THREE PAPAU NEW GUINEA-STYLE CARVINGS

the large totem: 61 inches high

Each a polychrome painted mask from the Sepik River region, likely the Iatmul tribe. The largest mask measuring 33" x 17" and the two smaller measuring 26" x 28"

A group of three Papua New Guinea style objects. 20th century. ++ 2 wooden storyboards. 31 1/2" x 19 1/2" x 3"; 20" x 35" x 3". ++ Sepik River style mask. 22 1/2" x 7" x 4".

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

Carved and painted wood canoe bow. Depicting a bird on a alligators snout; 27.5in.H. x 16in.W.

A group of three Oceanic style masks. 20th century. ++ 2 East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea style masks. Kwoma Yam display decoration mask with handle. Ambunti area. ++ Chubwan mask with handle. So

Group Oceanic style tribal carvings, Incl. Papua New Guinea and Nias Island, carved wood masks and figures, 41"h x 3"w x 5.5"d (largest), 20"h x 4.5"w x 3"w (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguis

A group of three Melanesian masks. 20th century. ++ Abelam yam style basketry mask. 17" x 13 1/2" x 6". ++ 2 New Guinea style masks. 30" x 5" x 2 3/4"; 25 1/2" x 4" x 3".

A group of Three Trobriand Islands Style Objects. Wood. Papua New Guinea. ++ Trobriand Islands Style Spatula. 1 1/2" x 13 1/2". ++ Trobriand Islands Style Paddle. 2 1/2" x 70 1/4". ++ Trobriand Island

Three ceremonial carving adzes. Papua New Guinea. Adzes of this type with unsharpened iron blades are found in many parts of Papua New Guinea and were used as a means of currency exchange. The largest

A group of three Ethnographic items. 20th century. ++ Sepik River fragment. Sepik River Style. Papua New Guinea. 24" x 29". ++ Utility lidded container possibly East Africa. First half of 20th century

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.

A group of three ethnographic objects. 20th century. ++ Sepik style wood figure. Papua New Guinea. 15 1/2" x 5" x 3 1/2". ++ Woven and embellished vest. West Africa. 26 1/2" x 14" x 4". ++ Vessel. 8"

A group of three ethnographic objects. 20th century. ++ Dark wicker basket with open rim. 5" x 14" x 12 1/4". ++ Sepik River style figurative food hook. New Guinea. 36" x 21 1/2" x 6". ++ Sepik River

(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

A group of three Sepik River style masks. c.20th century. Papua New Guinea. ++ 19"h x 12 1/8"w x 3"d. ++ 24 3/4"h x 10 1/2"w x 4 1/2"d.

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

(lot of 5) Oceanic or South Seas decorative carving group, including three modern Easter Island figures, one unfinished, a Fiji Islands drum with drumstick, together with a New Guinea adze missing its

Pair of Transitional Louis XV/XVI-Style Giltwood and Marble-Top Pedestals each with a circular marble top within a gilt border, raised on three paneled, shaped legs with drape carving and pendant flo

Neoclassical-Style Carved Marble Pedestal 20th century, the circular base supporting three putti around the standard, the upper portion with rope-twist carving alternating with acanthus leaves. h. 48-

Louis XV-Style Painted Chest with three paneled serpentine drawers over a scalloped apron with floral basket carving, cabriole legs and French toes. h. 35-1/2", w. 82-1/2", d. 22-1/2"

A good nineteenth century French Louis XVI style three part chaise lounge having high back bergere with matching ottoman and smaller bergere. All with rope twist and scroll carvings. New upholstery. H

(lot of 3) Sepik River Papua New Guinea carvings, consisting of an ancestor mask having a pigment decorated abstract surface surrounding stylized zoomorph features; together with a cowrie shell encrus

Lot of 8 Papau New Guinea Objects. 3 Middle Sepik "Mai" masks. 1 Asmat carved handle, 1 Latmol flute stopper, 1 latmol flute bamboo (split), 1 wood paddle, 1 sm carved head. Poor condition all. Proven