Ancestor board "gope" or "kaiaimunu" - Papua New Guineawood, brown patina, red and white pigment, the figure of an ancestor spirit in the centre, notched decor along rim and asymmetrical spiral ornamentes to the right, slightly dam., small traces of insecSee Sold Price
SoldSmall ancestor board "gope" - Papua New Guinea - Golf,wood, middle brown patina, the front side intricately carved with curvilinear undulating designs depicting an ancestral spirit, white pigment rubbed into the deepenings, collection number handwrittenSee Sold Price
Ancestor board "gope" - Papua New Guinea - Golf, Elemawood, pigments, minor missing parts H: 75 cm, H: 29,5 inch Provenance: Marcia & John Friede, Rye, USA Continent: OceaniaSee Sold Price
Sold3 Papuan Gulf gope boards.Three PAPUAN GULF ancestor (gope) boards, Papua New Guinea. H = 36 1/2 inches.See Sold Price
SoldAncestral board "gope" - Papua New Guinea - Golf,wood, brown patina, white pigment, carved with the stylized figure of an ancestor spirit and cross-shaped emblem, the raised contours accentuated with brown paint, unusual form, slightly dam., small tSee Sold Price
Ancestral board "gope" - Papua New Guinea - Golf, Wapowood, middle brown patina, white pigment, carved with a stylized ancestor figure with raised contours, slightly dam., minor missing parts (raised struts), fine cracks, metal base H: 93 cm, H: 36,6 incSee Sold Price
SoldSpirit board "gope" - Papua New Guinea - Golf, Purariwood, brown patina, remains of red and white pigment, carved in flat relief with the face of an ancestor spirit in the centre, holes on either side, old collection number "M 173" backside, slightly daSee Sold Price
Small spirit board "gope" - Papua New Guinea - Golf,wood, brown patina, red and white pigment, lancet-shaped, the face of an ancestor spirit in the centre, jagged pattern around rim, drilled hole for suspension, slightly dam., traces of insect caused dSee Sold Price
SoldAncestral memorial board, Papua New GuineaAncestral memorial board or "gope", Papua New Guinea, used in a cycle of ceremonies that may take an entire generation to complete, the curved wood plank painted in white, with a series of ancestor faSee Sold Price
SoldBoard & figure from South Pacific. 20th century.A group of 2 South Pacific objects. ++ Ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River.20th century. ++ Gope Board, Papua New Guinea, Papua Gulf. 20th century. Provenance: From a Private Mid-Western CoSee Sold Price
SoldBoard & figure from South Pacific. 20th century.A group of 2 South Pacific objects. 20th century. ++ Ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River. 27 2/3" x 8 1/2". ++ Gope Board. Papua New Guinea. Papua Gulf. 50" x 10 1/2".See Sold Price
Board & figure from South Pacific. 20th century.A group of 2 South Pacific objects. ++ Ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River.20th century. ++ Gope Board, Papua New Guinea, Papua Gulf. 20th century.See Sold Price
SoldA "Gope" Papuan Gulf ancestor spirit boardFirst-quarter 20th Century; Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea The ovoid carved wood spirit board with figural motif and polychromed with natural pigments and charcoal 41.75" H x 10" W x 2.75" D ProvenSee Sold Price
SoldPapua Gulf Keveke Board Mask. 20th c.A Papua Gulf Keveke ancestor board mask. Papua New Guinea. 2nd half of the 20th century. 63 1/2" x 24" x 9". “This is a traditional form, but it stops being a gope and becomes keveke. By sewing theSee Sold Price
Sold*GOPE SPIRIT BOARDPapua New Guinea wooden ancestor spirit board, with carved and painted decoration, approximate length 47".See Sold Price
SoldAncestral board "gope" - Papua New Guinea - Golflight wood, red and white pigment, brown paint, carved with head and body of a spirit being, formed by raised lines, "bipane" motive, slightly dam., cracks, abrasion of paint; there has been some quesSee Sold Price
Spirit board "gope" - Papua New Guinea - Gulf of Papua,wood, pigments, missing partResearchers' opinions differ as to whether the "gope" boards represent ancestral spirits or spirits of the bush. Their function has also not been clearly defined. On the onSee Sold Price
Spirit board "gope" - Papua New Guinea - Golf, Erawood, pigment remains, H: 109 cm, H: 42,9 inchContinent: OceaniaSee Sold Price
Spirit board "gope" - Papua New Guinea, Uruma islandwood, greyish brown patina, heart-shaped face of a spirit being in the centre, enclosed by ornaments in flat relief, drilled holes on either side, surface structure strongly marked by weathering and iSee Sold Price
SoldAncestral spirit board, Papua New GuineaAncestral spirit board or "gope", Papua New Guinea, often kept in the men's house, out of view from women and children, the carved ovoid wood form painted with geometric motifs, and wrapped in rope, fSee Sold Price
SoldAncestral spirit board, Papua New GuineaAncestral spirit board or "gope", Papua New Guinea, often kept in the men's house, out of view from women and children, the carved ovoid wood form painted with geometric motifs, and wrapped in rope, fSee Sold Price
Ancestral spirit board, Papua New GuineaAncestral spirit board or "gope", Papua New Guinea, believed to provide a dwelling place for a protective spirit, the carved and painted wood of rounded rectangular form, depicting incised figures witSee Sold Price
Ancestral spirit board, Papua New GuineaAncestral spirit board or "gope", Papua New Guinea, believed to provide a dwelling place for a protective spirit, the carved and painted wood of rounded rectangular form, depicting incised figures witSee Sold Price
Ancestral spirit board, Papua New GuineaAncestral spirit board or "gope", Papua New Guinea, believed to provide a dwelling place for a protective spirit, the carved and painted wood of rounded rectangular form, depicting incised figures witSee Sold Price
Papua New Guinea Kaminimbit Tribal Mask 29inThe Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.4.3(2.9k)See Sold PriceFeb 28, 2024
5" x 5" Purple Mountain Swallowtail Specimen - Graphium Weiskei Arfakensis.Weatherham Estate Treasures4(154)See Sold PriceMar 07, 2024
Papua New Guinea Storyboard Carved Wood PanelDana J. Tharp Auctions4.6(255)See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024
Food Spatula, Geelvink Bay, Northwest Coast Papua New Guinea, Early 20th C. or OlderMaterial Culture4.6(759)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
Cooke, George 1801 Print. Papua New Guinea Man hunting Wild HogsAlbion Auctions4.7(335)See Sold PriceMar 07, 2024
19th C. Papua New Guinea Stone Adze Blade, ex-Sotheby'sArtemis Gallery4.8(1.3k)See Sold PriceFeb 26, 2024
AN EARLY PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CARVED WOOD VOTIVE. 25 cm high.Hannam's Auctioneers Ltd4.3(385)See Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024
Iatmul Wood Carved Savi Mask, Papua New GuineaAuctions at Showplace4.5(723)See Sold PriceApr 16, 2024
