New Guinea Mask

Antique Basketry mask acquired in the 1950s from the Sepik River Valley of Papua New Guinea.

Elaborately crafted Abelam mask from the late 20th century. The Abelam people in Papua New Guinea

Ceremonial mask from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, associated with the dance

Tribal Masks from Sepic River, New Guinea. Priced individually.

remain at the top of the head. Opening on underside is 9.5 inches in diameter. Papua New Guinean masks

pioneered collecting of New Guinea art and assembled one of the world’s top collections. A wonderfully

Tribal mask from the Sepik River Valley.

A Sepik mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th century.

New Guinea A lovely patina and traces of red/brown ochres. Length: 47 cm Very good condition

coastal Ramu region of Papua New Guinea.

A mask made in a monumental size.

painted pigments Measures: Height 40 cm, 16 inches Sepik River Papua New Guinea Early 20th century Ex: New

Intricately woven Yam ceremony mask from the Sawos People with earthen white pigment and feathers

A striking tribal mask with a beard of natural fibers that add a human quality to the starkness of

ceremonies of Papua New Guinea.

Carved and painted Talisman mask, Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. Collected in the mid

A impressive mask, it was mine for the last twenty five years, It look scary, but actually it is

around the Sepik river in Papua New Guinea the ceremonial house is arguably the most important building

A riveting Hunstein Mountain Garra mask from Papua New Guinea. This mask is from the estate

From Amaki village, the board of classical design is from Amaki village with a large central face deeply concave against the body, the nose pointing downward with smiling mouth. The ...

Gable Tribe of New Guinea, Africa. Origin New Guinea, Africa, circa 1940.

Papua New Guinea Sepik River Polychromed Carved Wood Mask. 57.5" H x 12" W x 7" D.

Papua New Guinea Sepik River Painted Wood Mask, with feather border and cowrie shells to nose. 31.5

Papua New Guinea Sepik River Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Mask, with feather border and cowrie

A Baining fire dance helmet mask (Kavat), late 20th century, Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain

, perhaps from the Papua New Guinea region but to be perfectly honest are having a tough time placing its

New Guinea but could be from another region. Clearly it is an unusual work, quite heavy with

of wood and decorated with traditional pigments. This particular mask is from the collection of

From a private collection comes this great Oceanic Papua New Guinea gable figure. This piece is

Composed of all natural elements, this huge New Guinea Sepik style mask is a turtle shell inlaid

An Abelam Papua New Guinea finely woven yam mask decorated with vegetable based pigment paint over

Large Tribal / Oceanic Polychrome Yam Mask from Papua New Guinea A beautiful work of art to hang

Biwat people mask from the Yuat river region middle Sepik river Papua New Guinea in nicely aged

A Papua New Guinea yam festival mask, in the image of a horn-billed bird with vibrant coloring

Early 20th century extra large yam mask from Paupa New Guinea. Wonderful ceremonial mask on a

Two small tightly woven Basketry New Guinea Yam masks, with incrusted paints and surfaces. Used to

carved palm frond, from the Maprik peoples of Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century. From private collection

Offered by Zena Kruzick. Early to Mid-20th century tribal Abelam Bapa helmet mask, Papua New Guinea

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik hard wood yam mask with areas of red, black and white pigments. Mask

Woven basketry yam helmet mask from Papua New Guinea. Flat form with projecting nose and eyes

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik hard wood yam mask with areas of yellow, red, black and white pigments

Woven basketry figural pectoral chest ornament with from Papua New Guinea. Woven yam mask style

A fantastic and huge ceremonial mask from New Guinea , possibly lower Sepik region. Please read our

A carved , painted and adorned New Guinea ceremonial mask . Please see our other posting for some

A fairly rare ceremonial woven grass mask from New Guinea . Probably the Abelam region. Please read

One of four New Guinea tribal masks that we recently acquired at an estate auction , from the

Papua New Guinea miniature mask, early 20th century Vars collection, hew haven, CT.

MADE OF LOCAL WOOD AND PAINTED WITH NATIVE DYES. SYMBOLIC AND SPIRITIAL. SMALL 53"X19" -$2200,OO; LARGE 53"X19" -$2800.00

Sepik river Basket mask, A large Maprik basketry mask, Papua New Guinea, of upright form with

Hand carved and polychromed ceremonial figure with full body bird atop. From the Abelam Mountains.

Brilliant statue of a man with button eyes and fringed beard. Great details of alligator on back and front.

Papua, New Guinea, early 20th century. Ex: New York collection.  

Finely carved and painted Sepik River Gable Mask dating from the early to mid 20th century,

Ancestral spirit mask, made of wood colored with natural pigments. Carved and painted mask with

Mid-20th century black dance mask, Guerrero, Mexico A nice old mask from Guererro, Mexico, used in the Tlacololero Dance of the Tlactapa and probably from the 1950s, has a very mode...

Expressive early classic cubist Dan mask with refined expressive look, narrow open eyes and mouth and fine line scarification marks around outside of face. Created early 20th century...

mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl Of classic form, each end carved with raised and incised imagery depicting stylized sea creatures with decorative in...

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century Very decorative. Comes from a Berlin private collection.

Dance mask/ sculpture. Known as a Kifwebe mask. Songye. Carved wood. 20th century. With a few flaws and repairs.

This piece is an excellent example of an adornment used by Abelam warriors to frighten their enemies. They are held in a warrior’s mouth for courage and to intimidate their adversary...

Early antique hand carved Toma or Landai mask from Guinea, Africa. “These brooding, often quite large, masks represent a forest spirit, Landai. Masks like these were used by the men'...

Well-used wood door lock used by the Bambara people, Mali, Africa, with crosspiece. The top is an animal head with horns possibly an antelope. Includes original movable bolt or cross...

African Lwalwa tribal mask enhanced with white pigment on the mouth and ears.

Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...

Woven painted basketry yam helmet style mask from Papua New Guinea. Hollow woven form with traces of red and white pigments. Would have been put on top of a large yam as a part of th...

Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...

An extremely rare Papua wood sculpture of a Korwar Papua New Guinea, Cendrawasih Bay, Wandammen, early 19th century Measures: Height 24 x Diameter 18 cm Finely carved in th...

Indonesia, Nias, 19th century H. 37.5 x W. 10 cm Sculptures like the one present are not only decorative items but are believed to be vessels that house the spirits of ancestors a...

On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century. Carved from a single block of wood, the statue depicts a female with typical coiffure ...