Tribal Art and Ethnographica Catalogue


Melanesia: Irian Jaya (41 Items)

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Item Code: t2469
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: 222 cm
Price: AUD $320.00 USD $224.00 EUR €169.60
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2360
Description: An old and impressively decorated Lake Sentani ceremonial food bowl, the form exceptionally shallow.
Minor old split on one edge. Accompanied by a custom steel display stand.
Origin: Lake Sentani, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 141 cm
Price: AUD $1,200.00 USD $840.00 EUR €636.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: w7
Description: A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
Remnant pigments.
Skin absent; otherwise good condition.
Origin: Marind-Anim people, south coast New Guinea
Dimensions: Height: 118 cm
Price: AUD $1,200.00 USD $840.00 EUR €636.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4677
Description: An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
Woven rope with natural earth pigments; grass fibre decoration; wooden nose piece.
Artist: Abraham Amoko.
Fine condition.
Origin: Sawa village, Northwest Asmat, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Complete length: 135 cm
Price: AUD $1,300.00 USD $910.00 EUR €689.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4526
Description: A group of three Marind-Anim sacred spears.
Fashioned from bamboo, the shafts decorated with painted designs; each with resin grip at the mid-section; two with feather decoration at the tip.
Fine condition.
Origin: Marind-Anim people, south coast New Guinea
Dimensions: Lengths: 210 cm / 194 cm / 187 cm
Price: AUD $590.00 USD $413.00 EUR €312.70
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4527
Description: An old Asmat ceremonial spear.
Carved openwork section below the wooden barbed tip.
Fine condition.
Origin: Central Asmat, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 268 cm
Price: AUD $950.00 USD $665.00 EUR €503.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4705
Description: A Dani Je stone.
A wealth object of black slate with plaited orchid fibre decoration.
Accompanied by woven shell wealth belt and woven net used in wealth transactions.
Je stones are imported from the neighbouring Jalemo people and function as bride price, in addition to their use in important commercial transactions and ceremonies of birth, death and initiation.
Origin: Dani people, Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length of stone: 58 cm
Price: AUD $1,100.00 USD $770.00 EUR €583.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4637
Description: A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
Woven rope with pigments; cane; grass fibres; wood; feathers.
Artist: Viktor Fi.
Deceased owner: Jinacoa
Origin: Kapi village, West Asmat, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 140 cm
Price: AUD $1,600.00 USD $1,120.00 EUR €848.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4555
Description: A beautiful Lake Sentani decorated lime gourd and stick with figural finial.
Each in excellent condition.
cf Greub, Art of Northwest New Guinea, pp 118-9.
Origin: Lake Sentani, New Guinea
Dimensions: Length of gourd: 15.6 cm / Length of stck: 20 cm
Price: AUD $690.00 USD $483.00 EUR €365.70
Status: Available
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Item Code: t1548
Description: An old Lake Sentani canoe prow.
The underside displaying old repairs utilising tar, tin and nails.
Origin: Lake Sentani, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Height: 167 cm
Price: AUD $2,000.00 USD $1,400.00 EUR €1,060.00
Status: Available

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