New Guinea Kambot Canoe

Superb old wooden canoe, the exterior carved with intricate abstract motifs and totemistic figures. Kambot Village, New Guinea, circa 1945-1960. Fantastic example of a culture's commitment to aestheti

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved section from a wooden canoe prow in the form of a double-headed fish, the center part of its

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow topped by a dolphin, its long body stretched out horizontally, with its nose forming the tip of the pro

Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Kambot Village Storyboard by Kipa Gaindimi, 13 3/4" x 40 3/4" x 1 3/8"

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, probably Iatmul people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow in the form of a catfish. In the past and today, the prows of large canoes in

Carved and painted battle shield for a Papuan war canoe from the Gulf of Papua region of Papua New Guinea.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA CANOE SPLASHBOARDNew Guinea (Massim), early 20th century, polychrome wood. Painted white, red, and black in swirls and abstractions.22 x 24 in. (55.9 x 61 cm.)

Authentic Papua New Guinea Splash Board from the Blackwater River Basin. Carved out of dense wood and the top of the splash board shows traditional abstract and geometric designs with red, white and b

Large Papua New Guinea Kambot Village Story Board.Carved wood and pigments. It measures 26 1/2 x15 1/4 inches. Weight: 2 Lbs 14 oz. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential re

Papua New Guinea Canoe Paddle. This elaborately-carved, wooden paddle was collected and cataloged by an American expat living and working in New Guinea in the mid 1970s. It measures roughly 66.75" X 4

A large old New Guinea canoe prow or wave splitter, Massim Culture, Trobriand Islands area, sea-weathered and eroded revealing a sweeping wood grain, traces of polychrome pigments, excellent curviline

Three shelves of Oceanic and African decorative items, including a carved New Guinea canoe, African figures, one with traces of blue paint, hollowed out New Guinea coconut bowls, Samoan fan, etc.

Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow. Size: 50.5" x 10" x 6.5" (128 x 25 x 16 cm).

Canoe Prow Ornament, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Canoe prow ornament composed of small abstract bird head and larger element of stylized scrolling design with several open

Lot of five Papua New Guinea canoe carvings, including large painted Massim splashboard, weathered with some water damage, Humboldt Bay figurative canoe prow, finely carved Kula canoe prow, Kula wave

Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow. Prov: Richard and Jean Kellaway; Danforth Museum, Framingham, Mass. Size: 34" x 20" x 4" (86 x 51 x 10 cm).

Middle Sepik River Area, Latmul people, 19th c. Canoe Prow of a Crocodile head with ancestral figure, mask and small full-body crocodile, all with scarring marks, crudely cut from a canoe, roughly 37"

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a wooden canoe prow with an avian form - a long-beaked, heron-like bird whose head meets emerges proudly

Having ancestral portrait, lizard and bird, stylized crocodile on sides, with remnants of pigment. Upper Sepik River. Circa 1900. 27 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 10". Wear from age and use.

Papua New Guinea large canoe prow, well carved with mask face, 4'h Provenance: Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California

Papua New Guinea Polychrome Canoe Prow, 19th/ 20th century. A beautiful Massim canoe prow "masawa" - finely carved from a single piece of wood and embellished with polychrome pigment in intertwining c

Carved and painted wood canoe bow. Depicting a bird on a alligators snout; 27.5in.H. x 16in.W.

170cm x 46cm x 30cm

A group of 4 Sepik River style objects. c.20th century. ++ Oceanic style paddle. ++ Papua New Guinea style canoe prow. Papua New Guinea. 13 1/4"h x 6 1/2"w x 2 3/4" (not including stand). ++ Sepik sty