Highlands Region Traditional Arts & Crafts

Momase Region Traditional Arts & Crafts

Item#: 01 - Wood Sculptured Bird of Paradise Crests		Item#: 02 - Carved Masks		Item#: 03 - Wood Sculptured
	Name: Wood Sculptured Bird of Paradise Crests Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: In demand by tourist as souvenir items. Carved from special tropical wood Price: $US50.00		Name: Carved Masks Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: In demand by tourist as souvenir items for decorations. Carved from special tropical wood Price: $US75.00		Name: Wood Sculptured Masks Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: In demand by tourist as souvenir items for decorations. Carved from special tropical wood. Price: $US75.00

Item#: 04 - Carved PNG National Crest		Item#: 05 - White Seashell Necklaces		Item#: 06 - Toea ShellNecklaces
	Name: Carved PNG National Crest Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: In demand by tourist as souvenir items for decorations. Carved from special tropical wood. Price: $US75.00		Name: White Seashell Necklaces Place of Origin: Coastal Areas of Papua New Guinea Notes: Used in highlands and coastal areas. Regarded as a value, Used for bride price payment, barter trading and paying compensations Price: $US75.00		Name: Toea ShellNecklaces Place of Origin: Coastal Areas Notes: Used as medium of trade between highlands and coastal people during barter system. Traditional money used for bride price payment, and paying compensations Price: $US25.00

Item#: 07 - Cassuary Feathers Masks		Item#: 08 - Dog Teeth Necklaces		Item#: 09 - Cassuary Feathers Masks
	Name: Cassuary Feathers Masks Place of Origin: Skillfully made by Highlands ladies Notes: Mainly used by Chiefs as head dress and for important festivals many other purposes Price: $US75.00		Name: Dog Teeth Necklaces Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: In demand by tourist as souvenir items for decorations. Carved from special tropical wood Price: $US50.00		Name: Cassuary Feathers Masks Place of Origin: Skillfully made by Highlands ladies Notes: Mainly used by Chiefs as head dress and for important festivals many other purposes and also used for paying compensations and barter trading. Price: $US75.00

Item#: 10 - Penis Gourd		Item#: 11 - Wood Sculptured Bird of Paradise Crests		Item#: 12 - Diamond Wosera String Bag
	Name: Penis Gourd Place of Origin: West Sepik Province Notes: Used during primitive days when clothes not available Price: $US75.00		Name: Madang Stringbag Place of Origin: Madang Province Notes: Made from locally grown twine. Useful as ladies carry bag. Can be used by both genders Price: $US50.00		Name: Diamond Wosera String Bag Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: Made from specially grown tree barks. Used for bride price payments, barter exchange and carrying root crops from the gardens. They come in all sizes. Prices differs for larger ones Price: $US75.00

Item#: 13 - Rol Mountain Shaped Wosera String Bag		Item#: 14 - Triangled Shaped Wosera String Bag		Item#: 15 - Mountain Shaped Wosera String Bag
	Name: Rol Mountain Shaped Wosera String Bag Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: Made from specially grown tree barks. Used for bride price payments, barter exchange and carrying root crops from the gardens. They come in all sizes. Prices differs for larger ones Price: $US75.00		Name: Triangled Shaped Wosera String Bag Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: Made from specially grown tree barks. Used for bride price payments, barter exchange and carrying root crops from the gardens. They come in all sizes. Prices differs for larger ones Price: $US75.00		Name: Mountain Shaped Wosera String Bag Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: Made from specially grown tree barks. Used for bride price payments, barter exchange and carrying root crops from the gardens. They come in all sizes. Prices differs for larger ones Price: $US75.00

Item#: 16 - Wosera String Bag		Item#: 17 - Diamond Wosera String Bag		Item#: 18 - Wosera String Bag
	Name: Wosera String Bag Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: Made from specially grown tree barks. Used for bride price payments, barter exchange and carrying root crops from the gardens. They come in all sizes. Prices differs for larger ones Price: $US75.00		Name: Diamond Wosera String Bag Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: Made from specially grown tree barks. Used for bride price payments, barter exchange and carrying root crops from the gardens. They come in all sizes. Prices differs for larger ones Price: $US75.00		Name: Wosera String Bag Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: Made from specially grown tree barks. Used for bride price payments, barter exchange and carrying root crops from the gardens. They come in all sizes. Prices differs for larger ones Price: $US75.00

Item#: 19 - Wosera String Bag		Item#: 20 - Triangle Shaped Wosera String Bag		Item#: 21 - Carved Images
	Name: Wosera String Bag Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: Made from specially grown tree barks. Used for bride price payments, barter exchange and carrying root crops from the gardens. They come in all sizes. Prices differs for larger ones Price: $US75.00		Name: Triangle Shaped Wosera String Bag Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: Made from specially grown tree barks. Used for bride price payments, barter exchange and carrying root crops from the gardens. They come in all sizes. Prices differs for larger ones Price: $US75.00		Name: Carved Images Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: In demand by tourist as souvenir items for decorations. Carved from special tropical wood Price: $US75.00

Item#: 22 - Sepik Basket		Item#: 23 - Morobe String Bag		Item#: 24 - Crocodile Back Hoowed Table
	Name: Sepik Basket Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: Made from specially grown tree barks. Used for bride price payments, barter exchange and carrying root crops from the gardens. They come in all sizes. Prices differs for larger ones Price: $US75.00		Name: Morobe String Bag Place of Origin: Morobe Province Notes: In demand by tourist as souvenir items. Carved from special tropical wood Price: $US50.00		Name: Crocodile Back Hoowed Table Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: In demand by tourist as souvenir items for decorations. Carved from special tropical wood Price: $US850.00

Item#: 25 - Wood Sculptured Masks		Item#: 26 - Wood Sculptured Masks
	Name: Wood Sculptured Masks Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: In demand by tourist as souvenir items for decorations. Carved from special tropical wood. Price: $US75.00		Name: Wood Sculptured Masks Place of Origin: East Sepik Province Notes: In demand by tourist as souvenir items for decorations. Carved from special tropical wood Price: $US75.00