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
Papua New Guinea Utilitarian Objects Trio
Three Papua New Guinea utilitarian objects including Trobriand Island cricket bat, a sago pounder and stirrer 62 to 101 cm
Trobriand Islands Canoe Wave Splitter
Canoe wave splitter, Gawa Nagela, with finely inscribed curvilinear design. Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnik collection. Approx 125 x 80 cm
Trobriand Island Carved Steering Paddle
Steering paddle. Signed by carver. Purchased from owner on Kitava Island, Milne Bay, Trobriand Islands. Jutta Malnic collection
Sixipeni's Nagega Canoe Prow from Trobriand Islands
Nagega canoe prow. Previously owned by Sixipeni and used on famous Tanalele Kula to Panamote Atoll after which he was killed. Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. See Kula: Myth and Magic in the Trobriand Islands, Jutta Malnic, Cowrie books, 1998, p.74…
Bird-headed steering paddle from Trobriand Islands
Steering paddle with bird's head. Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Juttal Malnic collection
Trobriand Islands Woven Fan
Massim woven fan, good example with superb weaving patterns. Triangular in form with woven handle. Trobriand Islands. Height 43 cm. Width 35 cm
Trobriand Lime Container and Mortar Set
Lime container and two mortar and pestle, wooden with figural and incised decoration good well-used patina. Trobriand Islands. Height 38 cm. Width 4 cm. Height 26 cm. Width 3.5 cm. Height 9 cm. Width 10.5 cm
Trobriand Island Lime-Filled Coconut Shell Spoons
Massim carved spoons (4), black coconut shell hollowed spoons, with incised decoration to back of handle, in-filled with lime. Dry, weathered patina. Trobriand Islands. Length 12.2 cm. Width 7.5 cm
Trobriand Figure and Sepik Pig from Tambanum Village
Standing Trobriand figure and Sepik pig from Tambanum village 48 cm
Trobriand Island Carvings: Incised Decorations and Patina
Two Trobriand Island ceremonial carvings. Older pieces with incised decoration. One with use patina. Length 36 cm & 26 cm
Trobriand Island Incised Paddle - 92cm Length
Trobriand Island ceremonial paddle. Incised blade. Length 92 cm
Trobriand Island Animal-Terminal Food Platters
Three various Trobriand Island food platters. Two with woven cane rims, all with various animal terminals. Length 73 cm (longest)
Trobriand Islands Incised Paddle
Trobriand Islands ceremonial paddle. Incised hardwood 'T' pommel. Length 146 cm
Trobriand Islands' Lagim Splashboard: Protection and Magic
A large and impressive splashboard (Lagim), Trobriand Islands, mid 20th century carved wood This large and impressive splashboard, Lagim, from a kula canoe of the Trobriand Islands is unusual for its magnificence and size. The splashboard had both…
Massim Canoe Steering Paddle from Trobriand Islands
A large Massim canoe steering paddle, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 257 cm
Trobriand Island Drum from David Baker Collection
A Trobriand Island drum. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 104 cm
Trobriand Islands Canoe Prow Ornaments
Three canoe prow ornaments, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection.
Trobriand Islands Wooden Bowl, 81cm
A large wooden bowl, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 81 cm
Trobriand Islands Canoe Prow
A canoe prow Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 111 cm
Trobriand Islands Splash Board
A Splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 57 cm
Trobriand Splash Board
A Splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 88 cm
Trobriand Islands Splash Board from David Baker Collection
A Splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 58 cm
Trobriand Islands Splash Board
A Splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 71 cm
Trobriand Islands Splash Board
A splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 63 cm
Trobriand Islands Canoe Prow
A canoe prow, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 81 cm
Trobriand Islands Wave Splitter
A wave splitter, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 91 cm
Trobriand Islands Wave Splitter
A wave splitter, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 64 cm
Massim Canoe Paddle from Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
A large Massim canoe steering paddle, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, 257 cm
Trobriand Island Spatulate Club
Old spatulate club from the Trobriand Islands, dark hardwood with incised decoration, approx 75 cm long
Melanesian Object Collection
A collection of Melanesian objects, including a plaited fibre pig, scorpion and bird, Trobriand Islands crab, two mother of pearl inlaid wooden plates, Santa Cruz mask, two cheiftan's yam storage house models, Solomon islands mother of pearl inlaid angel…
Melanesian Objects: Drum, Vessel, Pounders
Four Melanesian objects, including Trobriand island finger drum, Solomon islands food vessel and two stone pounders. The drum, 27.5 cm high
Trobriand Islands Carved Hardwood Clubs
Two clubs, Trobriand Islands (circa 1900), carved hardwood. 56.5 cm & 67 cm long
Massim Club from Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
A Massim Club, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 63 cm long. Provenance: Muriel Larner, Cairns. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, 1970. Exhibited: Art of Massim Region of…
Massim Standing Figure with Natural Pigments, Papua New Guinea
A Standing Figure, Massim, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, (circa 1900), carved wood and natural earth pigments, 36 cm high. Provenance: Muriel Larner, Cairns. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, 1970. Exhibited: Art of Massim Region of Papua…
Eleven Ebony Figures from Trobriand Islands
Eleven ebony figures, Massim, Trobriand Islands. Length 25 cm
Trobriand Islands Hardwood Spatula
A spatula, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century), carved hardwood, 39 cm long
Trobriand Islands Carved Bowl
A carved bowl, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea (mid-late twentieth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 55 cm wide
Undecorated Long Club from Trobriand Island, Papua New Guinea
Probable Papua New Guinea Trobriand Island long club plain form, undecorated, 141 cm length
Trobriand Island Wave Splitters
Two Trobriand Island wave Splitters. Carved & pierced wood; 1 painted; the other display mounted.
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
Trobriand Bowl with Incised Figures
Trobriand bowl with figures, bowl rim and both figures with finely incised design. Provenance: ex. Leo Fleischman collection, Trobriand Islands,Papua New Guinea. Diameter 22 cm. Height 14 cm
Trobriand Skirt Making Board with Traditional Designs
A Trobriand skirt Making board, used to impress traditional designs onto the grass used in the making of skirts, hardwood with deep patina, one side heavily incised, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection,…
Massim Finger Drum and Figure from Trobriand Islands
A Massim finger drum and figure, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 31 cm
Trobriand Island Platter for Cone Shell Presentation
An old wooden platter, on purpose built stand, used to present cone shells (new mwali) to Kaileuna Chiefs at end of the communal cone fishing competiton Vinau, purchased from Chief Katubai on Kaileuna Island, Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea, mentioned…
Trobriand Splashboard with Traditional Designs
A Splashboard, with incised traditional designs, wear consistent with considerable use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 53 cm
Twin Spiralled Splashboard from Trobriand Islands
A Splashboard, incised with twin spiralling traditional designs, wear consistent with considerable use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 63 cm
Trobriand Splashboard with Pink Enamel Paint
A Splashboard, incised design to top, portion of base painted with pink enamel paint, signs of extensive use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 78 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
Trobriand Islands Ebony Staff with Outward Gazing Figures
A Trobriand Islands staff, in the form of two outward gazing figures, one male one female, ebony, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 102 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
Massim Canoe Bailer Anthropomorphic Form Trobriand Islands PNG
A Massim canoe Bailer, in anthropomorphic form, signs of use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 54 cm
Anthropomorphic Massim Canoe Bailer from Trobriand Islands
A Massim canoe Bailer, in anthropomorphic form, signs of use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 47 cm
Massim Canoe Bailer with Stylised Face, Trobriand Islands
A Massim canoe Bailer, in the form of a stylised face, signs of use, Trobriand Islands PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 39 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
Massim Canoe Bailers from Trobriand Islands, PNG
A pair of Massim canoe Bailers, signs of wear conducive with use, Trobriand Islands, PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 42 - 44 cm
Trobriand Islands Canoe Splashboard
A canoe Splashboard 'Lagun', Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: ex. David Baker collection Sydney, 95 x 56 cm
Massim Female Side Table from Trobriand Islands, PNG
A Massim female figure, in the form of a side table, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 51 cm
Trobriand Islands Incised Side Table
A Trobriand Islands side table, in hard wood with glossy patina and incised design to rim, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 46 cm
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
Trobriand Islands Lime Spatula and Hand Server
A lime spatula and serving Implement, sever in the form of an out stretched hand and spatula with profusely carved handle, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea and Africa, length 36 cm [hand]
Trobriand Islands Fish Platter
A Trobriand Islands food platter in the form of a fish, with shell eye, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, length 64 cm
Trobriand Islands Massim Sword Club
A Massim sword club, with incised pattern and glossy patina on handle, on metal stand, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 66 cm
Massim Ebony Staff with Mother of Pearl Inlay
An Massim ebony staff, profusely carved and with inlaid mother of pearl, on custom metal stand, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 87 cm
Trobriand Islands Carved Hardwood Staff
A hardwood staff, profusely carved and inlaid design of mother of pearl shell, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, length 79 cm
Large Ebony Adze from Trobriand Islands
An old adze with a large ebony figure, Trobriand Islands, length 27 - 45 cm
Intricate Massim Splashboard from Trobriand Islands
A Massim Splashboard, with intricate sweeping design to top decorated with store paints, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: D.G. Mills, Sanaroa Plantation, Welles Island, 1970s, 55 x 46 cm
Trobriand Hardwood Stool with Stylised Figure Decoration
A Trobriand hardwood stool, the disc form top and base with a stylised figure between, traditional liniel and notch carved decoration, some repair. Height 48 cm
Vintage Trobriand Islands Carved Hardwood Walking Stick
A vintage Trobriand Islands carved hardwood walking stick, traditional banded scrolling decoration, of good patina and weight. Length 99 cm
Trobriand Walking Sticks with Figural Carvings
Two Trobriand walking sticks, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, domed pommels and figurally carved canes (2)
Trobriand Wooden Mallet - 37.5 cm Length
Trobriand wooden mallet Trobriand Islands, PNG; length 37.5 cm
Trobriand Kula Canoe Splashboard with Figure Crest
Trobriand Kula canoe Splashboard. Pierced and carved with small figure to crest, height 77 cm
Decorated Trobriand Island Lime Gourds
Two small lime gourds from the Trobriand Islands, collected by Reverend Goodenough, variously decorated.
Ochre-Decorated Massim Panel from Trobriand Islands
A Massim panel, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, with incised design decorated with natural ochres
Massim Splash Board with Female Reproductive Organ Design
A Massim splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, with a finely incised and decorated design representing elements of the female reproductive organs, some wear and marking from use
Trobriand Island Anthropomorphic Stool
A Trobriand Island hand carved stool, Papua New Guinea, incised top surmounting two anthropomorphic figurines, height 49 cm
Trobriand Island Dance Shield
A Trobriand Island dance shield, Papua New Guinea, with incised and painted design to face, height 69 cm
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