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...
Easter Island Wooden Sculpture Easter Island is best known for its massive stone sculpture. There are, however, a whole variety of small traditional Easter Island wooden sculpture many people do not know about. It is these small Easter Island wooden sculptures that...
Papua New Guinea jewelry There is a huge variety of Papua New Guinea jewelry from the mainland and surrounding islands. Tribal jewelry were originally made using neolithic tools like sharks teeth and obsidian. The materials were those found in nature such as shells,...
Polynesian Art Polynesian Art is some of the most valuable and sort after pieces of tribal art. There are many different Polynesian Art types, which vary depending on the region they come from. This article helps to visually show the main types of Polynesian Art. It...
Sepik Sculpture The most common artifact brought back from Papua New Guinea would be a Sepik Sculpture or Sepik Masks. Sepik sculpture vary enormously in collectible value. A Sepik Figure made for sale to tourists has minimal value but one made for indigenous use is...
Maori Weapons In many modern-day museums and art galleries, native weapons from the south pacific are often not prominently displayed. It is almost as though Europeans wish to believe they invaded a garden of Eden. This was not so with most Polynesians being as...
