Group of 5 Stone Axes, New Guinea Highlands, c. 1940

A group of five stone axe heads, Western Highlands Province, Papua new Guinea. The group with various stone blades that were used both as tools and as wealth, various colors of the stone and sizes. St

A group of six stone axe heads, Western Highlands Province, Papua new Guinea. The group with various stone blades that were used both as tools and as wealth, various colors of the stone and sizes. Sto

A group of five stone axe heads, Western Highlands Province, Papua new Guinea. The group with various stone blades that were used both as tools and as wealth, various colors of the stone and sizes. St

A group of five stone axe heads, Western Highlands Province, Papua new Guinea. The group with various stone blades that were used both as tools and as wealth, various colors of the stone and sizes. St

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

FOUR HIGHLANDS STONE AXE HEADS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Including a black hardstone axe, of elongated tear drop form, with a curved cutting edge and tapering to a point; a small axe with a wide curved cuttin

TWO HIGHLANDS STONE AXE HEADS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Both formed of black hardstone, with a curved cutting edge tapering to a flat butt, 23.6cm & 23.5cm long, (2) Provenance: Collection of Professor Robert

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

A pair of New Ireland stone axe heads, Papua New Guinea, both in a dark black stone, one rather ovoid in shape with original polish and rounded cutting edge, 5 ¼ x 2 7/8 in (13.3 x 7.3 cm), the secon

Stone Axe Head from Papua, New Guinea, Tungei Territory, Wahgi Valley, likely later half of 19th C. Dimensions: 7 1/2" (DTAG7146)(MM)

Dimensions: H 12.5" x W 3.25" x D 1.75" Condition: Few chips consistent with age.

This Lot contains two large and fine stone axe heads, Southern Highlands Province, Papua new Guinea. The two large stone blades that were used both as tools and as wealth, various colors of the stone

A group of five New Guinea style objects. Wood. 20th century. ++ 2 Asmat style shields. 23" x 9" x 2 1/4". ++ 3 New Guinea style hook figures.

A group of five New Guinea style objects. 20th century. ++ 3 masks and one bowl. 2 1/4" x 12 1/4" x 6"; 17" x 6 1/2" x 3 3/4". ++ Plaque mask. 7 1/2" x 4 3/4".

Three Stone Axe Heads from Papua New Guinea, used for exchange or utility. One Massim hardstone axe head from Milne Bay, polished with chips. One obsidian axe head. One unused celt. 6"x3", 10.5"x3" 8.

A very rare carved wooden New Guinea Highlands Axe or carvers tool with original rattan wrapping and classic form. The Axe measures 19.5 inches tall x 12.5 inches front to back. The Axe can also inclu

pre-Contact Oceanic Polynesian Stone Axe head Size 5 3/8 x 3 5/8 inches - Ex Oceanic collector James Barzyk of Chicago, USA. Found in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. From the field collection of Dutch

Papua New Guinea Stone Ax. Used for exchange and bride gifting. Late 19th early 20th century. Size: 9.75'' x 3'' x 1.5'' (25 x 8 x 4 cm).

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 group of five Melanesian objects. 20th century. Papua New Guinea. ++ Highlands Menyamya finishing club. Highlands Menyamya. 29." ++ New Guinea wooden pestle. New Guinea 25 1/2." ++ New Guinea wooden

Rare New Guinea Ceremonial/Grief Axe. A "New Hagen" stone axe made and christened after the country's second largest city. Having typical dimensions of 22.5" X 17", this piece was probably ceremoniall

Antique Asmat Axe Handle, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. Original stone blade absent. On stand. Size: 30.5'' x 3.25'' x 2.25'' (77 x 8 x 6 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Group (3) Oceanic carved wood paddles, 20th c., Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu, one example polychrome decorated, 68"l x 7.5"w (largest), 47"l x 4"w (smallest)

Group of Two New Guinea Masks, early 20th c., one of woven straw, with polychrome decoration; the second a carved tortoise shell with ridged decoration, Tortoise- H.- 6 1/2 in., W.- 12 in., D.- 5 in.