Papua New Guinea Clay Food Vessel
A clay vessel, Papua New Guinea, used for the production and storing of foods. Made from eathernware in a semi-sphere form. The clay has been blackened from sitting over a fire. Height 13.5 cm, depth 23.5 cm
Papua New Guinea Mei Mask with Shell and Feather Decoration
A large Papua New Guinea Mei mask, 20th century, middle Sepik region, shell, and cassowary feather decoration, length 90 cm, width 45 cm, depth 16 cm
Abelam War Charms
Papua New Guinea Anthromorphic war Charms. Woven string, shells and tusks. Ochre decorated. Abelam. Height 36 cm
Woven Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea
Woven gable mask, Kanangra village, Blackwater river, East Sepik. Province, Papua New Guinea. 102 cm
Admiralty Islands Obsidian Spear with Trade Beads and Ochre
Admiralty Islands spear. Obsidian tip, fibre, trade beads, and ochre pigments, length 197 cm
Mekeo Fish Traps from Papua New Guinea
Two finely crafted fish Traps, Mekeo people (on right), Papua New Guinea, height 90 cm to 131 cm
Talipun: Wealth Shell and Mask from Papua New Guinea
A bride price, wealth shell and mask, Talipun, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, the green turbo shell is the real wealth, and in the Yangoru region woven faces of ancestral beings are attached, 48 x 22 x 21 cm
Massim Paddle Dance: Cultural Celebration in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Massim people dance paddle 71 cm
Bailer Shell Chest Ornament
Papua New Guinea chest ornament. Bailer shell with cane and cord fastening. Length 27 cm (without cord)
Ramu River Dance Mask
A Ramu River dance mask, Papua New Guinea. Made from bark stretched over a wooden frame, decorated with a mane of long rattan around its edges. The center of the mask is decorated with feathers in a line from the forehead to the tip of the long,…
Antique Fish Board from Papua New Guinea
EarlyPapua New Guinea fish shape board with ochre collected 1927 inPapua New Guinea by the vendors Grandmother, measures 78 cm long
Adjirab Mask from Papua New Guinea with Tortoise
An early 20th century Papua New Guinea mask, Adjirab tribe, Chambri river, East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea. It has a tortoise...
Ramu River ceremonial ladder from Papua New Guinea, 167 cm length, collection of John Perkins
Ambusap: Papua New Guinean Bridal Veil
Papua New Guinean bridal veil (Ambusap), woven fibre and cowrie shells. 77 cm length
Kamano Gourd Mask for Krina Ceremony
A gourd mask, Kamano people, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea Highlands, used in traditional 'Krina' ceremony, where it represents spirits from bush & Mountains, 29 x 17 cm
Ablem Woven Helmut 'Baba' Mask from Papua New Guinea
A woven Helmut 'Baba' mask, Ablem people, Papua New Guinea, in elongated form with strong features & wonderful colouring & a strong yellow face, 32 x 40 x 32 cm
Highlands Pig Killing Apron from Papua New Guinea
A New Guinea Highlands pig killing apron, Papua New Guinea, of woven fibre heavily decorated with natural earth pigments, height 75 cm
Abelam Helmut Baba Mask from Papua New Guinea
A woven Abelam Helmut mask, Baba mask, Papua New Guinea 46 x 25 cm
Ochre Shoulder Shield from Papua New Guinea
A shoulder shield with original Ochre designs, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 83 cm
Kwoma Yina Head: Ancient Sepik River Artifact
An old Yina head, Kwoma people, upper Sepik river, Papua New Guinea, 48 x 20 cm
'Mona Kina' Wealth Pectoral from Papua New Guinea
A large 'Mona Kina' wealth pectoral. A large 'Mona Kina' wealth pectoral Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea 60 cm x 51 cm
Mendi Valley Fighting Shield
A fighting shield, Mendi Valley Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea 144 cm x 41 cm
Telefomin Fighting Shield
A Telefomin fighting shield or wall plaque with incised design and painted with ochres. Telefomin Region, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea; A/F. Height 179 cm
Coastal Ramu Region Ceremonial Dance Mask (42 cm)
A ceremonial dance mask coastal Ramu Region. Length 42 cm
Sepik River Ancestor Figures with Ochre and Feathers
Two Sepik River ancestor figures, both of good form with traces of ochre and feather decorations. 36 cm, 46 cm (2)
Sepik River Sculptural Fragments
Two Sepik River figures, both are sculptural fragments; left is off a neckrest and right is off a paddle. 18 cm, 24 cm (2)
Trobriand Islands Splash Board
A Splash board, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 57 cm
Coastal Sepik Old Figures from Papua New Guinea
Old figures, coastal Sepik area, Papua New Guinea (2) Height 20 to 25 cm
Sepik Head Hunter Trophy Skull with Shells and Hair
Papua New Guinea, Sepik over modelled wood head hunter trophy skull, decorated with hair and shells, painted in tones of ochre, red and white, height 26 cm
Papua New Guinea Feathered Headpiece in Glass Cabinet
Possibly Papua New Guinea traditional head piece in vibrant red, yellows and black feathers, possibly of a bird of paradise resembling tradition pieces worn in Papua New Guinea. Mounted in a glass display cabinet, size (65 cm x 13 cm x 8 cm)
Abelam Yam Mask with Shell
A Yam mask with Shell, Abelam, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century), rattan, natural earth pigment and conical shell, 28 cm high
Chevroned ceremonial adze from Papua New Guinea
A large and decorative ceremonial adze blade, PNG, Milne Bay, Louisiade Archipelago. Curved blade with chevron ridging, reduced lashing area and chevroned poll, length 37 cm.
Intricately Decorated Papua New Guinea Mask
Mask. Of long hollowed, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration to face, coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 110 cm. Width 6 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Mendi Valley War Shield from Papua New Guinea
Mendi valley war shield (Worrumbi). Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Wooden shield with fibre suspension cord and natural red and white pigments, height 132 cm
New Guinea Tapa Cloth
Artist unknown New Guinea, New Guinea tapa cloth, Popondetta, Oro provence. 91 x 53 cm
Giant Yam Mask from Abelam People, Papua New Guinea
A very large yam mask, Abelam people, Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea, yam masks are not usually this big; no doubt made for a very important (large) yam at the yam lining ceremony. Red and white stripes make this exampe very dramatic, height 69 cm,…
Kamano Man's Tapa Girdle with Shells
A Man's ceremonial Girdle, Kamano people, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, a traditional man's loin girdle, made of embossed and painted tapa, fibres; the front tapa strips are short, with a finer black skirt below; the back tapa strips are long;…
Early Admiralty Islands Beaded Armbands
Papua New Guinea Admiralty Islands beadwork. Near pair of early beaded armbands. Some losses to ties. 16 x 19 cm (without ties)
Papua New Guinea Coconut Grating Stool
Coconut Grating stool Papua New Guinea, c. 1980, hardwood, together with a wooden stool (2)
Huon Gulf Figural Scoop Bone Food Scraper
Rare huon Gulf scoop bone food scraper with superb figural element to handle, height 16 cm
Enamel-painted Brag Mask from Papua New Guinea
A Brag mask wood with enamel paint design. Lower Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea; A/F
Sentani Staff with Figural Finial
A lake Sentani ceremonial staff, with figural finial, 99 cm total height
Sepik Plaited Fibre Totem Crocodile from Yeshan Village
A large middle Sepik Plaited Fibre totem crocodile, Yeshan village, 137 cm long
New Guinea Collection: Paddle, Wand, Belts, Adze
A collection of five New Guinea objects, including lake Sentani paddle blade, Papuan Gulf janus faced dance wand, two bark belts and a Massim carvers adze, the latter, 43 cm long
Sepik Figures and Mask: A Tribal Collection
Four Sepik figures and a mask, the largest, 73.5 cm high
Papua New Guinea Shell Breastplate
A Papua New Guinea pearl shell crescent breast plate, adorned with shells and fibre, width 19 cm.
Woven Yam Mask from Papua New Guinea
An old woven fibre Papua New Guinea yam mask, concentric eyes. Height 43 cm
Ramu Valley Mask
Ramu mask, of hollowed, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration to face, pierced eyes and mouth. Coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Wooden cross bar attached with fibre to back. Dry patina. Ramu river Valley, Papua New…
Tribal Necklace with Dog's Tooth and Shell Binding
A tribal necklace, dog's tooth, shell and string binding, Papua New Guinea, 63 cm long
Ramu River Pectoral Chest Ornament
A pectoral chest ornament, dog's tooth, shell, tusk, fibre and ochre, lower Ramu River, Papua New Guinea, a??50 cm high
Big Men's Wig with Cassowary Feather Top Knot
A human hair wig, a fully decorated man's wig with a large central cassowary feather top knot. Also decorated with cuscus fur, scarab beetle carapaces, parrot and cassowary feathers. These wigs are worn by Big Men in ceremony, Wahgi Valley, Western…
Sepik Ancestral Bust: Weathered Garamut Finial
An ancestral bust, deeply weathered, possibly a garamut finial, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, length 28 cm
Sepik Mask and Flute Stopper: Andrew Kugler Collection
An old Sepik mask and Sepik flute stopper, the flute stopper was collected in 1967 by Andrew Kugler, a petroleum engineer surveying in the Sepik basin, much of his collection was displayed at the Museum of Primitive Art in New York (later the Rockefeller…
Sepik Ancestral Mask from Soutter-Yu Collection
An ancestral mask, Japandai village, Sepik river PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 52 cm
Ochre-painted War Shield from Papua New Guinea
A war shield, in oval form with symmetrical ochre painted design, Lai Valley, Southern Highlands,Papua New Guinea, 47 cm x 130 cm
Wosera Bapa Initiation Mask
Wosera Bapa mask, finely woven cane mask decorated with natural ochres. Worn during the initiation ceremony for young men. East Sepik Province,Papua New Guinea, height 42 cm
Apr. River Wall Plaque from Papua New Guinea
A wall plaque of modest form, with incised pattern painted in natural ochres. April river, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. Length 122 cm
Woven Fish Trap, Origin Unknown, 110 cm
A finely woven basketry fish trap, unknown if Australian or New Guinea . 110 cm
Marind Anim Dema Ornaments and Red Abrus Seeds
A group of Marind Anim Dema ornaments (Mayo cult), together with a large bag (about 5kg) of Marind Anim red Abrus seeds for repairing Dema Costumes. These were left over from the collections Todd Barlin made for major museums including a full Dema…
Moriarty's Didgeridoo: A429
A didgeridoo, Ex Moriarty collection Northern Australian didgeridoo catalogue no; A429. Provenance: Stan Moriarty collection. 145 cm
Sepik River Ancestral Mwai Mask
A large mounted ancestral mask, Tambanum village, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, in the form of a mwai mask used in Naven ceremony. Missing shells as per image, height 169 cm
Simbai War Shield from Papua New Guinea
A fine war shield, Simbai Region, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, height 103 cm, width 37 cm
Highlands War Shield - Damaged Edge & Crack
A war shield, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea, condition: damage to edge and crack a/f, height 148 cm, width 42 cm
Sepik River Sero-style Clay Cooking Pot
A large Papua New Guinean clay 'Sero' style cooking pot, middle Sepik River origin, 55 cm high, 42 cm diameter
Coastal Sepik River Ceremonial Mask
Early Ethnographic coastal Sepik, Papua New Guinea river ceremonial mask 52 cm (with stand)
"Mittagong Lion" Cast Iron Doorstop from Fitzroy Foundry
19th century 'Mittagong Lion' cast iron doorstop attributed to Fitzroy foundry, Southern Highlands NSW
Sepik River Mwai Mask with Shells and Tusks
Papua New Guinea Sepik River mask. Mwai mask, modelled with clay set shells, pigs tusks and human hair. Length 66 cm
Sepik Gable Mask, c1950
Old middle Sepik gable mask. Haus tambaran, c1950. David Said Collection, length 60 cm
Highlands Shield with Cross Design, Papua New Guinea
A Papua New Guinea Highlands shield, with striking cross design over black background, Western highlands region, Papua New Guinea, height 154 cm
Mendi War Shield from Papua New Guinea
A New Guinea war shield, with central spine to face decorated with white and red ochre, Mendi region, highlands, Papua New Guinea, height 130 cm
36 cm Conch Shell from Vokeo Island, Papua New Guinea
An old Conch shell, Vokeo Island, Papua New Guinea, length 36 cm
Highway Meri: Spread-Eagled Woman from Papua New Guinea
A Highway Meri, in the form of a spread-eagled woman with grass skirt and shell eyes, Yentsuamangua village, Sepik river Papua New Guinea, width 105 cm
Weathered ancestral mask from Tambanum village, PNG
An ancestral mask, weathered appearance, wear marks to forehead, signs of insect damage and of use, Tambanum village, Sepik river PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 87 cm
Sepik Flute Stopper with Shell and Dog Teeth Decoration
A flute stopper wood with shell, dog teeth and fibre decoration. Yuat river, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea
Bamboo Anteater Smoking Pipes from Papua New Guinea
Two bamboo smoking pipes, Southern Highlands,Papua New Guinea, both in the form of an anteater, this anthropomorphic association with Anteaters goes back to Prehistoric times as seen in ancient stone pieces like the Ambun stone at the National Gallery of…
Old Shell Ornaments from New Guinea
Seven old shell wealth and body ornaments, New Guinea . 11 cm, 13 cm, 17 cm, 23 cm, 37 cm, 44 cm, 58 cm (7)
Aboriginal Hollow Log Coffin from Arnhem Land
An Aboriginal hollow log coffin, Arnhem Land. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 94 cm
Bark Cloth Box from Papua New Guinea
A box of bark cloth, Tapa, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: David Baker Collection.
Saudi Arabian Guinea Gold Coin, 1950, Uncirculated
A Saudi Arabian replica Guinea gold coin; 1950, uncirculated.916 gold. Wt. 7.98g.
Abelam Yam Mask from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Abelam yam mask, bush fibre with natural pigments. Used in yam harvest festivals, collected in the East Sepik Province near Ambunti, 26 cm length
Mounted Stone Adze Blades from West Papua
A pair of mounted stone adze blades. Baliena Valley, West Papua. 27 &. 28 cm
Highlands War Shield
A war shield, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea, condition: crack to end, height 133 cm, width 38 cm
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