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...
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 Tribal jewelry were originally made using neolithic tools like sharks teeth and obsidian.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,...
