Vanuatu puppet and lower Sepik river figure

Lower Sepik River Figure, small male amulet figure Kandimbong or ancestor figure. Armbands of resin with inserted feather remains still present. Headdress with inserted feather remains still present.

Papua New Guinea Lower Sepik River Female Figure Avian transforma figure with fiber ears, arms conjoining with legs; black base Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, ass

Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous stylized ancestor figure that fits snugly into a fiber and shell bilum bag. The guardian has an anthropomorphic

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River, ca. 1920 CE. A large, dark wood war club with a human figure forming its handle. The figure's face is long, with wide eyes and a pronounced nose; he wears

A Lower Sepik drum, Sepik or Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical hourglass form, the drum with rounded handle and two stylized mask-like figures, the upper and lower quadrants wit

A Middle Sepik River Figure, possibly Iatmul Janus Figure. Wood, pigment. Papua New Guinea. 21 1/4" x 4 1/2". Condition: Cracks, pigment loss, and gouges. Provenance: From a Virginia Private Collectio

Lower Sepik River House Papua New Guinea Hand Carved Hand Painted Mask. Purchased by the collector in the1970's. 10 inches x 30 inches x 12 inches

Lower Sepik River Papua New Guinea Amulet Mask. Hand-crafted leaf-shaped mask with silver painted eyes, a handle-shaped nose, a small opening for the mouth, with a carved bird in flight at the top, an

A Superb and rare pair of Lower Sepik masks, Lower Sepik River; Papua New GuineaThe masks of avian form, each with a crest rising from above the beaked noses, pigmented elaborately with yellow, red, b

a Fine Lower Sepik figure. Lower Sepik/Ramu. Madang province, Papua New Guinea.The figure of characteristic form with pointed coif and concave face, the body elongated with thin arms carved akimbo, ha

Papua New Guinea, Murik Lakes region, first quarter of the 20th century CE. Rare and quite exceptional carved wooden mask from the lower Sepik River. Long carved wooden panel with large raised forehea

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, lower Sepik River, Murik Lakes region, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is an extraordinary wooden mask with a lengthy nose that resembles a mosquito! The mask is com

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, lower Sepik River Valley, Abelam, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine anthropomorphic effigy hand-carved from red-hued basalt. The intriguing sculpture presents in the form of a

Two Lower Sepik canoe prows. Lower Sepik River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.Of classical form, the prows with well-carved ancestor head in mask-like style terminating in a reptilian head possibl

Attributed Sepik or Baule Figure with androgenous traits and beast's head 16" high, Pair of Male and female figures west coast of africa, Sepik river figure of man with snake biting his phallus 15" hi

Long cord of shell with 17 shell rings Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New GuineaDate: 1936 or earlierMaterial: Rope, shellsDimensions: L 21" (diameter shell rings approx. 7") Pro

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A charming mask made from half a coconut shell and covered with a tightly woven fiber a

Barbed spear with fine geometric relief, and dark patina. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlierMaterial: WoodDimensions: H 68" Provenance: Louis Pierre

Barbed spear, plain. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New Guinea Date:1936 or earlierMaterial: WoodDimensions: H 58" Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection

Barbed spear with fine geometric relief, and dark patina. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlierMaterial: WoodDimensions: H 56" Provenance: Louis Pierre

Papua New Guinea, probably lower Sepik River region, ca. 1940s. A beautifully carved wooden mask of an elongated ovoid form with incised eyes, 'skin' meticulously incised with stylized geometric and l

Set of spear points with shaft, including one metal spear point. Varying lengths. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New GuineaDate: 1936 or earlierMaterial: Wood, metalDimensions: L

Body ornament with tightly braided and woven cord and rattan band (for arm or leg) with Nassa shell and large Kieg (shell money ring). Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New GuineaDa

Basket bag, double wide handles, red weave design, tufts. Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: circa 1900Material: Plant fiber, pigmentDimensions: W13" x H7" Pr