Asmat Peoples Stone Blade Axe, Papua New Guinea Collectible
Papua New Guinea Asmat Peoples axe. The (loose) stone blade with collector's catalogue number, length 39 cm
A Papua New Guinea Mt Hagen axe stone blade with fibre plaited lashing on wooden shaft. Head, length 55 cm. Shaft, length 49 cm.
A Papua New Guinea Mt Hagen axe stone blade with fibre plaited lashing on wooden shaft. Head, length 60 cm. Shaft, length 50 cm.
Mortlock Island Taro Harvesting Axe
A Mortlock Island axe, Micronesia, used for harvesting taro. Made with a turtle bone blade that is set into a groove in the wood handle and lashed into place. The handle has been bleached white. Length 37.5 cm, width 15.8 cm, depth 1.7 cm
African Ebony Head and Ceremonial Axe from Papua New Guinea
An African ebony head and a ceremonial axe, mount Hagen Region, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea,
Mt Hagen Stone Axe Head - 27.5cm Length
Papua New Guinea Mt Hagen stone axe head. Pale green/grey polished stone. Length 27.5 cm
Polished Stone Axe Head from New Guinea
New Guinea polished stone axe head. Fine polished dark green/grey stone. Length 24 cm
Green Granite Dani Stone Axe
New Guinea Dani stone axe. Early green granite bladed axe with much use patina. Length 69 cm
Bougainville Ceremonial Axe with Stone Head and Cane Handle
19th century Bougainville ceremonial axe. Buka Island axe with finely shaped double-ended stone head, lashed with woven sennit to a twisted cane handle. Well crafted, original condition and patina. Height 39 cm length 32 cm (blade)
Dani Stone Axe with Morticed Hardwood Handle
West Papuan Dani stone axe. Morticed hardwood handle fitted with a tapered stone blade. A well used tool. Length 74 cm
Highlands Ceremonial Axe with Slate Blade and Cane Binding
Papua New Guinea Highlands ceremonial axe. Early axe with black slate blade with fine cane and plaited fibre binding. Also well made cane chain. Age and use patina. Length 71 cm
Traditional Axe and Wyvulu Weapon from Papua New Guinea
A traditional axe & a traditional weapon, Wyvulu (Matty) Island, Papua New Guinea, wood & turtle bone, finely made with hardwood handles, turtle bone blades inset & held with tree resin, both handles with patina, 107 x 34 cm, 46 x 21 cm
Papua New Guinea Tribal Art Collection
Papua New Guinea tribal masks (5), tribal axes (2), and a carved walking stick, 20th century, the walking stick 89 cm high
Engraved Greenstone Axe from Papua New Guinea
A ceremonial Massim finely engraved greenstone axe, Louisiade Archipelego, Papua New Guinea, one side only. Provenance: Ex-David Baker collection, Sydney, 74 x 44 cm
Trobriand Island Tools, 1964
A hand Drill, an axe handle and a lime spatula, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1964 (3), break to lime spatular. Provenance: Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub-district headquarters at Losuia…
Papua New Guinea Battle Axe
Hafted stone Battle axe. Papua New Guinea Highlands. Length 43.5 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Green Stone Axe with Leather Binding
Papua New Guinea green stone axe green stone blade, secured to wood handle with leather binding, height 56 cm
Papua New Guinea Dream Doll with Aboriginal Axe
Woven spirit catcher (or dream doll), Papua New Guinea, plant fibre, shells and natural pigments, together with a knotted bilum string snake, and an Aboriginal stone axe (3), height 41 cm, length 108 cm. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, SH008, lot 375,…
Asmat Stone Axe with Carved Handle and Inventory Number
Asmat stone axe, West Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th century, wooden handle carved with abstract motifs, retains painted inventory number, together with a petrified wood and a stone axe (2), length 73 cm, (Asmat), 63 cm
Sepik River Adze Handle with Lizard and Crocodile Motifs
19th century adze handle, Sepik river area. Finely carved with a lizard motive at the top of the axe, and the handle ending in a crocodile head, length 54 cm
New Guinea Highlands Cane-Bound Wooden Axe
A New Guinea Highlands axe, Papua New Guinea, wooden blade with intricate cane binding, height 54 cm
Mount Hagen Axe with Stone Blade and Fibre Binding
A mount Hagen axe, Papua New Guinea, with stone blade fibre binding, height 37 cm, width 50 cm
Stone-bladed Mount Hagen Axe from Papua New Guinea
A mount Hagen axe, Papua New Guinea, with stone blade and fibre binding, height 60 cm
Mount Hagen Axe with Stone Blade and Fibre Binding
A mount Hagen axe, Papua New Guinea, with stone blade (in parts) and woven fibre binding, height 81 cm
Abelam Figural Status Axe
Abelam figural Status axe. Ceremonially used as a body decoration and placed over the shoulder, with the blade pointing backwards and downwards. Provenance: ex Elizabeth Pryce collection. David Said Collection, length 60 cm
Woven Grass Axe with Stone Head (a/f)
Papua New Guinea ceremonial axe, woven geometric grass with stone axe head, a/f missing piece
Woven Grass Axe with Stone Head
Papua New Guinea ceremonial axe, woven geometric grass with stone axe head
Cane-Bound Stone Axe from Papua New Guinea
A stone axe with cane Binding, Buka Island, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea, length 28 cm
Island Implements and Stirring Sticks Collection
Two Trobriand Islands implements & a Sepik Stirring stick, finely crafted Kiriwina axe handle, a Trobriand sago stirrer, and a small Sepik cooking implement. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 48 - 89 cm
Antique Papua New Guinea Highland Axe
An old axe, Mendi Valley,Papua New Guinea,Highlands, 54 x 48 cm
Carved and Painted Trade Axe with Woven Tassels
An old trade axe, with carved and painted wooden haft decorated with woven tassels. Provenance: ex collection Guy Allen, plantation owner in New Britain before World War II, length 91 cm
Asmat Canoe Prow with Carvings and Stand
An old canoe prow, profusely carved, incorporating hornbill, fish, and stone axe motifs, mounted on custom metal stand, Asmat region West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 76 cm
Ancient Bows and Spear from Papua New Guinea
Three old Bows andSpear, two very old bows from the Southern Highlands, together with an orchid stem fibre covered bow from Bougainville Island ( in near perfect original condition), and a mount Hagen spear finial. Collected by Todd Barlin 'Two Bows were…
Ancient Axes and Adze with Bird Motifs
A fine old mount Hagen axe, together with a fine old hafted Massim adze, with incised stylised birds on handle and finial. 68 x 76 cm, 78 x 52 cm (2)
48 High-Quality Arrows and Ancient Wood Bow
Forty eight Arrows and an ancient wood bow, these arrows are of the highest quality; collected by Todd Barlin. 'In 1985 I walked with medical patrol from lake Kopiago in the Southern Highlands to the Hewa people (they are between the Southern Highlands…
48 High-Quality Arrows and Ancient Wood Bow
Forty eight Arrows and an ancient wood bow, these arrows are of the highest quality; collected by Todd Barlin. 'In 1985 I walked with medical patrol from lake Kopiago in the Southern Highlands to the Hewa people (they are between the Southern Highlands…
Early Massim Wealth Axe with Bird Head Carvings
An fine and early Massim wealth axe, late 19th century; finely carved with stylized bird heads on the top and handle, the axe has its original green stone intact, old use patina. Ex Friede collection. 61 cm
Highlands Axes with Stand - Irvine Collection
Two old Mendi Valley Axes, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea ; together with another old Highlands axe on a custom stand. Provenance: Collected by Warwick Irvine in 1968 57 cm x 50 cm, 51 cm (2)
Ancient Stone Axe from Southern Highlands, New Guinea
An ancient stone axe, Southern Highlands, New Guinea, 19th century; ancient glossy patina and original hard green stone. Collected by Todd Barlin. 'In 1985 I walked with medical patrol from lake Kopiago in the Southern Highlands to the Hewa people (they…
Ancient Dani Axe from West Papua
A large old Dani axe (Yakbiliak), Baliem Valley, Dani, West Papua; a fine heavy old working axe for splitting trees and wood, the speckled green stone of the hardest type. Collected in the Jiwika area of the Baliem Valley in the early 1980's. 77 x 37 cm
Ancient Glass Earrings from West Papua's Dimbo Culture
A collection of ancient glass earrings, Geelvink Bay area, West Papua; these glass earrings were collected on the Waropen Coast along the north Coast of West New Guinea, traditionally called 'Dimbo' in the local Warpoen language, they were an important…
New Guinea Axe Blades and Stone Battle Club Set
Four New Guinea axe blades and a stone Battle club, the largest 23 cm
Papuan Object Collection: Axes, Armbands, and Ornaments
A collection of Papuan objects, including three West Papuan ground axe blades, Sepik status armband, cassowary feather head band, opossum tooth armband, West Papuan neckband, highlands beatle headband and bailer shell chest ornament, the latter, 25.5 x 17…
Highlands Stone Axe with Opossum Fur Counterweight
A Western New Guinea Highlands stone axe, with a tuft of opossum fur at end on counterweight, some minor chips to stone, 40.5 cm long
Highlands Ceremonial Axe with Rattan Binding
A New Guinea Highlands ceremonial axe, handle with rattan strip binding, blade slightly chipped as visible, 78.5 x 68.5 cm
Tolai Dance Axe with Tribal Motifs and Old Painting
A New Britain Tolai ceremonial dance axe, at top tribal star & grass motif carved both sides, old painting, 132.5 cm long. Provenance: acquired from an old European collection
Traditional Artifacts from Papua New Guinea
A Mt Hagen fighting axe and a New Guinea traditional smoking implement, Papua New Guinea 77 cm, 65 cm
New Guinea Highlands Stone Axe Collection
A stone axe. Ex Moriarty collection New Guinea Highlands stone axes (4) A/F catalogue no; 1139 OKAPA. Provenance: Stan Moriarty collection. 68 cm
Vintage Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Axe - 1961 Collectible
Vintage Papua New Guinea ceremonial axe, showing old patina, collected 1961, approx 68 cm long, 72 cm deep
Indigenous Artifacts: Axe, Bowl, Pyrography Stick
Ethnographic group including axe head,Papua New Guinea bowl and Aboriginal pyrography stick
Papua New Guinea Stone Axe Display
Papua New Guinea stone axe. Finely bound, double ended axe with use patina. Mounted in display case. Height 93 cm. Width 68 cm. Depth 7 cm
Cross-Decorated Stone Axe from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ceremonial axe. Long cane bound stone blade with cross decorated haft. Western Highlands. Use patina. Losses to blade. Length 63 cm
Tigo: Turtle and Wood Breadfruit Splitter Axe
A Wuvulu Island breadfruit splitter axe, ' Tigo' Manus Island. Province New Guinea. Height 27 cm. Turtle carapace and wood
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