Polychrome Paddle from Sissano Lagoon, Papua New Guinea
A profusely incised polychrome paddle, Sissano Lagoon, north coast Papua New Guinea, handle has been cut down for transport, length 74 cm
Fine Woven Bilum Bags - Set of 2
Kukukuku bags (2), finely woven bilum bags. Length 44 cm. Width 30 cm. Length 38 cm. Width 28 cm
Sepik River Samban Suspension Hook
Samban (suspension hook), Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, wood, with natural earth pigments, height 52 cm. Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes.
Scorched Terracotta Pot from Papua New Guinea
Large Papua New Guinea terracotta pot. Ring built pot with firing scorch marks. Height 82 cm
Abelam Yam Mask - Fire Red with White Eyes
Papua New Guinea large yam mask, Abelam people, used to decorate yams at harvest ceremonies, painted a fire red, with white eyes, 61 cm x 33 cm
Sepik Turtle Shell Yam Mask
Turtle shell, yam mask Sepik River Region, PNG the shell base built up with 'Clay' decorated with red, white and black pigment, cowrie and other shells and human hair, surrounded with cane basketry and cassowary feathers, height 34 cm
Kwoma Yam Ritual Pottery Head
Kwoma yam ritual pottery head, Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, terracotta modelled as male head with protruding eyes, open mouth and beard, painted black and accented with white and yellow pigments, height 21 cm
Maprik Yam Mask with Natural Ochres and Wood
A yam mask with wood and natural ochres. Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea
Dani Tribe Body Armour with Orchid Vine and Rattan Strip
A West Papuan Dani tribe body armour, plaited orchid vine, lower part plaited rattan strip, 36 cm wide
Pheasant and Paradise: New Guinea Comb
A New Guinea comb, wooden spines with plaited rattan strip top and two balsawood rods, studded with pheasant feathers, and one bird of paradisefeather
Asmat Tribe Grass Skirt and Accessories with Books
An Asmat tribe grass skirt, neckband and fibre cap, along with two Asmat tribe reference books. The skirt, 86 cm long
Sepik Region Substitute Ancestor Skeleton Head
A Substitute ancestor skeleton head, Sepik Region, 23 cm high
Tribal Artifacts Collection
A collection of tribal objects, including a pair of Highlands armbands, Solomon islands dance rattle, witchdoctors amulet bag, wooden weaving implement, coconut ladle, Massim region betelnut mortar, child's bilum and status symbol pendant. The weaving…
West Papuan Dani Magic Stone Blades
Two West Papuan Dani Magic stone blades, the largest, 53.5 cm long
Talipoon Bride: Yangoru's Shell & Mask Tradition
Shell & mask, bride price, 'Talipoon', Yangoru. Height 42 cm
Used Suspension Hook from Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
A suspension hook from the middle Sepik river Papua New Guinea with definite signs of use
Gold Mother of Pearl Breast Adornment
Highlands adornment gold lip mother of pearl breast adornment. Well-used creamy patina. Height 15 cm. Width 20 cm
Papua New Guinea Tapa from Oro Region
A Papua New Guinea tapa from the Oro Region, Provenance: Nigel Hillind collection, 125 cm x 76 cm
Belief in Immortality and Worship of the Dead
FRAZER, James George: 'The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead. Vol. I: 'The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia', 495pp; Vol. II: 'The Belief Among the Polynesians', 447pp; Vol. III…
Geometric Tapa Cloth from Papua New Guinea
A framed Papua New Guinea tapa cloth, with all over geometric design, 205 x 57 cm
Polychrome Ancestral Mask with Shell Decorations
Papua New Guinea ancestral mask, polychrome finish with shell decorations, serrated edges and grass beard, height 80 cm
Polychrome Spirit Mask with Grass Beard and Shell Decorations
Papua New Guinea spirit mask, Sepik River polychrome finish, with grass beard and shell decorations, height 87 cm
Ancestral Serrated Mask with Grass and Feather Decorations
Papua New Guinea ancestral mask, serrated edges with grass and feather decorations, height 72 cm a/f missing parts
Sepik Mask with Feather and Shell Decoration
An early mask, woven fibre board, feather, shell and clay with earth pigment decoration, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, circa 1950, 38 cm high
Papua New Guinea Kina Shell Necklace
A kina shell necklace, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century, shell with fibre cord, pendant 17.5 cm wide
Papua New Guinea Shell Headbands
Shell Headbands (3), early examples with attached shell, fibre, fur highlands, Papua New Guinea. Length 47 cm. Width 14 cm. Length 40 cm. Width 10 cm. Length 40 cm. Width 11 cm
Wosera Yam Mask: Vibrant Southern Abelam Art
A very large yam mask, Wosera, Southern Abelam, Papua New Guinea, well woven with fine cane, painted in bright yellow & orange pigments, the details on this mask are superb, 75 x 32 cm
Malagan Funerary Mask from Papua New Guinea
A Malagan Wanis funerary mask, featuring snake and Pilot fish clan motifs, Tabar Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: ex David Baker Collection, ex New Guinea gallery, Sydney, David Said collection, height 71 cm
Miniature Asmat Mimboro from Southern West Papua
A miniature Asmat Mimboro, Mimika Region, Southern West Papua, Indonesia. Provenance: Collected by New Zealand boat builder, David Wells in 1968, 31 x 9 cm
Tangbal Dance Mask: Female Spirit from the Sea
Papua New Guinea Vokeo Island old dance mask, north coast, used in the Tangbal dance, and represents a female spirit from the sea, usually they dance in pairs - mother and daughter, 39 cm x 21 cm
Sago Plaque with Ochres and Feathers from New Guinea
A New Guinea plaque, made from the sago plath sections and decorated with ochres and cassowary feathers, Sepik Region, PNG, 140 x 110 cm
Hand-woven Boar from Papua New Guinea
A woven boar, of hand woven natural fibre string on a rattan cane framework made by women, Tambanum village, Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, length 58 cm
Asmat Men's Feathered Paddle with Woven Sleeve
An Asmat men's paddle, with woven fibre sleeve, adorned with white feathers, Asmat Region, West Papua, length 350 cm
Nukuma Initiation Pot with Human Flesh/Bone Gratings
A ceremonial Initiation pot, used to serve yam soup to initiates, traditionally mixed with human flesh/bone gratings, Nukuma people, Washkuk Hills, upper Sepik river, 17 x 17 cm
Initiation Pot: Serving Yam Soup with Human Flesh
A ceremonial Initiation pot, used to serve yam soup to initiates, traditionally mixed with human flesh/bone gratings, Washkuk Hills, upper Sepik river, height 17 - 20 cm
Engraved Bark Belt from Papua New Guinea Highlands
An old ceremonial bark belt, intricately engraved with geometric motifs & painted, Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea Highlands, diameter 26 cm, height 15 cm
Boiken Dance Mask from Papua New Guinea
A ceremonial dance mask, Boiken, Sassoya Region, Prince Alexander mountains, Papua New Guinea, 50 x 24 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…
Talipun Masks from Papua New Guinea
Two Talipun woven masks, Yangoru, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 44 x 33 cm
Abelam Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea
An Abelam wood mask, Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 72 cm
Sepik River Ancestral Mask
An ancestral mask, of weathered appearance with traces of natural earth pigment, Korogo village, Sepik river PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 61 cm
Papuan Shell Necklace on Stand
Traditional Papuan shell decorated necklace on stand, approx. 42 cm high including stand
Sepik-Ramu Betel Mortars: Five Pieces from Papua New Guinea
Five betel Mortars, Sepik-Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 20 cm
Boiken Food Plate with Engraved Turtle Design
A food plate, Boiken people, Prince Alexander Mountains, East Sepik. Engraved turtle to base. Diameter 47 cm
Arapesh Bride Price Shell with Clan Crest and Mount
A Talipun or Bride Price shell, with woven clan crest. Yangaru area, Arapesh people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea; with steel mount; A/F
Maro Smo Tapa Cloth from Humboldt Bay, West Papua
A Tapa cloth, Humboldt Bay area, 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. 110 x 96 cm
Trobriand Splash Board
A Splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 88 cm
Sepik Ancestral Mask from Moriarty Collection
A Sepik ancestral mask. Ex Moriarty collection catalogue no; M2 with old label affixed no;416. Provenance: Stan Moriarty collection. 32 cm
David Baker's Ambrym Island Mask (65cm)
An Ambrym Island mask. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 65 cm
Bark Belt from Papuan Gulf, Late 19th Century
An early bark belt Papuan Gulf New Guinea late 19th/ early 20th century. Provenance: Kingswood school, Bath, UK
Sepik River woven crocodile, in natural fibre, the body decorated with ochre tones, set with a crocodile head with cowrie shell eyes, length 61.5 cm
Trobriand Islands Lime Spatula with Scrolled Handle
Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands tortoiseshell lime Spatua, with scrolled handle, length 15 cm
Gogodala Soft Wood Dance Ornament with Dual Heads
Papua New Guinea, Gogodala, soft wood dance ornament, with bird head to one end and man's head to the other, decorated in natural pigments of black, brown, white and ochre, a/f (bird missing eye decoration), length 88 cm and width 23 cm
Highlands War Shield with Top Crack
A war shield, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea, condition: crack in the top, height 116 cm, width 34 cm
Kwoma Ancestral Mask from Papua New Guinea
A large ancestral mask, Kwoma people, upper Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, height 167 cm, width 28 cm
Nassa Shell Waist Band from Papua New Guinea
A Nassa shell wealth waist band, Wafu, Torocelli mountains, West Sepik, Papua New Guinea, one side has been damaged and village repaired, 46 x 18 cm
Ramu River Dance Mask
A ceremonial dance mask, Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, soft orange pigmented colour, with eyes painted blue, 49 x 19 x 14 cm
Abelam Baba Mask from Papua New Guinea
A Baba mask, Abelam people, Maprik Region, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, height 48 cm, diameter 45 cm
Hollow Mask with Raised Features from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea mask hollow form with raised facial features, reddish brown patina, height 73 cm
Flying Fox Skull Necklace with Orchid Beads
Kukukuku fibre bound necklace with attached flying fox skulls. Attached teeth and orchid fibre cylindrical beads. Height 35 cm. Width 20 cm
Papuan Gulf Shell Necklace
Large shell adornment, large and impressive shell necklace with shell and attached fibre. Papuan Gulf. Length 51 cm. Width 6.5 cm
Intricately Decorated Highlands Pig Whistle for Courting Rituals
Highlands pig whistle, of hollowed, flattened form with superb intricate decoration to blackened patina traditionally used in ceremonies of the 'Carry leg' the unique Karim leg, courting ritual, of the Sina Sina people in the Chimbu province. Young men…
Anthropomorphic Sago Jar with Raffia Stand
A Papua New Guinea Aibom village Sago storage jar, raku fired coiled clay vessel with flared rim and decorated with anthropomorphic face in relief, painted with black, red and kaolin pigments. With raffia stand, 35 cm height
Melanesian Stone Adze Blade from Woodlark Island, New Guinea
An old New Guinea stone adze blade of swollen ovoid form, dark green tone with pale inclusions, labelled 'Melanesian Woodlark Island - Massim New Guinea - traded V. Good'. Length 19 cm.
Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment are displayed on one side of the blade. 162 cm length, collection of John Perkins
Papua New Guinea Shell and Tusk Breast Ornament
Papua New Guinea breast ornament, Abstracted figural form embellished with shells and boar's tusks, 26 cm length
Sepik River Mask: Papua New Guinea
Large Papua New Guinea Mask- Sepik river, some losses possibly early 20th century mask detailed with earth pigments on wood, fibre, cowrie shells, pig tusks and possibly cassowary feathers, length 120 cm, width 50 cm
Ramu River Pectoral Ornament
A pectoral chest ornament, dog's tooth, shell, tusk, fibre and ochre, lower Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, 63 cm high
Large Basketry Mask from Papua New Guinea
A large basketry mask, woven fibre, clay and earth pigments, Yenchen, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century, 135 cm high
Papua New Guinea Didagur Mask
Didagur mask, woven cane, clay, feather and earth pigment, Papua New Guinea, 67 cm high
Explorers and Their Impact
Voyages of Discovery: A shelf of books about explorers and their voyages of exploration; the impact of the arrival of Europeans on the indigineous populations, the artwork, society and cultures they encountered. Included are Anson, Bering, Bligh,…
Tambarum Kina Shell Breastplate with Cowrie Shell Accents
Early New Guinea Kina shell breast plate, of crescent form, with natural roped fiber attachments accented with cowrie shells, label stating area as 'Tambarum,' length 17 cm (point to point)
Trobriand Island Dance Shield
A Trobriand Island dance shield, Papua New Guinea, with incised and painted design to face, height 69 cm
Papuan Bullroarer: Traditional Musical Instrument from Papua New Guinea
A bullroarer, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, height 42 cm
Papuan Gulf Shield with Incised Design and Ochre Decoration
A Papuan Gulf shield, with incised design to face decorated with natural ochres, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, height 114 cm
Sepik Gable Mask with Bird Figures and Shell Eyes
A gable mask, with shell inlaid eyes and bird figures to top and base, Guvermas village, Blackwater river Sepik region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 96 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
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
Ceremonial Moka Kina Board from Papua New Guinea
A ceremonial wealth 'Moka Kina, wooden base board with fixed kina shell and boars tusks, painted with red ochre, Wahgi Valley, highlands, Papua New Guinea, 43 x 39 cm
Sentani Lakes Food Platter
A food platter, finely incised design to base, Sentani Lakes, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 66 cm
Sepik River Mwai Mask with Grass Decoration
A Mwai mask, weathered appearance with elongated nose structure surrounded by holes for the attachment of grass decoration, Tambanum village, Sepik river PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 81 cm
Traditional Papuan Shell Necklace Pair on Stands
A matched pair of traditional Papuan shell necklace on stands, each approx 40 cm high (including stand)
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