Back ornament "kara-ut" - Papua New Guinea - Maprik

plant fibre, red and yellow ochre, boar tusks, nassa snails, feathers, in addition: Sepik breast ornament with cymbium shell, nassa and cowrie snails, feathers, fabricL: 34 cm & 40 cm, L: 13,4 inch &

Unusually complex and pristine Karaut (Kara'ut) ornament from the Abelam people of New Guinea. While the abstracted figure with elongated head and dangling legs are the basis of the form, the meticulo

Abelam Karawut Mouth Mask, Papua New Guinea, Early 20th C. Karawut (also karahut or kara'ut), is a type of body adornment that is in a rough human body shape which is two dimensional aside from the el

wood, dark brown patina, foot in shape of a stylized human ancestor figure with crocodile at his back, linear ornaments, white pigment in the deepenings, slightly dam., abrasion of paint H: 22,5 cm, H

An Abelam carving, Abelam people, Maprik hills, East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea.The tear-drop shaped carving in low relief with flat back, depicting a central head surrounded by bird imagery. Br

rattan, boar tusks, nassa snails, resin, Abrus precatorius (paternoster pea), plant fibure, This rare pectoral ornament was worn both as a personal adornment and in combat to protect the warrior from

DESCRIPTION: Papua New Guinea Maprik polychrome wooden mask. White, black and red pigments. MEASUREMENTS: 11-3/4" long x 5-1/2" wide. PROVENANCE: From the Saul and Florence Putterman Collection, Saras

DESCRIPTION: Asmat ornamnet, Irian Jaya/Papua New Guinea, possibly a prow, made of light wood in slender openwork form. Decorated with classic elements, including three men, bird heads and incised pat

19thC to early 20thC. Pearl shell and plant fiber. Very good with age appropriate wear and minor chip losses. Measures approx. 6 1/4" wide x 4", width 2". Rope necklace measures 30".

A polychrome ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, Maprik. 20th century. 32" x 6". Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik River region, Abelam peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An enormous example of a stick meant for digging large yams from the ground known as a gisa. The gisa

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik region, Abelam peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An enormous hand-carved wooden ancestral figure standing upon a pair of lengthy legs with delineated male genitalia

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik River region, Abelam people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved rectangular wood architectural panel with a central standing male figure wearing a

**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

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, North Maprik District, Abelam people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An intriguing wooden zoomorphic effigy, hand-carved from lightweight wo

2 Papua New Guinea Artifacts. A Maprik ancestry figure and a Sepik River shield. Prov: Richard and Jean Kellaway; Danforth Museum, Framingham, Mass. Largest Size: 31" x 16" x 4" (79 x 41 x 10 cm).

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."

Group of Abelam Cassowary Daggers, Maprik, Papua New Guinea. Size: Lengths ranging from 3.5'' (9 cm) to 12'' (30 cm).

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Maprik district, Abelam peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask plaque meant to be shown in c

Abelam Initiation Baba Tagwa Mask, Maprik, Papua New Guinea. Woven and painted plant fiber. Size: 27'' x 31'' x 17'' (69 x 79 x 43 cm).

Group of Abelam Carved Cassowary Daggers, Maprik, Papua New Guinea. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Ranging in size from: 7.25'' x 1'' x .25'' (18 x 3 x 1 cm) to 14'' x 2'' x 2'' (36 x 5 x 5

Origin: Washkuk Hills - Papua New Guinea Date: Mid 20th century Materials: Wood, very heavy and hard Size: 47 cm Additional Info: An old Yena with back hooks, Kwoma-Washkuk; Papua New Guinea. The Yena

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

Papua New Guinea Shell ornament, pectoral Oceanic Adornment Mt Hagen Western Highlands. This, and many lots forthcoming were found at the massive central Florida estate of a true antiquarian who amass