Sepik River Spear Thrower, New Guinea [156884]

Pre-Contact Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, old and apparently stone-carved spear thrower, atlatl, with bamboo shaft, resin remains, woven fiber ties, and a stone-carved wood traingle, 32.5"l

Papua, New Guinea,1941-1955, of wood and cane with various spiked tips, sennit binding, some pigment decoration, 51" to 67" long. Good condition.

Sepik River Region Atl Spear Thrower with carved ancestor figure counterweight. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Tribal Art, November 18, 1997, Lot 302. Size: 38'' x 4'' x 2'' (97 x 10 x 5 cm). Note: T

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful, hand-carved wooden spear portion with a slender shaft, a grip bound with tightly-wrapped and knotted cord, and a th

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine spear and canoe prow ornament, hand-built from several painted bark panels which are fasten

wood, bamboo, rattan, dark brown patina, split bamboo cane, the guide is carved in shape of a stylized hornbill, plaited rattan cuffs, slightly dam., abrasion of paint; together with the adze, the spe

Barbed spear with fine geometric relief, and dark patina. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlierMaterial: WoodDimensions: H 68" Provenance: Louis Pierre

Barbed spear, plain. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New Guinea Date:1936 or earlierMaterial: WoodDimensions: H 58" Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection

Barbed spear with fine geometric relief, and dark patina. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlierMaterial: WoodDimensions: H 56" Provenance: Louis Pierre

Set of spear points with shaft, including one metal spear point. Varying lengths. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New GuineaDate: 1936 or earlierMaterial: Wood, metalDimensions: L

Antique oar or spear handle. Naturalistic colors, cowrie shell eyes. A hand made and decorated Sepik River carved wooden tribal crocodile head, which once formed the handle portion of a native tribal

Sepik River, New Guinea mask, wood. 18'', 7 1/2''

Carved in the style of a Sepik River culture ancestor mask. Carved masqueron above face, figural crocodile at chin, with applied cowrie shell and grass accents. Condition commensurate with age. 26"H x

Carved Wood Figure, Sepik River, New Guinea, 1st half 20th C.,, of typical form with hooked nose, cowrie shell eyes and polychrome. (LUCE8236)(LUCE8236) Measurements: 22 h Condition: Condition commens

Sepik River New Guinea Polychrome Mask Shield, carved double stacked mask shield in remnant red, white and yellow polychrome paint patterned decoration, 57"H, baring a tag reading "Extremely rare Sepi

2 masks - per consigner from the Sepic River region of New Guinea. Both are hand carved wooden masks. One mask is approximately 6-1/2 x 11-1/2" while the other is 6-1/4 x 10-1/2".

Ethnographic Assortment (3) items including a Sepik River New Guinea style maternity figure having feather and shell attachments mounted on a painted wood base, a Guatemalan beaded micro-mosaic on car

Carved wood figural suspension hook (Iatmul), depicitng a masked figure with inset shell eyes, decorated with red, black and white pigments, resting on a crcodile head, Sepik River, New Guinea, 26.5"h

Abelem Basketry Yam Mask, Sepik River, New Guinea, 1st half 20th C., with polychrome.(LUCE8225) Measurements: Condition: Condition commensurate with age and use.

DESCRIPTION: 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 Flo

Ceremonial Board, Sepik River, New Guinea, 20th C., enhanced with 3 heads of a later date, with shells and polychrome. (LUCE8227)(LUCE8227) Measurements: 50 H x 18 W Condition: Condition commensurate

DESCRIPTION: 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 r

DESCRIPTION: 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, Florid

2 Amulet Masks from the Sepik people Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 18,5 cm & 19,5 cm 2 Amulet Masks from the Sepik people, northeastern New Guinea who live along the Sepik River, New Guinea. Amulet masks