YIPWON FIGURE KARAWARI RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

The auction featuring items from the Saul Brandman Foundation. Sculpture in carved wood fabrication. Region of origin: Korewori River area, Middle Sepik, PapuaNew Guinea. The sculpture is a Yipwon fig

A Papua New Guinea Yipwon cult hook from Amboin Village, Karawari River, East Sepik Province. Carved wooden figure standing in profile with dark painted finish, featuring a face above carved concentri

A Fine Karawari figure, Ewa peoples, Karawari River; Papua New GuineaAn unusual Karawari figure with large flattened face with deeply concave facial planes with eyes and nose emerging from breach, the

A fine and well Carved Karawari figure, Ewa peoples, Karawari River; Papua New GuineaThe figure of the type more commonly kept in the men's houses rather than in rock shelters, with attenuated body wi

Two Aripa figures attributed to the Karawari river region of Papua New Guinea. Carved from driftwood or very aged wood. Some breaks in carving, erosion indicative of age. Aripa sculptures like these w

A superb Karawari Cave figure, Ewa people, Karawari River; Papua New GuineaThe figure with classical Karawari face with raised eyes and jutting chin above sections with incising, the central portion w

Korewori River, Papua New Guinea, with black, white and iron red pigments and accented with cowrie shell, h 244cm

A rare carved wooden Karawari River Ancestor figure, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea -This sculpture is unusual for a Men's house figure as it was carved in full form as opposed to profile kaman

A Korewori River Spirit Figure (yipwon) Papua New Guinea custom metal stand Height: 41 inches 
 
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Early 20th C. Korawari River Area Yipwon Amulet Figure. Papua New Guinea. Length: 14.75 in. Reddish hard wood with varied, shiny, encrusted, darkened patina. Very fine condition with a small old loss

A Southeast Asian Papua New Guinea Kawawari or Korewori River Alamblak Yipwon hook figure, a hunting deity, composed in profile and rendered as concentric hooks around an oval shape representing the h

3 Sepik Yipwon Figures, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. On stands. Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York. Size: Ranging from 14'' x 3'' x 3.25'' (36 x 8 x 8 cm) to 20.5'' x 1'

A Yimam Carved Wood Yipwon Hook Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century. H: 60 W: 2 1/2 D: 6 in. Primitive Art of New Guinea. Sava Maksic. The Collection of Ann and Norman Roulet. Proceeds to benefit t

A Yimam Carved Wood Yipwon Hook Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century. H: 44 1/2 W: 1 D: 4 1/4 in. 'evil spirits and natural enemies' Maksic, p. 38. The Collection of Ann and Norman Roulet. Other Not

Unusually complex and pristine Karaut (Kara'ut) ornament from the Abelam people of New Guinea. While the abstracted figure with elongated head and dangling legs are the basis of the form, the meticulo

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

Carved wood ancestor figure, possibly Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, standing figure wearing a mask, decorated with red and black pigments, natural fiber fringe, approx 45.5"h Start Price: $100.00

An Era River Bioma figure. Era River, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical form, the two-dimensional figure with classical features for the region, with arms in cruciform shape and emerging fro

An Era River Bioma figure. Era River, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical form, the two-dimensional figure with classical features for the region, with arms raised and openwork torso, the body

Fine Guardian Spirit Hook Figure, Kandingai, Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, early 20th c., featuring a grimacing crouching figure atop a horned spirit head, double-sided, retaining most of the

An Era River Bioma figure. Era River, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Of typical form, the two-dimensional figure with classical features for the region, with arms raised and openwork torso, the body

An Oceanic Wood Ancestral Figure Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 28 inches (71 cm). Property of the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa Provenance: Doro

Fine Oceanic tribal sculpture measuring 13 1/2" Tall......Please carefully read our terms of sale, shipping information, and request any condition reports or photos prior to placing a bid. Any conditi

A Minja ancestor figure. 20th century. Middle Sepik River. Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. 49 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 1 3/4".