New Guinea Mask

A mid-20th century large ceremonial initiation mask likely by the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, located between the Blackwater River and Karawar...

Ancestor mask, 1920s. Ex German collection then Loed and Mia van Bussel from Amsterdam, who pioneered collecting of New Guinea art and assembled one of the world’s top collections.

Tribal mask from the Sepik River Valley.

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

Ancient and exceptional mask of the brag type, Murik Lakes , Mouth Of The Lower Sepik / Ramu Papua New Guinea A lovely patina and traces of red/brown ochres.

A tribal Wooden mask from Papua New Guinea, Sepik region, good patina and wear of the mask, the mask is decorated with small shells and shell parts, powerful object

From the coastal Ramu region of Papua New Guinea.

A mask made in a monumental size.

A very finely woven Early Abelam Yam mask Yam festival mask of woven orchid vine fiber with and painted pigments Measures: Height 40 cm, 16 inches Sepik River Papua New Guinea Early ...

Intricately woven Yam ceremony mask from the Sawos People with earthen white pigment and feathers surrounding the perimeter. Incredible presence and scale. Displayed on a wooden st...

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

This decorative basket yam mask is an integral part of the yam harvest rituals and ceremonies of Papua New Guinea.

Carved and painted Talisman mask, Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. Collected in the mid-1960s and in very good condition, with age appropriate wear.

A impressive mask, it was mine for the last twenty five years, It look scary, but actually it is to protect you again evil spirit, it is from the middle sepik river, from the Tamba...

Compare a mask in the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Height: 111 cm.

A riveting Hunstein Mountain Garra mask from Papua New Guinea. This mask is from the estate/collection of Gore Vidal and is from the early to md 20th century.

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 ...

This tribal mask is thought to ward off evil spirits and is native to the Paqua People of the Sepik Gable Tribe of New Guinea, Africa.

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" H x 17" W.

Papua New Guinea Sepik River Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Mask, with feather border and cowrie shells applied to face. 37" H x 28" W.

A Baining fire dance helmet mask (Kavat), late 20th century, Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia.

We believe it to be oceanic, perhaps from the Papua New Guinea region but to be perfectly honest are having a tough time placing its exact origins.

It was listed as being from Papua New Guinea but could be from another region. Clearly it is an unusual work, quite heavy with protruding horns.

Truly a spectacular piece in Scope and design. Carved by a master wood carver from a single piece of wood and decorated with traditional pigments. This particular mask is from the...

From a private collection comes this great Oceanic Papua New Guinea gable figure. This piece is both beautiful from the hand-carving to the symbolism. Gable figures are almost alway...

Composed of all natural elements, this huge New Guinea Sepik style mask is a turtle shell inlaid with shells, shark teeth, feathers surround by a corn husk raffia fringe.

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

Used in funeral ceremonials on the island of New Ireland, New Guinea.

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

Biwat people mask from the Yuat river region middle Sepik river Papua New Guinea in nicely aged original rich surface color patina to wood, shells and natural fibers.

A Papua New Guinea yam festival mask, in the image of a horn-billed bird with vibrant coloring, from the mid-20th century.

Early 20th century extra large yam mask from Paupa New Guinea. Wonderful ceremonial mask on a rather large size for the type of mask mounted with classic Yam mask details.

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

A very rare mask with faded but still bright yellow, black and red paint on a triangular shaped or carved palm frond, from the Maprik peoples of Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century.

Early to Mid-20th century tribal Abelam Bapa helmet mask, Papua New Guinea. Coiled cane, natural pigments.

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

Woven basketry yam helmet mask from Papua New Guinea. Flat form with projecting nose and eyes, encrusted surface. 13 inches high, mid 20th century.

Early woven painted basketry yam mask from Papua New Guinea. Bug eyed or bird faced mask with heavy incrustation from many years of use, a striking mask that easily hangs on the wall.

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 face with traces of red, black and yellow pigments, rings of attached cowrie shells an...

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

A carved , painted and adorned New Guinea ceremonial mask . Please see our other posting for some information regarding the four masks we posted today.

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

One of four New Guinea tribal masks that we recently acquired at an estate auction , from the estate of a family who collected as far back as the 30's in New York City.

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 pierced eyes, protruding central flange and crest, decorated with ochre, orange and blac...

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.

A very finely old plaited or woven Abelam Yam festival mask The oval mask with rounded yes and slender nose with painted pigments Orchid vine fiber Measures: Height 29 cm, 11, 1/2...

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

Collection provenance from the Christensen Fund, a Californian based philan...

Ancestral spirit mask, made of wood colored with natural pigments. Carved and painted mask with elongated nose, further decorated with an antelope head and a second mask/man with arm...

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...

A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a solid wood by the Abelam people, who cultivated yams as their main crop, the pole featu...

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

Papua New Guinea: Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region  Northern Papua New Guinea, 20th Century  A fine example of the rich cultural heritage of Papua New Guinea is this extraordinar...

Early carved wood small Salampasu Warrior's Mask, Zaire, Africa early 20th century, remains of black and white pigments, on custom stand. Mask 10", height on stand 14" strong angul...

Yao Shaman's Mask Guizhou Province, China Early 20th Century Wood,horse hair, printed paper, nails Size: 13 1/2" x 8" (34 x 20 cm) On a custom made metal stand. Covered inside and o...

Bring a piece of African heritage into your space with this authentic vintage Katanda mask from the Lega people of DR Congo. Hand-carved in the mid-20th century, this tribal mask is ...

Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal A mask from West Nepal with a sharp straight nose, squinting eyes and a square mouth showing upper and lower teeth. There are re...

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