Papua New Guinea Yam Spirit Figure

East Sepik 33-1/2"h

New Guinea Wooden Ceremonial Yau Figure. Tag Reads: The Yau (Or Warsei) Of Papua New Guinea, Used In The Ceremony For The Harvest Of Yams, It May Embody The Spirit Of Water And Sky, Also To Hang Up Va

Papua New Guinea spirit figure, the male figures having shell eyes and a carved back, 33"h x 8"w x 4"d

Carved and painted wood. Dimensions: H 21" x W 5.5" x D 1.75" Condition: Faux antiqued rubbing throughout.

Oceanic Tribal Art Papua New Guinea Ancestor Spirit Figure. The dimension is 33 inches high x 8.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $120.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, t

Oceanic Tribal Art Papua New Guinea . The dimension is 31 inches high x 7 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $100.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, the International foreign

Iatmul Peoples, Middle Sepik River, Ancestral Spirit carrying Mask on Back, the figure reaching up to touch his tongue, carved and painted wood, of one piece, slightly concave, on 4 1/2" x 9 1/4" x 9

Oceanic Tribal Art Papua New Guinea Ancestor Spirit Figure (MINDIMBIT VILLAGE). The dimension is 23.5 inches high x 6 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $65.00 flat rate shipping within th

Papua New Guinea Hooked Spirit Figure. Probably carved by people living in the Ramu Valley, this fine, old carving measures approximately 21.25" X 2.5". It was collected in the mid-70s by an American

Papua New Guinea, 20th century, polychrome Yena yam statue set on a stand. Approximate dimensions: h. 42.5", l.8", d. 8"

Papua New Guinea, 20th century. Kwoma peoples carved wooden ritual figure for the Yena or yam harvest ceremony. With the head of ovoid form with round button eyes and a phallic nose. Apparently unsign

Tall PNG spirit figure carved out of wood with pigment, cowrie shells, fiber, fur and feathers. The spirit figure appears to be leaned against a painted stool, with his phallus exposed and painted. Th

Malangan Burial Spirit Figure. Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, late 20th century, carved softwood decorated with natural pigments, natural fibers replicating hair, measuring 53” high x 21”

Bioma Spirit figure, Papua New Guinea, Gulf Province, Wapo/Era River, decorated in white and orange pigment with carved designs throughout, 27" h

Tribal spirit figure from Papua New Guinea. [36 1/2" H x 7 1/4" W x 9 1/2" D]. Overall good condition.

20th C. Spirit Figure Sepik Papua New Guinea. Having cowry shells for eyes and grass for a loin cloth. Height: 16 in.

Two spirit figures from Papua New Guinea. [34" H x 6" W x 9" D]. Overall good condition.

A group of four Middle Sepik River objects. 20th century. Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. ++ A Nogwi Yam festival figure. 44 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 6". ++ Wooden mask. 25 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 3 1/2". ++ Wooden ma

Papua New Guinea Polychrome Wood Figure Sculpture Spirit Ancestral Figure. Measure 57" X 14.5" Tall. This, and many lots forthcoming, are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in every sense

Older Ancestor Spirit Figure from Angoram village Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 37 cm Older Ancestor Spirit Figure from Angoram village, Sepik region. This ancestor figure have stood in the men’s house

Papua New Guinea Wood Carved Traditional Figures including Kore Spirit Figures and Ceremonial pieces. Tallest is 26". Antique, some are in as found condition.

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

A Korewori River Spirit Figure (yipwon) Papua New Guinea custom metal stand Height: 41 inches 
 
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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.