Large & Heavy Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure East Sepik

Very large and heavy Kwoma Mindja ancestor figure - East Sepik - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 117 x 31 cm This engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation ri

Kwoma Mindja ancestor figure - East Sepik - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 46 cm This engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in hon

Old Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure - East Sepik Papua New Guinea 1950's Wood 67 cm This engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in honor of th

Old Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure East Sepik Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 50 cm This old engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in

Title: Old Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure - East Sepik Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: Mid 20th century Materials: Wood, pigments Size: 67 cm This engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was use

Old Kwoma Mindja ancestor figure - East Sepik - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 50 cm This beautiful engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in h

Large 1mtr ancestor figure - Washkukhills, East Sepik Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 97 cm Very Large Ancestor statue made wood in classic sinuous abstract form. Provenance: Ex-collection De G

East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Old Kwoma Mindja Pigmented Wood Ancestor Sprit Mask. Measures 34" x 8" x 5-1/4". Condition: Rubbing to the surface otherwise good condition. Estimate 100.00 - 500

This is a very large Kwoma Washkuk Ceremonial house carving of a female ancestor, Bangwis village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Field collected in 1978 by John C. Edler in Bangwis from the B

A large heavy carved wooden Hook figure with organic pigments and overall classic form. This sculpture was field collected in 1978 by Rudy Ceaser while in the Hunstein Mountains, East Sepik Province,

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

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

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

A rare carved wooden Karawari River Ancestor figure, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea -This sculpture is unusual for a Men's house figure as it was carved in full form as opposed to profile kaman

Large Mindimbit ancestor figure - Sepik - Papua New Guinea 2nd half 20th century Wood 50 cm Mindimbit figures are notable for the use of finely detailed carving accentuated with red clay and white lim

A rare Washkuk men’s meeting house initiation wood carving, featuring an avian image above a mask face. Painted with mineral pigments. A very heavy dense wood sculpture. Kwoma Washkuk, East Sepik Pr

DESCRIPTION: Large old tribal Mindimbit wood ancestor figure from Sepik River, New Guinea. MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 22” tall. CONDITION: Cracked across the base and one cowry shell eye has been r

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1960. Large ancestor figure. Large, shield shaped, bird-like face.

A Fine Nkuma Yena figure. Nkuma people, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical form, the large rounded head atop a long tapering post, the face bisected horizontally with red

Large New Guinea carved wood ancestor figure, 20th c., possibly Sepik River, with cowrie shell eyes, adorned with natural fibers, approx. 63"h x 13" x 7"d Provenance: The Collection of visual artist L

Carved wood ancestor figure, possibly Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, standing figure wearing a mask, decorated with red and black pigments, natural fiber fringe, approx 45.5"h Start Price: $100.00

A very rare old Washkuk, Yena Carving, Kwoma Washkuk, east Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Carved from a heavy dense wood and painted with mineral pigments. A supernaturally powerful food, yams cann

wood, colour pigments, feathers, custom mount "Minja" figures were used in ceremonies to aid in hunting and yam fertility. Newton reports that the Kwoma regard the "minja" figures as representations o