Sold2022A PAPUA NEW GUINEA GOPE BOARD (BULL-ROARER)A PAPUA NEW GUINEA GOPE BOARD (BULL-ROARER). Elema people, Urama Island, Papuan gulf Papua New Guinea, circa 1900-1950. 55.5cm length x 5.7cm width. Provenance: Original purchase receipt from TribalhuSee Sold Price
Sold2017Massive Papua New Guinea Gope BoardMassive Papua New Guinea polychrome wood plank/gope board; depicting three smiling faces, surrounded by swirling designs; in black, white and red; H: 95 1/2" (approx.)See Sold Price
Sold2018Papua New Guinea Gope boardPapua New Guinea Gope board, having an interesting but rather late or post-classic decoration of a whimsical face and two dancing figurines, red white and black, 59"h x 10"wSee Sold Price
Sold20156 PNG Gope Boards6 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 37.5" x 5" (95 x 13 cm).See Sold Price
Sold20153 PNG Gope Boards3 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 41.75" x 9.25" (107 x 23 cm).See Sold Price
Sold20152 PNG Gope Boards2 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 53" x 11" (135 x 28 cm).See Sold Price
Sold20154 PNG Gope Boards4 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 37.5" x 9" (95 x 23 cm).See Sold Price
Sold20152 PNG Gope Boards2 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 53" x 11" (135 x 28 cm).See Sold Price
Sold20153 PNG Gope Boards3 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 43" x 10" (109 x 25 cm).See Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Gope BoardOceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 20th century CE. A hand-carved, oval wooden panel called a gope board; this smaller example was probably made for an uninitiated boy. The surface has a low relief motifSee Sold Price
Sold2018Papua New Guinea figural Gope boardPapua New Guinea figural Gope board, old and used but somewhat eroded, 47"h x 11"wSee Sold Price
Sold2023Papua New Guinea Gope Ancestor Spirit BoardTogether with a later Sepik River carved and painted drum (lacking skin), 2 pieces total Gope board: appx. 48-7/8"h x 8-1/4"wSee Sold Price
Sold2022Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, carved wood Tovei Village(Older) Monumental Papua New Guinea Gope Ancestral Spirit Board, carved geometric details, colored with pigments. Marked 'Tovei Vil (village).' on reverse. Early 20th century. 30lbs Approx. MeasuremenSee Sold Price
Sold2022Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, carved wood natural pigmentPapua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, carved geometric details, colored with pigments. 14lbs Approx. Measurements: 74 inches x 15 inches.Domestic Shipping: $See Sold Price
Sold2022Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, carved wood natural pigmentPapua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, Wapo Creek, carved wood, natural pigments. 7.25lbs Approx. Measurements: 64.75 inches x 10.5 inches.Domestic Shipping: $See Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Old Papuan Gulf Gope Board Ex Julius CarlebachAmong the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. The boards are often made from the remains of an enemy's canoe. Gope boards have aSee Sold Price
Sold2021Papuan Gulf Gope Board Ex Evan Maurer CollectionAmong the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. Gope boards are carved in relief and then painted with lime powder, red ochre, andSee Sold Price
Sold2016Spirit board "gope" - Papua New Guinea - Golf, Purariwood, brown patina, remains of red and white pigment, carved in flat relief with the face of an ancestor spirit in the centre, holes on either side, old collection number "M 173" backside, slightly daSee Sold Price
Sold2016Board & figure from South Pacific. 20th century.A group of 2 South Pacific objects. ++ Ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River.20th century. ++ Gope Board, Papua New Guinea, Papua Gulf. 20th century. Provenance: From a Private Mid-Western CoSee Sold Price
Sold2022Gope BoardGope board. Papua New Guinea. Wood, paint. H: 34.5", W: 16.5, D: 2". Shipping costs noted below are estimates for USA locations via FEDEX ground. Actual costs may vary.See Sold Price
Sold2016Ancestral Gope BoardAncestral Gope Board. Papua New Guinea. Carved wood, woven fiber. Size: 45'' x 13'' (114 x 33 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Kikori Spirit BoardA fine Kikori area spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).The board of classical style for the region, with central stylized face surrounded by spiral motifs above andSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Wapo Gope Board With Avian MotifA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).of typical form for the type, the board in rust brown, black and white, the upper portion with the stylizSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Wapo / Era Gope BoardA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form, depicting a figure with rounded head and radiating linear designs with two curls possiSee Sold Price
May 30Weatherham Estate Treasures5" x 5" Purple Mountain Swallowtail Specimen - Graphium Weiskei Arfakensis.US$70
May 19Leonard Auction, a division of The Leonard CompanyPapua New Guinea and Oceanic AssortmentUS$150
May 22PiasaSepik hook Papua New Guinea Wood and polychrome H: 55 cm Provenance: Ex Ben Tursch collection,€500
May 22PiasaEngraved shell bracelet Papua New Guinea Shell Early 20th century H: 11 cm; D: 8-9 cm Provenance: Ex€200
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyCarved Wood Polychrome Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea Sepik AbelamUS$250
