Antique Map - Oceania - Papua New Guinea - New Britain - New Ireland - J. Cook

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, probably New Ireland, ca. early 20th century CE. A large wooden carving of a large head above a smaller head, both with round, staring eyes. In

A model outrigger canoe used for ceremonies, from the Tolai people, probably Duke of York Islands, between New Britain and New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, having a polychrome decorated "Tubuan" figure

DESCRIPTION: A Oceania Papua New Guinea decorative mask. Features an oblong tribal mask with cowrie shell eyes, shell tusks and intricately carved features. CIRCA: Early - Mid 20th Century ORIGIN: Oce

The Slender Palm of New Ireland. The Rubber Plant. Pair of antique botanical watercolors from collection of so-called Strange Plants. Germany, 1813. Papua New Guinea plants. 15" x 10 1/4".

Three Oceania African Tribal Dance Masks - Woven Fiber Tribal Dance masks with pigment, cowrie shell, and hair detailing. Possible Papua New Guinea/Oceania origin. Provenance: from a private collectio

Title/Content of Map: 1759 Map of Ireland -- A New map of Ireland from the Best Observations Date Printed: 1759 c., London Cartographer: Prinald / J Coote Size: 10.8 x 7.3 in. Condition: Very Good. Un

Carte D' Irlande map published in 1867 by Alvin J. Johnson New York. Measures 10 3/4" x 15 3/4" (Framed 19 1/2" x 23 1/2") and a Jacques Nicolas Bellin A Chart of Ireland 1803 hand colored map. Measur

This original period document is a World War II Instrument of Surrender by Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville and adjacent islands. It is signed by Lieutenant Genera

Papua New Guinea New Ireland Malagan mask, hand carved wood, polychrome decoration, cloth & fiber covering, 14-1/2" h

wood, pigments, shell inlay, black clay like mass, base The term "malagan" refers collectively to a complex series of ceremonies and the visual art forms associated with them. Most of these impressive

Head Mounted by Birds and Snakes, decorated in red, white and black paint, 1st half of the 20th c. The Malangan cycle was used to initiate young men into adulthood, carvings of this type were used in

pre-Contact Oceanic Polynesian Stone Axe head Size 5 3/8 x 3 5/8 inches - Ex Oceanic collector James Barzyk of Chicago, USA. Found in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. From the field collection of Dutch

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".

Antique Asmat drum, 19th/20th c., Papua New Guinea, carved wood, animal skin, with a handle carved in the form of a Praying Mantis, the original drum skin held in place with braided vines, accompanied

The auction featuring items from the Saul Brandman Foundation. Sculpture in carved wood fabrication. Region of origin: Korewori River area, Middle Sepik, PapuaNew Guinea. The sculpture is a Yipwon fig

Oceanic, Melanesia Papua gulf region, bamu river new guinea Hand carved wooden ceremonial piece carved agiba This wooden rack is painted with black and white pigments, as a figure boldly rendered in d

Antique Oceanic Wooden Handed Carved Bird Mounted On Plexiglass Papua New Guinea. Measures 9 1/2" x 23" x 15".This item and many more forthcoming are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in

(2) Oceanic figural pottery storage jars, 20th c., Papua New Guinea (Sepik River), one with gallery tag, 8.5"h x 8.5"w (larger), 7.25"h x 7.5"w x 10"d (smaller) Provenance: The Collection of Paul J. S

Title/Content of Map: A new map of the English Empire in the Ocean of America or West Indies Cartographer: J. Senex Place & Date: London / 1721 Size: 23 3/4" x 20" Condition: full wash color; repaired

Title/Content of Map: Central Oceanica Date Printed: 1830 Cartographer: MALTE-BRUN, CONRAD/J. H. YOUNG, sc. Size (inches): 7.5x7.5 From Malte-Brun's "A new General atlas, exhibiting the five great div

Title/Content of Map: Denmark with insert of Iceland Date Printed: 1860's Cartographer: J H. Colton Material/Medium: Paper Size: 14" x 17" Hand colored. Published in New York City. Joseph Hutchins Col

wood, feathers, rattan, plant fibre cord, blackish mass, anthropomorphic head on stylized body (legs recognizable in back view), plume of twenty-six trimmed frigate bird feathers, old collection numbe

wood ("Alstonia scholaris"), shell inlay ("Turbo Phetolatus opercula"), lime, red ochre, black pigment, hairdo from short cut brush-like plantfibre tufts, which were pressed in blackish mass, thin ver

A Biwat Mask Yuat River, Papua New Guinea, c. 1900 Carved wood with black, red-orange, and white natural pigments, a woven basketry flange with loops around perime