[Papuan Headhunters]

Riley, E. Baxter. AMONG PAPUAN HEADHUNTERS, AN ACCOUNT OF THE MANNERS & CUSTOMS OF THE OLD FLY RIVER HEADHUNTERS…. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1925. 8.5" x 5.5". 316 p. + numerous illustrations throug

GOULD (JOHN) AND RICHARD BOWDLER SHARPE The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands, Including Many New Species Recently Discovered in Australia, 25 original parts, FIRST EDITION, 320 han

Northern India, Naga, mid to late 19th CE. An early leather headhunter's bag dramatically decorated with four monkey skulls, the two at each end framed by pairs of animal (perhaps boar) tusks, with a

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

Back at auction due to non-paying bidder... Northern India, Naga, mid to late 19th CE. An early leather headhunter's bag dramatically decorated with four monkey skulls, the two at each end framed by p

Papuan artist Slit drum (garamut) New Guinea, 20th Centurycarved wood53 w × 13 d × 21.5 h in (135 × 33 × 55 cm) Provenance: Collection of Michael and Gabr

Nagaland "Naga Shield" - On Stand - "Naga Headhunters" Border Hills between Burma/India RARE. Size: Shield: 33" X 14" w, Stand: 40" x 12". Ships from Orange County, CA.

Dayak Headhunter Shaman Crown With Feathers, Authentic Monkey Skull And Woven Box From Borneo. A powerful shaman's crown from the Dayak Headhunters of Borneo.

Central Asia, northeastern India/northwestern Burma, Naga people, ca. last quarter of the 19th century CE. A fascinating shield made to be used with a spear and sword. It features a woven rattan backi

A fine Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. First half 20th Century). Classically carved, depicting an entire figure with classical fe

A Good 19th C. Asian Indonesian Philippine Borneo Head-Hunters Axe. Total length (inside scabbard if present) : 22 1/4", Blade length: 10 3/8" x 3 3/4" wide". ~ . Detailed condition reports are not in

Konyak Naga Headhunter's Basket, old, large, tightly woven cane of traditional two tier form adorned with dyed goat hair and 3 monkey skulls with eye sockets traditionally painted with lime paste. Siz

Luzon, Philippines, probably before 1900 and likely brought back from the 1899 Insurrection. Comprised of a finely woven rectangular section basket, 14" wide with elegant recurved finely bound top and

Southeast Asia, Philippines, Luzon, Ifugao, ca. early 20th century CE. A woven rattan, bamboo, palm fiber headhunter's basket known as an inabnutan from the Ifugao tribe in northern Luzon. Dark woven

Konyak Naga Headhunter Basket - a small, very old, original Konyak Naga finely woven cane headhunter's basket in fair condition, with some disrepair on the top on one side and the bottom right corner

Papuan Gulf Elema Tapa Bird Eharo Mask. Wood, bark cloth, raffia, lime, charcoal and ocher pigments. Provenance: Ex. collection of Anthropologist Dr. William H. Davenport, New Haven, Connecticut. Size

Rare 19th C. Indonesian Borneo DAYAK Headhunter's Hat Helmet. Regular Adult Size. ~~ DEAR BIDDERS, Please View More Detailed Close-Up Images by visiting our website - Sofedesignauctions.com ~ Thank yo

Kalinga tribal axe with a wooden handle and steel top. The beautifully patinated handle is decorated with hand-embossed brass inlays. A sharp blade with a characteristic shape. Circa 1880. Dimensions:

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

Fine Dayak headhunter's mandau sword. 19th century Borneo. Well carved wood and leather wrapped handle with raffia / natural plant fiber...this may actually be hair. Measures 39" long. The handle meas

Edward Curtis In The Land of the Head-Hunters signed first edition. World Book Company, 1915. Ex libris. U.S. Army Fort Monmouth, N.J. This includes a blind stamp title page, a couple of rubber stamps

Oceania, Solomon Islands, Malaita province, ca. 20th century CE. A tall wooden club, painted black with incised details filled with white, clay-like pigment in a thin line just above the handle and at

**Originally Listed At $500** Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. 20th century CE. A dark wood drum, known as a kundu, with a long,

100% of the Hammer price of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $600** Central Asia, northeastern India