Yup’ik masks Art of the Tribal Surrealists There is a huge variety of Yup’ik masks but characterized by their inventive surrealism. They are usually made of wood painted with few colors and sometimes decorated with feathers. Masked varied in size from small...
Richard Aldridge in New Guinea Coral Expeditions has asked me to provide a short Biography/History about my career and experiences in PNG so you can get to know me a little more before we meet on the upcoming cruise. I thought I would share my experiences and some...
Primitive Art Primitive art is the politically incorrect name for Tribal art or Ethnographic art but I think the term primitive can still be used. Many pieces of Primitive art have a raw and shocking clarity that makes them superior to contemporary art....
South Pacific Art All the traditional arts from Polynesia Micronesia and Melanesia together form South Pacific Art. Melanesia is Papua New Guinea Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Polynesia is all the Pacific Islands like Tonga and Fiji but also include New Zealand and...
Pacific Art All the traditional arts from Polynesia Micronesia and Melanesia together form Pacific art. Melanesia is Papua New Guinea Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Polynesia is all the Pacific Islands like Tonga and Fiji but also include New Zealand and Easter Island....
Old carved clubs from the Pacific Islands Old Carved Club This article looks at the various types of old carved club from the Pacific. It has lots of images to help readers identify where their war club comes from and what it is worth. Old carved club are quite...
Polynesian Statue A Polynesian Statue is one of the most valuable and sort after pieces of tribal art. There are many different Polynesian Statue types, which vary depending on the region they come from. This article helps to visually show the main types of Polynesian...
Old Carved Shields from Papua New Guinea There are many different styles of old carved shield from New Guinea. They vary depending on the region/tribe they come from. The aim of this article is to help you recognize and know more about these old carved Shield....
Oceanic War Clubs Oceanic War Clubs This article looks at the various types of Oceanic war clubs. It has lots of images to help readers identify where their Oceanic war club comes from and what it is worth. Oceanic war clubs are quite beautiful in their own right and...
Old Ethnographic Art Types of Ethnographic Art Old Ethnographic Art has four major regions. Oceanic or Pacific Art includes all the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Papua New Guinea. African art includes all the countries in Africa but main not ancient Egypt....
