Tribal Art and Ethnographica Catalogue


Melanesia: Irian Jaya (41 Items)

Bone belt and penis gourd, West Papua
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Title: Bone belt and penis gourd, West Papua
Item Code: t4672
Description: A rare pig bone belt and penis gourd.
The belt comprising disc-shaped and cylindrical sections of bone, exhibiting glossy patina, strung on cane; the gourd with pyrographic decoration.
Origin: Waris district, north coast West Papua
Dimensions: Length of gourd: 15.0 cm / Length of belt: 80.0 cm
Price: AUD $590.00 USD $413.00 EUR €312.70
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4667
Description: An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
Remnant trade paint decoration.
Weathered, with minor loss evident.
Origin: Humboldt Bay, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 51.5
Price: AUD $400.00 USD $280.00 EUR €212.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2105
Description: An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
Weathered; Presented on a custom metal display stand.
Origin: Humboldt Bay, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 39 cm
Price: AUD $450.00 USD $315.00 EUR €238.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4570
Description: An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
Remnant trade paint decoration.
Weathered, with minor loss evident.
Origin: Humboldt Bay, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 26 cm
Price: AUD $400.00 USD $280.00 EUR €212.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4563
Description: An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
Weathered, with minor loss evident.
Origin: Humboldt Bay, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 35 cm
Price: AUD $400.00 USD $280.00 EUR €212.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: e2378
Description: An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
Weathered; Presented on a custom metal display stand.
Origin: Humboldt Bay, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 37 cm
Price: AUD $450.00 USD $315.00 EUR €238.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4466
Description: A strand of old Chinese melon-shaped glass paste beads, of yellow hues.
Used as trade currency. Field-collected in the Geelvinck Bay and Humboldt Bay areas, West Papua.
Minor loss to some beads; otherwise good condition.
From a private collection of trade currency, New South Wales.
Origin: Circa 18th-20th century
Dimensions: 18 beads / length of strand: 37 cm / average length of beads: 22 mm
Price: AUD $350.00 USD $245.00 EUR €185.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: e1982
Description: A Malay pale green glass ear ornament, dimbo.
This type of ornament was a very important form of trade currency, given by Malay traders to the indigenous people of the Waropen Coast in exchange for highly prized items such as bird of paradise feathers.
Excellent condition; signs of considerable age.
Origin: Pre 19th century, Waropen Coast, West Papua
Dimensions: Diameter: 38 mm
Price: AUD $100.00 USD $70.00 EUR €53.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2472
Description: An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
Weathered patina.
Note that the plain shaft is joined at the centre by a steel pin, which can be unscrewed to facilitate economical shipping.
Origin: Mimika people, West Papua
Dimensions: Length: 192 cm
Price: AUD $320.00 USD $224.00 EUR €169.60
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2473
Description: An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
Weathered patina.
Note that the plain shaft is joined at the centre by a steel pin, which can be unscrewed to facilitate economical shipping.
Origin: Mimika people, West Papua
Dimensions: Length: 217 cm
Price: AUD $260.00 USD $182.00 EUR €137.80
Status: Available

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