Food dish - Papua New Guinea - Ramu River, Madang

A Papua New Guinea food bowl from Bosman Village, lower Ramu River, Madang Province. Carved wooden bowl with dark painted finish and carved crocodile head handles. Wear to finish, areas of damage to w

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Ramu / Upper Keram River, Madang Province, ca. mid-20th century CE. A set of two beautiful ancestral masks, hand-carved from hard wood, each with c

A Fine and ornate Lower Sepik drum. Lower Sepik/Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea.Of ornate form, the beautifully carved drum with eight fully carved birds carved about the upper and lower

A Lower Sepik drum, Sepik or Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical hourglass form, the drum with rounded handle and two stylized mask-like figures, the upper and lower quadrants wit

An ornate Lower Sepik drum. Lower Sepik/Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea.This beautiful old drum is a fine example of the elaborate carving of the Lower Sepik. The designs are well-worked

Two Ramu River feast bowls. Lower Sepik/Ramu River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The bowls of elongated ovate form, terminating in finials, representing stylized ancestral heads. Both bowls show

A Lower Sepik drum, Sepik or Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical hourglass form, the drum with rounded handle and two stylized mask-like figures, the upper and lower quadrants wit

Two Papua New Guinea ceremonial masks from Bosman Village, lower Ramu River, Madang Province. Carved wooden masks with dark painted finish and crocodile head at forehead and chin. Some wear to finish,

A Lower Sepik drum, Sepik or Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical hourglass form, the drum with rounded handle and two stylized mask-like figures, the upper and lower quadrants wi

A Lower Sepik drum, Sepik or Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical hourglass form, the drum with rounded handle and two stylized mask-like figures, the upper and lower quadrants wit

A Middle Ramu River feast bowl. Lower Sepik/Ramu River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The particular shape of this bowl, being rounded rather than ovate points to a Middle Ramu origin. Bowls of t

A Lower Sepik drum, Sepik or Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical hourglass form, the drum with rounded handle and two stylized mask-like figures, the upper and lower quadrants wi

A Middle Ramu River feast bowl. Lower Sepik/Ramu River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The particular shape of this bowl, being rounded rather than ovate points to a Middle Ramu origin. Bowls of t

A Lower Sepik drum, Sepik or Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical hourglass form, the drum with rounded handle and two stylized mask-like figures, the upper and lower quadrants wit

A Fine Middle Ramu River shield, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.Of classical style for the type, the shield with raised wedge-shaped portion from the top incised with typical patterning, the sides

A Fine Middle Ramu River shield, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.Of classical style for the type, the shield with raised wedge-shaped portion from the top incised with typical patterning, the sides

A Fine upper/Middle Ramu River shield, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.Of unusual form, the small shield narrow with triangular area with incised design against white and the entire ground painted r

**First Time At Auction** Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Ramu / Upper Keram River, ca. mid 20th century CE. A trio of hand-carved wooden ancestral masks with elongated ovoid forms, minimalist anth

A Lower Sepik/Ramu River Canoe prow. Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical form, the prow with classically carved crocodile head, naturalistically rendered. Decorated canoe prows are found vir

A Lower Sepik/Ramu River Canoe prow. Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical form, the prow with classically carved crocodile head, naturalistically rendered. Decorated canoe prows are found vir

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

A Lower Sepik/Ramu River Canoe prow. Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical form, the prow with classically carved crocodile head, naturalistically rendered. Decorated canoe prows are found vir

A Lower Sepik/Ramu River Canoe prow. Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical form, the prow with stylistically carved bird finial.Decorated canoe prows are found virtually all over New Guinea an