Papua New Guinea wood carvings

**Originally Listed At $350** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 20th century CE. A pair of carved, matching wooden figures. First, an anthropomorphic standing figure with white, red, and ocher yellow det

(lot of 2) Papua New Guinea wood carving group, the polychrome one in the style of a house mask with swirling lines, the black one a figural hook with compelling face, 34.5"h x 11"w

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a crocodile's head. The carving is detailed, with raised r

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A dramatic, brightly colored wooden decorative carving in the form of a magical anthropomorph

**Originally Listed At $600** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome wood figural carving featuring many of the classic forms of Papuan carving - a woman at the center, with cr

**Originally Listed At $400** Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, mid-20th century CE. A delightful carving of a large-beaked bird - probably a hornbill - standing atop an integrated platform

Papua New Guinea Palembai Wood Carving With Polychrome Painted Features And Cowry Shell Eyes. Estimated more than 50 yrs old. Oceanic art is the creative works made by the native peoples of the Pacifi

Papua New Guinea Sepik River wood carving 10.5" wide x 59.5" long Davids notes: This came out of storage unit in Ossining NY, that belonged to Dr. Gregory Siskind.

Papua New Guinea figural food hook wood carving, 35.5"h x 9.5"w

Large Fishermens fish amulet - Sepik - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 75 cm Fish carvings are used in special rites and ceremonies to provide good hunting. These Papua New Guinea items are old authentic h

Three carved totems of birds from Papua New Guinea, including hornbill painted balsa wood yam carving, painted hornbill carving, and heavy wooden carving of hawk atop human head with shell inlaid eyes

Papua New Guinea, 20th century CE. A tall wood carving of a Janus-headed pair of birds, made to be the top of a post with a small notch on its base for insertion. Each bird has a delightful countenanc

Tall Sepik wood figural carving; Papua New Guinea; H: 62" (approx.)

Lot 147 4 African and Papua New Guinean Wood Carvings lot includes: Bamana (Bambara) antelope headdress, Mali Sepik River 'man and bird' headdress, Papua New Guinea 2 animal figures height with stand

To include: a carved figure with a parrot-like beak, the body with ridged sections like a grub, likely Papua New Guinea, Sepik River origin; an abstract anthropomorphic figure with cloven coiffure or

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A dramatic, brightly painted wooden decorative carving of a seated figure. Presenting as a panel and painted on one sid

Papua New Guinea early hand-carved stylized ancestral cult hook spirit wood carving, Sepik River Provence. Wood carving mounted on a custom iron base. Natural pigment decoration throughout. Dimension:

The ornamental totemic wood carving with pigments is attributed to the Upper Sepik River People of Papua New guinea incorporates traditional Wapi bird motifs with a female figure, possibly Maselai. Pr

Collection of ten spatulas and spoons, for eating and stirring Sago, from various tribes of Papua New Guinea. Large variety of styles, make great examples of different tribal wood carving traditions.

Hunstein Mountains Ancestral Carving - Garra Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 94 cm The Bahinemo people inhabit the Hunstein Mountains, a range south of the upper part of the Sepik River. They are wide rang

Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1940 CE. A masterful figural group carved from wood and adorned with earth pigments, depicting a smiling male figure, sitting on a stool, with his elbows resting upo

Sepik River hand-carved tribal stylized forest bird spirit painted wood carving, with custom mount. Natural pigment paint designs throughout. Dimensions: Mounted: H: 20 in., L: 24.6 in. Condition: goo

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a wood and stone chopping adze, a tool primarily used for shaping and carving wood. The adz

Post Finial finished wood Ancestor Carving with cowrie shell Eyes designed for wall or post, circa 1950, 24 inches tall