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A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Sepik River Province, Papua New Guinea, probably late 19th century Tortoiseshell bracelets are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png" Antique Carved Coconut Shell
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Coconut

Sepik River Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Beautiful and unique ceremonial mask from the Sepik River area of Papua New Guinea made of wood
Category

1990s Papua New Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Hardwood, Feathers

Sepik River Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
Sepik River Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
$1,050 Sale Price
25% Off
H 20.87 in W 9.85 in D 3.15 in
Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sepik River Area. Strong downward looking expression, carved fringe edges. Signs of wear and patina
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 26 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Papua New Guinea: Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region  Northern Papua New Guinea, 20th Century  A
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Paint, Feathers, Wicker

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23 in W 13 in D 4 in
Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
curled arms carved on forehead. From Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea. Signs of wear, encrusted
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sepik River (Keram Region), Papua New Guinea Ancestral Bust, mid 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Sepik River (Keram River tributary), Papua New Guinea Ancestral Bust (Male Ancestor Figure) Wood
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Garra Hook Sculpture on Display Stand Mid-Sepik River Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Garra hook by Bahinemo People of Hustein Mountains from Mid-Sepik River region in Papua New
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sepik River People Papua New Guinea Oceanic Primitive Wood Totem Spirit Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic hand-carved primitive wood totem sculpture/ figure from the Sepik River people (Ambunti
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Ethnic Artifact Sepik River Cassowary Bone from Papua New Guinea
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Ethnic Artifact Sepik River Cassowary Bone from Papua New Guinea For many groups in Papua
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

Iatmul People "Mei" Mask Sepik River New Guinea
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Eyes. Collected in Kaminabit, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. The Mei is the ancestral
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik River area tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
design, Sepik River area. Some chips missing to central loops. Small hole at top for suspension. Overall
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Mei Mask Oceanic Arts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tribal art object. Sepik River. Hand crafted painted wood. Original vintage condition showing wear
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Mei Mask Oceanic Arts
Vintage Mei Mask Oceanic Arts
$700
H 31 in W 4 in D 5 in
Large Vintage Spirit Mask Oceanic Arts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tribal art object. Sepik River. Hand crafted wood with sea shells and fiber. Original vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Wood

Large Vintage Spirit Mask Oceanic Arts
Large Vintage Spirit Mask Oceanic Arts
$800
H 35 in W 14 in D 7 in
Genuine Papua New Guinea Sepik area Maternity figure , middle 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
people who live along the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. The peoples who bear the name Sepik form the
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yiman (Alamblak) People, Southern Hills, Middle Sepik River 42 x 10 x 2 in. / 107 x 25 x 5 cm The
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea
Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea
$4,500
H 42 in W 10 in D 2 in
Old Papua New Guinea Male Ancestral Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
. Sepik River. mid 20th century. From an old local estate collection. Measures 36 inches tall x 9 inches
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Jimmy Nelson - XXXV 4 // XXXC PNG Lowlands, Photography 2017, Printed After
By Jimmy Nelson
Located in Greenwich, CT
XXXV 4, Iatmul, Yentchen Village, Sepik River, Papua, New Guinea 2017 More than 300 languages are
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Latmul
Located in Coltishall, GB
Sepik river in Papua New Guinea venerate the power of the crocodile. During the wagan initiation
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Latmul
Latmul
$2,965
H 48.04 in W 34.65 in D 0.04 in
Papua New Guinea Chambri Lakes Pottery Vessel, Mid 20th century
Located in Austin, TX
design, mid 20th century Aibom village, Chambri Lake, Middle Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Pottery

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
ceremonial mask, also referred to as a baba mask, originates from the Abelam people, along the East Sepik
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
masks, also referred to as a baba mask, originate from the Abelam people, along the East Sepik River
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks
Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks
$5,620 / set
H 27.5 in W 12 in D 13 in
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. Yam is the main agricultural produce and a major food resource
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Acrylic

Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea
Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea
$1,500
H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 3.25 in
Papua New Guinea Kamana Sago Incised Ceramic Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Kamana or Sago Bowl was likely made by the Sawos people of the Middle Sepik River region in
Category

20th Century Asian Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ceremonial mask from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, associated with the dance
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Masks

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood

Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea
Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
H 33 in W 13 in D 12 in
Jimmy Nelson - XXXV 3 // XXXV PNG Lowlands, Photography 2018, Printed After
By Jimmy Nelson
Located in Greenwich, CT
More than 300 languages are spoken among the various communities a long the Sepik River. Their
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base
Located in New York, NY
fifteen villages near the upper Korewori River of the Sepik River region, this sculpture reflects the
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Oceanic Ramu River Sepik Papua Crocodile headrest Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
A superbly executed carved and painted Crocodile Headrest from the Sepik region of Papua new
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

A Sepik 'panggal' sago spathe or tree bark painting of an ancestral figure
Located in Amsterdam, NL
East-Sepik Province, Keram River, early 20th century The painting in non-binded pigment on sago
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sepik River Altar Piece
Located in New York, NY
Classic and important Sepik River carved wood Altar piece, painted and inlaid with shell and
Category

Vintage 1940s Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures

Sepik River Altar Piece
Sepik River Altar Piece
$3,000
H 71 in W 12 in D 12 in
Sepik River Altar Piece
Located in New York, NY
Classic Sepik River Tribe Altar piece; Sculpted from straw, clay and river mud. Inlaid with a
Category

Vintage 1930s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Straw, Clay, Shell

Sepik River Altar Piece
Sepik River Altar Piece
$2,500
H 37 in W 6.5 in D 7 in
Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Antique Basketry mask acquired in the 1950s from the Sepik River Valley of Papua New Guinea.
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Clay, Wood, Feathers

Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea
Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea
$3,000
H 32.5 in W 14 in D 16 in
Vintage Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Tribal mask from the Sepik River Valley.
Category

Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Feathers, Wood

Papua New Guinea Iatmul People Initiation Mask, Middle Sepik River, Mid-20th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
River region of Papua New Guinea, located between the Blackwater River and Karawari River in East Sepik
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker, Raffia, Paint, Feathers, Bentwood

Spirit Figure, Yiman or Ewa peoples, Middle Sepik River
Located in Hershey, PA
In the early 1960's one of the greatest treasure troves of Oceanic Art came to light near the Ewa village of Inyai, when caves and grottoes filled with large numbers of figurative sc...
Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu
Located in Leuven, BE
was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique stirrer Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu
Located in Leuven, BE
created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the East
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu
Located in Leuven, BE
was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea.
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea.
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique stirrer Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu
Located in Leuven, BE
River in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea.
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea.
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yena Cult Head
Located in Asheville, NC
Yena cult head from the Washkuk area, Sepik River Papua New Guinea, dated 1932 en verso, on later
Category

Vintage 1930s Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Yena Cult Head
Yena Cult Head
$1,800
H 22 in W 8.5 in
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
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Oceanic Fine Old Ambelam Yam Mask
Oceanic Fine Old Ambelam Yam Mask
$482
H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Antique Lower Sepik brag type mask Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic
Located in Leuven, BE
was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Sepik River over modeled human skull c.1920 For Sale in this LOT is a unique and almost predatory
Category

Vintage 1920s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Natural Fiber

Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920
Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920
$1,655
H 9 in W 6 in D 12 in
Two Early 20th Century New Guinea Sepik River Plaques
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Wonderfully graphic early 20th century New Guinea Sepik River region carved and polychrome painted
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Decorative Objects in the Style of Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
A striking tribal mask with a beard of natural fibers that add a human quality to the starkness of the wood.
Category

Vintage 1940s Papua New Guinean Masks

Papua New Guinea Sepik Polychrome Wood Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
Papua New Guinea Sepik River Polychromed Carved Wood Mask. 57.5" H x 12" W x 7" D.
Category

20th Century Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Papua New Guinea Sepik Painted Wood Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
Papua New Guinea Sepik River Painted Wood Mask, with feather border and cowrie shells to nose. 31.5
Category

20th Century Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Papua New Guinea Sepik Painted Wood Mask
Papua New Guinea Sepik Painted Wood Mask
$1,800
H 31.5 in W 17 in D 5 in
Papua New Guinea Sepik Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Papua New Guinea Sepik River Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood Sculpture, with cowrie shells and
Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Papua New Guinea Sepik Painted Carved Wood Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
Papua New Guinea Sepik River Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Mask, with feather border and cowrie
Category

20th Century Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Sepik Carved Polychromed Wood Figure Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Papua New Guinea Sepik River Carved and Polychromed Wood Male Figure with Crocodile Sculpture, the
Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Late 20th Century Papua New Guinea Wooden Sepik Suspension Hook
Located in Astoria, NY
of the Sepik River region, carved on both sides, featuring a stylized figure, flanked by two
Category

Late 20th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Sepik River For Sale on 1stDibs

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How Much is a Sepik River?

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