Sold2019Crocodile-Shaped Prow, Iatmul People, PNGCrocodile-Shaped Prow, carved wood, conus shell, traces of pigment, Iatmul people, Papua New Guinea, Mindimbit village, Middle Sepik River. The prows of the large latmul war canoes were fashioned as hSee Sold Price
Sold2022Middle Sepik River Figure, Papua New Guinea.A Middle Sepik River Figure, possibly Iatmul Janus Figure. Wood, pigment. Papua New Guinea. 21 1/4" x 4 1/2". Condition: Cracks, pigment loss, and gouges. Provenance: From a Virginia Private CollectioSee Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Iatmul Middle Sepik Men's House MaskPapua New Guinea Iatmul Middle Sepik men's house mask, darkened wood, white and black natural pigment, cowrie shell eyes.See Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Iatmul Sepik River Orator's StoolA Southeast Asian Papua New Guinea Iatmul Middle Sepik River Valley Orator's Stool constructed of carved wood with applied natural pigments including ochre, ash, kaolin, depicting an Iatmul tribal ancSee Sold Price
Sold2018Mwai Nose Mask Iatmul Middle SepikMwai nose Mask - Iatmul - Middle Sepik - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 36 cm Carved wooden spirit (Mwai) mask from the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Nice bow-shaped extensionSee Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Iatmul Middle Sepik Savi Head CarvingA Papua New Guinea Iatmul Middle Sepik Savi Head Carving carved wood, natural fiber, cowrie shell, having double sided anthropomorphic polychrome painted face with animal motifs including crocodiles.See Sold Price
Sold2018Large Savi mask - IATMUL - Middle Sepik - Papua NewLarge Savi mask - IATMUL - Middle Sepik - Papua New Guinea - SEPIK - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 46,5 cm The Iatmul people of Papua New Guinea shows the evil powers of ancestral and natural spirits wheSee Sold Price
Sold2015A fine and powerful Iatmul horn, Middle SepikA fine and powerful Iatmul horn, Middle Sepik, Iatmul people ; Papua New GuineaThe trumpet with a classical Middle Sepik head remains of clay top that once held a coif of human hair in place, the faceSee Sold Price
Sold2018Iatmul People modeled ancestor skullIatmul People, Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea. Modeled ancestor skull- wood, shells, human hair 8"h.See Sold Price
Sold2023PAPUA NEW GUINEA JUGATE SPIRIT FIGURE, CIRCA 1930Iatmul Peoples, Middle Sepik River, Ancestral Spirit carrying Mask on Back, the figure reaching up to touch his tongue, carved and painted wood, of one piece, slightly concave, on 4 1/2" x 9 1/4" x 9See Sold Price
Sold2018Vintage Iatmul Mei Mask Sepik River Papua New GuineaA elongated and exaggerated carved wood and painted "Mwai Mask" Iatmul peoples, Middle Sepik River, Papua new Guinea, South Pacific.Mai (or mwai) masks, were used by teachers in the young men's initiaSee Sold Price
Sold2023Papua New Guinea Yipwon Ancestor CarvingIatmul People, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea 1960s or later. Carved think openwork abstract Yipwon type charm used to promote successful hunting. Big and decorativeSize: 35-3/4" H + custom mount. ProSee Sold Price
Sold2023Coconut Shell Bowl- Abelam, or Middle Sepik, PNGCoconut Shell Bowl- Abelam, or Middle Sepik, PNG, 20th C. Coconut shell cut longitudinally with shaped edge and raised face peaking upward at one end. Inside shows patina of use. Outside is carved witSee Sold Price
Sold2017SEPIK PAPUA NEW GUINEA OVER MOLDED HUMAN SKULLAncestor figure with skull Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Iatmul people clay substance, skull, shells, and human hair. Dimensions: H 10.5" x W 7.5" x D 4.75" Condition: Wear. Some loss to hair.See Sold Price
Sold2017SEPIK PAPUA NEW GUINEA OVER MOLDED HUMAN SKULLAncestor figure with skull Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Iatmul people clay substance, skull, shells, and human hair. Dimensions: H 8.5" x W 8" x D 5.25" Condition: Few fracture lines. Wear.See Sold Price
Sold2024Sepik River Gable Mask Collected 1980s Ex Marks CollectionThis is a woven mask of rattan Fibers and natural pigments from the Middle Sepik River and Blackwater region' Such masks hung in the communal Tambaran' house and often embody a female ancestor whose eSee Sold Price
Sold2021Middle Sepik River Iatmul Canoe Decoration, PNG.A Middle Sepik River Iatmul Canoe Decoration. Papua New Guinea. 43 3/4" x 66 1/2".See Sold Price
Sold201619th C. PNG Iatmul Wood Basket Hook - FiguralOceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, Iatmul people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved female ancestral figure basket hook with an anchor form at the base for suspending bSee Sold Price
Sold2021An Iatmul Wood Skull Rack Height 33 inches (84 cm).An Iatmul Wood Skull Rack Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 33 inches (84 cm). Property of the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa Provenance: Dorothy GolSee Sold Price
Sold20173 Sepik River style objects. c.20th century.A group of 3 Sepik River style objects. c.20th century. ++ 2 Sawos ceramic bowls Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik river. A) 4 1/2"h x 11 3/4"diam B) 4 1/2"h x 11 5/8"diam ++ Siassi island bowl Papua NewSee Sold Price
Sold2018PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIK RIVER CONTAINER, L 36''PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIK RIVER CONTAINER, L 36''A CEREMONIAL LIME CONTAINER FROM THE IATMUL PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE SEPIK REGION. THE BODY IS MADE OF PAINTED BAMBOO, WHILE THE BOTTOM HAS TOTEMIC PAINTED CASee Sold Price
Sold2018Water Spirit Mask Sepik RiverWater spirit mask - Sepik River Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 31 cm Water spirit mask from the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. This mask kept near the fire place and used in spSee Sold Price
Sold2018Carved wooden spirit maskOrigin: Papua New Guinea Date: 2nd half 20th century Materials: Wood Size: 31 cm Additional Info: Carved wooden spirit mask from the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. This masSee Sold Price
Sold2023IATMUL (MWAI) MASKIATMUL (MWAI) MASKPapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, Iatmul People, first half 20th century. Polychrome decorated carved wood mask having oblong face with elongated zoomorphic nose below a fSee Sold Price
485 Lots AwayHermann Historica GmbHA late Hellenistic/early Roman glass bowl with floral décor in pigment coating between doubleSee Sold Price