Three New Guinea Shell and Animal Tooth Necklaces, a dog tooth and nassa shell ornament; a fox tooth necklace; and a fighting charm ornament from the Maprik area, all with patina from long use, lg. to 15 in. Provenance: The first, Roger Brooks collection; Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. Tribal Art Online
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-12-08
Three New Guinea Shell Necklaces, one with woven fiber base, patina of long use, (largest missing a few shells), lg. to 27 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-14
Three New Guinea Spears and a Woven Sash, including bamboo fishing spear approx. lg. 58 3/4 in., bamboo spear with fire hardened tip and decorative Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-02-13
Three New Guinea Mortars and Two Pestles, Massim area, ht. to 7 in. Provenance: Purchased at Sotheby's, Australia. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-12
Three New Guinea Carved Shell Kap Kaps, elliptical white shells with abstract inner shells held in place by a single small white shell, custom stands, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
Three New Guinea Necklaces, a dog tooth headband from Belek village; a large shell pendant decorated with shell and glass trade dog teeth; and a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-12-08
Three New Guinea Carved Wooden Items, with painted, shell, and grass embellishment, lg. 32 3/4 to 71 3/4 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-22
Papua New Guinea Shell Currency Ring, Erenge, North Bougainville, 19th century, carved from tridacna shell, used as a form of currency in exchange transactions, deep Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-07-22
New Guinea Shell Bow Guard, Elema, Papuan Gulf, cut conus shell attached by fiber and sticks, ht. 3 1/2, wd. 7 in. Provenance: Fortess collection, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-07-22
Seven New Guinea Shell Rings, Boiken, 20th century, clamshell currency rings, dia. 6, 5 1/8, 4 3/4, 4 1/8, 3 1/4, 3, and 2 1/4 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-09-11
Two New Guinea Fiber and Shell Bride Price Payments, Boiken, Sepik River, one a polychrome Janus mask, both with fiber masks, attached to ancient shells, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-14
