Papuan Gulf Masks Papuan Gulf Masks: The Eharo and The Hevehe Masks from the Papuan Gulf, particularly those created for the Hevehe ceremonial cycle, represent one of the most fascinating and complex artistic traditions of the Gulf of Papua region in Southern New...
Lower Sepik Figures Kandimbong Kandimbong or Lower sepik figures are anthropomorphic sculptures that range in size from 8cm small charm-like figures to life-sized representations. These figures are carved from both softwoods and hardwoods. The figures represent...
Yipwon Figures: Masters of the opposed Hook Style Yipwon overview Yipwon come in two main sizes. There is the one made for the house or houseman and the one you carry as a charm. They both contain the same power but one is a individual power where as the other is...
Korewari Figures: Aripa of the Inyai-Ewa People The ancient wooden sculptures of the Inyai-Ewa people, from the upper Korewori River in the Sepik region, are some of the earliest surviving Melanesian wood carvings. These figures, preserved in rock shelters, remain...
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...
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....
