ABELAM MALE ANCESTRAL FIGURE; MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER

Maprik hills fertility fire OCeania/Malanese; Maprik hills district. Northeast New Guinea. This Abelam ancestral wood figure is featured with carved bird figures on both top and bottom and a man-like

A Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik River Mindimbit ancestral male figure sculpture carved wood, natural fiber, red ochres pigment, and cowrie shells depicting a male ancestral figure on a small round pli

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Abelam peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male figure standing with wide-spread legs and delinea

PNG IATMUL CARVED WOOD ANCESTRAL FIGUREPapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, 20th century, Iatmul People. Polychrome decorated, carved wood figure of a standing male with cowry shell inset eyes

An Oceanic Wood Ancestral Figure Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 28 inches (71 cm). Property of the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa Provenance: Doro

Unusually 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 meticulo

**Originally Listed At $300** Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, early-mid 20th century CE. A heavy wooden figure of a crouching woman with long arms that she is using to leverage herself from the

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

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"

DESCRIPTION: Middle Sepik River, New Guinea polychrome male ancestor figure with arms at sides. Attached to wood pedestal. PROVENANCE: From the Saul and Florence Putterman Collection, Sarasota, Florid

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle/East Sepik River Region, Korewori River area, ca. 1920s to 1940s CE. A hand-built red clay stone head representing an abstract ancestral figure. The head is of a mini

Iatmul Peoples, Middle Sepik River, Ancestral Spirit carrying Mask on Back, the figure reaching up to touch his tongue, carved and painted wood, of one piece, slightly concave, on 4 1/2" x 9 1/4" x 9

A Papua New Guinea Abelam Middle Sepik River carved yam mask, carved wood and natural pigment paint, depicting a male face with headdress and collar painted in red, yellow, black, and white natural pi

A group of two Abelam Middle Sepik River yam pegs. 20th century. Abelam Middle Sepik River. Papua New Guinea. Largest: 19."

A group of four Abelam basketry masks. 20th century. Abelam Middle Sepik River. Papua New Guinea. 18" x 13", 20" x 15", 15" x 12", 10."

Polychrome carved wood ancestral figure; Sepik River Region, New Guinea; Measures approximately H 43 1/4 x W 7 x D 4 1/2 inches; Wear on the paint; Headdress is missing a piece. See photos ***In-house

NEW GUINEA CARVED ANCESTRAL FIGURE WAMBANGI SEPIK RIVER, Mid-to-early 20th Century. large wooden carved statue with carvings on both sides. - Length: 105 inches.

Oceanic Latmul Ancestor Polychrome Male†Mask, Middle Sepik River, Papua, New Guinea, Melanesia {Dimensions 39 x 26 x 13 inches} [some losses to cowrie shells and mask]

A Minja ancestor figure. 20th century. Middle Sepik River. Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. 49 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 1 3/4".

African and Oceanic Carved Wood Figurine Assortment (5) items including African Hemba male figure and a Sepik River Janus-headed figurine Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; prof

Lower Sepik River Figure, small male amulet figure Kandimbong or ancestor figure. Armbands of resin with inserted feather remains still present. Headdress with inserted feather remains still present.

A Middle Sepik River Figure, possibly Iatmul Janus Figure. Wood, pigment. Papua New Guinea. 21 1/4" x 4 1/2". Condition: Cracks, pigment loss, and gouges. Provenance: From a Virginia Private Collectio

A group of two Oceanic style figures. c.20th century. ++ Korewari style figure. Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River. 10 7/8"h x 2"w (w/o stand); stand: 3 7/8"h x 2 1/2"w x 1 1/2"d ++ Marquesas style

A finely carved wooden hook idol which were considered patron spirits of warfare and hunting. This small handheld example was carried in net bags by their owners to bring success in hunting and battle