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Papua New Guinea Painted Wood Mask

Iatmul People Group "Mei" Mask
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and powerfully carved Ceremonial Mask from New Guinea. In mineral paints with Cowrie Shell
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Iatmul People Group "Mei" Mask
Iatmul People Group "Mei" Mask

Iatmul People Group "Mei" Mask

H 37 in W 9 in D 5 in
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask. Mid-20th century, with wonderful
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments

H 13 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Located in Point Richmond, CA
From Papua New Guinea an early painted Maprik carved wood head sculpture or mask, intense
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression

H 10.75 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved wood mask with long curved tongue. Mid-20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson

H 16 in W 6 in D 3 in
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early woven painted basketry yam mask from Papua New Guinea. Bug eyed or bird faced mask with heavy
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

H 15.5 in W 7.5 in D 6 in

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Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large woven painted basketry wall mask Blackwater rivers area, Papua New Guinea. With open expressive mouth and mask fringed with feathers, striking mask that easily hangs on the wal...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea
Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea

Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea

H 24 in W 15 in D 9.5 in
Old Danish Police Club, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Authentic Danish Police Club used in service during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Its made from a thick rubber-like material, has cork stoppers that allow to adjust the clubs weight with s...
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Bauhaus Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Leather, Cork

Old Danish Police Club, 1930s
Old Danish Police Club, 1930s

Old Danish Police Club, 1930s

H 13 in Dm 1.19 in
Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, almost certainly Yup'ik, early 20th Century, an oval wooden face with recess carved eyes and cheeks, bas relief no...
Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, Early 20th Century
Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, Early 20th Century

Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, Early 20th Century

H 10.75 in W 8.75 in D 1.75 in
Liberia Bassa Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Covered with an extraordinary black crusted patina, this wooden Liberian mask was hand-crafted in the style of the Bassa ethnic group. Bassa communities have a number of rich masking...
Category

20th Century Liberian Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Liberia Bassa Mask
Liberia Bassa Mask

Liberia Bassa Mask

H 11 in W 7 in D 4.75 in
Superb Antique Chinese Enamel Canton Yellow Ground Cup With 4 Character Mark
Located in Media, PA
This is a beautiful antique Chinese enamel Canton cup that features a stunning yellow ground with intricate designs. The cup is made of cloisonne, a primary material that adds to its...
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Superb Antique Chinese Enamel Canton Yellow Ground Cup With 4 Character Mark
Superb Antique Chinese Enamel Canton Yellow Ground Cup With 4 Character Mark

Superb Antique Chinese Enamel Canton Yellow Ground Cup With 4 Character Mark

H 2.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Samburu Herdsman - African Tribe Sculpture in Bronze Verdigris
Located in Pretoria, ZA
My interpretation of a Samburu herdsman stands as a sentinel of tradition, his life a tapestry woven with the threads of pastoral wisdom and the enduring spirit of the African savann...
Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Samburu Herdsman - African Tribe Sculpture in Bronze Verdigris
Samburu Herdsman - African Tribe Sculpture in Bronze Verdigris

Heinrich Filter
Samburu Herdsman - African Tribe Sculpture in Bronze Verdigris, 2024

H 26.38 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth
Located in Norwich, GB
An elegant African sculpture from the West African Baoulé or Baule people, depicting a young woman wearing a loincloth. Smooth black lightly worn patina.
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth
Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth

Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth, circa 1950

H 17.33 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in
Dipinto su tavola raffigurante Adorazione dei Magi Veneto Cretese 16th century
Located in Milan, IT
Scuola veneto cretese, XVII secolo Adorazione dei Magi Olio su tavola, cm 50 x 40 Con cornice, cm 62 x 54 La tavola in esame evidenzia le caratteristiche peculiari della corrent...
Category

Antique 16th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Dipinto su tavola raffigurante Adorazione dei Magi Veneto Cretese 16th century
Dipinto su tavola raffigurante Adorazione dei Magi Veneto Cretese 16th century

Dipinto su tavola raffigurante Adorazione dei Magi Veneto Cretese 16th century

H 24.41 in W 21.26 in D 1.97 in
Petite Pre-Columbian Chupícuaro Redware Olla
Located in Chicago, IL
This small olla jar is a beautiful example of Mesoamerican pottery, decorated with red, white, and orange slip in the style of Chupícuaro ware. The wide, globular body of the vessel ...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Pre-Columbian Chupícuaro Redware Olla
Petite Pre-Columbian Chupícuaro Redware Olla

Petite Pre-Columbian Chupícuaro Redware Olla

H 2.5 in W 4.25 in D 3.75 in
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Hard Wood Yam Mask Red and Black
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik hard wood yam mask with areas of red, black and white pigments. Mask is 10 inches high, on custom metal base total height 12 1/2 inches.
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Hard Wood Yam Mask Red and Black
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Hard Wood Yam Mask Red and Black

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Hard Wood Yam Mask Red and Black

H 10 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Wood Yam Mask Yellow Red and Black on Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik hard wood yam mask with areas of yellow, red, black and white pigments. Expressive face. Mask is 8 1/2 inches high, on custom metal base total height 12 ...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Wood Yam Mask Yellow Red and Black on Custom Base
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Wood Yam Mask Yellow Red and Black on Custom Base

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Wood Yam Mask Yellow Red and Black on Custom Base

H 8.5 in W 3.25 in D 2.75 in
Four-Armed Man with Drum, Tribal Figurative Abstract Sculpture
By Nathaniel Sirles
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative abstract tribal sculpture of a creature with four arms by Nathaniel Sirles (American, b. 1956). Signed and dated "Sirles 1973" on the bottom. Sirles completed this piece ...
Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Alabaster

Four-Armed Man with Drum, Tribal Figurative Abstract Sculpture
Four-Armed Man with Drum, Tribal Figurative Abstract Sculpture

Nathaniel Sirles
Four-Armed Man with Drum, Tribal Figurative Abstract Sculpture , 1973

H 5.5 in W 3.75 in D 4.75 in
Petite Chupicuaro Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing female figure was crafted in 400-100 BC from the ancient Chupicuaro region of Mexico. The ceramic works of the Chupicuaro people are distinguished by their slanted, cof...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Chupicuaro Female Figure
Petite Chupicuaro Female Figure

Petite Chupicuaro Female Figure

H 5 in W 2.25 in D 1.5 in
Masks
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Pacific Northwest Native style masks, hand carved and painted by sculptor, circa 1990s. They measure: Top row, left to right: 9"H x 8"W, 6.5"H x 5"W, and 7"H x 5"W. Bott...
Category

1990s Canadian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Masks
Masks

Masks

H 6.5 in W 5 in D 2 in
Carved Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and an...
Category

Vintage 1970s Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s
Carved Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s

Carved Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s

H 5.52 in W 3.35 in D 1.19 in
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three early Papua New Guinea Sepik miniature tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow and black pigments. Different Bird imagery in each one. Possibly owl, h...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

H 7.5 in W 6.25 in D 3.75 in

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Oceanic Fine Old Ambelam Yam Mask
Located in London, GB
painted pigments Measures: Height 40 cm, 16 inches Sepik River Papua New Guinea Early 20th century Ex: New
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Oceanic Fine Old Ambelam Yam Mask
Oceanic Fine Old Ambelam Yam Mask

Oceanic Fine Old Ambelam Yam Mask

H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Talisman Mask, Papua New Guinea
Located in Wilton, CT
Carved and painted Talisman mask, Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. Collected in the mid
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Talisman Mask, Papua New Guinea
Talisman Mask, Papua New Guinea

Talisman Mask, Papua New Guinea

H 8.5 in W 5 in D 1.65 in
Large Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea
Located in Studio City, CA
of wood and decorated with traditional pigments. This particular mask is from the collection of
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Large Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea
Large Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea

Large Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea

H 34 in W 12 in D 6 in
Oceanic Sepik River Gable Figure Sculpture from Papua, New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
From a private collection comes this great Oceanic Papua New Guinea gable figure. This piece is
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Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Wood

Oceanic Sepik River Gable Figure Sculpture from Papua, New Guinea
Oceanic Sepik River Gable Figure Sculpture from Papua, New Guinea

Oceanic Sepik River Gable Figure Sculpture from Papua, New Guinea

H 28.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design
Located in Point Richmond, CA
carved palm frond, from the Maprik peoples of Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century. From private collection
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design
Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design

Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design

H 11 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in
New Guinea ceremonial mask.
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A carved , painted and adorned New Guinea ceremonial mask . Please see our other posting for some
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint, Feathers, Shell

New Guinea ceremonial mask.
New Guinea ceremonial mask.

New Guinea ceremonial mask.

H 28 in W 9.5 in D 5 in
Oceanic Tribal Art Old Ambelam Yam Mask Papua, New Guinea
Located in London, GB
Papua, New Guinea, early 20th century. Ex: New York collection.  
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Oceanic Tribal Art Old Ambelam Yam Mask Papua, New Guinea
Oceanic Tribal Art Old Ambelam Yam Mask Papua, New Guinea

Oceanic Tribal Art Old Ambelam Yam Mask Papua, New Guinea

H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Large New Guinea Ceremonial Mask
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
postings for 3 other New Guinea masks for some further information. Over 5 feet high and great paint. Some
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Shell

Large New Guinea Ceremonial Mask
Large New Guinea Ceremonial Mask

Large New Guinea Ceremonial Mask

H 64 in W 14 in D 5 in
Middle Sepik River Gable Mask
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finely carved and painted Sepik River Gable Mask dating from the early to mid 20th century,
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Middle Sepik River Gable Mask
Middle Sepik River Gable Mask

Middle Sepik River Gable Mask

H 23 in W 10.25 in D 2.5 in
A Decorative Large Sepik River Ancestral Spirit Mask/ Papua New Guinea
Located in Bridport, CT
Ancestral spirit mask, made of wood colored with natural pigments. Carved and painted mask with
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Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Fur, Shell, Wood

A Decorative Large Sepik River Ancestral Spirit Mask/ Papua New Guinea
A Decorative Large Sepik River Ancestral Spirit Mask/ Papua New Guinea

A Decorative Large Sepik River Ancestral Spirit Mask/ Papua New Guinea

H 34 in W 9 in D 5 in
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Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.

American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

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