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ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC1 Papua New
Guinea
Mwai mask: 18". 1974
Wyman
Gallery:
LaCasse
Collection
RC2-68B Papua New
Guinea
Middle Sepik mask: 46", black design on gray. 1974
Wyman
Gallery:
LaCasse
Collection
RC3 Papua New
Guinea
Ancestor figure: 30". Blackwater River area. 1984 Les
Primitifs
RC4 East Indian East Indian female figure 1979 New
Orleans
RC5-43B Papua New
Guinea
Mask: 30", white face, open eye sockets, cowrie shells,
cassowary feathers, grass to cover shoulders.
Blackwater River.
1981 Les
Primitifs
RC6-46B Papua New
Guinea
Washkuk Minja: 59" 1982 Les
Primitifs
RC7-45E Papua New
Guinea
Washkuk female ancestor figure: 41", painted yellow
and white design on dark ground, fertility figure.
1982 Les
Primitifs
RC8-110 Papua New
Guinea
Bird figure: 48", painted cowrie shells on crest. Korogo
Village.
1982 Les
Primitifs
RC9-41B Papua New
Guinea
Ancestor figure: 25", old man, right leg broken off at
ankle.
1982 Les
Primitifs
Artifacts: Ralph Cowan Collection
Valparaiso IN 46383
219-462-0199
Pat L. Cowan
12 South 66 East
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC10-115 Papua New
Guinea
Female ancestor figure: 34 1/2", carving on face,
white and red ochre, bird on top of figure. Kaminibit
Village.
1982 Les
Primitifs
RC11 Papua New
Guinea
Mwai mask: 18" 31". Tambanum Village. 1982 Les
Primitifs
RC12 Papua New
Guinea
Female figure: 17", protruding breasts with cowrie
shell nipples, lower part large nose shape curving back
into body. Kandegi Village.
1982 Les
Primitifs
RC13-109 Papua New
Guinea
Mask: 31", black with cowrie shells outlining face, pig
tusk in nose. Biwat Village.
1982 Les
Primitifs
RC14 Papua New
Guinea
Post mask: 27" head with Negroid features, 8" high on
top of narrow v-shaped post. Kaminibit Village.
1982 Les
Primitifs
RC15-9D Papua New
Guinea
Washkuk bird/man figure: 64", standing figure, crude
carving on chest, unpainted.
1982 Les
Primitifs
RC16 Papua New
Guinea
Wooden head: 16", painted and carved crown. Korogo
Village.
1983 Les
Primitifs
RC17 Papua New
Guinea
Standing figure: 54", wood, open work, large face with
small figure below.
1983 Les
Primitifs
RC18-ROB99 Papua New
Guinea
Kamanggabi figure: 34". Karawari River area. LaCasse
Collection.
1982 Gruen
Gallery
RC19-52 Papua New
Guinea
War shield: 58", carved but unpainted. LaCasse
Collection.
1983 Gruen
Gallery
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC20-69C Papua New
Guinea
Bark painting: 51". Kupkein Village upper Sepik River.
LaCasse Collection.
1983 Gruen
Gallery
RC21-91 Papua New
Guinea
War shield: 62", faded colors. Middle Sepik area.
LaCasse Collection.
1983 Gruen
Gallery
RC22-83 Papua New
Guinea
Canoe paddle: 79", design in black on lighter ground.
Solomon Islands? Ramu River.
1983
Douglas
Kenyon
Gallery
RC23 Papua New
Guinea
Food hook: 24", gray. Middle Sepik. LaCasse
Collection.
1983 Gruen
Gallery
RC24 Papua New
Guinea
Mwai mask: 31", cowrie shells, white feathers, black
string framing lower face. LaCasse Collection.
1983 Gruen
Gallery
RC25-106 Papua New
Guinea
Cult hook: 62", opposed hooks, man's head in center. 1984 Eye on
Design
RC26 Papua New
Guinea
Two food pots: Fired clay red and black. 1983 North
Coast Road
east of
Malala
RC27-45D Papua New
Guinea
Figure: 43", face painted red and yellow, 3 feathers on
top of head, strings of seeds around neck and waist.
Mt. Hagen area.
1983 Mt.
Hagen
Cultural
Center
RC28 Papua New
Guinea
Kundu: 29 1/2", black with carving at bottom. Mt.
Hagen area.
1983 Mt.
Hagen
Cultural
Center
RC29 Papua New
Guinea
Seed necklace with pig tusk. 1983 Mt.
Hagen
Cultural
Center
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC30 Papua New
Guinea
Suspension hook: 21 1/2", painted white, black and
ochre.
1983
Timbunke
RC31-50A Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial hook: 41", painted. 1983
Palimbei
RC32-115 Papua New
Guinea
Female figure: kneeling with bird on top of head. 1983
Palimbei
RC33 Papua New
Guinea
Flute: 30 1/2", man's head and hook at bottom, dark
brown.
1983
Palimbei
RC34 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial hook: 37", double hook (one above the
other), carved, dark stain.
1983
Palimbei
RC35-86 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial hook: 37", central figure with crocodiles
attached to either side.
1983
Kanganaman
RC36 Papua New
Guinea
Suspension hook: 23", 2 heads facing away from each
other, hook below, black and ochre.
1983
Kanganaman
RC37 Papua New
Guinea
Dance mask: 19", turtle shell framed in wicker and
chicken feathers.
1983
Kanganaman
RC38 Papua New
Guinea
Woven mask to fit over head: 30" including grass at
bottom, turtle shell face painted gray and black.
1983
Tambanum
RC39-41C Papua New
Guinea
Lime gourd with cassowary bone stick : 17", gourd
brown with black design.
1983
Tambanum
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC40 Papua New
Guinea
Necklace of crocodile teeth. 1983
Tambanum
RC41 Papua New
Guinea
Bamboo flute: 60" 1983
Tambanum
RC42 Papua New
Guinea
Brideprice headdress: Woven with cowrie shells. 1983
Tambanum
RC43 Papua New
Guinea
Mask: 30", wooden and without mouth. 1983
Tambanum
RC44-ROB114 Papua New
Guinea
Standing male figure: 48", oval face painted white and
ochre.
1983
Tambanum
RC45 Papua New
Guinea
Crocodile: 38", wood, carved, light brown stain,
contemporary.
1983 Wewak
Mission
RC46 Papua New
Guinea
Flute: 29". Form of crocodile, carved with abstract
designs.
1983 Wewak
Cultural
Center
RC47 Papua New
Guinea
Headdress: female, cassowary feathers and woven
raffia.
1983 Wewal
Cultural
Center
RC48-40 Papua New
Guinea
Dagger: 15", cassowary bone. 1983
Cultural
Center
RC49 Papua New
Guinea
Dagger: 12", cassowary bone. 1983 Wewak
Cultural
Center
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC50-40 Papua New
Guinea
Dagger: 14", cassowary bone. 1983 Wewak
Cultural
Center
RC51 Papua New
Guinea
Mask: 9", bone with cassowary feathers and pig tusk. 1983
Kunjinginni
(Wosera
people)
RC52 Papua New
Guinea
Lime stick: 15", top carved in form of cassowary bird. 1983 Wewak
Cultural
Center
RC53-120 Papua New
Guinea
Standing figure: Maprik style, 36". 1983
Kunjinginni
(Wosera
people)
RC54-42C Papua New
Guinea
Yam mask: 16", woven, painted ochre and black. 1983
Kunjinginni
(Wosera
people)
RC55 Papua New
Guinea
Cult hook: 28 1/2", painted black, opposed hooks
below, head above, carving in shape of feather above
head.
1983
Madang
Cultural
Center
RC56 Papua New
Guinea
Spirit figure: 42", black, opposed hooks above and
below face, right leg broken off at knee.
1983
Madang
Cultural
Center
RC57 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial hook: 36", red ochre and white,
contemporary in Iatmul style.
1983
Madang
Cultural
Center
RC58 Papua New
Guinea
Two bamboo fishing spears: 62 1/2" 1983
Madang
Cultural
Center
RC59 Papua New
Guinea
Mask: 35 1/2", flat, painted abstract design. 1983
Madang
Cultural
Center
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC60-76 Papua New
Guinea
Spirit figure: 36", gray series of opposed hooks above
and below face, full body. Ramu River area.
1983
Madang
Cultural
Center
RC61 Papua New
Guinea
Clay pot: 8 1/2", red with central round opening at top
and 3 openings on shoulder.
1983 Yabob
RC62 Papua New
Guinea
Mask: 15", black. 1983
Tambanum
RC63 Papua New
Guinea
Standing figure with crocodile on top: 67 1/2", black. 1983
Tambanum
RC64-ROB113 Papua New
Guinea
Male figure: 48", gray with twine at waist, full figure.
Carver from Chambri Lakes.
1983
Madang
RC65-70D Papua New
Guinea
Cult hook: 46", unpainted, head in profile at top, 1
hook broken off.
1983
Madang
RC66 Papua New
Guinea
Flute mask: 26", flat, oval, with painted red eyes and
crocodile head top and bottom. Ramu River area.
1984 Pacific
Arts
RC67-111 Papua New
Guinea
Bird/Man: 56", cane figure. Tambanum. 1984 Pacific
Arts
RC68 Papua New
Guinea
Mask: 30", wooden face stained brown, surrounded by
cassowary feathers. Ramu River area.
1984 Pacific
Arts
RC69-42A Papua New
Guinea
Woven Yam Mask: 35", very long nose tipped with
feathers. Maprik area.
1984 Pacific
Arts
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC70 Papua New
Guinea
Spirit Mask: 17", narrow, wooden, long nose
unattached at bottom.
1984 Pacific
Arts
RC71-45C Papua New
Guinea
Spirit Mask: 29", large eyes, long nose, painted red,
yellow, ochre, black and white. Kangingara Village,
Blackwater River.
1984 Pacific
Arts
RC72 Papua New
Guinea
Standing Male Figure with cassowary feathers on
head: 27" including feathers. Kamindibit Village.
1984 Pacific
Arts
RC73-46C Papua New
Guinea
Maprik Figure: 38", painted red, yellow and black. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC74-ROB112 Papua New
Guinea
Spirit Mask: 34", face mask with cowrie shells,
cassowary feathers and grass. Maramba Village.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC75 Papua New
Guinea
Spirit Figure: 42", black. Wokam Village, Ramu River. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC76 Papua New
Guinea
Spirit Figure: 28 1/2", gray. Wokam Village, Ramu
River.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC77 Papua New
Guinea
Bird Figure: 35". Yamak Village. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC78 Papua New
Guinea
Cult Hook: 31", brown stain. Yenchen Mangoa Village. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC79-70A Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Board: 95", red, black and white.
Telefomin area.
1984 PNG
Arts
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC80-70B Papua New
Guinea
Gope Board: 58", white designs outlined in black on
brown background. Gulf of Papua.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC81 Papua New
Guinea
Mwai Mask: 25". Middle Sepik area. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC82 Papua New
Guinea
Standing Multi-figure Group With Bird on Top: gray
color.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC83 Papua New
Guinea
Standing Figure: 45", crocodile on top, cassowary
feathers around upper part of face. Angoram Village.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC84-45A Papua New
Guinea
Gope Board: 56", black, dark red and white. Gulf of
Papua.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC85-54 Papua New
Guinea
Man's Headdress: Eastern Highlands. Chimbu people. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC86-42B Papua New
Guinea
Dance Mask: 24" plus cassowary feathers. Tami
Island, Huon Gulf.
1984 Pacific
Arts
RC87 Papua New
Guinea
Gope Board: 36 1/2", red ochre and black design on
white ground.
Kivaumai
Village,
Papuan Gulf
RC88 Papua New
Guinea
War canoe protector (Savi): 35 1/2". Tambanum
RC89-75 Papua New
Guinea
Oswa: Shield-like shape with design in red and black,
56" high x 13" width, used in war ceremonies.
Nuoto
people,
Kandrian
area
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC90-88 Papua New
Guinea
Ancestor Board: 45", design in white, black and red.
Kupkein Village, upper Sepik
1984 PNG
Arts
RC91-55 Papua New
Guinea
Skull Rack (agibe): 46 1/2" Babaguima
Village
RC91-55 Papua New
Guinea
16"x20" mounted print of this item is available
RC92-69A Papua New
Guinea
Kuku: 63", round, post-like shape with carved, painted
head, painted design below in brown, black, yellow
ochre and white.
Gogodala
area
RC93 Papua New
Guinea
Masalai Figure: 50", painted, represents water spirits
who sometimes good, sometimes bad.
Kamindibit
Village
RC94 Papua New
Guinea
Mwai Mask: 28 1/2" Iatmul
people,
middle Sepik
RC95-70 Papua New
Guinea
Gable Mask: 30", painted yellow ochre, black and
white
Middle Sepik
RC96 Papua New
Guinea
Flute: 30", bamboo, man's head (painted) on top,
cassowary feathers near bottom.
Tambanum
RC97-48B Papua New
Guinea
Flute: 43 1/4", ceremonial, bamboo with face painted
red and white, cowrie shells and cassowary feathers.
Village unknown.
1984 Pacific
Arts
RC98 Papua New
Guinea
Ancestor Mask: 34", painted wood. Kuvenmas Village,
Blackwater River. Numingi-Samos people.
1984 Pacific
Arts
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC99-62 Papua New
Guinea
Spirit Mask: 14", fringed with cassowary feathers,
carving filled with red clay. Numingi people, lower
Sepik. Village unknown.
1984 Pacific
Arts
RC100-87 Papua New
Guinea
Ancestor Figure (Bioma) "God of Lightning" Papuan
Gulf.
1984 Pacific
Arts
RC100-87 Papua New
Guinea
16"x20" mounted print of this item is available
RC101-64 Papua New
Guinea
Gope Board: 48", red, white and black. Papuan Gulf. 1984 Pacific
Arts
RC102-39 Papua New
Guinea
Baining Fire Dance Mask: 58", red, white and black
design on tapa cloth. East New Britain.
1984 Pacific
Arts
RC103-60 Papua New
Guinea
Canoe Splash Board: 28" high, carved and painted.
Trobriand Islands.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC104-117 Papua New
Guinea
Mwai Standing Figure: 49 1/2", painted red and black,
cowrie shells and feathers. Iatmul, middle Sepik.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC105 Papua New
Guinea
Highlands Mask (Okapi): 16", bird of paradise
feathers, cowrie shells, pig tusk. Village unknown.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC106-80 Papua New
Guinea
Washkuk Figure: 67" (179A21) Village Unknown. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC107-84 Papua New
Guinea
Mwai Mask: 33". Iatmul, middle Sepik. 1984 PNG
Arts
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC108 Papua New
Guinea
Face Mask: 17", wood, no color. Angriman Village. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC109-51A Papua New
Guinea
Canoe Prow Shield (Sawos): 37". Tambanum Village. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC110 Papua New
Guinea
Large Black Mask: 53", cowrie shells and cassowary
feathers. Tambanum Village. Damaged, set aside for
repairs.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC111-ROB108 Papua New
Guinea
Flute Mask: 44". Biwat Village. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC112-92 Papua New
Guinea
Carving of 2 Fish and Moon: 29" wide, black. Village
unknown.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC113-73B Papua New
Guinea
Dance Mask: 19", brown stain, carving around
perimeter. Angoram Village.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC114-71 Papua New
Guinea
Gope Board: 84". Papuan Gulf. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC115 Papua New
Guinea
Gope Board: 88", double figure. Papuan Gulf. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC116 Papua New
Guinea
Ancestor Figure: 58" (124A90), elongated head at top,
bird and crocodile at bottom, painted black, brown and
white. Gogodala people.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC117-ROB102 Papua New
Guinea
Oval Plaque: 34" (160D93), fringed with cassowary
feathers, 3-dimensional head near bottom. Gogodala
people.
1984 PNG
Arts
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC118-ROB103 Papua New
Guinea
Oval Plaque: 54" (160D54), painted white, red ochre
and brown. 3-dimensional head at top. Gogodala
people.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC119 Papua New
Guinea
Spirit Figure: 36", opposed hooks, cassowary feathers,
gray color. Ramu River.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC120 Papua New
Guinea
Double-Headed Figure: 74", painted red and black
with crocodile. Iatmul, middle Sepik.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC121-94 Papua New
Guinea
Double-Headed Figure: 59", similar to RC120, but not
painted. Iatmul.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC122 Papua New
Guinea
Oval Mask: 40" including feathers, painted black,
fringed with cassowary feathers. Angriman.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC123-84 Papua New
Guinea
Spirit Board: 60", painted red and black. Angriman. PNG Arts
RC124-46A Papua New
Guinea
Kina Shell Chest Piece With Neck Strap. Village
unknown.
1984 PNG
Arts
RC125 Papua New
Guinea
Wooden Comb. Trobriand
Islands
RC126 Papua New
Guinea
Figure With Elongated Oval Face 14 1/2". Lower Sepik. 1984 PNG
Arts
RC127 Papua New
Guinea
Full Figure: 15", stained red. Lower Sepik. 1984 PNG
Arts
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
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Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC128 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Dress: 31", child's costume made of raffia.
Tambanum.
1985
Chicago
Galleries
Auction
RC129 Papua New
Guinea
Mexican Mask: 12" plus stand 14" leather, face green,
mouth and ears red, mirrors for eyes.
1985
Cortland-
Leyten
Gallery
RC130-89 Papua New
Guinea
Standing Figure: 54", carving on upper arms and
stomach, some areas of red ochre stain.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC131-74 Papua New
Guinea
Woven Basket Mask (Purari Mask) : 38" long, pointed
nose, grass missing on right side. Papuan Gulf.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC132-38C Papua New
Guinea
Woven Basket Mask: 40" including grass to cover
shoulders, face has alternate light and dark stripes.
Papuan Gulf.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC133-66B Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Pig Basher: 20" high, 31" long, wood
carved, unpainted.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC134-98 Papua New
Guinea
Aibom Container: 17" high, 13 1/2" wide, fired clay
with white face, lower part brown with white face,
lower part dark with white design.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC135-69E Papua New
Guinea
Crocodile Swallowing Man: Length 106", brown, white
and black painted decoration. Gogodola.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC136 Papua New
Guinea
Bow With 11 Arrows: Bow 56", lower part of arrows
stained black, bow string bamboo unstained.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC137 Papua New
Guinea
Cricket Bat and Ball: Bat 36" unpainted. Trobriands. 1987 Jack
Edler
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC138 Papua New
Guinea
Food Hook: 27", paint faded, tongue projecting. 1987 Jack
Edler
RC139-44A Papua New
Guinea
Cult Hook: 52 1/2" 1987 Jack
Edler
RC140 Papua New
Guinea
Three Arrows With Various Barbs. 1987 Jack
Edler
RC141-77 Papua New
Guinea
War Shield: 71", 3 faces above each other plus
painted designs in orange, black and white.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC142-47 Papua New
Guinea
Yena Figure: 46" wood face at top, faded red with
tapered column below. Washkuk.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC143-38 Papua New
Guinea
Skull Rack (Agibe): 30" wood painted brown and
white. Papuan Gulf.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC143-38 Papua New
Guinea
16"x20" mounted print of this item is available
RC144 Papua New
Guinea
War Spear: 113", sharpened bamboo point, carved
head near base of point.
1987 Jack
Edler
RC145-ROB107 Papua New
Guinea
War Shield 59" from April or May River. 1990 Private
Collector
RC146 Papua New
Guinea
Indian Club: 31" (Iroquois?), dark stain leather
handle, feathers along shaft, knob-like shape at top.
1990 Higdon
Auction
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC147 Papua New
Guinea
Alligator Club: 37", feathers at top, alligator teeth on
both edges from top to center section, cluster of
feathers and cowrie shells at center, incised carving
along wooden handle to bottom. Solomon Islands.
1990 Higdon
Auction
Ottawa, IL
RC148 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Club: 21", stained black with white rubbed
into incised design. New Ireland.
1991 Tom
Burns,
Chicago
RC149 Papua New
Guinea
Bark Figure: 21" standing figure stained brown,
unpainted. Village unknown.
1991 Tom
Burns
RC150-69B Papua New
Guinea
Ho Hai Ho Figure: 49 1/2" red, black and white.
Probably Purari Gulf.
1991 Tom
Burns
RC150-69B Papua New
Guinea
16"x20" mounted print of this item is available
RC151 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Plaque: 24" white abstract figures on red
ground. Asmat.
1991 Tom
Burns
RC152 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Plaque: 41" red abstract figures outlined
in black on gray ground. Asmat.
Tom Burns
RC153-ROB104 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Board: 62" red abstract figures outlined in
black on white ground. Asmat.
1991 Tom
Burns
RC154-61 Papua New
Guinea
War Shield: 62", red, black and white diamond design,
rudimentary face at top, small break at lower right.
1992 Maury
Bynum
RC155-72A Papua New
Guinea
Two Oars: 66". Asmat. Village unknown. 1992 Maury
Bynum
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC156-105 Papua New
Guinea
Bark Cloth: 27"x53", brown with black and white
design. Lake Sentani.
1992 Maury
Bynum
RC157 Papua New
Guinea
Open Work Plaque: 7 1/2"x67" high with abstract
human and animal motifs, overall reddish brown stain.
1992 Maury
Bynum
RC158-72 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Spear: 51", reddish brown stain. Asmat. 1992 Maury
Bynum
RC159-118 Papua New
Guinea
Woven Bag: 12"x20 1/2", various shades of brown. 1992 Maury
Bynum
RC160-63A Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Hand Drum: 49", overall black color with
painted designs in center and lower portions. Weam
Village, Fly River.
1992
Dunnings
Auction
RC161-56 Papua New
Guinea
Gope Board: 53", white abstract figures painted on
gray unpainted background. Turama River, Papuan
Gulf.
1992
Dunnings
Auction
RC161-56 Papua New
Guinea
16"x20" mounted print of this item is available
RC162-96 Papua New
Guinea
Wooden Paddle Shape: 63", painted design on both
sides. Used to urge ancestral spirits to lease village.
Papuan Gulf, mouth of Fly River, Gogodola area.
1992
Dunnings
Auction (St.
Louis
Museum)
RC162-96A Papua New
Guinea
Close-up photo of design on one side of paddle.
RC162-96B Papua New
Guinea
Close-up photo of design of other side of paddle.
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
Estimated/
Appraised
Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC163 Papua New
Guinea
Standing Spirit Figure Suspension Hook 49" Iatmul. 1992
Dunnings
Auction
RC164 Papua New
Guinea
War Shield: 74", with ancestral figure on top, colors
faded. Asmat.
1992
Dunnings
Auction
RC165 Papua New
Guinea
Kambot Story Board: 36"x26". Kambot Village. 1993
Dunnings
Auction
RC166 Papua New
Guinea
Wood Carved Axe With Stone Head: Approximately 25
1/2" x 12 1/2". Village unknown.
1993
Dunnings
Auction
RC167-97C Papua New
Guinea
War Club: 46" with small, round stone with hole in
center and tapered wood handle.
1993
Dunnings
Auction
RC168-97B Papua New
Guinea
War club: 38" with flat disk stone with hole in center
for head and wood handle.
1993
Dunnings
Auction
RC169 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Dance Shield: 37", in form of war shield
with ancestral figure on top, painted red, white and
black. Agats Village. Asmat.
1993
Blackwater
Gallery
RC170 Papua New
Guinea
Parrying Club: 46 1/2", stained black. Solomon
Islands.
1993 Fagan
& Co.
RC171-121 Papua New
Guinea
Abelam Commemorative Piece: 50", two faces with
other designs in black, red and white on light yellow
background.
1993 Mike
Kuntz
Dallas, TX
RC172 Papua New
Guinea
Yam Mask: 29" oval face in black, white and orange. 1993 Mike
Kuntz
Dallas, TX
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Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC173 Papua New
Guinea
Small Drum: 24", abstract design in red, black and
white. Asmat.
1993 Mike
Kuntz
Dallas, TX
RC174-63B Papua New
Guinea
Small Drum: 28", abstract design in orange, black and
white. Asmat.
1993 Mike
Kuntz
Dallas, TX
RC175 Papua New
Guinea
Commemorative Plaque: 34" oval shape with red
design outlined in black on white ground, 2 male
heads at top. Asmat.
1993 Mike
Kuntz
Dallas, TX
RC176 Papua New
Guinea
Commemorative Plaque: 31" oval shape with snake in
black and red abstract shapes on gray ground. Asmat.
1993 Mike
Kuntz
Dallas, TX
RC177-67 Papua New
Guinea
Horizontal Drum: 26 1/2", unpainted wood, plain
handle in center, carvings of birds on either side,
additional carving on body. Trobrind Islands.
Simpson
Galleries
Houston, TX
RC178-ROB100 Papua New
Guinea
Canoe Prow: 19 1/2", unpainted wood, rows of
serrations around head of animal. Swagup Village,
upper Sepik.
Simpson
Galleries
Houston, TX
RC179-73C Papua New
Guinea
Yam Mask: 14", colors orange, white and black.
Village unknown.
1994
Blackwater
Gallery
RC180-82 Papua New
Guinea
Canoe Paddle: 58", design painted in black on one
side of paddle, human face at end of handle with
opposed hooks above and below. Ramu River. The
paddle is from the collection of Stanley Marcus of
Nieman-Marcus.
1994 Mike
Kuntz
RC180A Papua New
Guinea
Detail of Canoe Paddle Handle.
RC181 Papua New
Guinea
Asmat Shield: 71 1/2", red design on white
background, one horizontal black band top and
bottom.
1994
Auction
Union Mills,
IN
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Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC182 Papua New
Guinea
Asmat Shield: 39 3/4", red design on white
background, two horizontal black stripes with one red
stripe in between top and bottom.
1994
Auction
Union Mills,
IN
RC183 Papua New
Guinea
Asmat Spear: 102 3/4", unpainted wood, integral
barbs at tip, open work design approximately 34" from
tip.
1994
Auction
Union Mills,
IN
RC183A Papua New
Guinea
Detail of open work design.
RC184 Papua New
Guinea
New Guinea Bamboo Smoking Pipe: 16 3/4", diameter
approximately 2 1/2", leaf design in brown. From
Hallinan Collection.
1994 Mark
Wiesman
RC185 Papua New
Guinea
Papuan Gulf Drum: 41", unpainted wood, stained dark
with incised design upper 1/3.
1994 Hurst
Gallery
RC186 Papua New
Guinea
New Guinea Sago Pounder: 21 1/2", wood stained
brown, incised design. Village unknown.
Mark
Wiesman
RC187 Papua New
Guinea
New Guinea Spear: 86 1/2", wood stained black,
integral barbed tip, shallow incised design 24" from
tip.
1994 Fagan
& Co.
RC187A Papua New
Guinea
Detail of design.
RC187b Papua New
Guinea
Detail of design.
RC188 Papua New
Guinea
New Guinea Battle Axe:29 1/2" (Biliong), natural wood
haft with incised pigmented segment near grip, rattan-
wrapped terminal socket supporting black horn point.
1994 Fagan
& Co.
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
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Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC189 Papua New
Guinea
Canoe Prow Ornament: 27 1/2" wooden open work
unpainted. Cenderwasih (Geelvink) Bay.
1994 Mike
Kuntz
RC190-38B Papua New
Guinea
Slit Gong Drum: 99 1/2" unstained, characteristic
large eyes and carving around head, areas of lichen
throughout body of drum. No. Ambryn, Vanuatu.
1995 Mike
Kuntz
RC191-48A Papua New
Guinea
Grade Society Figure: 85" Fern tree. 1995 Mike
Kuntz
RC192-45B Papua New
Guinea
Spider Web Dance Staff: 40", grimacing head painted
red and black with peaked cap, large pig's tusk
framing face, wooden stick below. Bintun Village,
Vanuatu. Used in circumcision ceremonies.
1995 Mike
Kuntz
RC193 Papua New
Guinea
Kap-Kap Chest Ornament: 5" diameter, open work
turtle shell carving against mother of pearl
background. Santa Cruz Islands.
1995 Mike
Kuntz
RC194 Papua New
Guinea
Fijian Cannibal's Club: 40" (Kiakova) dark reddish
patina. Old collection label from Christiaani Collection.
1995 Fagan
& Co.
RC195-59 Papua New
Guinea
New Ireland Splashboard: 19 1/2" x 30 1/2",
unpainted wood, intricately carved.
1995 Mike
Kuntz
RC196 Papua New
Guinea
Solomon Islands Club: 18" short paddle form, each
face decorated with mother of pearl flower heads
against darker background.
Fagan & Co.
RC197 Papua New
Guinea
Fijian Club (Totokia): 43 1/2", grip incised in panels of
hounds tooth decorations.
Fagan & Co.
RC197A Papua New
Guinea
Detail of grip.
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
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Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC198 Papua New
Guinea
Admiralty Islands Paddle: 41 1/4" teardropped shaped
blade with cylindrical shaft terminating in rectangular
grip. Blade, shaft and grip highly decorated in
geometric motifs. (This piece, while attributed to the
Admiralty Islands in the catalog, is probably from the
Cook or Austral Islands, according to Robert Welsch of
the Field Museum.
1995
Sotheby's
RC198A Papua New
Guinea
Detail of grip.
RC198B Papua New
Guinea
Detail of paddle blade.
RC199-69D Papua New
Guinea
New Guinea Axe: 30", black basalt blade inset through
thickest part of tapering shaft.
1996
Sotheby's
RC200 Papua New
Guinea
Thailand Flute: 49"x30", shape formed by this
instrument is a right angle. Slight damage.
1988 Jack
Edler
RC301 Papua New
Guinea
New Guinea Flute: 15", variety of incised designs
throughout length, wood stained dark, rooster's at top.
(Probably Middle Sepik)
1996 Robert
Mason
RC302-72D Papua New
Guinea
Fijian Club: 15", segmented head with 8 lobes, incised
design throughout length of handle, reddish brown
patina, old.
1996 Mike
Kuntz
RC303-ROB97A Papua New
Guinea
New Guinea Stone Head Club: 42" 1996 Fagan
& Co.
RC304A-72 Papua New
Guinea
Solomon Islands Paddle (Buka) 58 1/2". Collected by
British Naval Captain Royce circa 1850.
1996 Mike
Kuntz
RC304B Papua New
Guinea
Reverse side of RC304A
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
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Value
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RC305 Papua New
Guinea
Solomon Islands Ceremonial Bowl with shell inlays.
Head of bird and leaping fish at each end. 45" long, 13
3/4" high.
1996 Mike
Kuntz
RC306-85 Papua New
Guinea
3-New Guinea Armbands, various sizes. 1996
Christie's
RC307-119 Papua New
Guinea
Adze With Blade of Tridacna Shell 17 1/2". Research
supplied indicates origin in Micronesia, probably in
area of Ponape. Collected by member of Johnson
family of New England, who made several voyages in
this area in the 30' and 40's.
1996 David
Rosenthal
RC308 Papua New
Guinea
New Guinea War Club: 33 1/2", both edges of striking
face cut with toothed design. Incised designs along
entire length, handle in foolscap shape.
1997 Fagan
& Co.
RC309 Papua New
Guinea
Fijian "Pineapple" Club (Totokia) 29 1/2". 1997 Fagan
& Co.
RC310-72D Papua New
Guinea
Fijian Throwing Club 17". 1997 Fagan
& Co.
RC311-57 Papua New
Guinea
New Guinea Palmwood Club: 48 1/2" Butt flared in
birdtail form, snake motif incised below tail. Origin
probably New Britain.
1997 Fagan
& Co.
RC312 Papua New
Guinea
Fijian Cannibal Club (Sali): 38 1/2", striking face
incised both sides with panels of hexagonal lugs
flanked by hound's tooth borders.
1997 Fagan
& Co.
RC313 Papua New
Guinea
Gope Board 35 1/2". 1997 Rob
Welsch
RC314A Papua New
Guinea
Easter Island Staff 38" from collection of Wayne
Heathcote.
1977 Mike
Kuntz
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
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Value
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RC314B Papua New
Guinea
Detail.
RC314C Papua New
Guinea
Detail.
RC314D Papua New
Guinea
Detail.
RC315-49A Papua New
Guinea
Asmat Hand Drum: 20 1/2", painted black, yellow and
red. Lake Sentani.
1997 Mike
Kuntz
RC316-49B Papua New
Guinea
Asmat Hand Drum: 21" unpainted. Lake Sentani. 1997 Mike
Kuntz
RC317 Papua New
Guinea
Dance Wand 43 1/2", bamboo. Vanuatu. 1997 Mike
Kuntz
RC318 Papua New
Guinea
Maori Hand Club: 17", deep red patina. John Temple
RC319 Papua New
Guinea
Peruvian Funerary Mask: 12"x12", blue, white, red and
black. Copy of traditional mask.
Smithsonian
RC320-58 Papua New
Guinea
Karawari River Cave Figure: 60 1/4", part of group
discovered in the 1960's, from the collection of Wayne
Heathcote.
1998 Mike
Kuntz
RC320-58 Papua New
Guinea
16"x20" mounted print of this item is available
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
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Value
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RC321 Papua New
Guinea
Pudding Knife 31" 1998 Mike
Kuntz
RC322 Papua New
Guinea
Banks Island Suque Figure made of tree fern. 1998 Mike
Kuntz
RC323 Papua New
Guinea
Fijian Club: 27", dark brown patinas, incised with
geometric patterns.
1998
Sotheby's
RC324 Papua New
Guinea
Flute Stopper: 20", stained dark brown with lighter
spots, probably middle Sepik.
1998 Ron
Woodrick
RC325 Papua New
Guinea
Cassowary Bone Dagger:17", human face at top
decorated with shells and cassowary feathers.
1998 Ron
Woodrick
RC326-41A Papua New
Guinea
Bridal Necklace: Manam, made of various shells, dog's
teeth, etc.
1998 Robert
Welsch
RC327 Papua New
Guinea
Santos Figure 31 1/2" - Mexico 1998 John
Temple
RC328 Papua New
Guinea
Ceremonial Adze: 32", 18th-19th century from
Mangaia, Cook Islands - entire length of staff incised
with intricate geometric design topped with basalt
blade.
1998 Mike
Kuntz
RC329 Papua New
Guinea
Maori taiaha 52" 19th-early 20th century stained dark
brown.
1999 Mike
Kuntz
RC330 Papua New
Guinea
Fijian Priest's Dish: 9" high x 17" wide. C. 1880, wood
stained dark gray.
1999 Mike
Kuntz
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
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Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC331-51B Papua New
Guinea
Sepik River Ladle 1920-1940 wooden handle with
carved figures stained dark brown, ladle of shell.
1999 Mike
Kuntz
RC332 Papua New
Guinea
Solomon Islands Buka, ceremonial Sotheby's
RC333-79 Papua New
Guinea
Sentani Drum Larry Kolton
RC334-66A Papua New
Guinea
Large Mask, 28" high. Ramu Sepik 1983 PNG
RC335 Papua New
Guinea
String Bag from Aitape 2000 Rob
Welsch
RC336-5b Shield
RC337-65 Obsidian Spear
RC339-95 Flute
RC340-68a Mask
RC201 African Dogon Mask: 20", figure with arms upraised, no color,
weathered
1981 Gruen
Gallery
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Value
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RC202 African Mali Fetish: 23 1/2", female figure with bead necklace
and earrings. In private collection before 1960.
1983 Les
Primitifs
RC203 African Ashanti Figure 24 1/2" 1984 Les
Primitifs
RC204 African Senufo Figure 43" 1984 Les
Primitifs
RC205 African Dogon Mask: 26", seated female figure. 1984 Les
Primitifs
RC206 African Yoruba Gelede: 20 1/2", conical headdress, red ochre
on face.
1984 Les
Primitifs
RC207 African Dan Mask: 13", no color, nails for teeth. 1984 Gruen
Gallery
RC208 African Ghana Figure: 21" seated figure, unfinished wood. 1985 Field
Museum
RC209 African Guli Mask 31 1/2". Baule - Ivory Coast. 1985 Les
Primitifs
RC210 African Mali Sacrificial Basin: 55", unpainted wood. 1985
Chicago Art
Gallery
Auction
RC211 African Double Figure: 10", 2 figures seated, joined at back
and head, polished stone.
1983
Chicago Art
Gallery
Auction
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Value
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RC212 African Bobo Fing Plank Mask: 85", faded colors, old. Upper
Volta.
1985 Gruen
Gallery
RC213 African Baule Mask 10 1/2" 1985 Gruen
Gallery
RC214 African Male and Female Figures: 8", wood. Ewe, Nigeria. 1985 Gruen
Gallery
RC215 African Ceramic Head 7 1/2". Ashanti. 1985 Gruen
Gallery
RC216 African Senufo Firespitter Mask: 37", old, unpainted, repaired. 1985 Gruen
Gallery
RC217 African Nook Stone Head 5". Ivory Coast. 1985 Gruen
Gallery
RC218 African Judgment Figure: 17" ceramic head topped with
feathers, cowrie shell eyes, separate wand with
feathers. Gabon.
1985 Les
Primitifs
RC219 African Fang Mask: 24 1/2", painted white with black crest,
blue eyes, ochre eyebrows and stripe down of face.
Used to protect against sorcerers and criminals.
1985 Les
Primitifs
RC220 African Marka Mask: 12", wood, copper and fiber. Male. 1985 Les
Primitifs
RC221 African Lobi Male Figure: 25 1/2", wood, unpainted. 1985 Gruen
Gallery
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Value
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RC222 African Ashanti Comb: 22", wood, unpainted, 3 figures at top. 1986 Gruen
Gallery
RC223 African Boyaka Figure: 18 1/4" standing figure, stained
brown, damage to right arm. Kasai, Zaire (Belgian
Congo).
1986 African
Trader
RC224 African Ibibio Mask: 12", wood, head only, stained dark
brown.
1986 African
Trader
RC225 African Congo Nail Fetish: 20", black stained wood, right
upraised, 2 mirrors in front center of figure.
1986 Les
Primitifs
RC226 African Commemorative Funeral Figure: 59", abstract head at
top, various incised designs below, wood painted
white. Gohu Society, Kenya.
1986 Chase
Gilmore
Gallery
RC227 African Round Container: 8", wood, leather and fur. 1986 Kenya
RC228 African Message Container: 12", buffalo horn, twine, cowrie
shells.
1986 Kenya
RC229 African Water Container: 18", black stained wood, beads,
leather straps.
1986 Kenya
RC230 African Marka Mask: 13 1/2", wood, copper, fabric, beads and
bells. Mali.
1986
Brussels
RC231 African Dogon Kanaga Mask: 38", wood, unpainted. Niger
River Bend.
1986 Gruen
Gallery
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Value
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RC232 African Shield: 41" with 2 spears. Shield in brown leather with
design outlined in black; spears with metal ends and
wooden shafts.
1986 Jack
Edler
RC233 African Wagoma-Babuye Mask: 18", large concave eyes
divided into quarters by black bands; and painted red
and white, mouth in shape of small, protruding circle.
Zaire.
1992
Dunnings
Auction
RC234 African Helmut Mask: 19 1/2", painted white and blue, raffia
skirt underneath face. Suku Tribe, Zaire.
1992
Dunnings
Auction
RC235 African Chief's Staff: 29", head of gazelle (?) at top,
unpainted. Mossi Tribe, Upper Volta.
1994 Gruen
Gallery
RC236 African Beaded Elephant Mask 43 1/2". Cameroons. 1995
Sotheby's
RC237 African Nimba Mask 54". Baga Tribe. 1995 Gruen
Gallery
RC238 African Mambila Fetish: 13", elongated, smiling face, loosely
wrapped in burlap. Considered to be a hunting fetish.
Swaziland, Cameroons.
1996 Robert
Mason
RC239 African Mambia Fetish: 10 1/2", unpainted wood, tightly
wrapped in burlap with 2 chicken feathers. Considered
to be a hunting fetish.
1996 Robert
Mason
RC240 African Council Axe 30 1/2". Symbol of status and authority
among elders, early 1890's. Swaziland, Cameroons.
1996 Robert
Mason
RC241 African Wooden Necklace 1987 Les
Primitifs
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
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Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC242 African Stone Necklace: Incised image of dog at base. Higdon
Auction
RC243 African Songe Ritual Axe: 16 1/2", fan-shaped forged iron
blade, wooden handle.
1996 Fagan
& Co.
RC244 African Salam Pasu Head Hunter's Sword and Scabbard 22
1/2".
1996 Fagan
& Co.
RC245 African Mangbetu Warrior's Knife: 12 1/2", sharply curved
blade.
Fagan & Co.
RC246 African Nsakara/Azande Shortsword: 20", blade curved. 1997 Fagan
& Co.
RC247 African Three Legged Stool. 1997 Gruen
Gallery
RC248A African Mahongwe Reliquary Figure (front view) 27 1/4".
Gabon.
1997 Gruen
Gallery
RC248B African Mahongwe Reliquary Figure (Back view).
RC249 African Bwa Mask 53 1/2". Representative of nature spirits.
Burkina Faso.
1998 Gruen
Gallery
RC250 African Assorted Besonge Knives. Zaire. 1998 Gruen
Gallery
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Value
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RC251 African Assorted Besonge Knives. Zaire. 1998 Gruen
Gallery
RC252 African Assorted Besonge Knives. Zaire. 1998 Gruen
Gallery
RC253 African Assorted Besonge Knives. Zaire. 1998 Gruen
Gallery
RC254 African Dogon Rainmaker Figure: 26 1/2", man with arms
raised, one hand clenched into fist, the other open,
wood, no color.
1998 Gruen
Gallery
RC255 African Yoruba Figure: 9 1/2" wearing robe covered with
cowrie shells.
1998 Gruen
Gallery
RC256 African Baga Snake Figure: 69 3/4", wood carved to resemble
standing snake and colored gray with diamond shapes
painted white with traces of yellow.
1998 Larry
Kolton
RC257 African Guro Mask: 19 1/2", female head somewhat Oriental,
stained black with bird on top. Ivory Coast.
1999 Gruen
Gallery
RC258 African Besonge Male Figure: 12 1/2", head decorated with 4
brass tacks, I missing, medium brown stain. Zaire.
1999 Gruen
Gallery
RC259 African Ki Wara Headdress: 55", traditional design, some
parts covered with brass. Bambara, Mali.
1999 Gruen
Gallery
RC260 African Dogon Door 6' x 3'. 2000 Larry
Kolton
ID # Photo Status Category Description Source
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Value
Current Location Sale Price
RC261 African Trobrian Island Staff 2000 Larry
Kolton
RC262 African Dani Stone Axe 2000 Larry
Kolton
RC263 African Dani Gourd 2000 Larry
Kolton
RC264 African Asmat Ancestor Pole 2000 Larry
Kolton
RC265 African Lake Sentani Drum 2000 Larry
Kolton
RC266 African Dimiri Smoke Pot 2000 Larry
Kolton
RC267 African Dyak Sword 2000 Larry
Kolton
RC268 African Dyak Shield 2000 Larry
Kolton
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Value
Current Location Sale Price