Ceremonial Wooden Axe Papua New Guinea

Hand-carved wooden axe, Papua New Guinea. Set with mother of pearl. Length: 41 cm. Minute flaws. Provenance: estate of Ora and Mordechai Namir.

A Mount Hagen Area Ceremonial Axe Papua New Guinea, early 20th century The large axe with an attractive gray-green hardstone blade, finely crafted and polished, secured with intricately plaited rattan

An indigenous ceremonial tribal axe produced in Papua New Guinea. Mixed media with fur tufts and gray slate blade. Museum Inventory No. t.7.2000.002. Provenance: Collection of the Bass Museum of Art,

This exceptional wood carved ceremonial mask hails from the South Pacific region of New Guinea, specifically from the Indibit Village, and dates back to the early 20th century. Standing at a height of

Stone axes with wooden handles, Papua New Guinea, late 19th century or early 20th century from the Sepik River Region. A variant of the Mount Hagen type, the deep gray stone head finely hand-ground, b

A group of three Melanesian axes. 20th century. ++ Wooden axe with blade. Possibly Outlying Island Trobriand. Papua New Guinea. 11" x 7." ++ Wooden axe with blade. 12" x 6." ++ Highlands wooden axe wi

Neat wood carved and heavily weaved construction with a stone blade. Measures 22 1/4" W x 17" H x 1 1/4" D. Weighs 1.5 lbs. The blade has been repaired, as these are known to have loose construction a

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Janaka Province, Wangi people, ca. early 20th century CE. A wedge-shaped wooden axe set into a wooden cavity that extends outwards, mirroring t

Presenting a ceremonial Adze Axe from the Mt. Hagen area of Papua New Guinea, this artifact encapsulates the rich cultural heritage of the region's indigenous peoples. The Adze Axe features a distinct

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River province, North Coast, Boiken peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A wonderful and vibrant wooden ceremonial mask featuring fiber cords and cowrie shells. The

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Tami Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful hand-carved wooden ceremonial ladle with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figur

Oceanic, Melanesia Papua gulf region, bamu river new guinea Hand carved wooden ceremonial piece carved agiba This wooden rack is painted with black and white pigments, as a figure boldly rendered in d

New Guinea Wooden Ceremonial Yau Figure. Tag Reads: The Yau (Or Warsei) Of Papua New Guinea, Used In The Ceremony For The Harvest Of Yams, It May Embody The Spirit Of Water And Sky, Also To Hang Up Va

First Class Dance Mask "SIKA" from Sassoia - Boiken Region - East Sepik - - East Sepik - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood, porcelain rings 39 cm For ceremonial use: wooden mask of ancestor - Boi

A Highlands axe. Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Axes of this type were made for ceremonial purposes and carried by men as a sign of wealth and importance. The blades themselves were often excha

A Highlands axe. Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Axes of this type were made for ceremonial purposes and carried by men as a sign of wealth and importance. The blades themselves were often excha

A Highlands axe. Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Axes of this type were made for ceremonial purposes and carried by men as a sign of wealth and importance. The blades themselves were often excha

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Jiwaka Province, Wahgi people, ca. 19th century CE. A grey-green slate axe set into a wooden cavity that extends outward, mirroring the blade shape at one end, and providing

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely carved wooden walking stick or ceremonial staff depicted with an integral serpent winding its way around

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Jiwaka Province, Wahgi people, ca. early 20th century CE. A gray-green schist axe set into a wooden cavity that extends outwards, mirroring the blade shape at one elongated

A Rare Old Double Hunstien Garra figure - Field collected by John C. Edler, C. 1988 in Papua New Guinea. This carved wooden mask like sculpture was kept within ceremonial houses among the Bahinemo peo

A group of four Melanesian objects. 20th century. Papua New Guinea. ++ New Guinea axe with wrapped stone. New Guinea. 14" x 13." ++ Boiken wooden bowl. Boiken. Approximately 18 1/2" diam. ++ Boiken wo

A Papua New Guinea ceremonial mask from the Iatmul people in Kandangai Village, Sepik River, Mid Sepik Province. Carved wooden mask with Black painted finish, featuring large protruding eyes with inse

A Vintage to antique carved wooden drum with elaborate incised designs and a monitor lizard skin as the drum head membrane. The Drum was carved in traditional hourglass form and has a carved wooden ha