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Name: Address: Phone: 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

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Name:

Address:

Phone:

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

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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

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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

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Value

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Value

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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

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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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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

ID # Photo Status Category Description Source

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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

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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

Current Location Sale Price

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

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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

ID # Photo Status Category Description Source

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Value

Current Location Sale Price

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

ID # Photo Status Category Description Source

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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

ID # Photo Status Category Description Source

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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

ID # Photo Status Category Description Source

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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

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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

ID # Photo Status Category Description Source

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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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