The collection of New Guinea tribal artifacts began in the late 19th century during the period of European colonialism and exploration of the region. Many early collectors were anthropologists, missionaries, or colonial administrators who were interested in documenting the diverse cultures and societies of the region.

The first known collector of New Guinea tribal artifacts was Sir William MacGregor, the Governor of British New Guinea from 1895 to 1898. MacGregor was an avid collector of artifacts and ethnographic objects, and he acquired a large collection of New Guinea tribal artifacts during his time in the region. He was followed by other collectors, including the American anthropologist Margaret Mead, who conducted extensive fieldwork in the region in the early 20th century and amassed a significant collection of artifacts.

During the early 20th century, many New Guinea tribal artifacts were acquired by museums and private collectors in Europe and North America. These more...

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A ceramic bowl, Amphlett Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 30 cm

Ceramic Bowl from Amphlett Islands, Papua New Guinea

A ceramic bowl, Amphlett Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 30 cm

Massim Carved Ceremonial Bowl. Carved, extended planar ends.…

Massim Carved Ceremonial Bowl - 103cm

Massim Carved Ceremonial Bowl. Carved, extended planar ends. Length 103 cm

Coconut bowl, Pacific Islands/PNG 12 cm

Island-inspired Coconut Bowl from Pacific/PNG

Coconut bowl, Pacific Islands/PNG 12 cm

Carved striped ebony fish fruit bowl, Papua New Guinea origin,…

Ebony Fish Fruit Bowl from Papua New Guinea

Carved striped ebony fish fruit bowl, Papua New Guinea origin, 67 cm wide

Papua New Guinea earthernware bowl, clay bowl with geometric…

Geometric Earthenware Bowl from Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea earthernware bowl, clay bowl with geometric Patterns diameter, 26 cm (a/f small chips)

Papua New Guinea earthernware bowl, clay bowl with geometric…

PNG Geometric Clay Bowl, 36cm (a/f)

Papua New Guinea earthernware bowl, clay bowl with geometric Patterns diameter, 36 cm (a/f small chips)

A collection of curios from New Guinea, including a pig jaw,…

Pig Jaw and Curios: New Guinea's Fascinating Artifacts

A collection of curios from New Guinea, including a pig jaw, comprising a lime bowl with cassowarry bone spatula from Tambanum and a koteka, the pig jaw 40 cm long

An old mushroom shaped bowl with handle, Boiken Region, Papua…

Boiken Mushroom Bowl with Handle

An old mushroom shaped bowl with handle, Boiken Region, Papua New Guinea, chips to rim, length 46 cm

Tribal artifacts, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, Kava bowls,…

Papua New Guinea Tribal Artifacts Collection

Tribal artifacts, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, Kava bowls, miniature outrigger, grass skirt, lime gourds, cocnut cups, bamboo pipe, bowl and grass bra top. Provenance: The Rev. Waterhouse Family Collection

Papua New Guinea Sepik River feast bowl with cruciform…

Sepik River Feast Bowl with Cruciform Decoration

Papua New Guinea Sepik River feast bowl with cruciform decoration, Provenance: Nigel Hillind Colllection

A large Ramu River feast bowl, decorated with carved stylised…

Ramu River Feast Bowl with Frigate Bird Carvings

A large Ramu River feast bowl, decorated with carved stylised frigate birds, 70 cm length

Clay bowl, early and fine bowl with decoration overall. Kombio…

Decorated Clay Bowl from Kombio-Boiken Area

Clay bowl, early and fine bowl with decoration overall. Kombio - Boiken area, East Sepik. Height 13 cm. Width 17 cm

Ramu bowl, hollowed bowl, carved figures to ends. Blackened…

Carved Ramu Bowl with Figures

Ramu bowl, hollowed bowl, carved figures to ends. Blackened brown patina. Length 65 cm. Width 23 cm

A Papua New Guinea wooden club/baton, a hardwood bowl and a…

Pacific Island Wooden Artifacts Set

A Papua New Guinea wooden club/baton, a hardwood bowl and a Solomon Island ladle. Longest length 56 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist)

A raku fired elliptical food bowl from Papua New Guinea, with…

Elliptical Raku Bowl with Avian Handles from Papua New Guinea

A raku fired elliptical food bowl from Papua New Guinea, with incised decoration and avian handles. Some losses, 26 cm at widest point

C.1960's Trobriand Island carved food bowl. Length 60 cm

Trobriand Island Carved Food Bowl

C.1960's Trobriand Island carved food bowl. Length 60 cm

Ethnographic group including axe head,Papua New Guinea bowl and…

Indigenous Artifacts: Axe, Bowl, Pyrography Stick

Ethnographic group including axe head,Papua New Guinea bowl and Aboriginal pyrography stick

Crocodile bowl from the Buin Province Papua New Guinea, 59 cm…

Buin Province Crocodile Bowl

Crocodile bowl from the Buin Province Papua New Guinea, 59 cm length

Volcanic stone turtle form bowl. Possibly Melanesian/Trobriand.…

Melanesian Turtle Bowl

Volcanic stone turtle form bowl. Possibly Melanesian/Trobriand. Length 27 cm

Massim Western Pacific carved bowl. Older piece of very dense…

Carved Western Pacific Bowl - 44cm Length

Massim Western Pacific carved bowl. Older piece of very dense wood with crudely incised rim. Length 44 cm

A box of basketry and bowls (7) (inlaid pearl). Provenance:…

Inlaid Pearl Basketry and Bowls from David Baker Collection

A box of basketry and bowls (7) (inlaid pearl). Provenance: David Baker Collection.

A large vintage Png/Trobriand Islands wooden food bowl,…

A large vintage Png/Trobriand Islands wooden food bowl, diameter 40.5 cm.

A large wooden Trobriand Island feast bowl, with incised…

Trobriand Island Feast Bowl with Metal Work

A large wooden Trobriand Island feast bowl, with incised pattern and metal work, 37 cm diameter

A Trobriand Islands feast bowl, Papua New Guinea, leaf-shaped,…

Trobriand Islands Leaf Bowl

A Trobriand Islands feast bowl, Papua New Guinea, leaf-shaped, decorated meticulously with incised geometric motifs on the rim. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail height 11.5 cm, length 64 cm, width 37 cm

Papua New Guinea Sawos people 'Kamana' bowl. Conical pottery…

Sawos Kamana Conical Pottery Bowl with Incised Exterior Decoration

Papua New Guinea Sawos people 'Kamana' bowl. Conical pottery bowl with incised exterior decoration, diameter 27.5 cm

A finely crafted food bowl, incorporating an elegant bird neck…

Trobriand Islands Bird Bowl

A finely crafted food bowl, incorporating an elegant bird neck and head design, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 15 cm, L 44 cm

A Papua New Guinean food bowl with carved handles, 50 cm length

Papua New Guinean Carved Food Bowl, 50cm Length

A Papua New Guinean food bowl with carved handles, 50 cm length

PNG Sepik River mid century crocodile bowl, with hand painted…

Mid-Century Crocodile Bowl from Sepik River, PNG

PNG Sepik River mid century crocodile bowl, with hand painted highlights, 124 cm wide

Four elliptical Ramu River food bowls, collection of John…

Four elliptical Ramu River food bowls, collection of John Perkins

Five elliptical Ramu River food bowls, collection of John…

Five elliptical Ramu River food bowls, collection of John Perkins

Papua New Guinea blackened pottery feast bowl, decorated with…

Sea Horse Feast Bowl from Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea blackened pottery feast bowl, decorated with sea horse heads in high relief, 24 cm diameter

Kiriwin Island Massim carved bowl. Reticulated carved flat…

Massim Carved Oval Bowl from Kiriwin Island

Kiriwin Island Massim carved bowl. Reticulated carved flat topped oval bowl. Estate late Douglas Osborne Hawke. Length 94 cm

West Papua lake Sentani bowl. Resting on two arched human…

Sentani Bowl on Arched Human Figures

West Papua lake Sentani bowl. Resting on two arched human figures. David Said Collection, length 37 cm

Papuan Gulf bowl. Carved oval bowl with totemic crocodile…

Totemic Crocodile Bowl

Papuan Gulf bowl. Carved oval bowl with totemic crocodile finials. Age and use patina. Length 53 cm

Papua New Guinea Trobriand carved bowl. Early 20th century…

Trobriand Totemic Carved Bowl

Papua New Guinea Trobriand carved bowl. Early 20th century spindle form bowl with edge, and medial base carvings with totemic terminals. Length 68 cm

Fine hardwood food bowl. Tami or Siassi Island, Huon Gulf,…

Huon Gulf Hardwood Food Bowl

Fine hardwood food bowl. Tami or Siassi Island, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea. Collected in 1965 by Joe Ketish, length 59 cm

Trobriand Islands bowl, carved in the form of a fish, with…

Fish-shaped bowl with cats eye stone eye and decorative patterning

Trobriand Islands bowl, carved in the form of a fish, with decorative patterning to tail and fins, set with cats eye stone for eye, length 50 cm

Early Huon Gulf food bowl, Tami Islands. Carved and engraved…

Carved Huon Gulf Food Bowl from Tami Islands

Early Huon Gulf food bowl, Tami Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood, length 39.5 x 21 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales

Five elliptical Ramu River food bowls, collection of John…

Five elliptical Ramu River food bowls, collection of John Perkins

Four elliptical Ramu River food bowls, collection of John…

Four elliptical Ramu River food bowls, collection of John Perkins

A bowl, Massim, a mortar, Ramu and an old canoe bailer, Papua…

Papua New Guinea Artifacts: Bowl, Mortar, Canoe Bailer

A bowl, Massim, a mortar, Ramu and an old canoe bailer, Papua New Guinea (3), diameter 24 cm H 23 cm L 22 cm

A box of Massim carvings, bowls and Miscellaneous Papua New…

Massim Carvings and Papua New Guinea Artifacts

A box of Massim carvings, bowls and Miscellaneous Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Ramu River bowl, elliptical shape with…

Ramu River Crocodile Bowl with Totems

Papua New Guinea Ramu River bowl, elliptical shape with crocodile head totems carved in high relief to each end, collected in the Bogia river area, 104 x 29c cm

A large Papua New Guinean Morobe carved wooden bowl 74 cm long

Morobe Wooden Bowl - Large Papua New Guinean Carving

A large Papua New Guinean Morobe carved wooden bowl 74 cm long

Ramu bowl and figure miniature standing charm figure, together…

Ramu Standing Charm Figure with Bowl

Ramu bowl and figure miniature standing charm figure, together with a very small hollowed bowl with figural carving to end. Dry used patina. Height 13.5 cm. Width 3 cm. Length 19.5 cm. Width 8 cm

A Tami Island hardwood bowl, elongated elliptical shape carved…

Tami Island Hardwood Bowl with Frigate Bird Carvings

A Tami Island hardwood bowl, elongated elliptical shape carved with a frigate bird in low relief to each side. The base carved with a stylized fish with mask face highlighted with lime. Two small breaks, one repaired, 41 cm length

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River Shaman's bowl together with a…

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River Shaman's bowl together with a Baliem finger cutting tool

A Wuvulu Island bowl, in rectangular format with straight sides…

Wuvulu Island Rectangular Bowl with Curved Base

A Wuvulu Island bowl, in rectangular format with straight sides and elegant curved base. Mid-twentieth century. A/F, Wuvulu Island, East Sepik Province,Papua New Guinea, 29 cm x 49 cm

Three New Guinea artefacts, including an old food bowl; Ex…

New Guinea Artifacts: Bowl, Carved Face, Lime Container

Three New Guinea artefacts, including an old food bowl; Ex Allen Christensen collection no.cc60720, a carved face Vao Island, Malekula and a finely incised Keram River bamboo lime container. 29 - 56 cm (3)

A ceremonial bowl, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, 20th century, with…

Ceremonial Bowl with Unique Club Form Designs, Tami Islands

A ceremonial bowl, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, 20th century, with unusual carved club form designs to the rim on either side, 86 cm long

An Admiralty Island food bowl, small handle either side,…

Admiralty Island Notched Food Bowl with Handles

An Admiralty Island food bowl, small handle either side, notched decoration around top, and along side ledges, 12.5 x 12.5 cm

Huon Gulf Ichthyomorphic bowl, Tami Islands. Carved and…

Huon Gulf Ichthyomorphic Bowl from Tami Islands

Huon Gulf Ichthyomorphic bowl, Tami Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood, length 62 x 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales

A Feasting bowl. Schouten Islands, Papua New Guinea. Carved…

Schouten Islands Feasting Bowl

A Feasting bowl. Schouten Islands, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and pigment. 56 cm x 28 cm x 8.2 cm

A Fish-Shaped bowl, Trobriand Islands, used for the serving of…

Fish-shaped serving bowl with mother of pearl inlay

A Fish-Shaped bowl, Trobriand Islands, used for the serving of food. This bowl is carved from a single piece of wood in the form of a fish. The wood has been highly polished and the rim has been decorated with an intricate mother of pearl inlay. Height 5…

Trobriand Islands bowl figure, in classic squatting form with…

Trobriand Islands Incised Bowl Figure

Trobriand Islands bowl figure, in classic squatting form with bowl. Incised design. Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands,Papua New Guinea. Diameter 12 x 36 cm

A collection of five New Guinea objects, including West Papuan…

New Guinea Object Collection

A collection of five New Guinea objects, including West Papuan water calabash, Highlands dance rattle, Highlands oil gourd, Yuat river meat smoking pot, Murik lake food bowl and carved coconut. The calabash, 75 cm long

Five pottery bowls, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker…

Baker's Papua New Guinea Pottery Bowls Collection

Five pottery bowls, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection.

New Guinea carved wooden bowl

Carved Wooden Bowl from New Guinea

New Guinea carved wooden bowl

Papua New Guinea feast bowl, with carved side handles.…

Papua New Guinea Feast Bowl with Carved Handles

Papua New Guinea feast bowl, with carved side handles. Provenance: Nigel Hillind collection, 43 cm length

Massim food bowl Trobriand Islands. Platter style with ric-rac…

Trobriand Islands Massim Food Bowl

Massim food bowl Trobriand Islands. Platter style with ric-rac carved rim (loss under). On raised reticular carved foot, one piece. Height 14 cm, diameter 31 cm

Rare old bowl (Apia nie) Matty Island (Wuvulu), Wuvulu Island,…

Micronesian Coconut Milk Bowl from Wuvulu Island

Rare old bowl (Apia nie) Matty Island (Wuvulu), Wuvulu Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. Iterature: the unique hourglass-shaped bowls, or apia nie, created on the islands of Wuvulu and Aua embody the spare, minimalist aesthetic of Micronesian Art.…

A Sepik ancestral mask with crocodile bowl and Sepik mask - all.…

Sepik Ancestral Mask with Crocodile Bowl and Mask

A Sepik ancestral mask with crocodile bowl and Sepik mask - all. Ex Moriarty collection ancestral mask catalogue no; M1299b Sepik. Provenance: Stan Moriarty collection. 80 cm

An old wooden feast bowl, huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea,…

Carved Wooden Feast Bowl from Papua New Guinea

An old wooden feast bowl, huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea, with finely carved and incised designs to external rim, height 15.5 cm, length 52.5 cm, width 31 cm

Tami Island bowl from Papua New Guinea, elongated elliptical…

Tami Island bowl from Papua New Guinea, elongated elliptical shape with zoomorphic carving in high relief to each side. 69 cm length, collection of John Perkins

A rare Papua New Guinea pottery food bowl from Soandogum…

Papua New Guinea Clan Motif Pottery Bowl

A rare Papua New Guinea pottery food bowl from Soandogum village, decorated with stylised clan motifs with pigment highlights, 29 cm diameter

Papua New Guinea blackened pottery bowl, decorated with sea…

Sea Horse Pottery Bowl from Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea blackened pottery bowl, decorated with sea horse heads in high relief, 28 cm diameter

A delicately carved Trobriand Islands feast dish, Papua New…

Intricately Carved Trobriand Islands Feast Dish

A delicately carved Trobriand Islands feast dish, Papua New Guinea, carved from dense wood, of elliptical form raised on a small base with symmetrical abstract leaf-shaped lobes, meticulously decorated with incised spiral and scrolls motifs on the rim.…

A Wuvulu Island bowl, in classic angular format. Mid-twentieth…

Wuvulu Island Angular Bowl, Mid-20th Century, Papua New Guinea

A Wuvulu Island bowl, in classic angular format. Mid-twentieth century. A/F, Wuvulu Island, East Sepik Province,Papua New Guinea, 28 cm x 50 cm

A middle Sepik pottery food bowl, Koiwut village, incised…

Sepik Pottery Food Bowl with Faces and Fertility Symbols

A middle Sepik pottery food bowl, Koiwut village, incised stylised faces and fertility symbols, 30.5 cm diameter

Large old food bowl, Boiken, Sepik. Engraved human figure.…

Engraved Boiken Food Bowl with Human Figure

Large old food bowl, Boiken, Sepik. Engraved human figure. Height 57 cm

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River bowl with stand, coiled raku…

Sepik River Clay Bowl with Stand and Ochre Pigment

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River bowl with stand, coiled raku fired clay bowl with incised pattern and applied ochre pigment. Chip to the surface. Provenance; one Christian Fund collection; ex Sotherby's, 25 cm diameter

A carved bowl, Tami Island, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth…

Carved Bowl from Tami Island

A carved bowl, Tami Island, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 56 cm long

Papua New Guinean Sepik region bowl, collected late 1980s. 24 x…

Sepik Region Bowl, Late 1980s

Papua New Guinean Sepik region bowl, collected late 1980s. 24 x 19 cm

Trobriand Island elliptical wooden feast bowl, Provenance:…

Trobriand Island Elliptical Feast Bowl from Nigel Hillind Collection

Trobriand Island elliptical wooden feast bowl, Provenance: Nigel Hillind Collection

A food bowl, with figurative carvings to both ends, Papua New…

Papua New Guinea Carved Food Bowl

A food bowl, with figurative carvings to both ends, Papua New Guinea, height 11, diameter 35 cm

Papua New Guinea Asmat carved bowl. Relief carved with multiple…

Asmat Polychrome Carved Bowl with Multiple Faces

Papua New Guinea Asmat carved bowl. Relief carved with multiple faces and, polychrome infill. (Dia 34 cm

A large Trobriand bowl, Papua New Guinea. Carved from a single…

Trobriand Shell-Inlaid Wood Bowl

A large Trobriand bowl, Papua New Guinea. Carved from a single piece of wood. The bowl has a wide flat rim that is carved with designs spiral designs and open work with shell inlays. Height 11.6 cm, depth 44 cm

A Trobriand bowl with shell inlay. Carved from a single piece…

Spiral Inlay Trobriand Wood Bowl

A Trobriand bowl with shell inlay. Carved from a single piece of wood, this bowl has a wide rim creating a rectangular shape. The rim is decorated with spiral designs with open work. Small inlays of shell around the rim. The bowl sits on a thin circular…

An old bowl, Kamano people, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea,…

Kamano Mushroom Bowl

An old bowl, Kamano people, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, described as a 'Mushroom bowl' because of shape. Pre-contact. Bowls here always simple and abstract. Diameter 35 cm, height 13 cm, length 48 cm

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River bowl with stand, coiled raku…

Sepik River Spirit Bowl with Stand

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River bowl with stand, coiled raku fired clay bowl with incised spirit faces painted with red, ochre, and kaolin pigment. Provenance; one Christian Fund collection; ex Sotherby's, 26 cm diameter

A Papua New Guinea Sepik Boiken carved hardwood bowl. Early…

Sepik Boiken Carved Hardwood Bowl, Early 20th Century

A Papua New Guinea Sepik Boiken carved hardwood bowl. Early 20th century. The bowl is decorated with incised pierced rim and has good dark patina. Diameter 42.5 cm

Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each…

Huon Gulf Bowl with Bird and Fish Motifs

Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim and base decorated with stylised bird and fish figures; early, dry patina. Length 49 cm. Width 20 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand

Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each…

Huon Gulf Bowl with Human Figure and Serpents

Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim decorated with stylised human figure with arm outstretched, flanked with serpent forms; Blackened early, dry patina with traces of lime infill to carving. Height 72 cm. Width 31.5 cm.…

A very old large communal Mona feast bowl. Ilalima village,…

Ancient Mona Feast Bowl from Papua New Guinea

A very old large communal Mona feast bowl. Ilalima village, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnic collection

A large Trobriand Islands feast bowl, coconut wood decorated…

Trobriand Islands Feast Bowl with Incised Designs

A large Trobriand Islands feast bowl, coconut wood decorated with incised spirals and geometric designs to the outer boarder. 80 x 45 cm

A large and impressive Papua New Guinea Saissi Island feast…

Papua New Guinea Clan Feast Bowl

A large and impressive Papua New Guinea Saissi Island feast bowl, elliptical shape, decorated with clan motifs highlighted in white pigment, 92 x 44 cm

An early carved Papua New Guinea boat form dowry bowl, height…

Carved PNG Dowry Boat Bowl

An early carved Papua New Guinea boat form dowry bowl, height 18 cm, length 90 cm, width 46 cm

A superb old Polynesian kava bowl, Tonga, 19th century; in the…

Antique Polynesian Kava Bowl in Turtle Form

A superb old Polynesian kava bowl, Tonga, 19th century; in the form of a traditional stylized turtle with four legs and ancient patina from extensive use. Provenance: Francis Edgar Williams (1893-1953); Williams was the assistant government anthropologist…

An old bowl, Wuvulu (Matty) Island, Papua New Guinea, carved…

Wuvulu Island Hardwood Carved Bowl

An old bowl, Wuvulu (Matty) Island, Papua New Guinea, carved from traditional hardwood, shows usage over time, 49 x 25 cm

An old food bowl, Wuvulu 'Matty ' Island, north coast, Papua…

Antique Food Bowl from Wuvulu Island, Papua New Guinea

An old food bowl, Wuvulu 'Matty ' Island, north coast, Papua New Guinea, 45 x 25 x 8 cm

Papua New Guinea Saissi Island bowl of elliptical shape,…

Saissi Island Clan Motif Elliptical Bowl

Papua New Guinea Saissi Island bowl of elliptical shape, decorated in low relief and incised with tribal clan motifs, 82 x 25 cm

Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each…

Huon Gulf Bowl with Human and Serpent Figures

Huon Gulf Bowl. Of hollowed form, tapering to points at each end, rim decorated with stylised human figure with arm outstretched, flanked with serpent forms; the base highly detailed with two humanistic figures with raised features early, dry patina.…

A Tapa painting Humboldt Bay, West Papua, Collected at Nafri…

Revival of Tapa Painting in West Papua

A Tapa painting Humboldt Bay, West Papua, Collected at Nafri village Humboldt Bay 1986; the tapa cloths from lake Sentani and Humboldt Bay in N.W. Irian Jaya are locally known as Maro Smo. Early accounts of the local people making and wearing decorated…

Two old carved and incised Sipping bowls, used for drinking a…

Carved Sipping Bowls from West Papua Village

Two old carved and incised Sipping bowls, used for drinking a village brewed alcoholic drink. These were collected at Fategomi village, Sorong Province, West Papua, one belonged to a man called Musu Asmuruf. 23 cm, 25 cm

A large old bowl, Sepik-Ramu coastal area, with crocodile and…

Sepik-Ramu Coastal Bowl with Crocodile and Mask

A large old bowl, Sepik-Ramu coastal area, with crocodile and mask 33 cm x 21 cm

Important large Huon Gulf face bowl, Tami Islands. Carved and…

Huon Gulf Face Bowl from Tami Islands

Important large Huon Gulf face bowl, Tami Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Black is faded probably because they used battery black instead of traditional methods, length 78 x 36.5 cm. Provenance: made by nomue (age late middle)…