Tribal Art and Ethnographica Catalogue


Melanesia: New Guinea (61 Items)

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Item Code: t2338
Description: A rare and spectacular Murik Lakes spirit fish sculpture used in the aimaru ceremony; cane frame covered by woven rice bags and wood decoration, both painted with traditional and traded paints; feather, grass fibre and foliage attachments; central wooden pole to support the sculpture during the dance ceremony.
The fish is a type of mackerel known as kamein.
The aimaru ceremony is performed every one to two years. It is a celebration of abundance and good fortune. Males are allowed to carry the fish and dance with it. The name of the particular fish spirit is often painted boldly on the side of the sculpture.
Accompanied by a custom steel display stand.
Origin: Mendam village, Murik Lakes, New Guinea, circa 1970.
Dimensions: Length: 129 cm
Price: AUD $2,850.00 USD $1,995.00 EUR €1,510.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2548
Description: An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief.
The carved surface is worn though the images are still clearly visible; the wood exhibits the typical dessication and splitting that is indicative of such great age in Melanesian wooden objects.
Ex Alex Philips, Melbourne; ex Mann Collection, Melbourne.
Presented on a custom steel display mount.
Origin: Circa first half of the 19th century, Iwam or Kubka peoples, Upper Sepik region, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Length: 92 cm / Width: 29 cm / Height: 25 cm
Price: AUD $3,250.00 USD $2,275.00 EUR €1,722.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2561
Description: An old and large Lower Sepik canoe prow, carved in the form of a crocodile.
Origin: Lower Sepik region, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Height: 79 cm
Price: AUD $850.00 USD $595.00 EUR €450.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t1603
Description: A large old Lower Sepik drum, garamut, the entire surface with carved faces and the terminals with figural carvings of crocodiles devouring human figures.
Origin: Angoram village, Lower Sepik region, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Length: 154 cm
Price: AUD $2,500.00 USD $1,750.00 EUR €1,325.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2487
Description: A large Kwoma architectural decoration from the ceiling of a men's ceremonial house, portraying a bird devouring a human infant.
Origin: Kwoma people, Tongwunjamb village, Washkuk Hills, Middle Sepik, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Height: 210 cm
Price: AUD $7,500.00 USD $5,250.00 EUR €3,975.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2486
Description: A large Kwoma architectural decoration from the ceiling of a men's ceremonial house, portraying a human figure and infant surmounted by a bird.
BKK
Origin: Kwoma people, Tongwunjamb village, Washkuk Hills, Middle Sepik, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Height: 236 cm
Price: AUD $8,500.00 USD $5,950.00 EUR €4,505.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t3870
Description: A Kwoma polychromed figure, portrayed with characteristics of both a female human and cuscus.
Accompanied by a custom display stand.
Origin: Kwoma people, Middle Sepik, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Height: 58 cm
Price: AUD $1,450.00 USD $1,015.00 EUR €768.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t1657
Description: An old Upper Sepik canoe paddle.
The terminal with carved zoomorphic figure.
Note that the plain shaft is joined at the centre by a steel pin, which can be unscrewed to facilitate economical shipping.
Origin: Upper Sepik, New Guinea
Dimensions: Length: 196 cm
Price: AUD $350.00 USD $245.00 EUR €185.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4215
Description: An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face.
Used to demarcate garden areas.
Letters incised at the edges probably denote ownership.
Ex New South Wales Private Collection, collected in the 1950's.
Accompanied by a custom steel display stand.
Origin: Blackwater River, New Guinea
Dimensions: Height: 67 cm
Price: AUD $2,250.00 USD $1,575.00 EUR €1,192.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2327
Description: A spectacular Papuan Gulf Kanipu mask.
This type of mask was danced by young boys, and has not been made since the early 1970's.
Cane frame covered with fibre shell; feather decoration and raffia fringe.
Ex Paulian Missionary Society.
Origin: Era River delta, Papuan Gulf, New Guinea
Dimensions: Length: 100 cm
Price: AUD $2,800.00 USD $1,960.00 EUR €1,484.00
Status: Available

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