Papua New Guinea, gogodala, soft wood dance paddle in the form of a snake, decorated in natural pigments of brown, white and ochre, a/f (wear and chips to paint on paddle), 64 cm x 13 cm
Mother of Pearl Canoe from Solomon Islands
A model canoe, mother of pearl inlay, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub-district headquarters at Losuia, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1964 and 1965, length…
Ancestral Malu Board from East Sepik River
Papua New Guinea malu board, East Sepik River ancestral board, height 115 cm a/f to base
Gogodala Model Canoe, 95 cm, A/F
Papua New Guinea, Gogodala model canoe, a/f (head broken), length 95 cm
Stylized Bird Canoe Ornament from Swagap Village, Upper Sepik
Old canoe ornament. Swagap village, upper Sepik. In the form of 2 stylized birds, collected 1965, height 90 cm
Crocodile Canoe Prow from Papua New Guinea
A canoe prow in the form of a crocodile with bird on snout, Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, insect damage A/F length 93 cm
Red and Black Gope Board from Papua New Guinea
A Gope board, with striking red, black and white ancestral design, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 70 cm
Bird Canoe with Sailor, West Papua
A model canoe with bird atop a lone Sailor, Sentani lakes, West Papua, incised design decorated with natural earth pigments, one wing of bird missing, length 73 cm
Geelvink Bay Canoe Prow: Red, White, and Yellow
West Papua, Geelvink bay, canoe prow, painted with red, white and yellow, a/f, length 154 cm
Sepik Paddle Finial with Carved Decoration on Stand
Papua New Guinea, Sepik paddle finial, with carved and incised decoration, set on stand, height 24 cm and 25 cm (including stand)
Long Leaf Canoe Paddle from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea canoe paddle, of long leaf form, with waisted shaft and handle of spreading triangular form, length 154 cm
PNG Carved Canoe Paddle - 127cm
Papua New Guinea early 20th century canoe paddle, with carvings to terminal & paddle head, length 127 cm
Totemic Figural Board with Linked Masks
Papua New Guinea carved Totemic figural board. Carved hardwood linked masks. Length 143 cm
Ramu River House Board and Mask
A Papua New Guinea Ramu River house board and mask, carved wood figures from the Madang Province. Some losses. Collected in 1972, 80 cm, 75 cm height
Sepik Dance Paddle Mask: Carved Papua New Guinea Art
Papua New Guinea Sepik dance paddle. Small, carved mask form. Height 41 cm
Moka Chest Ornament with Repaired Kina Shell
A New Guinea Highlands Moka chest ornament, Papua New Guinea with wooden backing board and fibre binding, Kina shell has been cracked and traditionally repaired, diameter29 cm
Morobe Canoe Artifacts from Papua New Guinea
A Morobe canoe splash board, a paddle handle terminus and a carving fragment, Papua New Guinea (3)
Papuan Gulf Gope Spirit Board, 105.5 cm Length
Gope spirit board, Papuan Gulf; with an incised stylised figure, outlined in black with traces of white and iron red pigments, length 105.5 cm
Sepik River Carving Collection
A collection of seven Sepik river area carvings, including masks, a figure, a comb and a fine Kambot village story board, Ex Ruth collection Papua New Guinea 1970's, length 16 - 51 cm
Unusual Papuan Gulf Gope Board with Figurative Design
A Gope board, with unusual figurative design, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 77 cm
Ancestral Figure Gope Board from Papua New Guinea
A Gope board, with incised and painted design of an ancestral figure, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 70 cm
Papuan Gulf Ancestral Figure Gope Board
A Gope board, with powerful design of an ancestral figure with exaggerated eyes, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 66 cm
Trobriand Islands Canoe Prow
A canoe prow Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 111 cm
Trobriand Grass Skirt Making Board
Trobriand Islands grass skirt Making board with incised design, Massim Region, Papua New Guinea, a grass skirt Making board with incised design, Massim Region, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, old glossy patina. Provenance: Collection of a scholar who…
Trobriand Island Incised Paddle - 92cm Length
Trobriand Island ceremonial paddle. Incised blade. Length 92 cm
Crocodile Canoe Prow from Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
A canoe prow in the form of a crocodile, Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, height 51 cm
Papuan Gulf Gope Board with Incised Design
A Gope board with protruding Nose, with protruding nose and incised design decorated with natural earth pigments, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 92 cm
Papuan Gulf Gope Board with Earth Pigment Design
A Gope board, with incised design painted with natural earth pigments, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 74 cm
Papuan Gulf Gope Board with Earth Pigment Design
A Gope board, with incised design painted with natural earth pigments, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 55 cm
Papua New Guinea, Sepik, canoe prow, with carved animal head, a/f (missing one shell eye), length 71 cm
West Papua, Geelvink bay, canoe prow, a/f (loss of paint and some chips to wood), length 69 cm
Massim Canoe Prow Ornament with Bird Carving
Papua New Guinea, Massim, canoe prow ornament, carved with bird, length 80 cm
Figural Carved Ramu River Paddle
Ramu river paddle carved paddle with raised decoration, figural carving to end. Dry, light brown patina. Length 169 cm. Width 12.5 cm
PNG Canoe and Crocodiles
Papua New Guinea storyboard. Canoe and Crocodiles. Natural ochres on wood 64 x 93 cm, irreg.
Sepik Canoe Prow with Intricate Carvings
Canoe prow, finely worked with carved decorations overall. May river, upper Sepik. Papua New Guinea. Height 72 cm. Width 15 cm
Papuan Gulf Gope Board with Earth Pigment Decoration
A Gope board, with incised design decorated with natural earth pigments, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 112 cm
Paddle Finial with Incised Decoration from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, April river, Kupkein village, paddle finial, with incised decoration, set on stand, height 26 cm and 27 cm (including stand)
Paddlers' Polygraph: A Decorated Canoe Story
PNG story board. Paddlers in a canoe. Polygraph decoration on wood. Some splits. 60 x 1 02 cm
Broken Boom Canoe from Mortlock Islands, PNG
A model ocean-going canoe, Mortlock Islands, Papua New Guinea, boom is broken 18 cm from stern end but portion extant. Provenance: Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub-district headquarters at Losuia, Kiriwina…
Papuan Gulf Gope Board with Ancestral Figure Design
A Gope board, with incised and painted design of an ancestral figure, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 74 cm
Worn Asmat Canoe Prow with Ancestral Motif
A canoe prow, worn from use, with stylised ancestral motif, Asmat region, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 51 cm
Weathered Gope Board from Papuan Gulf Region
A Gope board, weathered appearance, traditional design incised in face with remnants of natural earth pigment, Papuan Gulf region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 71 cm
Bird-headed steering paddle from Trobriand Islands
Steering paddle with bird's head. Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Juttal Malnic collection
Ramu River Ancestral Spirit Face
A Papua New Guinea Ramu River house board, carved wood ancestral spirit face carved in high relief, with applied red, ochre, and kaolin pigments. Broken suspension hole, 126 cm height
Iatmul Canoe Prow from Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
A prow of an Iatmul canoe, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, 43 x 25 x 10 cm
Kambot Village: Life on the Keram River
A New Guinea story board, depicting village scene of houses, people and canoe, Kambot village, Keram river, Sepik region, PNG, 100 x 40 cm
Papuan Gulf Gope Board with Incised Ochre Design
A Gope board, with incised design decorated with natural ochres, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 103 c, length 103 cm
Papuan Gulf Ancestral Figure Gope Board
A Gope board, incised and painted design in the form of an ancestral figure, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 69 cm
Massim Canoe Paddle from Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
A large Massim canoe steering paddle, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, 257 cm
Blue and White Canoe Prow with Face and Bird
New Guinea, Humboldt bay, canoe prow, with face and bird and painted in tones of white and blue, height 30 cm and length 43 cm
Sepik River Kambot: A Story in Red Ochre
Kambot story board, PNG Sepik River with red ochre finish, height 60 cm length 77 cm
Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow with Carved Design
Native prow. A canoe prow, carved from a tree, probablyPapua New Guinea with carved design painted in natural ochres. Wood and natural Ochre. Length 68 cm
Trobriand Islands Incised Paddle
Trobriand Islands ceremonial paddle. Incised hardwood 'T' pommel. Length 146 cm
Pacific Island Tribal Artifacts
Tribal arm band, neck ornament, gopi board and shark tooth club, Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands, (4 items), the club 100 cm long
Papuan Gulf Figural Board: Lime and Ochre Carvings
Papuan Gulf figural board. Carved reserves with lime and ochre fill. Height 114 cm
Papuan Gulf Gope Board: Striking Ochre Decorated Design
A Papuan Gulf Gope board, Papua New Guinea, with striking design incised and decorated with natural ochres
Papuan Gulf Incised Spirit Board with Traces of Pigment
Old Gope spirit board, Papuan Gulf, incised figure outlined in black with traces of white pigment, traces of timber rot to either end, length 88 cm
Ancestral Gope Board from Papua New Guinea
A Gope board, with ancestral design in natural earth pigments, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 64 cm
Papuan Gulf Gope Board with Earth Pigment Design
A Gope board, with incised design painted with natural earth pigments, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 67 cm
Worn Massim Canoe Bailers from Trobriand Islands, PNG
A pair of Massim canoe Bailers, both exhibiting wear from use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 31 - 32 cm
Sentani Paddles with Traditional Design
A lake Sentani paddle plus one other, old used paddle with intricate traditional Sentani design on both faces, lake Sentani, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 165 - 188 cm
Trobriand Island Women's Weathered Paddles
Two Trobriand Island woman's Paddles, of weathered appearance, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 161 - 163 cm
Sabi Mask from Tambanum Village, PNG
A Sabi mask, weathered appearance, prominent lug to top. This type of mask used as part of a canoe prow shield during traditional warfare, Tambanum village, Sepik river PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 68 cm
Geelvink Bay Canoe Prow with Frigate Bird Figure
Geelvink Bay canoe prow, in the form of a figure surmounted by a frigate bird. Worn and with minor faults from use. West Papua, 48 cm
Papua New Guinea Cultural Artifacts Collection
A collection of five Papua New Guinea n objects, including a highlands mens apron, Tari region girl's pubic cover, Kupkain village women's canoe decoration, 41 cm long, coconut lime container and Kanigra village wooden carvers mallet.
Ramu River Anthropomorphic Board
A Papua New Guinea Ramu River house board, flat wood board with incised anthropomorphic figure, with painted kaolin and ochre pigments. Multiple piercings for suspension, 99 cm height
Anthropomorphic Ramu River House Board with Painted Relief
A large Papua New Guinea Ramu River house board, carved wood depicting an anthropomorphic figure in relief, painted with black, red and kaolin pigments. Collected in 1972. Some losses.
Kambot Village Story Board
A PNG carved story board, from the Kambot village, Sepik River region. 40 x 60 cm.
Sepik River Paddle with Crocodile and Bird Motif
A prow and canoe paddle, Sepik River Papua New Guinea, excellent surviving pigments, depicts a crocodile and a bird head, 43 x 17 x 10 cm
Miniature Splash Board and Ebony Ancestral Figure
A Minature splash board and a carved ebony ancestral figure, Massim, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea (2), length 8-10 cm
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
Papua New Guinea Earth Pigment Food & Gope Board
Papua New Guinea food hook and gope board. With natural earth pigments, length 68 cm (each)
Abelam Hornbill Spirit House Display
Large Abelam Hornbill display board. Spirit house decoration. David Said Collection.
Incised Gope Board from Papua New Guinea
A Gope board, incised design, decorated with natural ochres, Papuan Gulf Region, Papua New Guinea, height 99 cm
Papuan Gulf Gope Board with Earth Pigment Design
A Gope board, with incised design decorated with natural earth pigments, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 111 cm
Papuan Gulf Gope Board and Abelam Mask: Indigenous Artifacts
A Papuan Gulf Gope board together with an Abelam mask, the board 67 cm long, the mask 49 cm long
Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Paddles, 20th Century
Paddles: carved wood, Papua New Guinea origin, 20th century. 120 cm to 180 cm.
Decoratively Painted PNG Paddle with Swollen Knob
A PNG paddle, decoratively painted to the elongated oval blade, the tapering shaft with a swollen terminal knob. Length 168 cm.
Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment are displayed on one side of the blade. 193 cm length, collection of John Perkins
Kwoma Minja Board from Upper Sepik, New Guinea
New Guinea upper Sepik board. Kwoma culture Minja board. Age losses to bottom. Length 108 cm
Trobriand Islands Canoe Splashboard
Massim canoe Splashboard (Lagim), Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved wood and natural pigments. Wooden canoe prow splash board, intricately carved on one face, plain on other, splash board placed transversely across the prow behind…
Papua New Guinea Bird Canoe Prow
A bird canoe prow, painted wood and shell, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, 43 cm long
Ancestral Gope Board from Papua New Guinea
A Gope board, decorated with incised and painted image of an ancestral figure, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 66 cm
Traditional Ancestral Gope Board from Papua New Guinea
A Gope board, decorated with traditional ancestral figure, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, length 65 cm
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