SoldYIPWON SPIRIT FIGURE - PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIKGood age with wear and some pigment remains. Collected pre 1970. 111/2 x 1 3/4 x 47in Condition: Wear, small lossesSee Sold Price
YIPWON SPIRIT FIGURE - PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIKGood age with wear and some pigment remains. Collected pre 1970. 111/2 x 1 3/4 x 47in Condition: Wear, small lossesSee Sold Price
Antique Yipwon spirit figure from the upper Sepik RiverAntique Yipwon spirit figure from the upper Sepik River in Papua, New Guinea. Measures 21" tall overall. Measures 30" tallSee Sold Price
Male spirit figure - Papua New Guinea - Sepik / Manamwood, pigment remains, base H: 21 cm, H: 8,3 inch Provenance: Michael von Hausen, Munich, Germany Continent: OceaniaSee Sold Price
Male spirit figure - Papua New Guinea - Lower Sepikwood, colour pigments, base The small size of the figure suggests a private use. According to old reports, some men have attached such small figures to their headdresses during ceremonies. This couldSee Sold Price
SoldCult hook figure "yipwon" - Papua New Guinea - Sepik,wood, matt blackish brown patina, pigment remains, eyes with nassa snail inlay, with anthropomorphic face, body rendered as a series of hook-shapes, rising from one leg, slightly dam. (tips), abrasionSee Sold Price
Hook figure "yipwon" - Papua New Guinea - Sepik, Upperwood, brown patina, remains of red and yellow ochre, body rendered as a series of hook-shapes, eyes with cowrie shell inlay (missing on one side), slightly dam. H: 64,5 cm, H: 25,4 inch Provenance: PaSee Sold Price
Sold20th C. Spirit Figure Sepik Papua New Guinea20th C. Spirit Figure Sepik Papua New Guinea. Having cowry shells for eyes and grass for a loin cloth. Height: 16 in.See Sold Price
TWO SEPIK RIVER SPIRIT FIGURES, PAPUA NEW GUINEATWO SEPIK RIVER SPIRIT FIGURES, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Both of similar form, standing on integral bases, the smaller example with a face carved at the top, the chin tapering to a point, mirrored by the upwaSee Sold Price
SoldA Sepik River spirit figureA Sepik River spirit figure, Papua New Guinea, c. 1920, beautifully carved with nice detail and age deposits. H: 12 1/2 in (35.7 cm), with custom stand. Ex Harry Franklin Gallery, Beverly Hills, Ca; ESee Sold Price
SoldTwo pounder and drum stick - Papua New Guinea - Sepikboth pounders are made from heavy wood; a) crowned by a half-figured ancestor spirit figure, reddish brown shiny patina, l: 48,5 cm: b) crowned by animal sculpture (marsupial with long tail), ornamentSee Sold Price
SoldNeckrest - Papua New Guinea - Sepikwood, brown patina, encrusted in some areas, red pigment, six caryatid figures, two of them are spirit figures (marked by long pointed noses) and two of them ancestor figures (marked by short noses),See Sold Price
Betel nut mortar - Papua New Guinea - Sepikwood, encrusted surface structure, mixture of white-ros coloured pigment and black paint, two spirit figures supporting the small receptacle, both with typical beak-like nose, ornamentally decorated wSee Sold Price
Betel nut mortar - Papua New Guinea - Sepikwood, encrusted surface structure, mixture of white-rosé coloured pigment and black paint, two spirit figures supporting the small receptacle, both with typical beak-like nose, ornamentally decoratedSee Sold Price
Large food bowl - Papua New Guinea - Sepikwood, matt blackish brown patina, inner side at both ends carved with small ancestor spirit figures, toothed ridges peripheral, flat round base, slightly dam., minor missing part, cracks (drilled holeSee Sold Price
Betel nut mortar - Papua New Guinea - Sepikwood, encrusted surface structure, mixture of white-rosé coloured pigment and black paint, two spirit figures supporting the small receptacle, both with typical beak-like nose, ornamentally decoratedSee Sold Price
SoldPapua New Guinea Mid Sepik Sawos Amulet MaskPapua New Guinea Mid Sepik Sawos Amulet Mask (Mid-20th Century)carved wood, natural pigments, cowrie shells depicting spirit figure with polychrome geometric pattern carved and painted on the face.See Sold Price
SoldPapua New Guinea Mid Sepik Sawos Amulet MaskPapua New Guinea Mid Sepik Sawos Amulet Mask (Mid-20th Century)carved wood, natural pigments, cowrie shells depicting spirit figure with polychrome geometric pattern carved and painted on the face.See Sold Price
Standing male figure - Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepik,wood, pigment remains, cowry shells, the back of the head carved with a crocodile, base Figures represent certain founding ancestors or cultural heroes, but various spirit beings as well. The transitiSee Sold Price
Figure of an ancestor spirit - Papua New Guinea - Sepikheavy light wood, carrying the torso of a smaller female figure on the head, the long body of a crocodile rising behind him, legs cut, surface structure strongly marked by weathering (cracks), block-lSee Sold Price
20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Hook Figure (Yipwon)Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Korwewori River, Yimam people, early 20th century. A hand-carved wooden hook figure known as a yipwon, skillfully carved with opposed hooks surrounding a centralSee Sold Price
SoldSepik River style, Papua New Guinea "Spirit" figureSepik River style, Papua New Guinea "Spirit" figure (losses) 46" x 10" x 10", Provenance: To benefit the Crocker Museum (Sacramento, CA)See Sold Price
20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Hook Figure (Yipwon)Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Korwewori River, Yimam people, early 20th century. A hand-carved wooden hook figure known as a yipwon, skillfully carved with opposed hooks surrounding a centralSee Sold Price
Oceanic Iatmul Carved Wood Figural Group SculptureAuctions at Showplace4.5(723)See Sold PriceMar 03, 2024
Papua New Guinea Middle Sepik Area Ceremonial Carving 42 inchesSuccetti Gallery4.6(74)See Sold PriceFeb 25, 2024
Food Spatula, Geelvink Bay, Northwest Coast Papua New Guinea, Early 20th C. or OlderMaterial Culture4.6(759)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
Kamanggabi Hook Figure, Upper Korewori River, PNG, Mid 20th C.Material Culture4.6(759)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
Papua New Guinea Exceptional wooden mask from Sepik River 3kg-53cmArs Coin Wien4.5(41)See Sold PriceFeb 25, 2024
Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Boiken Wood Food BowlArtemis Gallery4.8(1.3k)See Sold PriceFeb 26, 2024
An Iatmul War Trumpet, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea - A war trumpet (?Kul?) carved in wood, IatmulHannam's Auctioneers Ltd4.3(385)See Sold PriceMar 01, 2024
20th C. PNG Sepik River Woven Dance Costume - 5 ft!Artemis Gallery4.8(1.3k)See Sold PriceFeb 26, 2024
