Papuan Gulf Drum

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Papuan Gulf DrumPapuan Gulf Drum. Terminating in a stylized shark's mouth, carved overall with classical Papuan Gulf design elements in red, black, and white; tympanum and cane/fiber handle lacking. From the collecti

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A Western Papuan Gulf Drum Collected 1965A Western Papuan Gulf Drum. Western Gulf, Possibly Turama River, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Of classical form, similarly crafted as drums of this part of the Gulf with “crocodile” mouth

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Old Papuan Gulf Drum Collected prior to 1965A Western Papuan Gulf Drum. Western Gulf, Possibly Turama River, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Of classical form, similarly crafted as drums of this part of the Gulf with “crocodile” mouth

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A very finely carved old drumA very finely carved old drum, possibly Pre-contact, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, lacking its skin drum-head, mounted, 29.5"h Provenance: ex. San Francisco collection, Michael Hamson, American priva

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A Era River Drum Collected prior to 1966A fine and old Era River Drum. Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile’s mouth, the terminus inci

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A Rare Old Era River DrumAn Era River Drum. Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile’s head, the terminus incised with typi

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Old Era River Drum w/ Tribal RepairsA fine and old Era River Drum. Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile’s head, the terminus incis

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A Rare Old Papuan Gulf Gope Board Ex Julius CarlebachAmong 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

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Keveke Mask South Papuan Gulf Region, PNG1987.01.002 Keveke mask with bark cloth (tapa) face used among tribes in the southern Papuan Gulf region of Papua New Guinea. Notes:This tall oval mask style occurs from Urama Island east into the Ele

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A Spirit Board from The Kerewa Peoples, Papuan GulfA fine Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. First half 20th Century). Classically carved, depicting an entire figure with classical fe

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Papuan Gulf Elema Tapa Bird Eharo Mask, PNGPapuan Gulf Elema Tapa Bird Eharo Mask. Wood, bark cloth, raffia, lime, charcoal and ocher pigments. Provenance: Ex. collection of Anthropologist Dr. William H. Davenport, New Haven, Connecticut. Size

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A Papuan Gulf Spirit BoardA Era or Purari region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. They were routi

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Ancient Papuan Gulf Eharo maskVery rare old Papuan Gulf mask, this is an Eharo mask from the Elema people. Good condtion, private Dutch collection. Dim: 44 x 21 x 8 cm, 456 gram. Careful registered sending, combined shipping possi

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A Fine Huon Gulf DrumA Fine Huon Gulf drum, Huon Gulf, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical style, the drum with simple handle opposite a complex openwork midrib, the entire drum covered with intricate patterns in

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Two Lots of Tribal Jewelry from the Papuan GulfTwo Conus shell disc necklaces. Likely Papuan Gulf, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Both made from sawn tops of conus shells, pierced and attached to fiber bands to wear as necklaces. One longer than

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Lot of 2 Old Shell necklace from the Papuan GulfTwo Conus shell disc necklaces. Likely Papuan Gulf, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Both made from sawn tops of conus shells, pierced and attached to fiber bands to wear as necklaces. One longer than

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Spirit Boards in the Style of the Papuan Gulf Gope Boards. Late 20th Century, PNGSpirit Boards in the Style of the Papuan Gulf Gope Boards. Late 20th Century, PNG. With ornate raised designs accented with kaolin clay and organic pigments. Size: Ranging from: 29.5'' x 8'' x 1.5'' (

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Papuan Gulf Gope Board Ex Evan Maurer CollectionAmong the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. Gope boards are carved in relief and then painted with lime powder, red ochre, and

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Gope Board Samoa Village area Papuan Gulf1985.03.003 Gope board from the Papuan gulf region of Papua New Guinea. These ancestral boards are among the most important objects in Papuan Gulf culture. They were protective spirits which, when hun

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Gope Board Samoa Village Area Papuan Gulf region1985.03.002 Gope board from the Papuan gulf region of Papua New Guinea. These ancestral boards are among the most important objects in Papuan Gulf culture. They were protective spirits which, when hun

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A Irawaki Figure from The Papuan GulfA Carved wooden idol of Irawaki with arms raised to the heavens, carved and painted in traditional style and motifs, adorned with a grass skirt. irawaki. Kaia`imunu is the soothsayer for every major d

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Field Used Huon Gulf DrumA Huon Gulf drum, Huon Gulf, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea.Huon gulf drums (and those of the islands in the Huon area between the Papua and New Britain) are elaborately carved, and the design elem

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A Huon Gulf DrumA Huon Gulf drum, Huon Gulf, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical style, the drum with simple handle opposite a complex openwork midrib, the entire drum covered with intricate patterns in clas

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A Huon Gulf Drum, "kundu"Trommel, "kundu" Papua-Neuguinea, Huongolf Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Leder, Pflanzenfaser. H 53 cm. Provenienz: - Heinz-Werner Fusbahn (1905-1958, Stuttgart/Basel) und Margaret Fusbahn-Billwill

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