Papua Shell

A remarkable Ceremonial Object from Papua New Guinea, made of small shells mounted on fabric, very decorative item, used for ceremonies, good patina and shine of the object, nice obj...

Beautiful set of 3 Bracelets from Papua New Guinea made out of the Tridacna Gigas Shell, these bracelets were hand sawn and decorated with refined notching, good, old patina and shin...

Exceptional set of 3 You Rings from Papua New Guinea decorated with shells and cords, used as exchange objects made of the Tridacna Gigas Shell, different dimensions, mounted on an i...

Fine Talipun (bride price) from the Yangoru Boiken people of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. The woven cane ornament in the form of an ancestor visage attached to a spiral sec...

Exceptional necklace from Papua New Guinea, made out of 5 pieces of Shell, made of fibres and small shells, used for ceremonies, very decorative object

Exceptional amulet - necklace from Papua New Guinea, made out of different sorts off shells and fabric, good, old patina and shine of the object, powerful and decorative object

An elegant pair of Necklaces from Papua New Guinea, made of Mother of Pearl Shell, good, old patina and shine of the shells, nice decorations with small shells and fibres, nice colle...

Exceptional Tribal object from Papua New Guinea, handcut from around 1960, made out of Shell and decorated with Shell and Coconut and woven Textiles, this object is special because i...

A beautiful Necklace made out of Shell from Papua New Guinea, decorated with a long chain of seeds and a metal coin, great old and used patina of the shell, very decorative object

A Sepik mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th century.

An exceptional set of 3 Shell objects from Papua New Guinea, made as ornaments used in the hair or as decoration of the body, decorated with hand carved figures made out of coconut o...

This piece was field collected by Martin Voight (1878-1952) while serving as postmaster to German New Guinea between 1902-1905.

An unusual Abelam ceremonial dagger made from Cassowary bird bone with a sensitive face and two large shell earrings. The bone is carved with a face at the top and intricate incising...

Ceremonial mask from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, associated with the dance traditions of the Eastern Highlands.

A mask made in a monumental size.

Malay worship female figure, carved in wood, standing with inlaid shell Marked in buttom: "Lestrite, Middel Sepik District, New Guinea".

Classic Sepik River Tribe Altar piece; Sculpted from straw, clay and river mud. Inlaid with a variety of indigenous shell as well as adorned with Cassowary feathers

A set of 2 Yua Rings in Shell from Papua New Guinea, beautiful decorated with fibres and small shells and elegant decorations, the shell rings are hand made and cut by hand good pati...

Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam shell 8 x 9.25 in / 20.5 x 23.5 cm Height on custom display stand: 11.5 in. / 32 cm...

Early 20th century Shell Fofona or Siripaya Pectoral from Papua New Guinea.

Offered by CALLIE MORGAN OAKES Early 20th Century Shell Currency from Papua New Guinea Made from a giant clam shell and from the Abelam culture.

Hand made large mounted cowrie shell necklace woven onto a cotton back from Papua New Guinea.

Offered by Zena Kruzick, early 20th century bailer shell pectoral from the Mendi people of Papua New Guinea.

A impressive mask, it was mine for the last twenty five years, It look scary, but actually it is to protect you again evil spirit, it is from the middle sepik river, from the Tamba...

Karaut pectoral, Southern Abelam people, Papua New Guinea Fiber, boar's tusks, nassa and cowrie shells, pigment 15 by 5.25 inches (38 by 13.3 cm) This finely woven karaut boar’s tus...

Single Yua Wenga shell currency from Papua New Guinea. Yua (Money) Wenga (Clam Rings) are clamshell rings cut with bamboo from giant clamshells.

The shell necklace is from the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

Antique Calendar from Papua. Over 60 antique shells to count the days.

Papua New Guinea, 20th century. An unusual twentieth century cowrie shell hanging light, with four tiers, and twisting shell beading to the body.

Handmade large mounted cowrie shell necklace woven onto a cotton back from Papua New Guinea, mounted on a custom metal base.

A Papua New Guinea highlands bailor shell breast plate from the mid-20th century on custom stand.

A late 19th-early 20th century pectorial shield made from a giant shell. Still remaining some of its original red paint and straps at the back. This piece has a lovely patina and att...

Cowrie shell and seed belt from Papua New Guinea. Triangular in shape, double sided and mounted on a black painted metal base

Offered by Callie Morgan Oakes Early 20th century large shell trumpet from Papua New Guinea Schouten Islands, Papua New Guinea Used to call group members in from the fields for...

Offered by Zena Kruzick Early 20th century Tribal Woven Bag with Shell Rings, Humbodlt Bay, West Papua This billum bag is a true collector's item with great provenance.

A rare early 20th century cowrie shell necklace made with unusually large and brilliant white cowrie shells, all the shells equally sized throughout, backed on a woven abaca ground, ...

Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Mendi People, Papua New Guinea These large shell pectorals were worn ceremonially by men and women in Papua New Guinea - please see pho...

Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Mendi People, Papua New Guinea These large shell pectorals were worn ceremonially by men and women in Papua New Guinea - please see pho...

Early 20th century tribal kina shell pectoral from the western highlands of Papua New Guinea.

Headdress from Papua New Guinea made from cowrie shells and red seeds applied to traditional macramé fiber.

Offered by Callie Morgan Oakes 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinea Yua Shell Ring Currency Group Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea.

This antique tribal currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo.

ABOUT A vintage wooden mask constructed with wild boar tusks, shells, feathers and twin. Used in funeral ceremonials on the island of New Ireland, New Guinea.

Biwat people mask from the Yuat river region middle Sepik river Papua New Guinea in nicely aged original rich surface color patina to wood, shells and natural fibers.

Papua New Guinea men's only "haus tambaran" or sacred spirit meeting house free standing totemic figure. Hand carved out of a single piece of wood in beautifully aged original pigmen...

This antique tribal currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo.

A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Tiny money cowrie shells seamlessly sewn in concentric rows around a hand-knotted macramé base, made out of white cotton wi...

These antique tribal currency pieces from Papua New Guinea have been carved from giant clam shells with pieces of bamboo.

This antique tribal currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo.

An assortment of Yua Wenga shell currencies from Papua New Guinea. Yua (Money) Wenga (Clam Rings) are clamshell rings cut with bamboo from giant clamshells.

Oceanic tribal art Fine old Sepik river carved shell nose ornament Carved in a pleasing swirling design to emulate a pigs tusks Sepik river Papua New Guinea Mother-of-pe...

Large Ceremonial Crocodile Head Inlaid with Wood, Shells, and Cowerie Shells

Made from the shell of the Giant Mussel (Tridacna gigas). Used by the Abbekam people as money and jewelry.