http://http://www.newguineaart.com/ New Guinea Tribal Artifacts Gallery RSS Feed en-us Copyright (C) 2013 New Guinea Art http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/huge-dance-costume-mask-lower-ramusepik-river-sold Huge Dance Costume Mask - This is a classic design with the usual red, black and white colors. It shows age and use but, I admit, I have never seen one this large. Since they are built iunto a large framework dance costume the size is not necessarily relevant. It does have the small holes around the perimeter for attachment to the costume. It is very finely and thinly carved so is rather light for its size, 32.25 inches tall and 12.5 inches wide. Detail work is excellent, notice the tiny mask on the forehead. It sells for SOLD Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #9069 05-18-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/washkuk-mask-sepik-river-sold Washkuk Mask - A very unusual mask from the Washkuk area. It shows considerable age and wear with lots of original clay and vegetable-based paint. It was collected in situ on 5 June 1975 and dates to the early 1960´s. 11.25 inches tall and 6.75 inches wide. Custom mounted.   Sells for SOLD Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8573 05-18-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/old-wosera-maira-figure-abelam-people-sold Old Wosera Maira Figure - This interesting small maira shows a lot of age and wear but is sound. It has been repainted many times, the last time with a pinkish color but underneath is a more traditional yellow. It looks like the owner added some red chalk lines the last time he repainted it. It is a big crude but still keeps that classic maira form. Circa 1950. 24.5 inches tall, mounted. Sells for SOLD Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8639 05-14-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/old-crocodile-canoe-prow Old Crocodile Canoe Prow - This old prow was broken off a worn out canoe in the 1970rsquo;s. It has a clan bird on the snout and an ancestor face on the top of the head. Mounted. 30 inches long and 9 inches wide at it widest point. Priced at $185 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #7668 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/a-very-old-lime-stick-fragment-abelam-people A Very Old Lime Stick Fragment, Abelam People Although this is just a fragment of a lime stick, it is truly a beautiful piece. It is carefully and finely carved in such a delicate manner, the artist obviously had considerable talent to make such a wonderful piece using the tools of the time, most likely, stone and animal teeth. It has tiny now headless figure at the top. I love this piece. Early 20th century. 8.5 inches tall and comes with a stand. Priced at $125 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8775 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/clan-figure-ambunti-area Clan Figure - This very unusual clan piece was collected by Ron Perry in Ambunti on 24 September, 1976. As you can see it has several ancestor faces and is surmounted by a bird. It has a dark red patina along with the clay-based paints that have been refreshed just prior to collection. It is 19.75 inches tall. Priced at $175 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #9153 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/old-asmat-nose-bone Old Asmat Nose Bone.  A nice old nose bone with a very dark coffee patina probably dating to the mid-20th century or earlier. It is 5 inches long and comes with a stand. Sells for $95 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #JM11 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/yam-ceremony-mask Yam Ceremony Mask - Yam Masks or "Babamini", are made in the Wosera and Maprik areas of Papua New Guinea. These masks are ancestral spirit images used to decorate, consecrate, and celebrate the ancestors at the yam harvest festival.  Ceremonial yams grow up to 12 feet long and a man's status is judged by his ability to grow big yams. During the festival, the yams are decorated with masks, flowers, fruit, and leaves until they resemble men at the last stage of initiation and are then displayed.  These yam 'men' are believed to be present as living beings capable of hearing and seeing.  A man does not keep his yams but exchanges them with his traditional exchange partner.  The partner with the biggest yams is seen to have the most power.  Men make the basketry masks they put on the yams and paint them with clay pigments and natural paints.  The masks are carefully stored each year after the yam ceremonies the repainted and reused the next year. This old mask was collected in the early 1970rsquo;s and shows considerable age and evidence being repainted for many yam ceremonies. It is 8.5 inches tall. Priced at $215 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8930 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/very-old-bilum-bag-papua-new-guinea Very Old Bilum Bag, Papua New Guinea - This is one of the oldest bilums I have ever had. It shows considerable age and use but is still in superb shape. It is woven from a thick and heavy bush twine, which is probably why it survived so long in the field. It is of a Highlands type that did not have a one-piece strap. The strap was woven in two havles as a continuation of the bag itself. Some bags have a one-piece woven strap that is made separately and then woven into the bag. To use it was knotted and whatever length was needed at the time by the owner. This bag has one very special feature, the bilas on the ends of the straps are bone. I have no idea what kind of bone it is but it is very old tiny pieces of bone still covered mostly in dried skin. As near as I can tell they are mammalian bones but from what or what part of the animal, I have no clue. It measures 15 inches wide as laid out in the photo and 10 inches high, not counting the straps. Priced at $145 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8062 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/collingwood-bay-lime-spatula-papua-new-guinea Collingwood Bay Lime Spatula - This early to mid-20th century spatula was field collected in Collingwood Bay, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea by Michael Hamson some years ago. It shows considerable age and use. There is some old rodent damage you can see on the side. There are remnants of lime-based paint still remaining in the incised designs. It is 11 inches tall and comes with a custom mount. Priced at $275 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #JMLM13 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/antique-babakumbu-abelam-people-papua-new-guinea Antique Babakumbu - Babakumbus, from the Wosera, are made of woven rattan then painted in bright natural commercial colors. They are made by the men of the Abelam tribe as ancestral religious power centers are used for healing, power, initiation, harvest festivals. Another nice baba, collected by Ron Perry in the 1960rsquo;s. This stunning mask is really well made with lots of extra details added. It has a lot of old paint still on it. It shows quite a bit of use. It is roughly 15 inches tall. Comes with a custom stand. Priced at $975 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8594 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/baba-from-a-florida-collection-wosera-area-new-guinea Baba from a Florida Collection - Babakumbus, from the Wosera, are made of woven rattan then painted in bright natural commercial colors. They are made by the men of the Abelam tribe as ancestral religious power centers are used for healing, power, initiation, harvest festivals. This baba dates from the 1970rsquo;s and was used. It retains a lot of nice clay-based paint. It is roughly 18 inches tall. Comes with a custom stand. Priced at $420 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #B11-20 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/old-babakumbu-from-a-florida-collection-new-guinea Old Babakumbu from a Florida Collection - Babakumbus, from the Wosera, are made of woven rattan then painted in bright natural commercial colors. They are made by the men of the Abelam tribe as ancestral religious power centers are used for healing, power, initiation, harvest festivals. I really like this one. It has no paint left on it and has a very unique and striking design. There is an old tag from a Florida gallery inside. It is roughly 15 inches tall. Comes with a custom stand. Priced at $475 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #B11-22 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/smoking-bamboo-papua-new-guinea Smoking Bamboo, Papua New Guinea - Bamboo tubes are used for smoking in many parts of New Guinea. This piece is from an old missionary collection, circa 1960rsquo;s. You can see it has had a lot of use. The incised and painted design is really quite attractive. Comes with a mount, 14 inches long. Priced at $110 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #P113 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/stone-carved-janus-faced-spear-point-wosera-area-abelam-people Stone Carved Janus-faced Spear Point - This very old black palm spear point has two ancestor faces. It shows a huge amount of age and wear, some very old bug damage but is solid. It is stone carved and dates to the early part of the 20th century. Mounted, 21.75 inches tall. Priced at $275 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8251 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/antique-male-ancestor-figure-morris-young-collection-sepik-river Antique Male Ancestor Figure - This ancient figure was collected in the 1970rsquo;s by well-known New Guinea collector and dealer Morris Young. It is obviously much older, probably circa 1950rsquo;s. He has no paint left but does have some mud or other encrustation. Missing a leg as you can see. In spite of all this, he still has a certain power. Mounted, 16.5 inches tall. Priced at $300 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #9197 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/plaited-bilum-bag-asmat-people-papua Plaited Bilum Bag - Bilums are used for pretty much everything in New Guinea, as a purse, backpack, baby carrier, even pockets in the absence of pants or pants that are holding together enough to have functioning pockets. This is an old Asmat bag dating from the 1970rsquo;s and has seen a lot of use. Decorated with Jobrsquo;s Tears, quills, and feathers.  It measures 12 inches tall, not counting the strap. Priced at $110 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #JMA1 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/maprikwosera-area-bone-dagger-new-guinea Abelam and Arapesh people.  Bone daggers are made from the thighbone of the huge cassowary bird.  They are frequently incised with ancestor and clan designs and are generally worn in a woven band on the upper arm and occasionally on a cord around the neck.  This multi-purpose tool is used for fighting, hunting, digging, ceremonial sacrifice, and singsing (dancing) decoration. A very nice, gracile artifact. It has a stylized face incised on it with a lot of age. It has that lovely smooth feel from decades of use. A nice light honey-colored patina. 11.25 inches tall and comes with a stand. Priced at $375 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #B12-3 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/bone-dagger-maprikwosera-area-abelam-and-arapesh-people Bone Dagger, Maprik/Wosera area - Bone daggers are made from the thighbone of the huge cassowary bird.  They are frequently incised with ancestor and clan designs and are generally worn in a woven band on the upper arm and occasionally on a cord around the neck.  This multi-purpose tool is used for fighting, hunting, digging, ceremonial sacrifice, and singsing (dancing) decoration. Another nice old dagger with a lot of age, a nice patina and polish from use. Simple incised designs but also has a bush twine cord and some old rattan woven at the top. There is also some grass or rattan stuffed in the hole under the top, as you can see in one of the photos. Excellent old dagger, 11 inches tall, comes with a stand. Priced at $400 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US.   Inquire or order: #B12-2     05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/abelam-ceremonial-head-wosera-papua-new-guinea Abelam Ceremonial Head-  I am not sure if this was originally made as a wooden yam mask or if it was part of a maira figure. I suspect the latter because the bottom appears as though the piece was part of a larger carving. This is a simple piece but has a certain charm to it. Lots of paint remaining under the age patina. Collected in the 1960rsquo;s and dates to an earlier period based on the wear and age. It is 16.75 inches tall and custom mounted. Priced at $375 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #JM12a 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/middle-sepik-ancestor-face-with-clan-images  I am not sure what this great little face was originally part of, perhaps a figure or maybe a garamut drum. At any rate, he has been on his own for some time as evidenced by the wear on the former point of attachment. Nice detail incised carving with red, white, and black native-made paint surviving yet a lot of age to piece. Collected in 1968. There is a crocodile on the back as you can see. Custom mounted. He is 10.75 inches tall. Priced at $95 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8926 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/janus-face-ceremonial-staff-lower-sepik-river Janus-face Ceremonial staff - This piece was collected on the lower Sepik or lower Ramu river in the 1970rsquo;s. It is worn and used but retains a bit of paint here and there. Custom mounted, it is 36 inches tall. Priced at $145 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #9126 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/antique-crocodile-canoe-prow-papua-new-guinea Antique Crocodile Canoe Prow - Canoes are the primary mode of travel for villagers on the Sepik as few roads or even trails run very far. Once a canoe has reached the point where it can no longer be repaired, or, if the owner dies it is cut up for firewood or left to rot on the ground or in the water. The most common form for a prow to take on the middle Sepik is of a crocodile.  Crocodiles not only figure prominently in tribal creation mythology but also are a very real and dangerous threat to anyone in a small boat on the river.  It is said that the croc prow is designed to fool a crocodile into thinking it has encountered another croc and not a nice bowl filled with tasty morsels.  Personally, I believe the people are far to intelligent, especially about the natural world, to believe this. This large, heavy prow is from a manrsquo;s canoe, and is very old. As you can see, the carving and design is striking. There is a bit of a metal repair on the underside, indicating it served its owner for many years. There is an ancestor face on the crocrsquo;s snout. The prow is 31.5 inches long. Priced at $425 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8408 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/pig-tusk-native-money-morobe-province-papua-new-guinea Pig Tusk Native Money - This is a fine old native currency pig tusk that has a beautiful age patina and polish.  The woven rattan bit on the end has some aged black pitch with embedded shells. Given the way the tusk is worn and polished I would guess it was worn as part of some jewelry for many years. The nice thing about such an old piece is that it is solid and will not crack or split.  It is 3.5 inches in diameter at the widest part. Priced at $300 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #ML-49-0511 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/mens-house-or-dance-costume-mask-yemen-village-lower-sepik-river Menrsquo;s House or Dance Costume Mask - These masks are unique to the Yemen village area, which is quite a distance off the Sepik on the Keram River almost due south of Kambaramba village. This superb mask is quite large and decorated for its type. It shows considerable age and use and was collected by Ron Perry in the 1960rsquo;s. It is 25.5 inches tall with woven rattan decoration and all native-made paints. Priced at $900 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8724 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/wooden-gable-mask-sawos-people-middle-sepik-river Wooden Gable Mask - A large and very old ancestor mask that was hung on the gable of the outside of a menrsquo;s house. It has no paint on it, which may have worn off or it never had any. Considerable age and wear but still solid and visually powerful. Dates to the 1950rsquo;s or before. 32.25 inches high. Priced at $900 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8651 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/old-papuan-gulf-bioma Old Papuan Gulf Bioma - Wapo Creek and Era River areas,  Papua New Guinea. Bioma figures were used in the men's house as part of the headhunting culture. They were placed in front of the gope boards which were set in front of clan partitioned areas that contained the skulls obtained in headhunting raids.  This older piece was collected by Ron Perry in the early 1970rsquo;s but dates from long before that. It has just a bit of paint remaining and shows age and use. The hole was a wood knot that must have fallen out quite some time ago. It is 36 inches tall. Priced at $450 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8647 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/hook-figure-upper-sepik-river-new-guinea Hook Figure - Hooks are used along the Sepik for both secular and ceremonial purposes. In the home, bilum bags filled with food and possessions are hung from hooks to keep them off the floor, out of the way, and away from children, dogs and vermin. They are used in the Men's house on which to hang valuables and ritual items and, in the not so distant past, to hang the skulls of vanquished enemies. They are still a very commonly used item all along the Sepik as the houses have not really changed all that much since the Stone Age.  Figures and masks on the hooks represent ancestors and clan totemic animals. This superb, very old hook was collected by Ron Perry in the hills above Ambunti in the fall of 1976. It dates to the early 1960rsquo;s or well before. Stands 31.25 inches tall and is custom mounted. Priced at $500 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #2176 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/figure-from-the-wosera-area-abelam-people Many of the artifacts from the Wosera and Maprik areas have to do with the yam cycle and ceremonies involved with it, a tradition of birth and rebirth. This interesting figure has a hornbill at the top. There is some bug damage but the piece is solid and stable. It dates to the 1970rsquo;s. Paint is all clay and vegetable-based. Custom mounted, 28.5 inches tall Priced at $250 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #4334 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/wanleg-cult-hook-karawari-river-new-guinea Wanleg Cult Hook, Karawari River, middle Sepik River area.  Cult Hooks or "Wanlegs", are found in villages of the Karawari River and the Blackwater River.  Karawari cult hooks are one of the most famous and sought after of all New Guinea artifacts.  They were made famous when a cache of ancient carvings was discovered in caves along the Karawari where they were kept and used for ceremonies for generations. On the Karawari they are called Aripa and are considered to be living beings that help initiated men in hunting and warfare. They are given offerings of blood and betel nut juice prior to a hunt or battle. Should the Aripa fail to help find prey or vanquish an enemy, it would be discarded and replaced with a new one.  Small ones are known as "yipwon" and are carried as amulets, larger ones are kept in the men's house. This aesthetically beautiful wanleg has a dark patina and shows considerable age. Collected in the 1960rsquo;s. It is 38.25 inches tall and custom mounted. Priced at $400 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8246 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/ancient-massim-canoe-prow-fragment Ancient Massim Canoe Prow Fragment. This would have been the front part of the elaborate canoe prow carving group on a Massim canoe. It is extremely old, dating to the early 20th century. Although worn and heaving encrusted with a dark patina there remains a lot of nice detailed carving on the piece. Custom mounted. It measures 15 inches long and 5.5 inches at the widest point at the base. Priced at $450 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8234 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/schouten-island-canoe-sail-hoist Schouten Island Canoe Sail Hoist. These are lashed to the mast and the rigging from the sail would have been run along the angle to hoist the sail. The figure is a protective tribal ancestor. Excellent detail with age and use apparent. It lacks paint, which is typical for these pieces. Dates to the 1960rsquo;s . Custom mounted. It is 18 inches long and the part with the figure is 12 inches high. Priced at $575 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #7984 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/middle-sepik-bilum-hook-ancestor-face-papua-new-guinea Middle Sepik Bilum Hook Ancestor Face. Hooks are used throughout New Guinea because there are no tables or shelves. Bilum bags are hung from the hooks and filled with food, clothing, sacred items, and anything else they donrsquo;t want under foot or accessible to rodents. In the past, special hooks were used to suspect the skulls taken in headhunting raids. This hook shows a considerable age and use. It is worn smooth from use and has some old bug damage (the bugs are long gone and the piece is solid). It measures 16.74 inches tall and 5.25 inches wide. Priced at $110 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #9094 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/chambri-lakes-fireplace-fragment-with-ancestor-face Chambri Lakes Fireplace Fragment with Ancestor Face. One of the only places in the Sepik region that has clay good enough for pottery is in the Chambri Lakes. The villages of the Chambri are renowned for their pottery which is widely traded up and down the Sepik. You see their large wok-shaped fireplaces in most villages along the river. This fragment is from a very old fireplace, it is heavily encrusted with a dark patina from years of use. Custom mounted. It is 7.5 inches high and 4.75 inches wide. Priced at $145 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #6788 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/blackwater-river-woven-gable-mask-sepik-region-new-guinea Blackwater River Woven Gable Mask. Classic gable mask from this area, they are hung over the gable on the front of a Menrsquo;s house. Woven of rattan, covered with clay and painted with clay and vegetable-based colors. Shows age and use, from an old Florida collection. It measures 20 inches high by 10.45 inches wide. Priced at $225, Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #B10-2 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/ceremonial-mens-house-figure-abelam-new-guinea Ceremonial Men's House Figure - Abelam Menrsquo;s House figure, Wosera area. A nice figure with lots of native-made paint remaining but shows age and use. These are kept in the Menrsquo;s house so often look newer than they actually are. This one was collected in the early 1970´s. It is 34.25 inches tall. Mounted. Priced at $375, Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #B11-29 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/massim-kula-canoe-prow Old Massim kula canoe prow. This part was attched to the front of the splashboard. And old piece field collected by Ron Perry in the 1960rsquo;s and is older than that. It has some paint left on it as you can see. It measures 21.25 inches long and is mounted. Priced at $700 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #7841 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/antique-kapkap-papuan-gulf-new-guinea Antique Kapkap from an old West Coast collection. Papuan Gulf. Measures 2.75 inches across. Priced at $95 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #9317 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/babakumbu-helmet-mask-wosera-abelam-people Old babakumbu dance costume helmet mask. This little guy is very old, with a dark patina and beautifully aged weaving. Tightly woven and in excellent shape. Lots of nice paint left on it from its most recent usage. Abelam people, Wosera area, Papua New Guinea. It dates to the early 1960rsquo;s. Comes with a table mount. It is 9 inches high. Priced at $600 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8569 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/yam-ceremony-woven-mask-new-guinea Yam Ceremony Woven Mask - This is a quite unique and interesting yam mask. It shows a lot of age and use with paint remaining under the heavy dark patina. Abelam people, Wosera area, Papua New Guinea. It dates to the early 1960rsquo;s.  Measures 17.5 inches tall. Priced at $150 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #9308 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/sepik-coastal-canoe-prow Sepik Coastal Canoe Prow. Canoes are the primary mode of travel for villagers on the Sepik, as few roads or even trails run very far. Once a canoe has reached the point where it can no longer be repaired, or if the owner dies, it is cut up for firewood, simply shoved into the fire like a yule log, or left to rot on the ground or in the water.  We ask them to remove the prows before they do that and save them for us. This very old prow is classic for the area with an ancestor face whose long nose is a bird. There is also another bird at the end of the prow. It has a small bit of cloth stuffed in a hole, I imagine, to slow a leak. It is circa 1960 and measures 21.25inches long. Custom mounted. Sells for $160 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #6281 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/seed-whistle-wosera-area-abelam-people-papua-new-guinea Seed Whistle, Wosera area, Abelam people, Papua New Guinea. Whistles such as this are made from miniature coconuts. An intricate design is incised in the green coconut. The fine little whistle measures 4 inches by 2.75 inches. It it worn smooth from use. It was collected in the Wosera in 1975 and is circa 1965 or older. Priced at $175 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8200 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/middle-sepik-ancestor-figure Middle Sepik Ancestor Figure. A very unique and interesting male ancestor figure. He has a very thick black patina that, in the photos, obscures the detail carving of the eyes, the forehead decoration and the pectoral decoration. As you can see he has a large area on his back and side that is the result of some damage long ago. The piece is, however, solid. Custom mounted it stands 13.25 inches tall. Sells for $85 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8990 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/middle-sepik-ancestor-face-new-guinea Middle Sepik Ancestor Face. I am not sure what this was originally attached to but it could have been a paddle or some decorative item. It is not ancient but clearly shows a lot of age and use. It is 6.25 inches tall and custom mounted. It sells for $35 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #7578 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/yam-fandecoration-from-the-wosera-area-of-papua-new-guinea Yam Fan/Decoration from the Wosera area of Papua New Guinea. Fans such as this are made to be used with balsa or wooden yam faces. An old and unique yam fan shows its age but is still in excellent shape and has several layers of bright, native-made paint indicating years of use. It was collected in the 1970rsquo;s. It measures 13.5 inches by 8 inches. It sells for $85 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #3319 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/schouten-islands-bowl-new-guinea Schouten Islands Bowl. This is an ancient bowl with a considerable amount of age and patina. I wonrsquo;t say for certain it is stone carved but will say there is a high likelihood it is. It was collected in November of 1976 and dates from considerably prior to that time. A superb old museum-quality piece. It measures 32.25 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 4.125 inches high. It sells for $950 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8656 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/helmet-mask-babakumbu-abelam-people-wosera-area Helmet Mask, Abelam people, Wosera area. Helmet masks, called babakumbu, are made of woven rattan and painted in bright colors. They are made by the men of the Abelam tribe as ancestral religious power centers and are used for healing, power, initiation, and harvest festivals. Large skirts of split sago palm leaves are attached to the bottom part of the mask to form a striking costume.  Colorful feathers, leaves, and a necklace of bright red and green inedible fruit complete the costume. The Babakumbu dancer keeps women, children, and the uninitiated away from important ceremonial areas. At initiation ceremonies these same dancers confront the initiates and guests in a threatening and violent manner. Eventually the initiates´ chase the spirits back into the forest. This is one of the most unique babas I have ever seen. It has that large headdress at the top with a small woven bird stuck through an opening at the very top. Painted with several layers of paint. It must have been quite imposing when attached to the costume. It sells for $1500 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #7912 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/sepik-river-crocodile-canoe-prow Sepik River Crocodile Canoe Prow. Canoes are the primary mode of travel for villagers on the Sepik as few roads or even trails run very far. Once a canoe has reached the point where it can no longer be repaired, or if the owner dies, it is cut up for firewood, simply shoved into the fire like a yule log, or left to rot on the ground or in the water.  We ask them to remove the prows before they do that and save them for us. The most common form for a prow to take on the middle Sepik is of a crocodile.  Crocodiles not only figure prominently in tribal creation mythology but also are a very real and dangerous threat to anyone in a small boat on the river.  It is said that the croc prow is designed to fool a crocodile into thinking it has encountered another croc and not a nice bowl filled with tasty morsels.  Personally, I believe the people are far too intelligent, especially about the natural world, to believe this. This great old used prow measures 28 inches long and 9 inches wide at the wide end. Lots of great detail on the head and well as on the sides of the canoe part. Custom mounted. Sells for $165 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order:#7666 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/sago-basket-a-nice-cultural-piece-from-new-guinea Sago Basket. A nice cultural piece. Well used woven basket with bush twine handles. The women of the Sepik use these for carrying shredded sago to the river to be prepared, as well as to carry yams and other food stuffs. I have seen them fill them with mayflies netted out of the river during the once a year hatch. Mayflies are a fine source of protein. It is roughly 20 by 10 inches and 8.5 inches deep. It sells for $145 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order:#8204 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/old-mortar-with-incised-designs-and-ancestor-face Old Mortar with Incised Designs and Ancestor Face. I assume this was an old mortar on which the bowl finally wore out but I am not entirely certain. It is very old and worn, with a thick dark brown patina. There is a crack on the back but the patina is deep in there as well indicating it was used for a long time after it cracked. The piece is very solid. Comes from a lower Sepik Village, collected in the 1960rsquo;s. Custom mounted, 8.125 inches tall. Sells for $80 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #6715 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/wooden-%9Cpineapple%9D-war-club-morobe-province-new-guinea Wooden ldquo;Pineapplerdquo; War Club. An old war club from the Menyamya area of Morobe Province. This remote area is known for the smoked bodies of ancestors the villagers kept in caves. The hardwood club shows a lot of age and wear, circa 1950. The club head has a split but it is an old crack and the piece is very solid. It measures 37.5 inches long. Sells for $325 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #ML-53 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/antique-stone-axe-blade-new-guinea Antique Stone Axe Blade. This very old, heavy blade was collected on the May River. It dates to the early 20th century or before. The stone is 9.25 inches long and 3 inches wide. It sells for $290 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #P112 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/wokam-village-ancestor-figure-ramu-river-new-guinea Wokam Village Ancestor Figure, Ramu River. I have heard these enlongated figures with the long noses are supposed to represent an important ancestor in tribal mythology, a half human, half  sea eagle being.  This little figure was collected by well-known New Guinea collector Mark Lissauer, a WWII concentration camp survivor, who began collecting in New Guinea in 1959. It has an old wooden mount with a small copper wire holding the figure. There is an old collection tag with it. The figure stands 10.25 inches tall. It sells for $85, Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: B10-01 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/coastal-ramu-mask-papua-new-guinea Coastal Ramu Mask. These masks are attached to large raffia and rattan dance costumes that are decorated with flowers and feathers. Beneath the encrustation and patina you can still see a lot of the red paint, which is traditional for these masks. It shows considerable age and use, classic image. 18 inches tall. Sells for $290, Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #5084 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/unique-old-yam-mask-abelam-people-new-guinea Unique Old Yam Mask - Yam Masks or "Babamini", are made in the Wosera and Maprik areas of Papua New Guinea. These masks are ancestral spirit images used to decorate, consecrate, and celebrate the ancestors at the yam harvest festival.   Men make the basketry masks they put on the yams and paint them with clay pigments and natural paints.  The masks are carefully stored each year after the yam ceremonies the repainted and reused the next year.  Good yam masks are some of the only truly genuine, traditional, ceremonial masks still available at a reasonable price although they are getting very hard to find.  This area has, more than many parts of New Guinea, maintained its traditional culture to a great degree because of its relative remoteness and the very real dangers of entering the area.  This stunning and unusual yam mask has quite a bit of paint still on it. It measures 11 inches tall by 14 inches wide. Collected in the late 1960rsquo;s. It sells for $175 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #7980 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/abelam-yam-fan-wosera-new-guinea Abelam Yam Fan - Yam Fan from the Wosera area of Papua New Guinea. Fans such as this are made to be used with balsa yam faces.  The balsa heads are attached to the open part of the fan and are then used to decorate, consecrate, and celebrate the ancestors at the yam harvest festival.  This old yam fan shows its age but is still in excellent shape and has lots of bright, native-made paint still on both sides. It was collected in the 1970rsquo;s. Measures10 inches wide by 9 inches high. Sells for $85 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #6625 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/old-cassowary-bone-dagger-papua-new-guinea Old Cassowary Bone Dagger, Maprik/Wosera area, Abelam and Arapesh people.  Bone daggers are made from the thigh bone of the huge cassowary bird (moruk in tok pisin).  They are frequently incised with ancestor and clan designs and are generally worn in a woven band on the upper arm and occasionally on a cord around the neck as this one would have been.  This multi-purpose tool is used for fighting, hunting, digging, ceremonial sacrifice, and singsing (dancing) decoration.  Once the tip gets broken off too many times the dagger is often converted into a lime spatula or thatch sewing tool.  This dagger measures 13.25 inches tall.  This very old dagger has wonderful deep incised designs and has a beautiful smooth patina/polish from age and wear.  This dagger is circa pre-1940. Comes with a custom mount. Sells for $375 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8143 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/karawari-cult-hook-karawari-river-new-guinea Karawari Cult Hook, Karawari River, middle Sepik River area.  Cult Hooks or "Wanlegs", are found in villages of the Karawari River and the Blackwater River.  Karawari cult hooks are one of the most famous and sought after of all New Guinea artifacts.  They were made famous when a cache of ancient carvings was discovered in caves along the Karawari where they were kept and used for ceremonies for generations.  On the Karawari they are called Aripa and are considered to be living beings that help initiated men in hunting and warfare. They are given offerings of blood and betel nut juice prior to a hunt or battle. Should the Aripa fail to help find prey or vanquish an enemy, it would be discarded and replaced with a new one.  Small ones are known as "yipwon" and are carried as amulets, larger ones are kept in the men´s house.  Blackwater wanglegs are slightly different in appearance, tend to be painted and more decorated.  Karawari wanlegs are generally unpainted.  This old cult hook is custom mounted and measures 21.75 inches tall. Sells for $165 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8734  05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/very-old-bailer-shell-necklace-dani-people-baliem-valley-west-papua Very Old Bailer Shell Necklace - Superb, very old necklace that comes from an old Santa Fe collection. There is a lot of age on the tightly woven bush twine necklace. Trimmed with shells and pieces of old bailer shells along with the central bailer shell piece. The bailer shell is 9x4 inches and the woven necklace is 30 inches long. It sells for $250, Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #FP06 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/cuscus-fur-bilum-bag-papua-new-guinea Cuscus Fur Bilum Bag - This a rare bilum is made of bush twine with cuscus fur rolled into the twine as it was made. A cuscus is a small marsupial found in New Guinea. They are kept as pets but are also used for food. The skin and remarkably soft fur is used in body decorations and bilum bags. The bag itself measures, as laid out in the photo, 12 by 12 inches not counting the strap. It sells for $100 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #B11-23-0511 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/tapa-cloth-collingwood-bay-papua-new-guinea Tapa Cloth, Collingwood Bay - These are made by the women to wear but are also used for bride exchanges. The cloth is handmade and colored with natural dyes. Classic design, dates from the mid-20th century. It measures roughly 53 by 21 inches. Sells for $150 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #ML50 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/coconut-food-container-abelam-people-kalabu-village Coconut food container, Abelam people, Kalabu Village, Papua New Guinea. This old food pot is inscribed with an ancestor face and other designs. It shows considerable age and wear and was collected in the mid-1960rsquo;s. It measures 4.5 inches high and is 6.25 inches in diameter. It sells for $110 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #9157 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/basketry-yam-mask-abelam-people-wosera Basketry Yam Mask - Yam Masks or "Babamini", are made in the Wosera and Maprik areas of Papua New Guinea. These masks are ancestral spirit images used to decorate, consecrate, and celebrate the ancestors at the yam harvest festival.  Ceremonial yams grow up to 12 feet long and a man´s status is judged by his ability to grow big yams. During the festival, the yams are decorated with masks, flowers, fruit, and leaves until they resemble men at the last stage of initiation and are then displayed.  These yam ´men´ are believed to be present as living beings capable of hearing and seeing.  A man does not keep his yams but exchanges them with his traditional exchange partner.  The partner with the biggest yams is seen to have the most power.  Men make the basketry masks they put on the yams and paint them with clay pigments and natural paints.  The masks are carefully stored each year after the yam ceremonies the repainted and reused the next year. These wonderful, expressive masks are some of the only truly genuine, traditional, ceremonial masks still to be found in New Guinea.  This area has, more than many parts of New Guinea, maintained its traditional culture to a great degree because of its relative remoteness and the very real dangers of entering the area. This tightly woven yam mask is very old with a beautiful dark patina. There is a lot of paint remaining and shows evidence of having been repainted a number of times. There is a bit of rodent damage on the inside that does not affect the integrity of the piece nor is it noticeable on the front. It was exhibited at Augustana College in the show: The Ethereal World of the Spirits: Tribal Art of New Guinea from the Collection of Joe Maierhauser. It measures 12 inches tall by 9 inches wide. It sells for $135 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #7143 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/ancestor-mask-kamabaramba-village-lower-sepik-river Ancestor Mask, Kambaramba Village, lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea.  Most masks in New Guinea are not worn over the face but are hung in or outside ceremonial menrsquo;s houses or attached to large dance costumes. They can depict sprits or family, clan, tribal ancestors Here is a fine old mask from Kambaramba that was collected in situ in September of 1976. It was old when collected so dates from a much earlier time. It appears to have been a Savi mask but the tongue broke off many years before and looks to have been repaired but then the tongue was lost. It has a lot of remnants of paint, white and a pinkish-red. Lots of nice detail incised design. It is 22.5 inches tall. It sells for $290 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #9144 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/abelam-maira-figure-maprik-new-guinea Abelam Maira Figure - Very nice maira figure from the Maprik area, Abelam people. Figures such as this one are part of the birth and rebirth cycle and represent ancestral spirits that are involved in all aspects of village life and all tied to the yam cycle. Painted with clay and vegetable-based paints. Dates to the mid-20th century. 39.5 inches tall, custom mounted.  Priced at $825 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8621 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/antique-garamut-drum-end-middle-sepik-river Antique Garamut Drum End - A very ancient piece of a large slit log drum from the Middle Sepik River. It is quite delicately carved (as you can see from the profile) which is unusual for carvings on garamuts. The face is still quite lively and the other decoration has nice deep detail.  It is heavily worn and aged. Most garamuts donrsquo;t have much paint on them and this one shows just a little remaining black on the face. Mounted, 15 inches tall.  Sells for $250 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8300 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/crocodile-bone-thatching-awl-upper-sepik-river Crocodile Bone Thatching Awl - Pointed sticks and bones were, and still are, used to ldquo;sewrdquo; thatching on the roofs and sides of the houses on the Sepik. The other end certainly could have been used as a spoon as well.  This nice old bone was collected on the May River far up on the upper Sepik. It is pre-1950. 9.5 inches long.  Priced at $95 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #P122a 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/angoram-ancestor-amulet-mask-lower-sepik-river-new-guinea Angoram Ancestor Amulet Mask - Nice savi amulet mask from the Angoram area with a totemic cassowaryrsquo;s head on the top. Although small, it has a power all its own. It shows considerable age and has a heavy dark patina. You can see some red paint under the dark patina. It is possible it was the top of a paddle or some other item but it does not look like that to me. If it was it had been separated from the paddle for a very long time prior to collection. Dates to pre-1960. Custom mounted, 11.125 inches tall. Priced at $85 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8235 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/very-old-ancestor-figure-timbunke-village-papua-new-guinea Very Old Ancestor Figure - - Although it looks like it is a lower Sepik figure, this little guy was definitely collected in the middle Sepik Village of Timbunke.  He is missing his arms, part of his nose, and is obviously quite worn. He is still quite charming. Pre-1950. Custom mounted, 13 inches tall.  Priced at $75 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #9152 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/dolls-in-traditional-costumes-papua-new-guinea Dolls in Traditional Costume - As you can see, the dolls themselves are commercially made ldquo;babyrdquo; dolls which were then dressed in traditional costumes. They were recently deaccessioned from the collection of a mid-west seminary. Although I donrsquo;t have collection date, based on information I have I believe the dolls were made in England and date from the early 1950rsquo;s. Interesting and unique collectibles. The male doll is 11.5 inches tall, the female is 10 inches tall. The dolls themselves are soft rubber.  The costumes are grass, seed, tapa cloth, and woven rattan, woven bush twine, bark. Priced at $325 for the pair. Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order:#9181 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/sepik-river-janus-figural-element-papua-new-guinea Sepik River Janus Figural Element - I am not sure what this piece is from but it appears to have been part of some larger piece, perhaps it was a paint vessel. It is finely carved with incised designs over the entire piece on both sides. If it was ever painted there is none remaining, I suspect it had been painted black only. Since the break is at the top of the head that is what makes me think it was a paint vessel. Dates to the the 1950´s. 12 inches tall. Mounted. It sells for $145 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8626 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/sepik-neckrest-lower-sepik-river-papua-new-guinea Sepik Neckrest, lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. Old and well used neck rest. It is a simple piece that was obviously made to be used by its owner. There are amusing simple faces at either end with the eyes inlaid with little stones. There is an old nail in one end that was used to hold the bamboo legs in place. Collected in 1964. Measures 16.75 inches long and 5.5 inches tall. Priced at $85 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8995 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/yam-shovel-top-wosera-area-abelam-people-papua-new-guinea Yam Shovel Top, Wosera area, Abelam people, Papua New Guinea. This is the top of a shovel which is used to dig the menrsquo;s large ceremonial yams. The shovels are obviously thought of very highly as when one breaks you often see the top saved with the end shaped so it can be stuck in the ground. They are generally made of black palm wood and have an ancestor face and other clan decoration carved on them. Superb and very old artifact with a dark patina and showing considerable age wear. Circa 1940rsquo;s.  40.75 inches tall, custom mounted. Priced at $475, Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8462 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/yam-decoration-wosera-area-abelam-people-papua-new-guinea Yam Decoration, Wosera area, Abelam people, Papua New Guinea. Accoutrements such as this are stuck in the large yams as part of the dressing up of the yams for the annual yam ceremony. This superb old woven decoration shows considerable age and has thick paint indicating years of use and re-use at yam ceremonies. Painted with clay and vegetable-based paints with a dark patina on the back. It is pre-1960. Measures 11.5 inches tall overall and woven decoration is 6 by 6 inches on a custom mount.  Priced at $190 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8197   05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/very-old-massim-area-adze-new-guinea Very Old Massim Area Adze - This old adze is made of hardwood with what is likely and old steel barrel band for a blade.  It was once decorated with bilas (shells and ornaments) and has a crack that is the probably reason it was discarded.  This circa 1950 adze was collected on 18 August 1975 in situ. A stunning old piece. The handle is 19 inches long and the head measures 10 inches long.  Priced at $750 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8552 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/highlands-bark-belt-new-guinea-highlands Highlands Bark Belt - Waghi Valley, Highlands.  Bark belts are worn by highland men probably more at sing-sings anymore than for everyday wear but they are still commonly used.  This belt shows a lot of age and wear.  It is beautifully carved and has paint on it.  The ownerrsquo;s name is carved in the belt as j. Kei.  It also has ldquo;OK/83rdquo; carved in it.  A fine example of a classic highlands artifact. This belt measures 4.5 inches wide.  It would be about 42 inches long if straightened out and currently has a diameter of 10 inches. Priced at $600 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8022 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/keram-river-haus-mask-papua-new-guinea Keram River Haus Mask - A very fine mask collected in the village of Korogopa on a small tributary or barat of the Keram River, lower Sepik River area. This mask hung in the Men´s Haus, nicely carved and painted with some wood and cassowary feather trim. It was collected in Korogopa on 20 January 1974. 19 inches tall.  Priced $400 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8612 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/balsa-yam-ceremony-head-wosera-new-guinea Balsa Yam Ceremony Head - Yam heads like this are generally attached to a headdress made of basketry or wood and then attached to the giant yams the men grow for each year´s yam cycle ceremonies. Painted with clay and vegetable-based pigments. Collected in the Wosera village of Mikau in March of 1977. Pre-1965. 6.25 inches tall on a custom mount.  Priced at $190 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8542 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/canoe-prow-bogia-coast-new-guinea Canoe Prow, Bogia Coast - This very fine old and heavily worn canoe prow was collected on the Bogia Coast of New Guinea. There are several old old patches made with pieces of metal indicating the canoe was much loved by its owner for a long time. Circa 1960. 32.5 inches long.  Priced at $425 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8564 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/cassowary-bone-dagger-abelam-people-new-guinea Cassowary Bone Dagger - Superb very old dagger with tremendous age and a beautiful patina.There is fine incised design and some old paint on it which may be oil-based. It has some decoration which is likely a piece of an old rice bag. From the Wosera. Pre-1940. 13.75 inches tall on a custom mount. Priced at $450 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8146 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/kundu-drum-papua-new-guinea An old well-used drum. Lots of beautiful incised designs and some old oil-based paint, which is common even on old drums. It was collected in the south Wosera village of Kwuunjama on 18 December 1974 and dates to at least the 1950´s if not earlier. It is 16.5 inches tall and comes with a custom mount of your choice, tabletop or wall mount.  Priced at $525 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8497 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/sago-spatula-middle-sepik-river-new-guinea Sago Spatula. Middle Sepik River. Beautifully aged with a nice dark patina. 1950rsquo;s. On a custom mount, 11.25 inches tall, 2 inches wide.  Priced at $65, Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8502 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/may-river-canoe-prow-upper-sepik-papua-new-guinea May River Canoe Prow. Aumi Village, May River, upper Sepik River region. Classic May River design, nice incised design. It has a nice dark patina from age and one side has a very thick dark encrustation indicating it had been removed from the canoe long before being collected. Pre mid-20th century. 27.5 inches tall on a custom mount. Priced at $225 Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #7595 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/yam-ceremony-stake-abelam-people-new-guinea Yam Ceremony Stake. Saragum Village, central part of the North Wosera area.  This superb piece was collected in November of 1976 and dates to the early 1940rsquo;s.  Painted with all native-made, clay and vegetable-based pigments. 31.125 inches tall with a custom mount. ex-Perry collection. Priced at $890, Shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Inquire or order: #8624 05-04-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/kina-necklace-western-highlands-papua-new-guinea Kina Necklace - Antique kina shell necklace. This old kina was at one time mounted with pitch on the larger  necklace known as a kina moga or kina moka. From the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The shell measures 7.5 inches across. The neckband is exquisitely woven and shows considerable age and use. Priced at $350, shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US. Order Stock #7031 05-02-2013 http://www.newguineaart.com/warehouse/view-image/just-published-art-dealer-in-the-last-unknown Art Dealer in the Last Unknown -Ron Perry and New Guinea Art - the early years: 1964ndash;1973 320 pages of adventure and over 450 early photographs By Carolyn Leigh and Ron Perry If you have any interest in New Guinea or tribal art whatsoever, this book is worth having. I have known Ron for over a quarter century and what he has done still blows me away. What a life!  And this is just volume 1, there are still two more books and three more decades of adventures yet to come. ldquo;Who else can tell you these stories?rdquo; Raymond Weilgus ldquo;Beautifully writtenhellip;rdquo; Don Carson, retired head of the School of Journalism, University of Arizona ldquo;The best book about art collecting in New Guinea ever written.rdquo; Joe Maierhauser 34.95 + $5 shipping