Marind-Anim People, Southern New Guinea

A pair of old and rare Marind-Anim ceremonial arm adornments. Hollowed out hard wood bands with applied yellow ochres, and resin set jobes tears and abrus seed attachments. Weatherd patina with some loss of the seed attachments.
Average Dimensions: 12 x 11 cm or 4.75 x 4.5 inches.
Price: $400.00 AUD

Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea.

An old Western Highlands bark belt. Decorated with rows of incised triangular and linear motifs. Interestinlgy the motifs are incomplete on one end. Weathered old smooth patina. Circa early 20th Century.

Height: 15 cm or 6 inches.
Diameter: 27 cm or 10.5 inches.
Price: $500.00 AUD

Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

A wonderful Highlands pectoral ornament. A large carved bailer shell suspended on a natural fibre cord. Incised motif runs along the upper rim, with encrustations of buai and pig fat on the reverse. In excellent condition. Circa Late 19th to early 20th Century. Presented on a custom made display stand

Dimensions (not including stand): 27 x 23 cm or 10.5 x 9 inches.
Price: $650.00 AUD

Yungili Village, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

A fine Southern Highlands kina shell pectoral adornment. A large crescent shaped section on gold-lipped pearl shell, suspended on a tightly woven sennit fibre neckband. Decorated with red pigments, cus cus fur, pig tails and shell attachments. Notabley there is a piece of mirror fixed to the front of the shell with resin, a nice use of modern materials on an old adornment. Encased in a storage pouch made from bark fibre bound with bush string. A beautiful example of fine tribal jewelery. Used as an adornment at ceremonies, and as currency in bride price exchanges. Also worth noting are the number of knots on the string attachments which represent generations of use. In excellent condition. Circa late 19th to early 20th century.
Width of Kina: 23 cm or 9 inches
Price: $550.00 AUD

Pangia District, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

A large hornbill beak ornament. Worn around the neck; often haning down the back at ceremonies. The woven cane neckloop is fixed using resin. Weathered patina, in excellent condition

Length of beak: 22 cm or 8.75 inches.
Price: $450.00 AUD

Mendi Area, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

A beautifully woven mens ceremonial apron. Woven natural fibre, cane loops, cuscus fur and pig teeth and tail attachments; with natrual ochre pigment decoration.

Height: 34 cm or 13.5 inches.
Price: $300.00 AUD