunic 27 3/4 inches (70.4 cm), width 17 inches (43 cm); width of shell 8 1/4 inches (21 cm)

A group of four personal adornments. 20th century. ++ Shell pendant. Papua New Guinea. 6 1/4" x 4 1/2". ++ Kina shell pendant. Papua New Guinea. 8 1/2" x 6". ++ Maasai beaded necklace. Kenya. ++ Beade

Papua New Guinea Polychrome Carved Wood Suspension Hook middle sepik river region, 20th century Length 17 inches Estimate $400-600

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, North/West Papua New Guinea, Maprik region, near the Torricelli Mountains, Lumi peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fascinating example of a Lumi money stick compose

PAIR NEW GUINEA SEPTIK RIVER ITEMS, Mid 20th Century. Hand carved wooden decorated masks and statue from Papua New Guinea. - Height: 30 inches.

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fabulous hand-carved wooden head of an ancestral figure. The elongated visage features inlaid white shell eyes, one w

Type: Heddress, helmet Materials: Natural fibers, feathers, cowrie shells Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: Mid 20th century Maker: Papuan Description: A woven ceremonial figural pig headdress

Type: Mask Materials: Wood, grass, cowrie shells Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: Mid 20th century Maker: Papuan Description: A carved and painted ceremonial mask ca. 1960, adorned with grass

Papua New Guinea, Yangoru village, Boiken peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful talipun (literally "bride price payment") comprised of a woven circular medallion attached to the termi

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A pair of hand-carved wooden crocodile figures, each with a horned nose and deeply inlaid cowrie shell eyes. The bodies

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Valley, ca. mid 20th century CE. A charming mask made from half a coconut shell, with incised motifs forming a dramatic and ornate face with what appears to be a

**Originally Listed At $150** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ancestor figure with very thin shell inlays for eyes that give them a startling, glowing appearan

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Murik Lakes region, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A coconut half-shell ladle or dipper with a hand-carved wooden handle. The handle is atta

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, Kararau, Iatmul, ca, early to early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wood figure with cowrie shell eyes and paint

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River province, North Coast, Boiken peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A wonderful and vibrant wooden ceremonial mask featuring fiber cords and cowrie shells. The

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid 20th century CE. A charming pig, its skin composed of woven and braided thin rope stretched over a bark frame. Cowrie shells form the eyes and tiny flaps of woven fa

Papua New Guinea, Mid 20th Century. Made of wood, straw, shell and feather by the Latmul people, Middle Sepik river region, Papua New Guinea. Used as a dance costume or on the wall of a ceremonial hou

Papua New Guinea Mid Sepik Sawos Amulet Mask (Mid-20th Century)carved wood, natural pigments, cowrie shells depicting spirit figure with polychrome geometric pattern carved and painted on the face.

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

**Originally Listed At $275** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, ca. mid 20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula used to obtain powdered lime from burnt shell and coral

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A charming mask made from half a coconut shell and covered with a tightly woven fiber a