Three Papuan Gulf ancestor figures

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

20th century, African, Ivory Coast, including one female figure with feet backwards and two male figures, one Baule and one Songye. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, October 4 (Lots 949-2020) 2

Mamasa Toraja Spinning Wheel, Sulawesi, Early 20th C. Wood and plant fiber. With three carved ancestor figures. Provenance: John Barker Fine Arts, Albuquerque. Size: 18.5'' x 19'' x 23.5'' (47 x 48 x

painted wood and shell, middle Sepik region the smallest: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm.), the largest: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm.) Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, purchased at the Didjeridu Shop, Syn

3 Papua New Guinea Carvings including a 23" Latmul House Post Finial, 20" h A korwar skull bowl ca. 1920, Papuan Gulf Kakame Spirit Figure 28" long.

Three African Carved Wood Ancestor Figures. Lumbo, Baule and Tanzanian. Sizes ranging from: Sizes ranging from: 5.5'' x 1.5'' x 1'' (14 x 4 x 3 cm) to 10'' x 2'' x 2'' (25 x 5 x 5 cm).

Ha Li Blanket, China, Mid 20th Century. Woven cotton blanket of four joined, identical panels each with three tiers of abstracted ancestor figures finished on both ends by braiding warp thread to form

FOUR ETHNOGRAPHIC CARVED PIECESConsisting of a Papuan Gulf Gope board, a colonial figure, a figure of a standing man and a figural staff. Gope board 39" length

Ha Li Blanket, China, Mid 20th Century. Blanket of four identical, three tiered, attached panels of large ancestor figures in continuous supplementary weft inlay. Size: 53'' x 74'', (135 x 188 cm). Pr

Six tribal carvings from Papua New Guinea including: Iatmul mythological carving with bird, fish and ancestor figures, painted with shell inlaid eyes; double ancestor figure; totem carving with multip

Oceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor figure known as a korwar, shown

A Superb Tami Islands Paddle, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, PNG. Cylindical handle with chalk filled finely carved pommel and blade with high relief ancestor figure. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Trib

wood, dark brown patina, foot in shape of a stylized human ancestor figure with crocodile at his back, linear ornaments, white pigment in the deepenings, slightly dam., abrasion of paint H: 22,5 cm, H

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

Lot contains 11.5" Yoruba Ibeji Doll, 8.5" Bembe Statuette, and 12" Hemba Ancestor figure. All good condition, drying cracks on Hemba figure. Mid 20th century.

A group of 9 Papua New Guinea artifacts including Swagup or April River Canoe Prow 16" long, carved hardwood story board 15", Yamok ancestor figure, stone and shell carved 18", Abalam Yam Decoration w

This wood carved board is painted with reddish-orange and lime pigments, with an anthropomorphic figure boldly rendered in deep relief. L:18 1/4in(46.4cm)

A group of three East African figures. 20th century. ++ Sukuma style wood male ancestor figure. 69" x 12" x 8". ++ Sukuma style wood female ancestor figure. 70" x 10" x 10". ++ Makonde style standing

Oceania, Indonesia, New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), ca. 1900 CE. Very attractive ancestor figure (korwar) carved from a single piece of wood - now with wonderful old patina.

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Indonesia, New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), ca. 1900 CE. Very attractive ancestor figure (korwar) carved from a single piece of wood - n

A group of 2 South Pacific objects. ++ Ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River.20th century. ++ Gope Board, Papua New Guinea, Papua Gulf. 20th century. Provenance: From a Private Mid-Western Co

Group (5) West African carvings, Including a Sukuma Ancestor figure with horns and adorned with strung beads, Tanzania, 15"h, a seated Bamileke, female figure, Cameroon, 15"h, and three figural dance

A GROUP OF THREE AFRICAN AND OCEANIC SCULPTURES, TWO ASANTE PEOPLES "KUA BA" FERTILITY FIGURES AND A PAPUAN HOOK FIGURE, GHANA AND NEW GUINEA, 20TH CENTURY, comprising three carved wood sculptures, la

Late Qing Chinese ancestor portrait, ink and color on paper, depicting three figures, two women and one man. The central male figure is dressed in a vibrant blue surcoat with a red and gold civil rank