Great Replacement Skull - Middle Sepik

Title: Great Replacement skull - Middle Sepik - Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: 1970 Materials: Wood Size: 28 x 13 x 13 cm In the middle of the Sepik area of Papua New Guinea people adorn the skulls of

Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: Mid 20th century Materials: Coconut, clay, pigment Size: 20 x 14 x 17 cm Additional Info: Modeled skull, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, Sawos In the middle of the Sepik

AN IATMUL NATURALISTICALLY OVERMODELED AND PAINTED HUMAN SKULL, MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the finely modeled clay covered skull with portrait like facial features flank

An Iatmul Wood Skull Rack Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 33 inches (84 cm). Property of the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa Provenance: Dorothy Gol

Ancestor figure with skull Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Iatmul people clay substance, skull, shells, and human hair. Dimensions: H 10.5" x W 7.5" x D 4.75" Condition: Wear. Some loss to hair.

Ancestor figure with skull Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Iatmul people clay substance, skull, shells, and human hair. Dimensions: H 8.5" x W 8" x D 5.25" Condition: Few fracture lines. Wear.

Iatmul People, Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea. Modeled ancestor skull- wood, shells, human hair 8"h.

2 drawers. Tall tapered legs. Great overhang. Middle applied piece is a later addition or replacement. Everything else on this huntboard is A+. Standing 43.5" tall on original tapered legs. The base i

iron wood, brown patina, deep hollowed eye sockets inlaid with red seeds pressed into clay-like mass, pierced septum with wooden stick, handwritten numbers "70" and "1933" on the bottom, min. dam., cr

light wood, painted with red ochre, lime and black pigment, opposing hooks on a long, thin, curved "backbone", dotted ornaments, slightly dam., rep.; "garra" are carried in the hands of male dancers d

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

An Early Trumpet Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (circa 1900) carved hardwood and cowrie shells 43 cm long PROVENANCE Wayne Heathcote, Sydney

A Food Hook Yenischenmangua Village, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (circa 1900) carved wood 26 cm high PROVENANCE Wayne Heathcote, Sydney Acquired from a

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

Middle Sepik River mask, Kanganamon Village, Papua New Guinea, Size 16 1/2 inches length. intact with minor dings consistent with age. Provenance: Irwin Metzger collection acquired January 20th, 1974

Large Middle Sepik Latmul Body Mask, Papua New Guinea. Traditional tumban mask face, body with arm holes and centering a second, smaller mask, with grass skirt, rattan, cowrie shell, paint and mud. Si

A group of four Middle Sepik River objects. 20th century. Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. ++ A Nogwi Yam festival figure. 44 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 6". ++ Wooden mask. 25 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 3 1/2". ++ Wooden ma

A fine and powerful Iatmul horn, Middle Sepik, Iatmul people ; Papua New GuineaThe trumpet with a classical Middle Sepik head remains of clay top that once held a coif of human hair in place, the face

Papua New Guinea Iatmul Middle Sepik men's house mask, darkened wood, white and black natural pigment, cowrie shell eyes.

Abelam ancestor head, Middle Sepik, Papau New Guinea. Surmounted by Hornbill bird, incised designs accented with various pigments. Size: 25'' x 5'' x 6'' (64 x 13 x 15 cm), 32'' x 7'' x 8'' (81 x 18 x

A Middle Sepik River Mai mask Iatmul peoplePapua New Guineaheight 26in (66cm); width 5 1/2in (14cm); depth 4in (10cm)

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

Immense oceanic Mei mask from middle Sepik with custom stand, PNG 10 3/4" W x 8 1/2" D x 59 1/2" H

(lot of 3) Middle Sepik river bamboo flutes, largest: 69"l