9th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Canoe Prow Croc / Human

Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Madang Province, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large and finely carved wood mask depicting an elongated human visage donning a fanciful headdress adorned with two lo

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow in the form of a mystical fish with a long snout, a large eye, and a bird perched atop the tip o

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine spear and canoe prow ornament, hand-built from several painted bark panels which are fasten

Crocodile-Shaped Prow, carved wood, conus shell, traces of pigment, Iatmul people, Papua New Guinea, Mindimbit village, Middle Sepik River. The prows of the large latmul war canoes were fashioned as h

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, lower Sepik River, Murik Lakes region, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is an extraordinary wooden mask with a lengthy nose that resembles a mosquito! The mask is com

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural sculptu

Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, Yamok village, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large-scale hornbill bird perched upon a boulder, all carved from a single piece of wood, tastefully painted with natural pigme

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural sculptu

**Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall, hand-carved wooden drum in the form of a standing anthropomorphic figure with a crested

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A nice example of a hand-carved wooden trophy hook, also known as a suspension hook. The

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1960. Large ancestor figure. Large, shield shaped, bird-like face.

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Ramu River region, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A hefty shield hand-carved from a large wood plank with rounded corners an

Oceanic Sepik River Wood Crocodile Canoe Prow, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition And Have A Custo

Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, Aibom Village, ca. early 20th century CE. A dramatic terracotta head effigy of a composite animal / human countenance, the face of a triangular form with horn-like exten

Papua New Guinea wood Mask, Mbando Village, Lower Sepik River, early 20th C., with typical curvilinear designs, with animal totem atop. cf: Original gallery label from Australia attached. Dimensions:

Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, possibly Yamok village, hornbill bird perched upon a boulder, all carved from a single piece of wood, tastefully painted, mid 20th c. The people of Sepik River have trad

IATMUL FIGURAL CANOE PROWFirst half 20th century, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Region, carved wood triangular form prow having figural carved hornbill. 25" height, 10" width, 8" depth

Collector's Lot of Melanesian Artifacts. Including a New Britain Baining Culture Fire Mask, PNG, 3-Prong Canoe Prow, Washkuk figure, Sepik, carved and paint decorated wood canoe prow. Size: Lengths ra

Middle Sepik River Area, Latmul people, 19th c. Canoe Prow of a Crocodile head with ancestral figure, mask and small full-body crocodile, all with scarring marks, crudely cut from a canoe, roughly 37"

Sepik Latmul Figure, Sepik River, PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, cowrey shell. Size: 72'' x 14'' x 7'' (183 x 36 x 18 cm). Private estate collection, Napa, CA.

A group of 4 Sepik River style objects. c.20th century. ++ Oceanic style paddle. ++ Papua New Guinea style canoe prow. Papua New Guinea. 13 1/4"h x 6 1/2"w x 2 3/4" (not including stand). ++ Sepik sty

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, Iatmul people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved female ancestral figure basket hook with an anchor form at the base for suspending b

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a carved wood "food hook", that is guaranteed not a tourist piece! A (female?) figure, painted red with cream and blac

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved section from a wooden canoe prow in the form of a double-headed fish, the center part of its