Papua New Guinea Bark Belt, carved on the exterior with concentric four-point star design, white pigment, wd. 7 5/8 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-06-09
ETHNOGRAPHIC SHIELDS Three including Lumi shield, West Sepik; tall bark shield, New Britain; Asmat shield, Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea. Largest: 50" Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2009-08-07
Three Papua New Guinea Lime Spatulas, Massim, Trobriand Islands, late 19th century, made from palm wood, two with anthropomorphic crouching figures atop the long blades, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-12-14
Papua New Guinea Shell Currency Ring, Erenge, North Bougainville, 19th century, carved from tridacna shell, used as a form of currency in exchange transactions, deep Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-07-22
Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure, Huon Gulf, c. first quarter 20th century, standing on a round base, with straight legs and cutout arms, torso leaning Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-11-09
Papua New Guinea Carving Mallet, early 20th century, Middle Sepik River region, hardwood, the butt end carved the head of a bird, with a glossy Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-05-18
Lower Sepik Figure, Papua New Guinea, German colonial period ancestor charm, squatting slightly on a round base, with cut-out arms resting on the knees, the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-05-05
Karawari Figure, Papua New Guinea, late 19th/early 20th century ancestor figure, with old dry surface, right arm re-attached sometime in the past, ht. 10 1/2 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-05-05
Papua New Guinea Stone Headed "Pineapple" Club, bamboo shaft with fiber wrappings, lg. 41 in. Provenance: Moriarty collection; The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-06-09
Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Feather Bag, Dani, woven plant fiber with hundreds of bird feathers, wd. 13 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-12
Papua New Guinea carved and painted Sepik face mask, 15" h. Provenance: DeHoogh Gallery, Philadelphia. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2015-09-02
