Sold2017War shield - Papua New Guinea - Yuat Riverwood, white and black pigment, red and yellow ochre, raised middle ridge, painted with six ancestor spirit heads, plant fibre tassels along rim and through pierced septum (partly missing or brittle),See Sold Price
Sold2023A Waghi Valley War ShieldA Waghi Valley war shield, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea.Of classical form, the shield made from a single piece of wood, the surface with two large “X” patterns and painted with oranSee Sold Price
Sold2015A fine and old Washkuk war shieldA fine and old Washkuk war shield, Kwoma-Washkuk; Papua New GuineaThe shield of classical form, and carved in near-hemispherical shape, the surface with typical clan designs of the Washkuk region possSee Sold Price
Sold2017War charm, around 1880 - Papua New Guinea - Bismarckwood, feathers, rattan, plant fibre cord, blackish mass, anthropomorphic head on stylized body (legs recognizable in back view), plume of twenty-six trimmed frigate bird feathers, old collection numbeSee Sold Price
Sold2022Papua New Guinea Ambunti Mountain War ShieldPapua New Guinea Ambunti Mountain Region War Shield. 69 inches H.See Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Yuat / Sepik River Biwat War ShieldPapua New Guinea Yuat / Sepik River Biwat style war shield (20th century) carved wood, painted pigment black ash, white clay, and red and yellow ochres, and fiber carved front having carved figures atSee Sold Price
Sold2022RARE LUMI WAR SHIELDTorricelli Mountains, Papua New Guinea. 38 1/2" high, carved from a single piece of wood. The face with curvilinear abstracted motifs in high relief. Pierced to secure the grip anchors, the holes plugSee Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Yuat / Sepik River Biwat War ShieldPapua New Guinea Yuat / Sepik River Biwat war shield (mid-20th century) carved wood, painted pigment black ash, white clay, and red and yellow ochres, and fiber carved front depicting three raised absSee Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Asmat War Ceremonial ShieldPapua New Guinea Lower Sepik Asmat Storyboard War Ceremonial Shield, carved wood and natural pigment a solid piece of wood with carved relief of abstract animal and human motifs with central crocodileSee Sold Price
Sold2022Papua New Guinea Sepik River Faces War ShieldPapua New Guinea Sepik River Faces War Shield. 67 Inches H.See Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Central Province ShieldA Superb and Rare Central Province war shield, Likely 19th Century. Cloudy Bay, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. (Border with Milne Bay province).Of elegant form, the shield bowed from side to sideSee Sold Price
Sold2017Kandrian Papua-New Guinea, carved wood & rattan 3-partKandrian Papua-New Guinea, carved wood & rattan 3-part War Shield, 58" h x 10-1/2" wSee Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik Asmat Ceremonial ShieldPapua New Guinea Lower Sepik Asmat Storyboard War Ceremonial Shield (20th Century), carved wood and natural pigment a solid piece of wood with carved relief of nose pieces and a simple human face carvSee Sold Price
Sold2020Very Rare Kwoma Pig Skin Chiefs Shield Field coll 1975This is a rare and superb Kwoma War Chief’s Pig Skin shield, Kwoma Washkuk, east Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Wood and rattan frame with stretched wild boars hide, signs of use and wear. FieldSee Sold Price
Sold2023Papua New Guinea Canoe ShieldCarved and painted battle shield for a Papuan war canoe from the Gulf of Papua region of Papua New Guinea.See Sold Price
Sold2022Fragment of a "malagan" panel - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Irelandwood, pigments, shell inlay, black clay like mass, base The term "malagan" refers collectively to a complex series of ceremonies and the visual art forms associated with them. Most of these impressiveSee Sold Price
Sold2021Lumi Culture Shield, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th/EarlyLumi Culture Shield, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th/Early 20th C. Carved wood with traditional spiral carved decoration. Provenance: David F. Rosenthal, Art and Artifacts of Oceania, San Francisco. Size:See Sold Price
Sold2018Tall Antique Tribal Wood Shield Papua New GuineaTall 5'7" Painted wood tribal shield -- Tribal shield, attributed to Papua New Guinea. Some mildew shown, and some base water damage. Measures approx. 5"7" tall x 19" wide x 5" deep. (Book not includeSee Sold Price
Sold2021Asmat Shield, Papua New Guinea, Early/Mid 20th C.Asmat Shield, Papua New Guinea, early/mid 20th c. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber string and seeds. Flying fox motif. On metal stand. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, BeverSee Sold Price
Sold2024Asmat Shield, Papua New GuineaAsmat Shield, Papua New Guinea. Wood, Kaolin, Pigment. This shield features abstract geometric carvings painted white on the face, set against a tawny surface. It includes a handle on its back side. MSee Sold Price
Sold2021Asmat Dance Shield, Papua New Guinea, 2nd Half 20th C.Asmat Dance Shield, Papua New Guinea, 2nd Half 20th C., with 'praying mantis' headhunting pattern. Carved wood and pigment; On stand. Size: 30.75'' x 8.5'' (78 x 22 cm); Height on Stand: 31" (79 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2021A WOOD SHIELD Papua New GuineaA WOOD SHIELDPapua New Guinea 112,5 x 45 cmProvenance: Italian private collection, purchased in Sidney at the end of the 1990s.See Sold Price
Sold20222 Asmat Shields, Papua New Guinea2 Asmat Shields, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 1) 33'' x 10'' x 1'' (84 x 25 x 3 cm); 2) 39'' x 6.5'' x 1'' (99 x 17 x 3 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase,See Sold Price
Sold2015Sepik River carved & painted wood shield, 20th c.A carved and painted wooden shield. Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, 20th century. 46 1/2"h. Provenance: The Alvin M. Cohen Collection, Bethesda MD.See Sold Price
May 22PiasaSepik hook Papua New Guinea Wood and polychrome H: 55 cm Provenance: Ex Ben Tursch collection,€500
May 22PiasaEngraved shell bracelet Papua New Guinea Shell Early 20th century H: 11 cm; D: 8-9 cm Provenance: Ex€200
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyCarved Wood Polychrome Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea Sepik Abelam$250