Old Head for Yam Ceremony (Yena) - Kwoma

Title: Old head for yam ceremony (Yena) - Kwoma - Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: 1970 Materials: Wood Size: 18 cm An old Kwoma washkuk Yena, Kwoma-Washkuk; Papua New Guinea.The Yena head was carved wi

Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: 2nd half 20th century Materials: Wood Size: 25,5 cm An old Kwoma washkuk Yena, Kwoma-Washkuk; Papua New Guinea.The Yena head was carved with primitive materials, the mai

A very rare old Washkuk, Yena Carving, Kwoma Washkuk, east Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Carved from a heavy dense wood and painted with mineral pigments. A supernaturally powerful food, yams cann

Old Yena Head for Yam ceremonie - Sepik / Kwoma Papua New Guinea 1950 Wood 76 cm This old figure made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in honor of the c

Old Yena head for Yam harvest - Sepik - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Very hard Wood 34 cm This old figure made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in

Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: 2nd half 20th century Materials: Wood Size: 37 cm An old Kwoma Washkuk figure with tribal bird hook, Papua New Guinea The head was carved with primitive materials, the m

Ancient Head Figure for Yam Ceremony Kwoma Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 33 cm Great old Kwoma Washkuk figure with tribal hook, Papua New Guinea The head was carved with primitive materials, the main por

Ancient head figure hook for yam ceremony - Kwoma - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 25, 5 cm Great old Kwoma Washkuk figure with tribal hook, Papua New Guinea The head was carved with primitive materials,

Title: Old Yena head for Yam harvest - Sepik - Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: Mid 20th century Materials: Wood Size: 46 cm This old figure made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiatio

Papua New Guinea, 20th century. Kwoma peoples carved wooden ritual figure for the Yena or yam harvest ceremony. With the head of ovoid form with round button eyes and a phallic nose. Apparently unsign

Old Papua New Guinea Nukuma or Kwoma People, Washkuk Hills Upper Sepik, Yena Head. Carved wood, pigments.

Title: Old Yena with great expression for Yam harvest - Sepik - Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: Mid 20th century Materials: Wood Size: 47 cm This beautiful engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization

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

This Papua New Guinea wood carved mask is painted in lime, reddish-orange and white pigments, with a white net pattern on the forehead, and carved with two wing-like parts on the back of the head. L:1

A fine and well carved older Kwoma washkuk Yena, Kwoma-Washkuk; Papua New GuineaThe Yena head extremely well carved with carved topknot or coif, the main portion with a deep concave facial plane, the

Kwoma Nogwi figure made of wood Papua New Guinea 1950 Wood 41 cm Great Kwoma Nogwi figure made of wood. The nogwi ritual, associated with the yam harvest ceremony, is the most secret of the Kwoma ritu

Origin: Washkuk Hills - Papua New Guinea Date: Mid 20th century Materials: Wood Size: 41 cm Additional Info: Kwoma Nogwi figure made of wood. The nogwi ritual, associated with the yam harvest ceremony

wood, colour pigments, feathers, custom mount "Minja" figures were used in ceremonies to aid in hunting and yam fertility. Newton reports that the Kwoma regard the "minja" figures as representations o

Old Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure - East Sepik Papua New Guinea 1950's Wood 67 cm This engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in honor of th

Old Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure East Sepik Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 50 cm This old engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in

Old Kwoma Mindja ancestor figure - East Sepik - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 50 cm This beautiful engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in h

Old African ceremony mask, painted with a crimson red band to head, chiny clay to the face, and ruddy chin. Worn with full costume in a night masquerade to settle disputes and quell misbehavior, this

JUMEAU bisque porcelain socket head, old cork cover,  fix inset light blue Paperweight eyes, closed mouth, patched pierced ears, marked 8, fine bright porcelain, French jointed body, was over

Most probably Chinese. Inscription on lid of box describes as "Old Chinese head / Sung Dynasty or possibly Tang / B. Carroll-Rockefeller 1938 from Peking Foundation Union Medical College." From a Larc