New Guinea Ramu River Shield, Ex Rockefeller Collection

New Guinea Ramu River Shield, late 19th/early 20thc. Of oval form, the top with a thin triangular section carved in relief with spirit faces. With holes on either side for the original cane bindin

Pre-Contact Stone-Carved New Guinea Ramu River Mask. On stand. Fine encrusted surface. Provenance: Ex. Collection of field collector Lynda Cunningham, Philmont, New York. Size: 14'' x 9'' x 6'' (36 x

3 Papua New Guinea Shields. Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York. Size: 1) 15'' x 7'' x 3'' (38 x 18 x 8 cm); 2) 22'' x 11'' x 2'' (56 x 28 x 5 cm); 3) 31'' x 11'' x 2'' (79

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

Papua New Guinea Ramu Figure. Carved wood. Size: 34" x 10" x 8" (86 x 25 x 20 cm). Provenance: ex collection of the late Robert Scalapino.

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Ramu River region, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A hefty shield hand-carved from a large wood plank with rounded corners an

A Pair of New Guinea Large Wood Shields. Size: 53 inches high, 66 inches high. + Stand. Carved and painted wood shields. Custom mounted. Provenance: Private East Coast Collection. Ex; Material Culture

2 Asmat Shields, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 1) 33'' x 10'' x 1'' (84 x 25 x 3 cm); 2) 39'' x 6.5'' x 1'' (99 x 17 x 3 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase,

A Papua New Guinea Shield, Sepik River, with classical designs; secured to sturdy steel base, height: 63". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

A Melanesian Ramu River mask. Papua New Guinea. 13" x 6 1/2" x 4"._x000D_ Provenance: From a private collection, New York.

3 Sepik River Masks. Largest size: 30.5'' x 6.5'' x 6'' (77 x 17 x 15 cm). Carved wood, pigment. Ex Clara Bingham collection.

A Ramu River style mask. Papua New Guinea. 20th century. Wood. 25 1/2" x 9" x 4". Condition: some minor abrasions and chipping throughout. Provenance: Private New York Collection.

A carved and painted wooden shield. Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, 20th century. 46 1/2"h. Provenance: The Alvin M. Cohen Collection, Bethesda MD.

including Ramu River ancestral figures, including three or more attributed to the Misingi Village, as well as a Kadovar Island betel nut mortar h. 9 in. (largest) Provenance: from the estate of the la

New Guinea Old carved palm wood blade club from the Sepik River region. Size 49 inches length. Ex Private MD collection, ex old Dutch collectio

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Ramu River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mortar for grinding betel nuts. The bowl of the mortar is supported by two abs

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River Shield. With a figural head 39.5" x 11"

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River Shield. With handle intact on reverse 49.5" x 20" x 3"

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Lower Ramu River region, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall standing zoomorphic figure, hand-carved from hardwood, with a characteristically abstract presentation. This anthrop

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, lower Ramu River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An interesting spoon, hand-carved from wood, with a small scoop and an abstract anth

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Lower Ramu River region, ca. 1950s CE. A hand-carved wooden figure depicting an ancestor standing with feet fused to an integral semicircular p

Papua New Guinea Sepik River Biwat Shield. 62 Inches H X 12 W.