20th C. Papua New Guinea Kina Shell Ceremonial Necklace

PAPUA NEW GUINEA KINA SHELL NECKLACE, Mid-20th century. Patinated shell necklaces worn by either men or women. Kina shell necklace traditionally worn in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea as pe

A group of five Melanesian objects. 20th century. ++ Kina shell necklace. Papua New Guinea. 10 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 3/4". ++ New Guinea style mask. 10 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1 3/4". ++ Sepik River style figure. P

A group of four personal adornments. 20th century. ++ Shell pendant. Papua New Guinea. 6 1/4" x 4 1/2". ++ Kina shell pendant. Papua New Guinea. 8 1/2" x 6". ++ Maasai beaded necklace. Kenya. ++ Beade

Necklace made from a single piece of mother-of-pearl called Kina in the South - East Papuan areas. Papua New Guinea, 20th century. Base included. Height: 30 cm

Oceania / Papua New Guinea, 20th century, oblong tribal mask with cowrie shell eyes, horns, and intricately carved features, apparently unmarked. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Veronica Ho

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

Necklace made from a single shell held by vegetable fibers. Papua New Guinea. 20th century. Base included. Height: 25 cm

Papua New Guinea, Mid 20th Century. Made of wood, straw, shell and feather by the Latmul people, Middle Sepik river region, Papua New Guinea. Used as a dance costume or on the wall of a ceremonial hou

Artist unknown An Elaborate Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Headdress, 20th Century Mixed media piece comprised of painted bark, fiber, hair, and shells with feather and beetle decoration. On a metal stan

(3) Old Papua New Guinea currency accessories, 20th c., likely Sepik River, incl. a man's necklace and (2) headbands/headdresses, woven materials decorated with shells, 15"h x 15"w (largest), 3.5"h x

Type: Heddress, helmet Materials: Natural fibers, feathers, cowrie shells Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: Mid 20th century Maker: Papuan Description: A woven ceremonial figural pig headdress

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

19thC to early 20thC. Pearl shell and plant fiber. Very good with age appropriate wear and minor chip losses. Measures approx. 6 1/4" wide x 4", width 2". Rope necklace measures 30".

South Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Kambanimbit Village, Sepik River, ca. 3rd quarter of the 20th century CE. Very attractive and unusual fiber and bark abstract figure - probably representing a figure i

A group of two Papua New Guinea kina shell necklaces. Smallest: 6" x 5 1/4". Largest: 8" x 8 1/2".Provenance: From the estate of Dianne Komminsk to benefit the Dayton Art Institute.

Oceanic Papua, New Guinea Kina Shell necklace. Dimensions: 20" X 13"

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fabulous hand-carved wooden head of an ancestral figure. The elongated visage features inlaid white shell eyes, one w

4 Indonesian Adornments, Papua New Guinea. Including two kina shell pectorals, a claw necklace and and shell and fiber object. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills,

20th C. Spirit Figure Sepik Papua New Guinea. Having cowry shells for eyes and grass for a loin cloth. Height: 16 in.

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A pair of hand-carved wooden crocodile figures, each with a horned nose and deeply inlaid cowrie shell eyes. The bodies

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely carved wooden walking stick or ceremonial staff depicted with an integral serpent winding its way around

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Wosera-Gawi region, ca. mid 20th century CE. A beautiful ceremonial terracotta jar with a rounded, apple-shaped body and a wide mouth. The inte

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Valley, ca. mid 20th century CE. A charming mask made from half a coconut shell, with incised motifs forming a dramatic and ornate face with what appears to be a

**Originally Listed At $150** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ancestor figure with very thin shell inlays for eyes that give them a startling, glowing appearan