Overmodelled ancestor skull, before 1920 - Papua New

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.

3 Papua New Guinea Carvings including a 23" Latmul House Post Finial, 20" h A korwar skull bowl ca. 1920, Papuan Gulf Kakame Spirit Figure 28" long.

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

Asmat Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 51.75'' x 5'' x 5'' (131 x 13 x 13 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.

Sepik River Region Skull Hook, Papua New Guinea, Carved wood, raffia, plant fiber and rope. Size: 64'' x 13'' x 4'' (163 x 33 x 10 cm). Proceeds benefit Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia PA.

Abelam Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 18'' x 5'' x 5.5'' (46 x 13 x 14 cm); Heigh

Skull Rack. Sepik River, Torembi People, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, bark panels decorated with natural pigments & raffia, lashed with rattan fibers to a cane frame, measuring 24&rdquo

A Sepik Tribe Tortoise Shell Ancestor Mask, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Having a clay formed face with incised shell eyes, woven fiber band with cowrie shells and feathers. H: 19 W: 16 D: 6 1/2 in

A polychrome ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, Maprik. 20th century. 32" x 6". Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Fine Sepik River 6-Prong Skull Hook, Papua New Guinea, 19th Century. On metal stand. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 35'' x 9'' x 7'' (89 x

A group of 2 South Pacific objects. ++ Ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River.20th century. ++ Gope Board, Papua New Guinea, Papua Gulf. 20th century. Provenance: From a Private Mid-Western Co

A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Having fiber, feathers, twine and cowrie shell ornaments. H: 37 W: 16 D: 18 in. French Gallery in Papeete, Tahiti,

Lower Sepik River carved wood ancestor figure. Papua New Guinea, 19th - Early 20th century. Standing on a pedestal, with a long nose or beak extending into the stomach and hands at its sides. Wearing

Old 1.5 Mtr Hornbill Bird Figure With Ancestor Sepik Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood, pigments 146 cm This Very Large hornbill sculpture is characterized by a curved beak and is patinated polyc

A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, With fiber twine, shells and feather decoration. H: 50 1/2 W: 8 D: 11 in. Paulian Association Gallery. Purchased by Ann

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

This Oceanic/Pacific carved ancestor mask, possibly a bull roarer, is from Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Region. There is carving on both sides, red ochre paint highlights. Pre-WW11 item brought back

Skull Taking Basket. Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, woven rattan on a cane frame with braided handles, decorated with natural pigments. Measuring 18” high x 16.5”

Three Gope Ancestor boards from Papua New Guinea. Two figural Papuan Gulf boards, one Purari River board. Carved wood with natural pigments, 33"-36"

A Papua Gulf Keveke ancestor board mask. Papua New Guinea. 2nd half of the 20th century. 63 1/2" x 24" x 9". “This is a traditional form, but it stops being a gope and becomes keveke. By sewing the

A Sepik River Tribe Carved and Painted Wood Skull/Suspension Hook, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Depicting standing figures with inset eyes surrounded by crocodiles and birds. H: 37 1/4 W: 9 1/4 D:

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