Bark painting - Papua New Guinea - Washkuk Hills, Kwoma

Carved "Minja" Cult Figure, Kwoma People, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, 19th/20th century. Carved bark. On stand. Such carvings were believed to promote the growth of yams and were use

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

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

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An interesting earthenware vessel with a pair of large, abstract faces with aquilin

**Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma peoples, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand-built pottery cult head known as a "wasau" wit

Old Papua New Guinea Nukuma or Kwoma People, Washkuk Hills Upper Sepik, Yena Head. Carved wood, pigments.

Great 1.4 MTR pole of the KWOMA Creation Myth - Washkuk Hills - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood, pigments 138 cm Very Large Ancestor statue made of wood in classic sinuous abstract form. Please look at the

A Kwoma Mindja carving. Kwoma people, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical form, the flattened plaque-like figure with long phallic nose as is found in carvings among the K

A elongated and carved wooden mask from the Kwoma people, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. This mask appears to be related to the Yena figures, which were used in the lowest of th

A Fine Kwoma Nogwei figure. Kwoma people, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.Finely carved with the female figure standing with typically carved Kwoma face with high brow, large phal

Origin: Washkuk Hills - Papua New Guinea Date: Mid 20th century Materials: Wood, very heavy and hard Size: 47 cm Additional Info: An old Yena with back hooks, Kwoma-Washkuk; Papua New Guinea. The Yena

Ancient Washkuk roof panel of a men's house - Kwoma - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Bark 45 x 38 cm Roof pane used for a men's house of Washkuk area. The panel is made from the inner bark of palm

**Originally Listed At $200** Papua New Guinea, Washkuk region, Kwoma people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-built pottery head with openwork eye holes and mouth, a pronounced nose and pierced ears -

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 20th century CE. A beautiful pendant pair of bark paintings, most likely created to decorate the exterior of a home. The two paintings are nearly identical, each one dep

A fine and old Washkuk war shield, Kwoma-Washkuk; Papua New GuineaThe shield of classical form, and carved in near-hemispherical shape, the surface with typical clan designs of the Washkuk region poss

A fine and well carved older Kwoma washkuk Yena, Kwoma-Washkuk; Papua New GuineaThe Yena head extremely well carved with carved topknot or coif, the main portion with a deep concave facial plane, the

Two Kwoma Washkuk Palm panels, Kwoma Washkuk; Papua New GuineaThe panels painted on palm spathes in native pigments of black, red, yellow and white, one with a pair of opposing faces and linear patter

Two Kwoma Washkuk Palm panels, Kwoma Washkuk; Papua New GuineaThe panels painted on palm spathes in native pigments of black, red, yellow and white, one with a face and linear patterns coming from the

Title: Old head for yam ceremony (Yena) - Kwoma - Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: 1970 Materials: Wood Size: 18 cm An old Kwoma washkuk Yena, Kwoma-Washkuk; Papua New Guinea.The Yena head was carved wi

Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: 2nd half 20th century Materials: Wood Size: 25,5 cm An old Kwoma washkuk Yena, Kwoma-Washkuk; Papua New Guinea.The Yena head was carved with primitive materials, the mai

6 Papua New Guinea Abelam Bark Paintings. Oceania. Largest Size: 47" x 22" (119 x 59 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. Bidding on a

5 Papua New Guinea Abelam Bark Paintings. Largest Size: 50" x 24" (127 x 61 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. Bidding on all lots w

Museum quality Mindja figure - KWOMA - Waskuk Hills - Papua New Guinea 1st half 20th century Wood 114 x 38 cm Museum quality Minja skulpure from Papua New Guinea from the tribe Nukuma / Kwoma dated 1s

Large fertility figure - Kwoma - Washkuk Mountains, Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood, pigments 74 cm An old female Kwoma fertility figure made of wood and pigments. The nogwi ritual, associated