Male figure
wood, fibers
early 20th century
Murik Lakes - Sepik River coastal region
East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea

#tribal #oceanic #papuanewguinea #eastsepik #muriklakes #sepikriver #coastalregion #carved #wood #sculpture #ritual #ancestralspirit #totem #protection #hunting #warfare #art

Like #iatmul #fieldmuseum @fieldmuseum Amongst the Iatmul (and also the #Sawos) on the central #Sepikriver, the skulls of important, deceased men where covered with reddish clay, a face was newly modelled out of this clay, and decorat

Clan Spirit Figure (Ngwalundu)
wood and pigment
61" tall
20th century
Abelam people
Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

#oceanicart #tribalart #sepikriver #papuanewguinea #carvedwood #clanspiritfigure #ngwalundu #sculpture #artwork #art

A striking vintage 1970s original acrylic on canvas primitivist pop art tribal oceanic Face artwork by Lucille. I purchased this painting and another larger by the same artist at a local estate sale, but unfortunately no information about the artist was available, and I haven't been able to find anything online so far. No doubt inspired by an original artwork featured in "Oceanic Art" (1970) by Alberto Cesare Ambesi which was on the cover of the book, and shown inside as well with the following caption: "16 Picture on palm bracts sewn together and painted. From Kambrambo, lower Sepik area, New Guinea. Museum für Völkerkunde, Basle." This original artwork is unframed and measures 28" tall by 22" wide by about 1" deep. A striking image, and entirely painted by hand on canvas! This artwork is unsigned, but is by the same hand as the other I have for sale which is signed "Lucille". Excellent vintage condition.

A wild vintage 1970s original painting on canvas inspired by Oceanic art of the Sepik river region of Papua New Guinea.

Available in my Ruby Lane shop...

www.rubylane.com/item/1879775...

#originalart #painting #art #tribalart #oceanicart #sepikriver #papuanewguinea #originalpainting #circa1970s

A young child is sleeping inside a bilum bag in Papua New Guinea. The multi-coloured string bag is a purse, pocket, and cradle for the people of New Guinea. Photographed in a village along the Sepik River.

Bilum Bag
The multi-coloured string bag is a purse, pocket, and cradle for the people of New Guinea. Photographed in a village along the Sepik River hanging under a tribal hut.
#PapuaNewGuinea #sepikriver #bilumbag #tribal #cradle #sleeping #child

Bark votive board, Sepik River Valley, Papua New Guinea. Ceremonial house painted tree bark.

For sale today at Pousse-Cornet auction house online.

#papuanewguinea #sepikriver #votiveboard #ceremonial #carved #painted #wood #ritual #tribalart #oceanicart

The #Iatmul are a large ethnic group of about 10,000 people inhabiting some two-dozen politically autonomous villages along the middle #SepikRiver in Papua New Guinea. The communities are roughly grouped according to dialect of the Iatmul language as

The #Iatmul are a large ethnic group of about 10,000 people inhabiting some two-dozen politically autonomous villages along the middle #SepikRiver in Papua New Guinea. The communities are roughly grouped according to dialect of the Iatmul language as