PNG ANCESTORAL FIGURE

Papua New Guinea, ca. 1940 CE. Extremely rare and important wooden ancestoral figure painted in red, yellow and green. While finding polychrome ancestoral figures is not all that rare, this unusual ex

Standing about 37.5" Tall. Sold by a famous Ohio tribal antique dealer, now deceased. This, and many lots forthcoming, are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in every sense of the word. T

4 Papua New Guinea Figures. Including 3 Washkuk figures and a spirit figure. Size: largest 31.5" x 5" x 2" (80 x 13 x 4 cm).

Papua New Guinea Figure. Prov: Richard and Jean Kellaway; Danforth Museum, Framingham, Mass. Size: 32" x 8.5" x 9" (81 x 22 x 23 cm).

Carved wood PNG figure group, 31"H largest, in polychrome paint and shell decoration.

Carved "Minja" Cult Figure, Kwoma People, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, 19th/20th century. Carved bark. On stand. Such carvings were believed to promote the growth of yams and were use

Sepik Latmul Men's House Gable Figure, PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber and shells. Size: 52'' x 43'' x 22'' (132 x 109 x 56 cm). Private estate collection, Napa, CA.

Sepik Phallic Ancestor Figure, PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, cloth. Size: 36'' x 5.5'' x 6'' (91 x 14 x 15 cm). Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential

Sepik Latmul Men's House Gable Figure, PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber and shells. Size: 52'' x 43'' x 22'' (132 x 109 x 56 cm). Private estate collection, Napa, CA.

A Papua New Guinea gable figure from the Iatmul people in Kanganaman Village, Mid Sepik River Region. Carved wooden female figure with dark painted finish, featuring a fish form engulfing the head and

Papua New Guinea Iatmul Figure. Size: 20" x 6" x 6" (51 x 15 x 15 cm).

Abelam Spirit Figure, PNG. Size: 61.25'' x 8.5'' x 4'' (156 x 22 x 10 cm); height on stand: 61.5 '' (156 x cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.

Oceania Fertility Figure. Papua New Guinea. Carved wood, fiber, shell and pigment. Size: 32" x 42" x 20" (81 x 107 x 51 cm).

Lower Sepik River carved wood ancestor figure. Papua New Guinea, 19th - Early 20th century. Standing on a pedestal, with a long nose or beak extending into the stomach and hands at its sides. Wearing

Indonesian Sepik Carved Wood Figure, PNG. Carved wood, pigment, cowrey shells and plant fiber. Provenance: Estate of Aviva and Jack Robinson, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Size: 16'' x 3.5'' x 2.25'' (4

Abelam Ancestor Figure, PNG. Carved wood and pigment. On base. Size: 10.25'' x 1'' x 1.25'' (26 x 3 x 3 cm).

Sepik Latmul Headdress Figure , PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, cowrey shell. Stand not included. Size: 33'' x 16'' x 12'' (84 x 41 x 30 cm). Private estate collection, Napa, CA.

Group of Three (3) Small African and PNG Wood Figures. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Sizes: 1) 4"x 2" x 1.5" (10 x 5 x 4 cm).; 2) 5.5" x 1" x 1" (14 x 3 x 3 cm).; 3) 5.5" x 2" x 2"

Two Massim Carved Stone Bunukwa Figures, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 1) 2.5'' x 4'' x 2'' (6 x 10 x 5 cm); 2) 3.25'' x

3 PNG Ancestor Figures. Oceania. Carved wood. Largest size: 31.75'' x 11'' x 11.5'' (81 x 28 x 29 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction.

2 Old Mimika Ancestor Figures, PNG. Including a transitional style example. Size: 1) 11.5'' x 3'' x 4'' (29 x 8 x 10 cm); 2) 14.5'' x 4'' x 4'' (37 x 10 x 10 cm).

2 Sepik River Carved Wood Hook Figures, PNG. Size: 1) 37.5'' x 12.5'' x 2.5'' (95 x 32 x 6 cm); 2) 44'' x 4'' x 1.25'' (112 x 10 x 3 cm).

A group of two Figures with incised designs. Wood. Papua New Guinea. Smallest: 18" x 4", with mount: 21" x 4 3/4". Largest: 23 3/4" x 3 3/4", with mount: 26 1/4" x 4 3/4". Condition: Various cracks an

Impressive 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.