Papuan Gulf Drum

Papuan Gulf Drum. Terminating in a stylized shark's mouth, carved overall with classical Papuan Gulf design elements in red, black, and white; tympanum and cane/fiber handle lacking. From the collecti

A very finely carved old drum, possibly Pre-contact, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, lacking its skin drum-head, mounted, 29.5"h Provenance: ex. San Francisco collection, Michael Hamson, American priva

A fine and old Era River Drum. Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile’s mouth, the terminus inci

An Era River Drum. Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile’s head, the terminus incised with typi

A fine and old Era River Drum. Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile’s head, the terminus incis

Among the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. The boards are often made from the remains of an enemy's canoe. Gope boards have a

A fine Kerewa spirit board (Titi Ebiha), Kerewa people, Goaribari Island; Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. First half 20th Century). Classically carved, depicting an entire figure with classical fe

Papuan Gulf Elema Tapa Bird Eharo Mask. Wood, bark cloth, raffia, lime, charcoal and ocher pigments. Provenance: Ex. collection of Anthropologist Dr. William H. Davenport, New Haven, Connecticut. Size

A Fine Huon Gulf drum, Huon Gulf, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical style, the drum with simple handle opposite a complex openwork midrib, the entire drum covered with intricate patterns in

Two Conus shell disc necklaces. Likely Papuan Gulf, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Both made from sawn tops of conus shells, pierced and attached to fiber bands to wear as necklaces. One longer than

Two Conus shell disc necklaces. Likely Papuan Gulf, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Both made from sawn tops of conus shells, pierced and attached to fiber bands to wear as necklaces. One longer than

Spirit Boards in the Style of the Papuan Gulf Gope Boards. Late 20th Century, PNG. With ornate raised designs accented with kaolin clay and organic pigments. Size: Ranging from: 29.5'' x 8'' x 1.5'' (

Among the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. Gope boards are carved in relief and then painted with lime powder, red ochre, and

Trommel, "kundu" Papua-Neuguinea, Huongolf Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Leder, Pflanzenfaser. H 53 cm. Provenienz: - Heinz-Werner Fusbahn (1905-1958, Stuttgart/Basel) und Margaret Fusbahn-Billwill

A Fine Huan Gulf drum, Huon Gulf, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical style, the drum with simple handle opposite a complex openwork midrib, the entire drum covered with intricate patterns in

This wood carved board is painted with reddish-orange and lime pigments, with an anthropomorphic figure boldly rendered in deep relief. L:18 1/4in(46.4cm)

Art Styles of the Papuan Gulf Newton, Douglas New York: The Museum of Primitive Art (1961). English Text/Edition 100 pages 265 b/w illustrations and 1 map Hardcover with dust jacket 28,5 x 22,3 cm. 73

A PAPUA NEW GUINEA GOPE BOARD (BULL-ROARER). Elema people, Urama Island, Papuan gulf Papua New Guinea, circa 1900-1950. 55.5cm length x 5.7cm width. Provenance: Original purchase receipt from Tribalhu

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

Four large shell necklaces, Possibly Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Each of cowrie shells sewn to fiber necklaces. Two pierced at the sides of the shells and attached with native fiber;

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.

Spirit boards of the Papuan Gulf were traditionally made in the Central and Eastern areas. They were routinely found in the Men’s houses of the Kerewa, the peoples of the Era River and Wapo Cre

A Senufo bird sculpture; and a Papuan Gulf gope board Length: 37 1/2in and 38 1/2in

FOUR ETHNOGRAPHIC CARVED PIECESConsisting of a Papuan Gulf Gope board, a colonial figure, a figure of a standing man and a figural staff. Gope board 39" length