Native American Polychrome Pottery Ola Vase, Nicolas SilveiraKensington Estate Auction4.6(216)See Sold PriceFeb 26, 2024
SoldPapua New Guinea Asmat Ancestor figure.Papua New Guinea Asmat Ancestor figure. Carved wood and pigments.See Sold Price
SoldPapua New Guinea/Asmat Wooden Male Ancestor FigurePapua New Guinea/Asmat Wooden Male Ancestor Figure {Height 80 1/2 inches} Provenance: The Naomi Lindstrom Collection, mostly acquired during 1950-1970.See Sold Price
SoldPapua New Guinea/Asmat Wooden Male Ancestor FigurePapua New Guinea/Asmat Wooden Male Ancestor Figure Height 80 1/2 inches (204.4 cm)See Sold Price
Papua New Guinea/Asmat Wooden Male Ancestor FigurePapua New Guinea/Asmat Wooden Male Ancestor Figure {Height 80 1/2 inches} Provenance: The Naomi Lindstrom Collection, mostly acquired during 1950-1970.See 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
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
SoldAsmat Ancestor FiguresAsmat Bisj Ancestral Figures (Papua New Guinea) carved hardwood. 49x 7 x 4" minor checks and repairsSee Sold Price
SoldASMAT IRIAN JAYA BIS POLE MALE ANCESTOR FIGURESPapua New Guinea Asmat tribe bis pole carvings. Black and orange pigment present. Measures 36 inches tall, 13 inches long, 5 inches wide. In good condition.See Sold Price
Male Ancestor Figure KAWE, 1970s; relief, mixed mediaMale Ancestor Figure KAWE, 1970s; relief, mixed media on wood, 60 x 12 x 11,5 cm; ASMAT PEOPLE, OCENEP - MERAUKE, Papua New Guinea, OPINION: certificate of authenticity added, PROVENANCE: collection oSee Sold Price
SoldNew Guinea Asmat Headhunting FigureAsmat headhunting figure, collected 1966 by Dutch missionaries in the NW Asmat area. The ancestor figure has the representation of a Praying Mantis, symbol of headhunting. Chalky colors applied to wooSee Sold Price
Huge Abstract Asmat Ancestor sculpture, Oceanic TribalThis is a fantastic old Example of Asmat Tribal Art from Irian jaya / Papua New Guinea. a Huge ancestor figure seated in prayer, with hands and knees up , a wonderfully stylized sculpture of the humanSee Sold Price
Asmat food bowl with ancestorPresentation bowl with ancestor figure, made of wood. Country of origin: Papua (New Guinea). Dating to mid 20th Century.Size: 52 cm (20 inches). Missionary collection South of Holland. Private collectSee Sold Price
SoldAsmat, Totemic Carving of an Ancestor, Melanesia, c.Wood Asmat, Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, circa 1930 Carving of a deceased ancestor with a standing figure, possibly a ‘Godhead’, atop a totem ornament Embellished with natural pigmentation Height:See Sold Price
SoldPNG Asmat Wood Ancestor PostPapua New Guinea, mid-20th century CE. Carved wood totemic figures of elongated abstracted forms with archaic features and painted surface remains. Custom mounted. Size: 35"H. Provenance: Ex-estate oSee Sold Price
Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure#9 25 " High Man Figure carved of wood. An interesting piece for a serious collector. Age-old wood that tells a story while you are pondering its where abouts. This piece really speaks to you. Right lSee Sold Price
Oceanic Iatmul Carved Wood Figural Group SculptureAuctions at Showplace4.5(726)See Sold PriceMar 03, 2024
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
Kamanggabi Hook Figure, Upper Korewori River, PNG, Mid 20th C.Material Culture4.6(765)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
Early Papua New Guinea Wood Finial (Abstract Face)Artemis 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
