A Western Papuan Gulf Drum Collected 1965

A 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

A 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

A Kerewa Drum; Kerewa people, Gulf province, Papua New Guinea.Of classical form, the long drum of narrow tapering form, the lower third of the body deeply incised with curvilinear designs and pigmente

A Fine Kerewa Drum; Kerewa people, Gulf province, Papua New Guinea.Of classical form, the long drum of narrow tapering form, the lower third of the body deeply incised with curvilinear designs and pig

A Kerewa Drum; Kerewa people, Gulf province, Papua New Guinea.Of classical form, the long drum of narrow tapering form, the lower third of the body deeply incised with curvilinear designs and pigmente

A 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

Papuan 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

A 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

An 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

A 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

A 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

An 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 rout

An 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 rout

A fine Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. Early 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Centra

A Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. Early 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and

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 routine

A Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. Early 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and

A Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. Early 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and

A Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. Early 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and

A Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island, Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. Early 20th Century).Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and

An old Gogodala drum. Gogodala people, Balimo Lagoon, lower Fly River, Western province, Papua New Guinea.Drums of the Gogodala people created prior to the middle of the 20th century featured simple p

A Gogodala drum. Gogodala people, Balimo Lagoon, lower Fly River, Western province, Papua New Guinea. Drums of the Gogodala people created prior to the middle of the 20th century featured simple patte

Among 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

This is a rare Teke or Tsaye "kidumu" disc shaped mask with incised designs and various mineral pigments, well handled surface edges back of mask. This mask was Field collected around 1965 by Rev. Law