SoldA fine Karawari hook figure, New GuineaKarawari River, Papua New Guinea; 53 1/2"The large figure well carved in profile as is common, the head large and powerful with inset shell eyes, and downward pointing face and chin. The body indicateSee Sold Price
SoldKARAWARI HOOK FIGURE (Papua New Guinea)KARAWARI HOOK FIGURE (Papua New Guinea) Carved wooden Charm of abstracted human form on custom display stand, early-mid 20th C. (Such idols were carved as Charms for a successful hunt.)See Sold Price
SoldKARAWARI HOOK FIGURE, PAPUA NEW GUINEAKARAWARI HOOK FIGURE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Carved wooden Yipwon, mid-20th c. Charm used to promote successful hunting. (Provenance: Savoy Galleries auction, New York, NY, 1971). Fair condition with minorSee Sold Price
SoldA Fine Karawari figureA 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, theSee Sold Price
SoldNEW GUINEA CARVINGFine 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 theSee Sold Price
SoldKariwori,style Papua New Guinea hook figure having a Karawari style, Papua New Guinea hook figure having a strong profile, 53"h x 10"d. Provenance: To benefit the Crocker Museum (Sacramento, CA)See Sold Price
SoldA Washkuk hook figure, Papua New GuineaA Washkuk hook figure, Papua New Guinea. Kwoma Washkuk, Bangwis village. H:33". The figure with fine Kwoma washkuk features and simple face, the anthropomorphic hook with arms facing downward, and a sSee Sold Price
SoldKarawari River, Sepik Area-Style Hook FigureKarawari River, Sepik Area-Style Hook Figure ("Yipwon"), 20th century, Papua New Guinea, the highly abstract form rising from a singe jointed leg surmounted by an openwork body of opposed hooks, h. 60See Sold Price
SoldA fine and well Carved Karawari figureA 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 wiSee Sold Price
SoldPapua New Guinea Karawari Cave Figure#320 60.25"High, Karawari River hook cave figure discovered in the 1960's from the collection of Wayne Heathcote. There are no stains or paint on this piece it is in natural wood form.See Sold Price
SoldA Hook Figure (yipwon) Upper Karawari River, Papua NewA Hook Figure (yipwon) Upper Karawari River, Papua New Guinea (early twentieth century) carved wood 19.5 cm PROVENANCE Wayne Heathcote, Sydney AcquireSee Sold Price
SoldFigure hookFigure hook, New Guinea, middle Sepik territory, around 1930-40, carved wood in shape of an entire Men figure, with fine flat carvings, cowrie shell trimming, approx. 180x38x10cm, in this dimension anSee Sold Price
SoldNew Guinea Ancestor FigureNew Guinea, ca. late 19th - early 20th century. A fine carved early Sepik hook figure. Custom base. MEASUREMENTS Height: 15 inches / 38 cm SHIPPING $35 flat-rate shipping in the continental U.S. (insuSee Sold Price
SoldNEW GUINEA YIPWON FIGURE, EAST SEPIK PROVINCEStylized form with body of opposed hooks, Karawari River, first half of the 20th c.; 38"See Sold Price
A Karawari cult hookNew GuineaA Karawari cult hook, Papua New Guinea. Ewa or Sipin, Papua New Guinea. H: 29". The figure with backswept head, the face tapering to the chin. The body with concentric hook devices all overSee Sold Price
SoldKARAWARI WANLEG FIGURE, NEW GUINEACarved cult hook figure with two human faces, 76 x 9 inches.See Sold Price
SoldCarved Wood Kamanggabi Cult Hook Yipwon FigurePapua New Guinea, Arambak Tribe, Karawari River region, 20th century, large dense wood carving of stylized side profile of a human face with small carved ears, concentric hooks center that rises fromSee Sold Price
SoldA fine and rare Karawari charm figurine, New GuineaKarawari River, Papua New Guinea; L: 5 1/2"The figurine carved in the form of a long fish with remains of red pigment, the carving appears to be stone or shell carved, and the figure is made using theSee Sold Price
SoldAmboin PNG Cult HookA 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 concentriSee Sold Price
Unganamai PNG Cult HookA Papua New Guinea Yipwon cult hook from Unganamai Village, Karawari River, East Sepik Province. Carved wooden figure standing in profile with dark painted finish, featuring a face above a pierced disSee Sold Price
SoldBlackwater Lakes PNG Cult HookA Papua New Guinea Yipwon cult hook from Blackwater Lakes Area, Karawari River, East Sepik Province. Carved wooden figure standing in profile with polychrome painted finish, featuring a face decoratedSee Sold Price
SoldSEPIK RIVER SUSPENSION HOOK FIGURE - NEW GUINEAvintage polychromed male figural carving with cowry shell and woven decoration, the eyes inset with mother-of-pearl discs, 73in.See Sold Price
SoldA Hunstien mountain Hook figure, New GuineaHunstein range, Papua New Guinea; H: 27"A 'Garra' of classical form, the knop atop the concave composition, with pointed curls facing downward into the center and up from the interior, the central regSee Sold Price
Kamanggabi Hook Figure, Upper Korewori River, PNG, Mid 20th C.Material Culture4.6(765)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
