SoldAncestor skull "ndambirkus" - Papua New Guinea, Asmathuman skull, the lower jawbone tightly attached to the skull with cord material, eye sockets inlaid with the red seeds of the crab's eye vine ("abrus precatorius"), nasal cavity filled with beeswax anSee Sold Price
Ancestor skull "ndambirkus" - Papua New Guinea, Asmathuman skull, the lower jawbone tightly attached to the skull by grass fibre, the eye-sockets filled with beeswax, inserted with the grey seeds of Job's-tear grass ("Coix lachryma-jobi") and the red seSee Sold Price
SoldAncestor skull "ndambirkus" - Papua New Guinea, Asmathuman skull, plant fibre, seeds of Job's-tear grass, beeswax, feathers (sulphur-crested cockatoo "Cacatua galerita"), The importance of captured heads in traditional Asmat life is clearly demonstratedSee Sold Price
Ethnologica - Papua New Guinea, Asmat, ancestors skullEthnologica - Papua New Guinea, Asmat, ancestors skull "ndambirkus". Skull, limed in white, three red stripes, eye sockets filled with wax, decorated with tear grass seeds ("coix lachayma-jobi") and rSee Sold Price
SoldOvermodeled ancestor skull - Papua New Guinea, Iatmulhuman skull, cowry shells, nassa snails, real hair, modeling paste "yiba" (red clay, lime, latex, oil), base Overmodeled skulls play a fundamental role in preserving the memory of a clan's origins. BySee Sold Price
Overmodeled ancestor skull - Papua New Guinea - Middlehuman skull, overmodeled with a paste consisting of red clay, lime and tigasso oil, nassa snails and shell disc forming a diadem-like headband, back of the head with real human hair pressed into the mSee Sold Price
SoldReplacement skull "kus" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatiron wood, brown patina, deep hollowed eye sockets inlaid with red seeds pressed into clay-like mass, pierced septum with wooden stick, handwritten numbers "70" and "1933" on the bottom, min. dam., crSee Sold Price
Replacement skull "kus" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, H: 31 cm, H: 12,2 inch Provenance: German Private Collection Continent: OceaniaSee Sold Price
SoldMale ancestor figure "kawe" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, pigments, baseH: 71,5 cm, H: 28,1 inchProvenance:German Private CollectionLit.: Helfrich, Klaus u.a., Asmat, Berlin 1996, p. 179Continent: OceaniaSee Sold Price
SoldFemale ancestor figure "kawe" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, reddish brown patina, traces of dark brown and kaolin, flat body with ornamental arranged arms, decorated with notched and incised ornaments, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks, old collSee Sold Price
SoldMale ancestor figure "kawe" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, lime, red ochre, black pigment, Job's tear grass seeds, plant fibre, characteristic body forming and posture, incised sacrifications, slightly dam., missing parts, metal base. Such figures are cSee Sold Price
Male ancestor figure "kawe" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatheavy wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, elongated forms, accentuated joints (elbows and knees), "hanging" feet, the spine accentuated by raised ornament, teeth-revealing mouth with thSee Sold Price
SoldMale ancestor figure "kawe" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, lime, red ochre, black pigment, missing parts, baseThese figures usually represent recently deceased individuals, whose names they also bear. They served to make the invisible presence of deceasSee Sold Price
SoldAncestor figure "kawe" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatlight wood, white and black pigment, red ochre, male figure in typical crouching posture of a praying mantis ("wenet"-motif), an ancestor spirits head between knees, deeply hollowed eye sockets filledSee Sold Price
SoldAncestor figure "kawe" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, residues of lime and red ochre, inventory no. "116" H: 32 cm, H: 12,6 inch Provenance: Jac Hoogerbrugge, The Netherlands (coll. in situ, 1967) Lit.: Hoogerbrugge Jac. & Simon Kooijman, Asmat ArtSee Sold Price
Male ancestor figure "kawe" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatlight wood, remains of red and white pigment, standing, with both hands holding a stick in front of the body, consisting of two hornbill heads (head hunting symbol), the tip of the beak piercing the cSee Sold Price
Ancestor figure "kawe" - Papua New Guinea, Asmat,stained blackish-brown patina, small traces of red and white pigment, squatting male figure which shows the bearing of a praying mantis ("wenet" motif), carved with bladebones, ankles and ribs, remainSee Sold Price
Male ancestor figure "kawe" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, pigments, base These figures represent the first humans, or "asmat". In the creation myth, a great cultural hero "fumeripit" carved many large human figures. As he began to play his drum, the fiSee Sold Price
SoldSEPIK PAPUA NEW GUINEA OVER MOLDED HUMAN SKULLAncestor figure with skull Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Iatmul people clay substance, skull, shells, and human hair. Dimensions: H 10.5" x W 7.5" x D 4.75" Condition: Wear. Some loss to hair.See Sold Price
SoldSEPIK PAPUA NEW GUINEA OVER MOLDED HUMAN SKULLAncestor figure with skull Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Iatmul people clay substance, skull, shells, and human hair. Dimensions: H 8.5" x W 8" x D 5.25" Condition: Few fracture lines. Wear.See Sold Price
SoldSEPIK PAPUA NEW GUINEA OVER MOLDED HUMAN SKULLAncestor figure with skull Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Iatmul people clay substance, skull, shells, and human hair.Dimensions: H 10.5" x W 7.5" x D 4.75"Condition: Wear. Some loss to hair.See Sold Price
SoldSEPIK PAPUA NEW GUINEA OVER MOLDED HUMAN SKULLAncestor figure with skull Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Iatmul people clay substance, skull, shells, and human hair.Dimensions: H 8.5" x W 8" x D 5.25"Condition: Few fracture lines. Wear.See Sold Price
SoldPapua New Guinea Asmat Ancestor figure.Papua New Guinea Asmat Ancestor figure. Carved wood and pigments.See Sold Price
SoldEthnologica - Papua New Guinea, Asmat, trophy skullEthnologica - Papua New Guinea, Asmat, trophy skull "ndaokus". Skull, darkened, ornated bast lacing to secure the skull, eyes and nose are modelled with wax, ornated with small shells, eyes are indicaSee Sold Price
Papua New Guinea Kaminimbit Tribal Mask 29inThe Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.4.3(2.9k)See Sold PriceFeb 28, 2024
Papua New Guinea Storyboard Carved Wood PanelDana J. Tharp Auctions4.7(268)See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024
Food Spatula, Geelvink Bay, Northwest Coast Papua New Guinea, Early 20th C. or OlderMaterial Culture4.6(765)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
Cooke, George 1801 Print. Papua New Guinea Man hunting Wild HogsAlbion Auctions4.6(336)See Sold PriceMar 07, 2024
Early Papua New Guinea Wood Finial (Abstract Face)Artemis Fine Arts4.8(1.4k)See Sold PriceFeb 26, 2024
19th C. Papua New Guinea Stone Adze Blade, ex-Sotheby'sArtemis Fine Arts4.8(1.4k)See Sold PriceFeb 26, 2024
AN EARLY PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CARVED WOOD VOTIVE. 25 cm high.Hannam's Auctioneers Ltd4.3(386)See Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024
Iatmul Wood Carved Savi Mask, Papua New GuineaAuctions at Showplace4.5(726)See Sold PriceApr 16, 2024
