NEW GUINEA, MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER, CONE SHELL BELT

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, early-mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden hook, carved to show a human face at the top with small creamy white cowry shell inset eyes, a large, pointed nose

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

PNG IATMUL CARVED WOOD ANCESTRAL FIGUREPapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, 20th century, Iatmul People. Polychrome decorated, carved wood figure of a standing male with cowry shell inset eyes

A Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik River Mindimbit ancestral male figure sculpture carved wood, natural fiber, red ochres pigment, and cowrie shells depicting a male ancestral figure on a small round pli

Crocodile-Shaped Prow, carved wood, conus shell, traces of pigment, Iatmul people, Papua New Guinea, Mindimbit village, Middle Sepik River. The prows of the large latmul war canoes were fashioned as h

Iatmul woven fiber and shell brides headdress, Middle Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea. Openwork headdress with dome shaped cap and long triangular flap along back. The thick woven fiber is covere

An early Papua New Guinea ceremonial carved wood ceremonial Middle Sepik River mask with an oval face having a square shaped backing with ridged edge and shells in place of eyes.

An Early Trumpet Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (circa 1900) carved hardwood and cowrie shells 43 cm long PROVENANCE Wayne Heathcote, Sydney

Oceanic Latmul Ancestor Polychrome Male†Mask, Middle Sepik River, Papua, New Guinea, Melanesia {Dimensions 39 x 26 x 13 inches} [some losses to cowrie shells and mask]

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

Iatmul People, Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea. Modeled ancestor skull- wood, shells, human hair 8"h.

Twisted rope belt made of several strands of twisted rope, with zigzag Nassa shell decoration. Very intricately designed. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or

20th c. Carved wood, shells 31" x 8" x 4" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York There are mask-making villages all along the Sepik, but the Middle River is the most densely populated with over

IATMUL (MWAI) MASKPapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, Iatmul People, first half 20th century. Polychrome decorated carved wood mask having oblong face with elongated zoomorphic nose below a f

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

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

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, early-mid 20th century CE. This is an atl atl, a weapon with a tremendous history and that is still used today in Papua New Guinea and other places throughout the

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, Middle Sepik River, ca. 1950 CE. Masks of this type were created to honor deceased ancestors and were thought to contain their sprits. Nicely carved and beautifully painted with trad

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a crocodile's head. The carving is detailed, with raised r

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

Oceanic Aibom Village Polychrome Pottery Sago Storage Jar, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, Chambri Lake Area, relief-molded with ancestral faces, h. 9 1/8 in. Provenance: Gene Willet, New Orlean

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden "food hook" in the form of an abstract mask-like visage with bold features, with a petite stylized figure, who intrigu

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow in the form of a mystical fish with a long snout, a large eye, and a bird perched atop the tip o