Showing posts with label Iatmul hook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iatmul hook. Show all posts

Thursday, November 20, 2014

African, Oceanic and North American Art Sale at Christie's

On December 11, Christie's will present a sale of fine tribal art and artifacts in Paris. The lots will comprise a wide range of beautiful works from New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Central and West Africa, and elsewhere.

View the online catalogue.


Dance headdress  -  Tsimshian or Haisla, Northwest Coast

Hook figure  -  Iatmul, Papua New Guinea

Ceremonial adze  -  Maori, New Zealand

Kifwebe mask  -  Luba, D.R. Congo

Lime spatula  -  Massim, Papua New Guinea

Deble figure  -  Senufo, Côte d'Ivoire
Images courtesy of Christie's

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

African and Oceanic Art Sale at Sotheby's

Sotheby's will present a sale of exquisite traditional art and artifacts from West and Central Africa, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Indonesia, and many other geographical regions on June 18th in Paris.  

For more information, view the online catalogue.



Royal bowl  -  Yoruba, Nigeria
Primordial couple  -  Senufo, Côte d'Ivoire
Tatanua mask  -  New Ireland
Figural suspension hook  -  Iatmul, Papua New Guinea
Elephant hide mask  -  Lega, DR Congo
Mask  -  Fang, Gabon
Canoe prow ornament  -  Solomon Islands
Power figure  -  Suku, DR Congo

Images courtesy of Sotheby's