Sold2021Asmat Shield, Papua New Guinea, Early/Mid 20th C.Asmat Shield, Papua New Guinea, early/mid 20th c. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber string and seeds. Flying fox motif. On metal stand. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, BeverSee Sold Price
Sold2021Asmat Dance Shield, Papua New Guinea, 2nd Half 20th C.Asmat Dance Shield, Papua New Guinea, 2nd Half 20th C., with 'praying mantis' headhunting pattern. Carved wood and pigment; On stand. Size: 30.75'' x 8.5'' (78 x 22 cm); Height on Stand: 31" (79 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik Asmat Ceremonial ShieldPapua New Guinea Lower Sepik Asmat Storyboard War Ceremonial Shield (20th Century), carved wood and natural pigment a solid piece of wood with carved relief of nose pieces and a simple human face carvSee Sold Price
Sold2015Dance shield, GeelvinckbayDance shield Geelvinckbay (korwar-ancestor head on top). Made of wood, dating to the early/mid 20th Century. Country of origin: North Papua New Guinea. Size: 122 cm (49 inches). Private collection theSee Sold Price
Sold2022Two Asmat Dance ShieldsTwo wooden carved shields with braided grass cord and shell, used for dance ceremonies in Papua New Guinea by the Asmat people. 27" and 41", good condition, 20th century.See Sold Price
Sold2022Two Asmat DrumsTwo Asmat Drums Papua New Guinea, 20th Century Height of largest 28 3/4 inches (73 cm). Property being sold to benefit the Mission and Vision of the Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Taos, New Mexico - BringSee Sold Price
Sold2022An Asmat FigureAn Asmat Figure Papua New Guinea, 20th Century Property being sold to benefit the Mission and Vision of the Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Taos, New Mexico - Bringing the Legacy of Taos to Life ProvenanceSee Sold Price
Sold2019A PRIMITIVE LOW RELIEF AND POLYCHROME TEAK CANOE PROWA PRIMITIVE LOW RELIEF AND POLYCHROME TEAK CANOE PROW SPLASH BOARD, POSSIBLY MASSIM TRIBE, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, MILNE BAY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY, the ancestral figure squats at centerSee Sold Price
Sold2021Sepik Yam Headdress, Papua New Guinea, Early/Mid 20thSepik Yam Headdress, Papua New Guinea, Early/Mid 20th C. Used at annual Abelam celebrations to honor important Yam plants. Size: 16.25'' x 19.5'' (41 x 50 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, SSee Sold Price
Sold2015Sepik River carved & painted wood shield, 20th c.A carved and painted wooden shield. Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, 20th century. 46 1/2"h. Provenance: The Alvin M. Cohen Collection, Bethesda MD.See Sold Price
Sold2018AN INDONESIAN TRIBAL PAINTED AND CARVED WOOD FIGURALAN INDONESIAN TRIBAL PAINTED AND CARVED WOOD FIGURAL ANCESTRAL TOTEM POLE FRAGMENT, ASMAT PEOPLES, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THIRD QUARTER 20TH CENTURY, with reticulated abstract embracing figures painted inSee Sold Price
Sold2020AN INDONESIAN TRIBAL WOOD ANCESTRAL MALE FIGURAL POST,AN INDONESIAN TRIBAL WOOD ANCESTRAL MALE FIGURAL POST, ASMAT PEOPLES, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THIRD QUARTER 20TH CENTURY, detailed as a slender male figure with short hairstyle above a smiling expression wiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Lumi Culture Shield, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th/EarlyLumi Culture Shield, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th/Early 20th C. Carved wood with traditional spiral carved decoration. Provenance: David F. Rosenthal, Art and Artifacts of Oceania, San Francisco. Size:See Sold Price
Sold201620th C. PNG Wood / Bamboo Atl Atl, ex-KennedyPapua 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 theSee Sold Price
Sold2021An Oceanic Wood Ancestral Shield Height 56 3/4 inchesAn Oceanic Wood Ancestral Shield Green River Region, Papua New Guinea, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 56 3/4 inches (144 cm). Property of the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa Provenance: DorothSee Sold Price
Sold2024Papuan, Lumi shieldPapuan Lumi shield Papua New Guinea, late 19th to early 20th centurypainted and carved wood, wicker, enameled steel shield: 37 h x 25 w x 3.5 d in (94 x 63 x 9 cm) stand: 34.25 h x 21 w x 6 d in (See Sold Price
Sold2021Papua New Guinea ShieldPapua New Guinea Shield20th century, carved and painted light wood, the back with integral handle. 47-1/2 in. From the Estate of the late Joseph D. Rowand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Joe Rowand was iSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. PNG Wooden Ancestral Figure**Originally Listed At $300** Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, early-mid 20th century CE. A heavy wooden figure of a crouching woman with long arms that she is using to leverage herself from theSee Sold Price
Sold2016PNG Sepik River Basket HookPapua 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 noseSee Sold Price
Sold2017Papua New Guinea Wooden Kneeling Bird FigurePapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, early-mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wood figure, kneeling, with a long, beak-like nose and deep set eyes. Carved as part of his head is another head with widSee Sold Price
Sold2019Large Upper Sepik River mask or shieldLarge Upper Sepik River mask or shield, 20th c., Papua New Guinea, carved wood, woven reed, and adorned with feathers, 45"h x 14"w Provenance: The Estate of Arnold Scaasi, NYSee Sold Price
Sold2022Early-Mid 20th c Sepik River Totem with RiverEarly -Mid 20th Century Sepik River Totem Papua New Guinea - Possibly Yatmul People with Eagle and Crocodile and Ancestral Figures wood, polychrome, cowrie shells, with fibre and feather decoration. 4See Sold Price
Sold2017Large shield from the Hunstein Mountains region ofLarge shield from the Hunstein Mountains region of Papua New Guinea, mid-20th Century, with a flowing abstract design encompassing five rounded faces, polychrome pigments, handle on back, 87.5"h ProveSee Sold Price
Sold2019Papua New Guinea carved wood shield, 20th Century,Papua New Guinea carved wood shield, 20th Century, Maring people, with large triangular panels of alternating red and white pigment, 4'10''h x 1'8''wSee Sold Price
2 days LeftPiasaEngraved shell bracelet Papua New Guinea Shell Early 20th century H: 11 cm; D: 8-9 cm Provenance: Ex€200
2 days LeftPiasaBat-shaped spoon Papua New Guinea Coconut Early 20th century L: 11 cm Provenance: Ex collection Ben€200
3 days LeftSloans & KenyonPAPUA NEW GUINEA KINA SHELL NECKLACE, Mid-20th century. - Width: 7.75 inches.US$50
3 days LeftSloans & KenyonPAPUA NEW GUINEA KINA SHELL NECKLACE, Mid-20th century. - length: 7.75 inches.US$70
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyPair of Papua New Guinea Abelam Pectoral Ornaments Karahuts shells, tusksUS$120
May 29Material CultureSpanish Arts & Crafts Rug, Spain, Early/Mid 20th C., 8'6'' x 9'7''US$250(1 bid)