A Fine Trobriand Island canoe prow

1987.01.089/1987.01.090 Trobriand Islands,PNG,Kula Canoe Prow set owned by Sigumutu, Okabulula #1 village, Kitawa Island. Trobriand Is. PNG. Trobriand Kula Canoe front splash board,Lagim, Carved by Gi

Canoe Prow Ornament, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Canoe prow ornament composed of small abstract bird head and larger element of stylized scrolling design with several open

A Fine Massim Canoe splashboard; Trobriand Islands, Massim Region, Milne bay province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form the double lobed board with elaborate curvilinear motifs deeply carved on the su

A large old New Guinea canoe prow or wave splitter, Massim Culture, Trobriand Islands area, sea-weathered and eroded revealing a sweeping wood grain, traces of polychrome pigments, excellent curviline

A PRIMITIVE LOW RELIEF AND POLYCHROME TEAK CANOE PROW SPLASH BOARD, POSSIBLY MASSIM TRIBE, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, MILNE BAY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY, the ancestral figure squats at center

A group of two Melanesian objects. 20th century. ++ Massim splash board. Massim. Trobriand Islands. 28 1/2" x 29." ++ Middle Sepik canoe prow ornament. Middle Sepik. Papua New Guinea. 42" x 31."

A lot consisting of three carved tribal figures - a Moai Kavakava from Easter Island, a Solomon Island canoe prow and an a Maasai elder from Kenya. The Moai stands approximately 16.5", the prow about

Trobriand Islands Massim Canoe Splashboard, PNG. Carved and painted wood with scrolling avian head design elements, classic form. On stand. Size: 10.5'' x 20.5'' x 1.5'' (27 x 52 x 4 cm). Height on st

Three shell inlaid wood carved Solomon Islands war canoe prows. Two have patinas of use and wear, one appears simply decorative, carved from a finer wood with no holes for lashing. Some loss of shell

Fine Massim drum, Trobriand Island group; Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Of classical elongated form, the drum carved form characteristic hardwood, the body narrow with a thing rib with raised

**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

Fine Massim drum, Trobriand Island group; Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Of classical elongated form, the drum carved form characteristic hardwood, the body narrow with a thin rib with raised h

Large Collector's Lot of Melanesian Artifacts, PNG. Including a Maprik Men's House painted lintel, 2 alligator canoe prows, 2 yam masks, 2 carved wood canoe prows, Trobriand ebony lime spatula, spear

1987.01.159 Trobriand lagim Kula Ring Cycle Canoe prow. Provenance: Purchased by Martin, 1987 from Primitive arts traders, Sydney, Australia. Dimensions:28"H x 28"W x 2.5"D

Nguzenguzu Figural Canoe Prow. Solomon Islands, mid to late 20th century, carved wood spirit figure shown holding an albatross, inset with natural material panels, measuring 12.5” h x 5.5”

A Massim Canoe splashboard; Trobriand Islands, Massim Region, Milne bay province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form the double lobed board with elaborate curvilinear motifs deeply carved on the surface

A 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 attach

A 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 attach

Oceanic shell inlaid teak canoe prow ornament, probably Solomon Islands, 8.5"h

Oceanic Canoe Prow "Toto Isu," Ornament, Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands. Classic carved wood ornament of man holding a frigate bird, accented with abalone shell eyes, ear plugs, a

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

Trobriand Island Papua New Guinea ceremonial carved wood canoe paddle. Features a reticulated and carved wood handle with long narrow shaft and pointed flat paddle. Measures 64" x 7". Good overall con

A 19th Century Canoe Prow from Papua New Guinea. Measuring approximately 25.5" X 11.5", this Trobriand prow was collected and cataloged by an American expat, living and working in New Guinea in the mi

1987.01.071 Kula Canoe front splashboard (lagim) Carved by Tokwesai in 1974, Owned by Siyakwakwa, Lalela village, Kitawa Island Trobriand Island. Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Field collected by Marti