![Miniature masks from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.](/t/USCAA/CAAWA071.JPG) | ![Carved house post & ceremonial house gable mask both from Sepik River plus figure from Madang all of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.](/t/USCAF/CAFNY813.JPG) | ![Ornament for sacred flute from Sepik River of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.](/t/USCAF/CAFNY825.JPG) | ![Wooden food dish from Sepik Coast of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.](/t/USCAF/CAFNY829.JPG) |
Miniature masks (19th-early 20thC) from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA. | Carved house post (17th-early 19thC) & ceremonial house gable mask (1650-1820) both from Sepik River plus figure (15thC) from Madang all of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA. | Ornament for sacred flute (19th-20thC) from Sepik River of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA. | Wooden food dish (18th-19thC) from Sepik Coast of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA. |
![Sawos mask from Sepik River of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.](/t/USCAF/CAFNY823.JPG) | ![Woven fiber arm band from Sepik River of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.](/t/USCAF/CAFNY827.JPG) | ![Slit-drum from Sepik River of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.](/t/USCAF/CAFNY831.JPG) | ![Detail of slit-drum from Sepik River of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.](/t/USCAF/CAFNY832.JPG) |
Sawos mask (20thC) from Sepik River of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA. | Woven fiber arm band (19th-20thC) from Sepik River of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA. | Slit-drum (20thC) from Sepik River of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA. | Detail of slit-drum (20thC) from Sepik River of New Guinea at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA. |
![Carved drums from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.](/t/D/DYMMV331.JPG) | ![Carvings from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.](/t/D/DYMMV321.JPG) | ![Carvings from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.](/t/D/DYMMV322.JPG) | ![Carved ceremonial board from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.](/t/D/DYMMV333.JPG) |
Carved drums from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany. | Carvings from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany. | Carvings from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany. | Carved ceremonial board from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany. |
![Over modeled skull with cassowary feathers from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.](/t/D/DYMMV335.JPG) | ![Carved shield representing ancestor from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.](/t/D/DYMMV337.JPG) | ![Carved wood slit gong drum in shape of crocodile by latmul people from Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea at Honolulu Academy of Arts. Honolulu, HI.](/t/USHIO/HIOM493.JPG) | ![Shield masks from Lower Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Cleveland, OH.](/t/USOHV/OHVN321.JPG) |
Over modeled skull with cassowary feathers from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany. | Carved shield representing ancestor from Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany. | Carved wood slit gong drum (garamut) in shape of crocodile by latmul people from Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea at Honolulu Academy of Arts. Honolulu, HI. | Shield masks (early 1900s) from Lower Sepik River of Papua New Guinea at Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Cleveland, OH. |
![Orator's Pulpit by Iatmul people of Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.](/t/USTXC/TXAA662.JPG) | ![Basketry figure of wild pig from Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.](/t/USTXC/TXAA669.JPG) | ![Gulf region bull-roarer, Sepik River debating stool, & Tami Islands architectural panel from Papua New Guinea at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.](/t/USTXD/TXDAW321.JPG) | ![Wooden ancestor shield from Papua New Guinea Sepik Region at Utah Museum of Fine Art. Salt Lake City, UT.](/t/USUT/UTSU131.JPG) |
Orator's Pulpit (late 19th-early 20thC) by Iatmul people of Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX. | Basketry figure of wild pig (early 20thC) from Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX. | Gulf region bull-roarer, Sepik River debating stool, & Tami Islands architectural panel (late 19th-early 20thC) from Papua New Guinea at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX. | Wooden ancestor shield from Papua New Guinea Sepik Region at Utah Museum of Fine Art. Salt Lake City, UT. |
![Carved canoe spirit head in Mendam. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG021.JPG) | ![Carved and tasseled crocodile canoe spirit head in Mendam. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG022.JPG) | ![Gable of a house Tambaran in Angoram. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG025.JPG) | ![Carved post of the house Tambaran, Angoram. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG026.JPG) |
Carved canoe spirit head in Mendam. Papua New Guinea. | Carved and tasseled crocodile canoe spirit head in Mendam. Papua New Guinea. | Gable of a house Tambaran in Angoram. Papua New Guinea. | Carved post of the house Tambaran, Angoram. Papua New Guinea. |
![Carved post holding up the house Tambaran in Angoram. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG027.JPG) | ![Wooden carved support post of house Tambaran in Angoram. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG028.JPG) | ![Angoram magistrate's chair carved with woman giving birth to two snakes represents the scales of justice. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG030.JPG) | ![Artist of a carved rooster in Tambanam. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG040.JPG) |
Carved post holding up the house Tambaran in Angoram. Papua New Guinea. | Wooden carved support post of house Tambaran in Angoram. Papua New Guinea. | Angoram magistrate's chair carved with woman giving birth to two snakes represents the scales of justice. Papua New Guinea. | Artist of a carved rooster in Tambanam. Papua New Guinea. |
![Crocodile and shield carvings created by artists in Tambanam. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG041.JPG) | ![Carver of the crocodile and his brother holding the artwork in Tambanam. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG042.JPG) | ![Children swimming in the water near a canoe in Tambanam. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG043.JPG) | ![Carver posing with his artwork near the house Tambaran in Wambun. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG048.JPG) |
Crocodile and shield carvings created by artists in Tambanam. Papua New Guinea. | Carver of the crocodile and his brother holding the artwork in Tambanam. Papua New Guinea. | Children swimming in the water near a canoe in Tambanam. Papua New Guinea. | Carver posing with his artwork near the house Tambaran in Wambun. Papua New Guinea. |
![Kanganaman carvings. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG057.JPG) | ![Dugout canoes on shore of Timbunke. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG058.JPG) | ![Carved post supports a pole full of laundry in Timbunke. Papua New Guinea.](/t/PG/PG067.JPG) |
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Kanganaman carvings. Papua New Guinea. | Dugout canoes on shore of Timbunke. Papua New Guinea. | Carved post supports a pole full of laundry in Timbunke. Papua New Guinea. |
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