Sold2024Lower Sepik River Figure, Male Amulet KandimbongLower Sepik River Figure, small male amulet figure Kandimbong or ancestor figure. Armbands of resin with inserted feather remains still present. Headdress with inserted feather remains still present.See Sold Price
Sold2016Sepik River Male Ancestor Figure New GuineaDESCRIPTION: Middle Sepik River, New Guinea polychrome male ancestor figure with arms at sides. Attached to wood pedestal. PROVENANCE: From the Saul and Florence Putterman Collection, Sarasota, FloridSee Sold Price
Sold2015A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure,A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Having fiber, feathers, twine and cowrie shell ornaments. H: 37 W: 16 D: 18 in. French Gallery in Papeete, Tahiti,See Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Figure w/ Fiber PouchPapua 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 anthropomorphicSee Sold Price
Sold2018Tall / Early 20th C. PNG Carved Wood Ancestor FigurePapua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall wooden figure, hand-carved, in the form of a long-limbed male with his arms held at his sides and a prominent, flaccid phallus.See Sold Price
201620th C. PNG Wooden Ancestor Carving, ex-ArnovickPapua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1940 CE. A masterful figural group carved from wood and adorned with earth pigments, depicting a smiling male figure, sitting on a stool, with his elbows resting upoSee Sold Price
Sold20161940s PNG Sepik River Painted Wood Ancestor CarvingPapua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1940 CE. A masterful figural group carved from wood and adorned with earth pigments, depicting a smiling male figure, sitting on a stool, with his elbows resting upoSee Sold Price
Sold2022Large 20th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor FigureOceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural sculptuSee Sold Price
Sold2022Large 20th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor FigureOceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural sculptuSee Sold Price
Sold201620th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor Figure** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1960. Large ancestor figure. Large, shield shaped, bird-like face.See Sold Price
Sold2016Sepik River Female Ancestor Figure New GuineaDESCRIPTION: Middle Sepik River, New Guinea polychrome female ancestor figure wearing cloth loincloth with heart shaped face and hook nose. Attached to wood pedestal. PROVENANCE: From the Saul and FloSee Sold Price
Sold2022Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik River Female FigurePapua New Guinea Lower Sepik River Female Figure Avian transforma figure with fiber ears, arms conjoining with legs; black base Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Sepik River Wood Standing Male Figure Height 34 1/2 (87.7 cm).A Sepik River Wood Standing Male Figure Papua New Guinea Height 34 1/2 (87.7 cm). Property from Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio Provenance: Mr. Gerald Berenson, gifted in 1991 (Inv. no. 1991.46).See Sold Price
Sold2015Sepik River Mindimbit Wooden Ancestor FigureDESCRIPTION: Large old tribal Mindimbit wood ancestor figure from Sepik River, New Guinea. MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 22” tall. CONDITION: Cracked across the base and one cowry shell eye has been rSee Sold Price
Sold2021LARGE CARVED WOOD ANCESTRAL FIGURE, 45.5"HCarved wood ancestor figure, possibly Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, standing figure wearing a mask, decorated with red and black pigments, natural fiber fringe, approx 45.5"h Start Price: $100.00See Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Sepik Mindimbit Male Ancestral FigureA Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik River Mindimbit ancestral male figure sculpture carved wood, natural fiber, red ochres pigment, and cowrie shells depicting a male ancestral figure on a small round pliSee Sold Price
Sold2022New Guinea kneeling ancestor figureNew Guinea kneeling ancestor figure, Upper Sepik River, nicely carved, pigment details, shell eyes, 18.25"h x 7.5"w x 7.25"d Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYCSee Sold Price
Sold20223' Tall Sepik River Papua New Guinea Male Figure.Painted black, orange, and white. It Measures 36 1/2" long, and is Moderately Heavy. It Looks to be in Nice cosmetic condition, with a few Chips and Scratches. Third-Party Shipping or Personal PickupSee Sold Price
Sold2015A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Ancestor Figure, PapuaA Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, With fiber twine, shells and feather decoration. H: 50 1/2 W: 8 D: 11 in. Paulian Association Gallery. Purchased by AnnSee Sold Price
Sold2022African and Oceanic Carved Wood Figurine AssortmentAfrican and Oceanic Carved Wood Figurine Assortment (5) items including African Hemba male figure and a Sepik River Janus-headed figurine Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; profSee Sold Price
Sold2018ABELAM MALE ANCESTRAL FIGURE; MIDDLE SEPIK RIVERMaprik hills fertility fire OCeania/Malanese; Maprik hills district. Northeast New Guinea. This Abelam ancestral wood figure is featured with carved bird figures on both top and bottom and a man-likeSee Sold Price
Sold2022Impressive Lower Sepik Figural Food Pounder, PNGImpressive Lower Sepik Figural Food Pounder, PNG. Ancestor figure handle over flaring wide pounder. On stand. Provenance: ex Michael Hamson Oceanic Art; ex Michael Grebainer Collection, Brisbane, CA.See 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
Sold2020Rare Karawari Ancestor Sculpture Field collected 1978A rare carved wooden Karawari River Ancestor figure, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea -This sculpture is unusual for a Men's house figure as it was carved in full form as opposed to profile kamanSee Sold Price
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