Papua New Guinea Polychrome Wood Figure

Papua New Guinea Polychrome Wood Figure Sculpture Spirit Ancestral Figure. Measure 57" X 14.5" Tall. This, and many lots forthcoming, are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in every sense

Tall and elaborate Sepik, Papua New Guinea polychrome wood figure; wearing a long mask with horns and cowrie shell eyes; H: 47" (approx.)

Group of three Papua New Guinea carved and polychrome wood storyboards, including: two of a figure in a crocodile-form boat floating in a river, with several villagers at the bank; together with an im

Papua New Guinea, ca. 1940 CE. Extremely rare and important wooden ancestoral figure painted in red, yellow and green. While finding polychrome ancestoral figures is not all that rare, this unusual ex

Elaborate Papua New Guinea, Sepik roof finial/gable figure; the tall carved and polychrome wood female fertility figure seated atop a patterned post, with alligator head, surmounted by a bird with win

Group of three Papua New Guinea carved and polychrome wood storyboards, including: hunting scene with a central figure and large animal engaging; landscape of villagers and animals; together with nati

Group of four Papua New Guinea carved and polychrome wood storyboards, including: three showing busy village scene at the edge of a river with figures in a boat of crocodile form; together with one of

Early -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. 4

Group of three Sepik, Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood pieces, including: long narrow vessel of aligater-like form; anthropomorphic form boat with three figures seated inside, with raffia e

Oceanic, Papua New Guinea, 20th century. A carved wood and polychrome ancestor figure and sea bird on staff. Unmarked. Approx. h. 39.875". Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of Dick and Betty Ho

Sepik River Papua New Guinea "Billy Kiten" Type Mask with carved bat figure- carved wood, and polychrome woven cane and cassowary feathers , 24 x 10 x 7"

Vintage New Guinea Sepik basket hook. Features a figural form with extensive polychrome decoration. Basket or suspension hooks are used to hang net bags or baskets containing food or clothing and woul

Vintage carved wood figure from the Sepik region in New Guinea. Features a stylized figural form with polychrome decoration and braided grass rope embellishments. Measures 29" x 8" x 5". Good overall

Vintage New Guinea Sepik basket hook. Features a figural form with extensive polychrome decoration. Embellished with natural fur at the ear as well as leather in the other ear and grass too. Basket or

Vintage New Guinea Sepik basket hook. Features a figural form with polychrome decoration. Basket or suspension hooks are used to hang net bags or baskets containing food or clothing and would be suspe

Papua New Guinea Mid Sepik Sawos Amulet Mask (Mid-20th Century)carved wood, natural pigments, cowrie shells depicting spirit figure with polychrome geometric pattern carved and painted on the face.

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

Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous stylized ancestor figure that fits snugly into a fiber and shell bilum bag. The guardian has an anthropomorphic

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River province, North Coast, Boiken peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A wonderful and vibrant wooden ceremonial mask featuring fiber cords and cowrie shells. The

Group of three Papua New Guinea polychrome wood pieces, including: mask of anthropomorphic form; shield with repeating geometric patterning; together with plank showing faces on either end, with protr

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating hand-carved wooden figure depicting a bearded ancestral human wearing a large bird-headed headdress. The

Two massive Papua new Guinea polychrome wood panels; each of ovoid mask-like form with painted abstract facial features, one with large round eyes and inset shells forming floral designs, the other wi

Large and unusual Papua New Guinea polychrome wood mask; elaborately detailed with shells and exaggerated features, the tongue of crocodile form; Provenance: Estate of Ralph Turner, Los Angeles; H: 36

Massive 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.)