Oceanic Carved Wood Shield/Gope Spirit Board

DESCRIPTION: Antique Papua New Guinean carved wood Sepik spirit board. Verso features faint writing (possibly an inventory note) and metal bail for hanging. CIRCA: Early 20th Century ORIGIN: Papua New

6 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 37.5" x 5" (95 x 13 cm).

3 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 41.75" x 9.25" (107 x 23 cm).

2 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 53" x 11" (135 x 28 cm).

4 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 37.5" x 9" (95 x 23 cm).

2 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 53" x 11" (135 x 28 cm).

3 Papua New Guinea Gope Boards. Ancestry or spirit boards. Carved wood, pigment. Size: Longest 43" x 10" (109 x 25 cm).

Large Oceanic Bird Spirit Carved Wood Mask. Size 29 inches length. 10 inches wide. Large carved wood decorated masks, East Sipik River Basin region New Guinea. Provenance: Ex Dr Arnold R.Saslow South

Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, carved geometric details, colored with pigments. 14lbs Approx. Measurements: 74 inches x 15 inches.Domestic Shipping: $

(Older) Monumental Papua New Guinea Gope Ancestral Spirit Board, carved geometric details, colored with pigments. Marked 'Tovei Vil (village).' on reverse. Early 20th century. 30lbs Approx. Measuremen

Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Spirit Gope Board, Wapo Creek, carved wood, natural pigments. 7.25lbs Approx. Measurements: 64.75 inches x 10.5 inches.Domestic Shipping: $

Spirit Board, Turama River, PNG. Carved wood and pigment. Used for initiation. Size: 33.5'' x 8.5'' x 1'' (85 x 22 x 3 cm).

Three Gope Ancestor boards from Papua New Guinea. Two figural Papuan Gulf boards, one Purari River board. Carved wood with natural pigments, 33"-36"

Papuan artist Gope (spirit board) New Guinea, 20th centurypainted and carved wood, rope, sea shells 34.5 h x 8.5 w x 4 d in (88 x 22 x 10 cm) This work will ship from Chicago, Ill

(6) Small Gopi spirit boards, Papua New Guinea, 20th c., relief carved and pigmented wood, depicting imunu spirits, 28.5"l x 4.5w (largest), 15.75"l x 2.75"w (smallest) Provenance: The Collection of P

wood, brown patina, remains of red and white pigment, carved in flat relief with the face of an ancestor spirit in the centre, holes on either side, old collection number "M 173" backside, slightly da

Oceanic carved wood figure; of a Polynesian deity, A'a of Rurutu; showing smaller figures in relief on his body, rendered to create a humanoid face; Provenance: Collection of Wendy Bushnell; H: 19

Life-size Oceanic carved wood crocodile, 20th c., Papua New Guinea, green, yellow and white painted wood, embellished with woven grass and feathers, raised on four short legs, in two parts, approx. 12

1999 The carved and polychromed wood shrine with gilt highlights and a tiled front 36" H x 20" W x 31" D

Group (3) Oceanic carved wood paddles, 20th c., Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu, one example polychrome decorated, 68"l x 7.5"w (largest), 47"l x 4"w (smallest)

Massive Papua New Guinean carved and polychromed wood figure; of a male ancestor, standing atop a conical base; H: 6' (approx.); wood base

Large Oceanic Carved Wood Poi Bowl. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 6.5'' x 21.5'' x 21.5'' (17 x 55 x 55 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or

Oceanic Carved Wood Figure Painted having two Hornbill birds at the top Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant

Pair of Oceanic carved wood standing figures of a female and a male; the female with a metal hoop earring; both with incised geometric designs; H: 25 3/4" (male)