Massim Culture

Massim Culture, Papua New Guinea, figurative wood tool or utensil used for the mending of nets used to hunt pigs, 10"h Provenance: published in Michael Hamson's "Art of the Massim & Collingwood Bay" 2

Massim Culture Large Stirring Spatula, Trobriand Islands, Early 20th C. Large food paddle with typically active Massim zoomorphic and curvilinear patterns embellishing the top of the tool. A snake lik

A large old New Guinea canoe prow or wave splitter, Massim Culture, Trobriand Islands area, sea-weathered and eroded revealing a sweeping wood grain, traces of polychrome pigments, excellent curviline

Two Massim Carved Stone Bunukwa Figures, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 1) 2.5'' x 4'' x 2'' (6 x 10 x 5 cm); 2) 3.25'' x

Unusual Trobriand Massim Lime Spatula, PNG. With surrealist Cubist Figure. Provenance: Faith Dorian-Wright collection, New York. The Wrights were mavericks in collecting oceanic art early on. Pieces f

Antique Massim Canoe Prow Finial (Munkuris), PNG.Wave splitter finial in carved wood with lime pigment. Provenance: Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, Palos Verdes Estates, CA. Size: 21.5'' x 12'' x .5'' (55

Massim Trobriand Dance Club, Papua New Guinea.Carved wood and chalk fill. On stand. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 30.25'' x 3'' x .75'' (7

Massim Trobriand Stool, Papua New Guinea.Carved wood with two figures supporting a round seat. Age cracks. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 2

Trobriand Islands Massim Canoe Splashboard, PNG. Carved and painted wood with scrolling avian head design elements, classic form. On stand. Size: 10.5'' x 20.5'' x 1.5'' (27 x 52 x 4 cm). Height on st

12 Massim Trobriand Wood Crocodiles, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Ranging in Size from: 11'' x 1.5'' (28 x 4 cm)

Monumental Trobriand Massim Bird-form Feast Bowl, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 70'' x 12'' x 12'' (178 x 3

Massim Trobriand Offering Bowl, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 9.25'' x 10.5'' x 10.5'' (23 x 27 x 27 cm). Note: There Ar

Estate Collection of Ethnographic Artifacts, Various Cultures: Papua New Guinea, Tribal Bayonet, Indonesian carved wood statue, Massim splashboard, Trobriand islands, carved wood accented with white p

Two Massim Trobriand Sculptures, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century. Carved wood. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Sizes: 1) 20.5'' x 2.25'' x 1.25'' (

3 Canoe Paddles, Massim and Sepik River, PNG. One with a sharply pointed ovoid blade with raised medial widening to transition to round handle that tapers to traditional Massim finial. Minor chipping

Papua New Guinea Polychrome Canoe Prow, 19th/ 20th century. A beautiful Massim canoe prow "masawa" - finely carved from a single piece of wood and embellished with polychrome pigment in intertwining c

Massim Trobriand Offering Bowl, Papua New Guinea. Carved and incised wood with long handle and detachable seated figure. Size: 10'' x 14'' x 7'' (25 x 36 x 18 cm). Together with a group of Indonesian

2 Massim Trobriand Fish Bowls, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and shell eyes. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 1) 2.5'' x 20.75'' x 8.5'' (6 x

Group of Intercultural Ethnographic Artifacts. Including a Massim Trobriand fish bowl, Dayak carved double bird carving, Mask and Burmese objects. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David R

Massim Trobriand Arm Band, Papua New Guinea. Carved shell with lime fill. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 7.5'' x 4'' x 4'' (19 x 10 x 10 cm

Massim Lime Spatula, Trobriand Islands, PNG. Large lime spatula carved with traditional Massim motifs, betel nut stains on blade end from use. Extended length typically associated with chiefly use. Si

Early Central Anatolian Kilim, 17th/18th C., 2'4'' x 12'1'' (71 x 368 cm). Weight: 7 lbs. Material: wool surface, wool warp. This kilim is Plate 5 in IMAGE, IDOL, SYMBOL, ANCIENT ANATOLIAN KILIMS, 198

Early Hotamish Kilim, Central Anatolia, 17th/18th C., 2'6'' x 10'11'' (76 x 333 cm). Weight: 6 lbs. Material: wool surface, wool warp. This kilim is Plate 2 in IMAGE, IDOL, SYMBOL, ANCIENT ANATOLIAN K

A Huge Pair Chinese Cloisonne Gilted Bronze Lotus Palace Lanterns, Qing Dynasty with Qianlong Mark, Size: 180*76cm each.