Rare Oceanic Ceremonial Wood Dolphin, Papua N

Rare Oceanic Ceremonial Wood Dolphin, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition And Have A Custom Made Me

Rare Ceremonial Shield from Papua Guinea 54'' in height, made of light tropical wood, hand carved and painted on both sides. The front side of the shield has some decorative straws hanging.

Rare Ceremonial Shield from Papua Guinea, hand carved and painted on light tropical wood. 54" in height , 19" in width and 3" in depth.

Type: Mask Materials: Wood, natural fibers Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: Mid 20th century Maker: Papuan Description: A carved ceremonial mask ca. 1960 with elongated figural nose. Dimension

Type: Mask Materials: Wood, grass, cowrie shells Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: Mid 20th century Maker: Papuan Description: A carved and painted ceremonial mask ca. 1960, adorned with grass

A GROUP OF THREE AFRICAN AND OCEANIC SCULPTURES, TWO ASANTE PEOPLES "KUA BA" FERTILITY FIGURES AND A PAPUAN HOOK FIGURE, GHANA AND NEW GUINEA, 20TH CENTURY, comprising three carved wood sculptures, la

Rare Bamana / Bambara or Marka N'tomo African mask from Mali, West Africa.Carved from a single piece of wood and featuring a tall comb like spike finial and metal accented decorations on the face and

An Oceanic carved wood vesselEarly/mid-20th centuryAppears unmarkedPossibly a ceremonial vessel from Papua New Guinea, the tripod cylindrical vessel with all-over high relief carving depicting stylize

Rare Bamana / Bambara or Marka N'tomo African mask from Mali, West Africa.Carved from a single piece of wood and featuring a tall comb like spike finial and Chiwara antelope finial. N'tomo is one of m

Ceremonial mask from Papua New Guinea, fitted on stand, 9 in. W by 17 in. L

Among 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 a

Seven Oceanic Wood Masks Papua New Guinea Height of largest 25 3/16 inches (64.1 cm). Property from the Estate of a Renowned Art Dealer, New York City, New York

An Oceanic Wood Standing Figure Papua New Guinea Height 69 1/16 inches (175.5 cm). Property from the Estate of a Renowned Art Dealer, New York City, New York Provenance: with Air Niugini (Port Moresby

painted wood, feathers, natural sticks and grass, shaped back with mask in center, 41 in. L., 22 in. W.

Includes utilitarian objects and comprises: 1.) Philippine circular charger on a high ring foot. 2.) Fiji elliptical-form tray used for anointing with oil. 3.) Polynesian bowl with long handles. [Size

Carved wood cderemonial staff. Figural decoration with cowry shell inlay; 49.5in.H. x 6.5in.W.

**Originally Listed At $500** Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. 20th century CE. A dark wood drum, known as a kundu, with a long,

Rare ceremonial object; hand carved wood with conus shell eyes and black and red natural earth pigments. Carved to appear as a woman with pointed toes and hands held over head. Object from the Middle

Fine tribal dance mask from the Mindimbit people of New Guinea. Features a figural form with a face below, embellished with natural cowrie shell inlay. Measures 28" x 8". Good overall condition with m

Life-size Oceanic carved wood crocodile, 20th c., Papua New Guinea, green, yellow and white painted wood, embellished with woven grass and feathers, raised on four short legs, in two parts, approx. 12

Group (3) Oceanic carved wood paddles, 20th c., Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu, one example polychrome decorated, 68"l x 7.5"w (largest), 47"l x 4"w (smallest)

Large Papua New Guinean wood ceremonial mask; elaborately carved and polychromed, with the central hook-nosed visage surmounted by a small infantile figure; H: 36" (approx.)

Oceanic Carved Wood Head , Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, h. 8 3/4 in., on acrylic base, overall h. 11 in

Melanesian carved wood boat-shaped bowl, 19th/20th c., Most likely Papua New Guinea, Tami Islands used for large feast or ceremonial occasions. Measuring approx 32" wide x 16" deep and 7" tall. Some l