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Melanesia: New Guinea

A magnificent old Kwoma mindja figure
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Title: A magnificent old Kwoma mindja figure
Item Code: t4712
Description: A magnificent old Kwoma mindja figure.
An exceptional, large-scale example, with superbly carved details and remnant pigment.
Accompanied by a custom steel display stand.
Origin: Kwoma people, Sanchi River, Upper Sepik, New Guinea
Dimensions: Height: 183 cm
Price: AUD $12,000.00 USD $11,464.92 EUR €7,275.24
Status: Available
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An old Sawos gable figure
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Title: An old Sawos gable figure
Item Code: t4523
Description: An old Sawos gable figure (ceremonial house finial).
A male spirit figure surmounted by totemic bird figure, with profuse and elaborate carved decoration overall.
The main figure with shell nose ornament in pierced septum and ear ornaments attached with twine.
Remnant pigment decoration; weathered patina.
Superb sculpture.
Origin: Sawos people, Middle Sepik, New Guinea
Dimensions: Height: 155 cm
Price: AUD $12,000.00 USD $11,464.92 EUR €7,275.24
Status: Available
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An extremely old and rare Kwoma female figure
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Title: An extremely old and rare Kwoma female figure
Item Code: t2475
Description: An extremely old and rare Kwoma female figure, associated with the Nogwi cult, which is the third and highest cult of this people and is reserved for only a select few initiates.
Collected in 1974.
Some depradation on reverse, now stabilized.
Origin: Kwoma people, Washkuk Hills, Middle Sepik, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Height: 134 cm
Price: AUD $28,500.00 USD $27,229.18 EUR €17,278.69
Status: Available
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An archaic Lower Sepik house post from a ceremonial house
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Title: An archaic Lower Sepik house post from a ceremonial house
Item Code: t3242
Description: An archaic Lower Sepik house post from a ceremonial house, carved in the form of a female and a male figure portrayed standing back-to-back, with carved faces at the side.
The wood exhibits great weathering and dessication indicating extreme age.
Origin: Circa early 19th century, Migendo village, Lower Sepik region, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Height: 123 cm
Status: Sold
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An old and impressive Kwoma mindja figure
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Title: An old and impressive Kwoma mindja figure
Item Code: t3244
Description: An old and impressive Kwoma mindja figure with pigmented decoration.
Small section of loss top right.
Accompanied by a steel display stand.
Origin: Kwoma people, Middle Sepik, New Guinea
Dimensions: Height: 174 cm
Price: AUD $14,000.00 USD $13,375.74 EUR €8,487.78
Status: Available
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An old Kwoma nogwi figure
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Title: An old Kwoma nogwi figure
Item Code: t3159
Description: An old Kwoma nogwi figure.
Incised decoration; cowrie shell eyes; remnant pigments.
The nogwi ritual, associated with the yam harvest ceremony, is the most secret of the Kwoma rituals. Participation is restricted to the most senior men.
Accompanied by a steel display stand.
Origin: Kwoma people, Tongwunjamb village, Washkuk Hills, Middle Sepik, New Guinea
Dimensions: Height: 151 cm
Price: AUD $18,500.00 USD $17,675.08 EUR €11,215.99
Status: Available
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Asia

A massive and very old Naga village gate
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Title: A massive and very old Naga village gate
Item Code: t3428
Description: A massive and very old Naga village gate.
Carved in high relief with a highly stylized human figure and showing remnant green and white paint.
Weathered patina and evidence of old insect depradation, now stabilized.
cf Jacobs, The Nagas, p 99.
Origin: Nagaland, northeastern India. Conservatively pre-1930.
Dimensions: 165 x 72 cm
Price: AUD $16,000.00 USD $15,286.56 EUR €9,700.32
Status: Available
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A large and rare Naga wooden house panel
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Title: A large and rare Naga wooden house panel
Item Code: t3500
Description: A large and rare Naga wooden house panel carved with a mithun head in very high relief.
Origin: Konyak people, Nagaland, northeastern India.
Dimensions: Height: 201 cm / Width: 63 cm / Depth: 19 cm
Price: AUD $12,000.00 USD $11,464.92 EUR €7,275.24
Status: Available
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Melanesia: Irian Jaya

An old and large Lake Sentani male figure
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Title: An old and large Lake Sentani male figure
Item Code: t2652
Description: An old and large Lake Sentani male figure.
A beautifully balanced sculpture, the face, arms and torso decorated with carved designs; the feet are not delineated and the sculpture is not free-standing.
Accompanied by a custom steel display mount.
Origin: Lake Sentani, Irian Jaya.
Dimensions: Height: 148 cm
Price: AUD $16,000.00 USD $15,286.56 EUR €9,700.32
Status: Available
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Tribal Art

A rare and impressive archaic Dogon figure
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Title: A rare and impressive archaic Dogon figure
Item Code: t5293
Description: A rare and impressive archaic Dogon figure, representing the spirit of a Hogon (spiritual leader).
A powerful, master carving.
The dessicated wood exhibits very great age; the figure is in a stable condition, but is very fragile.
Accompanied by a custom metal display stand
Origin: Field collected in the Songo area, Mali.
Dimensions: Length: 170 cm
Status: Sold
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