Sold2018PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARVED ABELAM HEADThis Abelam wooden head is carved in an oval form with a handle on the bottom, and is painted in lime, black and white pigments. H:17in(43.2cm)See Sold Price
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
Sold2019NEW GUINEA CARVINGFine Guardian Spirit Hook Figure, Kandingai, Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, early 20th c., featuring a grimacing crouching figure atop a horned spirit head, double-sided, retaining most of theSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Lower Sepik / Ramu River Canoe ProwA Fine Lower Sepik/Ramu River Canoe prow. Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Of Typical form, the prow with classically carved ancestral spirit head at the apex,the topknot of hear becoming the attachSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Ramu River Canoe ProwA Fine Lower Sepik/Ramu River Canoe prow. Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Of Typical form, the prow with classically carved ancestral spirit head at the apex,the topknot of hear becoming the attachSee Sold Price
Sold2022Papua New Guinea Turtle Shell MaskPapua New Guinea Turtle Shell Mask. Tag Reads: Sepik River Of New Guinea, Circa 1940, Turtle Shell, A Clan Mask To Ward Off Evil Spirits; In Head Hunting Days This Face Represented A Taken Skull. ApprSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Food Pounder**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Schouten Island, Abelam peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large wooden pounder with a bulbous head and a short handle. The heaSee Sold Price
Sold2016Abelam Papua New Guinea carved figure, early 20hAbelam Papua New Guinea carved figure, early 20h Century, large and old polychrome decorated in red, orange, mustard yellow and black, having a large head, bent arms and legs, descending phallus, surrSee Sold Price
Sold2022An Abelam Wood Spirit Shield Height 51 inches (129.5 cm).An Abelam Wood Spirit Shield Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea Height 51 inches (129.5 cm). Property of the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa Provenance: Dorothy Goldberg (1920-2018), gifted 1984.See Sold Price
Sold2022Abelam Mask, Papua New GuineaAbelam Mask, Papua New Guinea. Polychrome carved wooden head with two fertility birds on top. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 29'' x 9'' x 5'' (74 x 23See Sold Price
Sold2016Late 19th C. PNG Painted Wood Ancestor Figure HeadOceania, Papua New Guinea, probably Middle Sepik River region, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautifully carved and painted figural head representing a spirit and/or ancestor, boasting a charaSee Sold Price
Sold2015An Abelam Finial--Ex. CarlebachAn Abelam Finial, Abelam; Papua New GuineaOf powerful form, the finial in the form of a bird in flightwith head turned utilizing the natural shape of the wood, the lower portion with a carved and painSee Sold Price
Sold2015A Fine Abelam men's house carvingA Fine Abelam men's house carving, Abelam, Maprik region; Papua New GuineaThe figure with large head and high raised brow with ridge indicating headgear, with classical Abelam features such as long thSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Abelam PanelAn Abelam carving, Abelam people, Maprik hills, East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea.The tear-drop shaped carving in low relief with flat back, depicting a central head surrounded by bird imagery. BrSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Abelam Ngwalndu FigureA Fine Abelam figure, Abelam people; Maprik Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Of classical form, the figure with rounded head and pointed chin, the body with arms about the torso, the hipsSee Sold Price
Sold2023Abelam Karaut Figure, Middle Sepik River, Papua New GuineaUnusually complex and pristine Karaut (Kara'ut) ornament from the Abelam people of New Guinea. While the abstracted figure with elongated head and dangling legs are the basis of the form, the meticuloSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Tall Abelam FigureA Fine Abelam figure - Abelam people; Maprik Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea – Of classical form, the figure with pole-like body with large hornbill atop the head, the face powerfuSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Old Kerewa Spirit BoardA fine Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. First half 20th Century). A fine older board depicting a full figure with round head and cSee Sold Price
Sold2018Asmat "Wuramon" Spirit Boat, Papua New GuineaAsmat "Wuramon" Spirit Boat, Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. A large Asmat spirit boat with 3 men carrying a trophy head. Mid 20th century. Size: 64'' x 8'' x 10'' (163 x 20 x 25 cm). ProveSee Sold Price
Sold2018ABELAM WOODEN YAM CEREMONY MASKThis Papua New Guinea wood carved mask is painted in lime, reddish-orange and white pigments, with a white net pattern on the forehead, and carved with two wing-like parts on the back of the head. L:1See Sold Price
Sold2023A Wapo / Era Gope BoardA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form, depicting a figure with rounded head and radiating linear designs with two curls possiSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Era Region Gope BoardA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century). Of classical form, the board with stylized head at top with eyes, nose, and mouth; The body heavily abstSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Large Wapo / Era Gope BoardA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).This fine and extremely large board with stylized head at the top, possibly of a turtle, the body made-upSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Gope Board from the Wapo PeoplesA fine Wapo /Era region spirit board (Gope); Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).Of classical form the board depicting a clearly indicated head at the top surrounded by linear designs raSee Sold Price
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyPair of Papua New Guinea Abelam Pectoral Ornaments Karahuts shells, tusks$120
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyCarved Wood Polychrome Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea Sepik Abelam$250
May 22PiasaSepik hook Papua New Guinea Wood and polychrome H: 55 cm Provenance: Ex Ben Tursch collection,€500