Head fragment - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, brown patina, eyes placed close together, pierced septum, accentuated ears, slightly dam., minor missing parts (headdress), base; possibly once head of ancestor figure "kawe", who depicted certaSee Sold Price
SoldWest Papua New Guinea Asmat (Head Hunters)Warriors Neck Ornament, made from a full set of sacred buffalo teeth, worn at ceremonial gatherings, on standSee Sold Price
SoldWest Papua New Guinea Asmat (Head Hunters)Breast Plate, made from Cowrie shells and larger shell pendant, worn for ceremonies, on standSee Sold Price
SoldA Sepik, Papua New Guinea head dress fragment,A Sepik, Papua New Guinea head dress fragment, the flat basket work of oval outline with a round hole to one end, one side ochre painted, 40cm (15.75 in) wideSee Sold Price
SoldAN INDONESIAN TRIBAL PAINTED AND CARVED WOOD FIGURALAN INDONESIAN TRIBAL PAINTED AND CARVED WOOD FIGURAL ANCESTRAL TOTEM POLE FRAGMENT, ASMAT PEOPLES, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THIRD QUARTER 20TH CENTURY, with reticulated abstract embracing figures painted inSee Sold Price
SoldAN INDONESIAN TRIBAL PAINTED AND CARVED WOOD FIGURALAN INDONESIAN TRIBAL PAINTED AND CARVED WOOD FIGURAL ANCESTRAL TOTEM POLE FRAGMENT, ASMAT PEOPLES, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THIRD QUARTER 20TH CENTURY, with reticulated abstract embracing figures painted inSee Sold Price
SoldPAPUA NEW GUINEA ASMAT OPENWORK RITUAL BOARDLarge carved openwork ritual board, Asmat (Bisman tribe), Casuarinen Coast, ex-Dutch New Guinea, the flat board carved with a female figure standing at the top with head turned in profile, hands on hiSee Sold Price
SoldPAPUA NEW GUINEA ASMAT DRUMWonderfully carved with bird head handle. Original stretched lizard skin top with beeswax tuning knobs. Bottom handle has old split. Drum was collected in the village of Basim in 1973 by Magnus AndersSee Sold Price
Papua New Guinea Asmat ShieldAsmat Shield w/head on top. 11” W x 22” T. West Papua New Guinea. The Asmat Tribe is known for its wood carving honoring their ancestors. They were headhunters; this is where Michael Rockefeller dSee Sold Price
SoldBig war shield "yemes" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatmangrove wood, completely covered with dark patina, the stylized face at the top represents the stingray "puru", the corpus carries emblems that are related to head hunting (flying fox "tar" and "bipaSee Sold Price
SoldPAPUA NEW GUINEA ASMAT SHIELDThis Asmat shield is carved in a tear-drop shape, crowded with numerous repetitions of subsidiary motifs, and a head given the impression of a mouth and eyes._x000D_ L:66in(167.6cm)_x000D_See Sold Price
SoldPAPUA NEW GUINEA ASMAT PNG RAFFIA CEREMONIAL DRESSPAPUA NEW GUINEA ASMAT PNG WOVEN RAFFIA CEREMONIAL DRESS. WOVEN BODY APP. 37" LONG X 16" WIDE. RAFFIA SKIRT, APP. 24-29". COMPLETE WITH ATTACHED HEAD PIECE. GC.See Sold Price
SoldWar shield "yamasj" - Papua New Guinea, Asmatmangrove root wood, lime, red ochre, charcoal, sago leaf fibre, water stains on the backThe typical cone-like projection "cemen" carved with a small ancestor's head, another one below. The shield corpSee Sold Price
Architectural fragment - Papua New Guinea, East Sepik -wood, encrusted greyish brown patina, remains of colour pigments, nails, bottom up carved with snake, animal head and human torso, dam., missing parts, rep. (breakage: projection on top), cracks, abraSee 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
Bowl - Papua New Guinea, Asmatmangrove wood, remains of white, red and black pigment, traditional motifs (flying fox, "bipane") in high relief on the backside, handle in shape of anthropomorphic head, slightly dam., missing parts,See Sold Price
Food bowl - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, light brown patina, remains of red and black pigment, handle in shape of an anthropomorphic head with pierced septum, incised curvilinear decor around the rim and at the bottom, slightly dam. (rSee 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
SoldPapua New Guinea Asmat Cassowary Bone Adze or AxeA west Papua New Guinea Asmat Cassowary bird bone adze or axe wood, raffia, and bone having a intricately carved handle with geometric band patterns, the head holding the base of the femur bone of theSee Sold Price
Male/female pair of figures - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, rich dark brown patina, traces of red and white pigment, identically designed (form of the head, facial features, body posture), rib cage and spine marked by incised lines, sexual characteristicSee 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
Figurally carved dish - Papua New Guinea, Asmatwood, reddish brown patina, black paint, narrow dish, decor in bas-relief on the outside, crowned by a bulky standing figure, three hornbill heads, dam., minor missing parts, abrasion of paint, base HSee Sold Price
Asmat ShieldTitle: Asmat Shield Description: West Papua New Guinea Asmat Tribe Shield with Head on Top. Size: 11" X 22" T Reserve: $40.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $28.00 to anywhere within the contiguousSee Sold Price
War shield "yemes" - Papua New Guinea, Northwest Asmat,mangrove wood, lime, red ochre, the stylized face at the top represents the stingray "puru", the corpus carries emblems that are related to head hunting (flying fox "tar" and "bipane" motifs), as wellSee 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
Papua New Guinea Exceptional wooden mask from Sepik River 3kg-53cmArs Coin Wien4.5(42)See Sold PriceFeb 25, 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
20th C. PNG Sepik River Woven Dance Costume - 5 ft!Artemis Fine Arts4.8(1.4k)See Sold PriceFeb 26, 2024
