Ethnic Arts Wooden Carvings: Papua New Guinea Wooden Carvings

Tribal carvings representing the spirit world of ancestors, clan animals and plants, and powerful deities are found throughout Papua New Guinea. Each group or village area has symbols representing the powerful spirits that control their lives.

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Papua New Guinea Wood Carving
NG01

41 x 26 "

Yamok village, Iatmul tribe, Sepik River

Carved birthing panel with clan animals surrounding the birth

$425.00

Papua New Guinea Wood Carving NG02

32 x 21"

Yamok village, Iatmul tribe, Sepik River

Carved birthing panel with women helping. The snakes are clan totems.

$425.00

Papua New Guinea Wood Carving NG03

8 x 13 x 5"

Maio village stool, Sepik River

Carved stool with Savi the spirit of power in the design

$80.00

Papua New Guinea Wood Carving NG04

11 x 9.5 x 7.5"

Mindibit village, Sepik River

Carved stool

$85.00