Small Greenstone New Guinea Celt

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sentani tribe, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved and expertly polished greenstone celt of ritual form that exhibits a conical handle, an exp

A green stone (nephrite jade) Celt, ca 19th century. Nicely veined and perfectly shaped. Dimensions: 4-1/2" H; weight: 4.5 oz. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, New England, USA

A small green stone celt, Taino culture, 1450 A.D., petaloid shaped, shape edge, rounded tapered point. Dimensions: 8-1/4" L; Weight: 1 lb. 4 oz. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, New York, NY NOTE:

Papua New Guinea celt made from green jade. Smooth, polished exterior, no apparent signs of use as a tool. Reputed provenance from Depapre, a remote inland North Coast village. 15.5" long, 3" at wides

PNG Stone Celt, dating to pre-1950 AD. Smooth polish, no nicks or scratches. Dimensions: 9-3/4" H; Weight: 2 lbs. Provenance: Ex Sotheby's, presently ex. Private collection, New York, NY

Four small Papua New Guinea Mask, probably of the Sepik River region; two comprised of polychrome and carved wood; along with two mixed media with raffia and woven elements (stands not included&#4

Four small Papua New Guinea Mask, probably of the Sepik River region; two comprised of polychrome and carved wood; along with two mixed media with raffia and woven elements (stands not included&#4

Lot of four small Papua New Guinea carved works, including Sepik River styled amulet mask with desk stand, spirit figurine, horse carving, and Massim maternal figure. 6"-8.5".

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early 20th century CE. A petite adze blade that is hand-carved from mottled pistachio-hued stone with integral gray veins. The trapezoidal tool features a tapered butt e

A Papua New Guinea small but shapely and sculptural carving known as a Koriwori hook; this good example showing evidence of apparent age and use, including uneven patina, uneven scratches and aging, a

Small Drum, Papua New Guinea. Size: 23.5'' x 4'' x 4'' (60 x 10 x 10 cm).

(7) pieces. (6) are from Papua New Guinea (small masks and top parts from handheld scepters). The other (1) is unidentified. Dimensions: (Tallest) H 45.25" x W 14.75" x D 9" Condition: Some wear and l

A highly stylized carved wooden effigy with an avian finial from the Ramu River in the Madang Province of New Guinea. Small figures like this one were kept in bilum bags and used by men during hunting

A highly stylized carved wooden effigy from the Ramu River in the Madang Province of New Guinea. Small figures like this one were kept in bilum bags and used by men during hunting and for magic purpos

Papua New Guinea - Small Birds Stamp Pack including 5 stamps - released 7/12/89

(6) Small Gopi spirit boards, Papua New Guinea, 20th c., relief carved and pigmented wood, depicting imunu spirits, 28.5"l x 4.5w (largest), 15.75"l x 2.75"w (smallest) Provenance: The Collection of P

Multi-layered necklace with small red beads. Country: Papua New GuineaDate: 1936 or earlierMaterial: beads (red), stringDimensions: L14" x W2" Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection

Two large Oceanic carved and painted wood masks: tall oblong face with long nose and small mouth, in red, black and white, probably Sepik, Papua New Guinea; together with a small face showing round ch

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

Wosera / Arapesh Lintel, Papua New Guinea. Wood, Red, Yellow, Black, and White Pigment. This carved wood lintel features large faces on each end and 13 small figures in the center, with polychrome dec

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"

This is a beautiful old small woven Yam Mask from the Abelam Tribe of Wosera area of Papua New Guinea. One of the major focuses of ceremonial life among the Abelam people is the competitive growth and

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A flat mask in the form of a small face surrounded by four large, heron-like birds, their long, white-painted beaks for

A Papua New Guinea Painted Palm Frond, depicting a face above a tortoise; some wear and loss to paint surface, small black cord attached to hang, height: 29 1/2". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, M