Middle Sepik River Valley Tumbuan WovenMask, PNG 20th C., Tumbuan dance mask (body mask), woven plant fiber and pigment, 68"H including grass skirt...
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TWO NEW GUINEA BRIDE PRICE PAYMENTSTwoNew Guinea fiber and shell bride price payments, Boiken, Sepik River- one a polychrome Janus mask, both with fiber masks, attached to ancient shells. 14''h (tallest) Provenance:...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA IATMUL WOVEN CANE GABLEMASKOceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, Iatmul peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A large gable mask composed of tightly woven cane fibers wrapped around a...
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BONE DAGGER, PAINTED WITH FIBER ANDSHELLHuman bone dagger, painted red, with fiber and shell decoration.
In his Diary, page 162 (lot 108 box F1), Ledoux explains: "There is some contraction here as to whether...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER MASK, MURIKCarvedWooden Mask with shell ornament around eyes, red and yellow pigments and design, fibrous tufts in eyes.
One identifying feature of Murik masks is their long trunk-like nose...
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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FLUTE MASKMask (FluteMask) with original red, black, yellow pigment; original fiber plugs in septum
Locale: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood,...
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LEG ORNAMENT, WITH WOVEN FIBER BAND,SHELLSLeg ornament, with woven fiber band, shells and shell bells. Includes original tag labeled "#52 Kaup, men & women but at different times". According to Louis Pierre...
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PLAITED ARM OR ANKLE BANDS WITH DOG'STEETHArm or ankle band of tightly braided and woven cord, plaited vegetal fiber and dogs' teeth and nassa shell; and nassa shell band with dogs' teeth and plastic (trade)...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, WITH KNOT-DESIGNBasketbag with fibrous tufts at corners, and additional knot-design around center of bag. Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: circa 1900...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, CLUTCH-STYLE, SMALLBasketbag, clutch-style, beige with dark brown weave design. Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Plant fiber,...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, VERY SMALL, THIN HANDLEBasketbag, very small, with thin handle. Light beige, with some beige and red weave throughout. Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, CLUTCH-SHAPEDBasketbag, clutch-shaped bag with double wide handles, bold dark grey and red weave designs, and beige and red tufts.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, CLUTCH-STYLE WITHRED TUFTSBasket bag, clutch-style, with red tufts, beige with red weave design.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material:...
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PLAITED ARM OR ANKLE BANDS WITH DOG'STEETHArm or ankle band of tightly braided and woven cord, plaited vegetal fiber and dogs' teeth and nassa shell; and nassa shell band with dogs' teeth and plastic (trade)...
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ANKLE OR ARM BANDSSet of two tightlybraided woven cord and plaited ankle or arm bands with nassa shell
Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, CLUTCH-STYLE, BEIGEWITH GREY.Basket bag, clutch-style, beige with clear grey weave designs and red corners.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, TWISTED ROPE AND KNOTWEAVEBasket bag with handles, and slight tufts, with red weave design and twisted rope and knot weave.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, SMALL WITH WIDE HANDLESBasketbag, with wide handles, and tufts. Beige with grey and red weave design.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: circa 1900
Material:...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, CLUTCH-STYLEBasketbag, small, clutch-style bag, beige with dark brown weave design.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material:...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, BILUM / SACK SHAPEBasketbag, bilum / sack shape with single wide handle, mostly beige with red tufts and decorative twisted rope weave.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, WITH KNOT-DESIGNBasketbag with fibrous tufts at corners, and additional knot-design around center of bag.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: circa 1900
Dimensions:...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, CLUTCH-STYLE, SMALLBasketbag, clutch-style, beige with dark brown weave design.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Plant fiber,...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, VERY SMALL, THIN HANDLEBasketbag, very small, with thin handle. Light beige, with some beige and red weave throughout.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936...
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LARGE NEW GUINEA CARVED WOOD ANCESTORFIGURE 20th c., possibly Sepik River, with cowrie shell eyes, adorned with natural fibers, approx. 63"h x 13" x 7"d...
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LARGE SEPIK RIVER MASK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA20th c., carved and painted wood with embedded cowry shells and vegetable fiber fringe, 47"h x 16"w...
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LATMUL PEOPLE, DANCE COSTUME 20th c.,Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea, fiber raffia, wood sticks, grass, paint, the woven basketry cone body topped with mask, approx. 48"h x approx. 26"dia...
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LEO VERNON JENSEN, AMERICAN (1926-2019),"A LESSON FROM VINCENT", MIXED MEDIA (PAINTED WOOD, OIL ON CANVAS, FIBERS), FIGURE: H. 77 INCHES / CANVAS: 60 1/2 X 48 1/4 INCHESLEO VERNON JENSEN, American, (1926-2019)...
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AMERICAN FOLKSY RIVER SCENE. Early 20thcentury, oil on fiber board. River scene with house and animals. 10.5"h. 27.75"w. Framed, 14.5"h. 32"w....
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PULPUL GRASS SKIRT, LONG, MULTI-TONEDIN YELLOWPulPul grass skirt, multi-toned with yellow, beige, red fibers.
Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these...
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PULPUL GRASS SKIRT WITH SHELL BANDPulpulgrass skirt with multi-colored fibers, and fine double-shell waist band
Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these...
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PULPUL GRASS SKIRT, MULTI-TONED IN GREY,BEIGEPulPul grass skirt, multi-toned with grey, beige, red fibers.
Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these Pulpul...
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PULPUL GRASS SKIRT, LONG, MULTI-TONEDPulPulgrass skirt, quite long, with multi-toned with grey, beige, red fibers.
Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these...
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MURIK BASKET BAG, SQUARE BILUM / SACKSHAPE.Basket bag, Bilum / sack shape with single wide handle, mostly beige with red tufts and red weave design.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua...
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Oceanic carved wooden male figure, PapuaNew Guinea; impressive assemblage in Middle Sepik River style, elongated painted masked head decorated with feathers, fibers, cowrie shells, and boar's tusk, carved effigy...
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Papua, New Guinea carved wooden standingfigure; Middle Sepik River style female, the elongated face decorated with cowrie shells, tied fiber, pigment dyed face and body, embossed rectangular and arched elements...
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A Middle Sepik River Painted Fiber GableMask for a Men's House Papua New Guinea the large facial plane modeled in the form of a great clan mother pieced palm woven together and highlighted with pigment wood feather...
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