NEW GUINEA TRIBAL ARTS

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...