Tribal Art and Ethnographica Catalogue


Object Type: Large Figures (20 Items)

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Item Code: t4483
Description: A rare West New Britain spirit board.
Carved in raised relief with representations of the deity Moro, a hybrid spirit who is half-human, half-snake.
Decorated with red, blue, black and white trade paint. Evidence of multi-layered pigments.
When a woman marries into a different clan and bears her first son, a carved board such as this is presented to the family of the husband. The son is then initiated into the protective care of both clans. In return for this board, the husband's family pays the wife's family about 200 strands of shell money. The board must be paid for prior to the son being initiated.
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Origin: Kombe lingustic area, West New Britain, Melanesia
Dimensions: Length: 210 cm / Diameter: 37 cm
Price: AUD $1,850.00 USD $1,295.00 EUR €980.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2320
Description: An old, large and magnificent Papuan Gulf hardwood ceremonial board, gope. Boards of this size are intended only for the pre-eminent members of a clan.
Collected by the Paulian Missionary Society.
Origin: Goaribari Island, Papuan Gulf, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Height: 167 cm
Price: AUD $6,000.00 USD $4,200.00 EUR €3,180.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2337
Description: A rare and spectacular Murik Lakes spirit fish sculpture used in the aimaru ceremony; cane frame covered by canvas 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: 142 cm
Price: AUD $4,000.00 USD $2,800.00 EUR €2,120.00
Status: Available
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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: t3245
Description: A rare Asmat ceremonial carving, omu.
These objects are made only in a few villages in Northwest Asmat, and their precise meaning is unknown.
Accompanied by a metal display stand.
Origin: West Asmat, Pupis village, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Height: 266 cm
Price: AUD $6,500.00 USD $4,550.00 EUR €3,445.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t3261
Description: A Mimika decorated ceremonial board, yamate.
Red, black and white remnant ochres.
Origin: Mimika people, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 153 cm
Price: AUD $490.00 USD $343.00 EUR €259.70
Status: Available
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Item Code: t3843
Description: A Mimika decorated ceremonial board, yamate.
Red, black and white remnant ochres.
Origin: Mimika people, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 149.5 cm
Price: AUD $450.00 USD $315.00 EUR €238.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4108
Description: A large Tharu wooden ancestor figure.
A superb sculpture.
Natural split lower right.
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Origin: Dang Tharu people, Tharu Valley, Southern Nepal.
Dimensions: Height: 139 cm
Price: AUD $4,900.00 USD $3,430.00 EUR €2,597.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4168
Description: A beautiful old Mimika ceremonial board, yamate.
Origin: Mimika people, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 213 cm
Price: AUD $1,600.00 USD $1,120.00 EUR €848.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4250
Description: A rare West New Britain spirit board.
Carved in raised relief with a figure, half-human, half-crocodile.
Decorated with red, white and blue trade paint, with evidence of multi-layered pigments.
When a woman marries into a different clan and bears her first son, a carved board such as this is presented to the family of the husband. The son is then initiated into the protective care of both clans. In return for this board, the husband's family pays the wife's family about 200 strands of shell money. The board must be paid for prior to the son being initiated.
Origin: Kombe linguistic area, West New Britain, Melanesia
Dimensions: Height: 178 cm
Price: AUD $3,750.00 USD $2,625.00 EUR €1,987.50
Status: Available

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