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Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png
Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Coconut

Sepik River Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
Sepik River Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th Century

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

Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face

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

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region

$2,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 23 in W 13 in D 4 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

Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face

Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face

$1,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.38 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 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
Sepik River (Keram Region), Papua New Guinea Ancestral Bust, mid 20th century

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
Garra Hook Sculpture on Display Stand Mid-Sepik River Papua New Guinea

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
Sepik River People Papua New Guinea Oceanic Primitive Wood Totem Spirit Figure

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
Antique Ethnic Artifact Sepik River Cassowary Bone from Papua New Guinea

Antique Ethnic Artifact Sepik River Cassowary Bone from Papua New Guinea

Located in Moreno Valley, 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

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base

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
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask

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

Genuine Papua New Guinea Sepik area Maternity figure , middle 20th century
Genuine Papua New Guinea Sepik area Maternity figure , middle 20th century

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

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea
Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea

Yipwon Figure, Papua New Guinea

$4,500

H 42 in W 10 in D 2 in

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

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving 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

Yam Ceremonial Digging Stick with Carving Papua New Guinea
Yam Ceremonial Digging Stick with Carving Papua New Guinea

Yam Ceremonial Digging Stick with Carving Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

the Maprik of the Mid-Sepik river region PNG. The ceremonial digging stick is traditionally used for

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Latmul
Latmul

Stuart RedlerLatmul, 2024

$2,993

H 48.04 in W 34.65 in D 0.04 in

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

Papua New Guinea Chambri Lakes Pottery Vessel, Mid 20th century
Papua New Guinea Chambri Lakes Pottery Vessel, Mid 20th century

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

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Pottery

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance

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
Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea

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
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

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

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

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
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

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
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

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

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Ceremonial Headdress
Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Ceremonial Headdress

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Ceremonial Headdress

$595

H 40 in W 19.75 in D 19.5 in

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Ceremonial Headdress

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

with protruding features and open eyes, reminiscent of ceremonial gable masks found in the Sepik River

Category

Late 20th Century Papua New Guinean Brutalist Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Rattan

Papua New Guinea Kamana Sago Incised Ceramic Bowl
Papua New Guinea Kamana Sago Incised Ceramic Bowl

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
Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea

Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea

$1,200Sale Price|25% Off

H 33 in W 13 in D 12 in

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

Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base
Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base

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
Oceanic Ramu River  Sepik Papua Crocodile headrest Tribal Art Interior Design

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

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Sepik River Altar Piece
Sepik River Altar Piece

Sepik River Altar Piece

Unavailable

H 71 in W 12 in D 12 in

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

Sepik River Altar Piece

Unavailable

H 37 in W 6.5 in D 7 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 Mask from Papua New Guinea
Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea

Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea

Unavailable

H 32.5 in W 14 in D 16 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

Vintage Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea

Vintage Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea

Unavailable

H 20 in W 16 in D 11 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.
Papua New Guinea Iatmul People Initiation Mask, Middle Sepik River, Mid-20th C.

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
Spirit Figure, Yiman or Ewa peoples, Middle Sepik River

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
Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu

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 spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu
Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu

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

Yena Cult Head
Yena Cult Head

Yena Cult Head

Unavailable

H 22 in W 8.5 in

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

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Vintage 1930s Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

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

Oceanic Fine Old Ambelam Yam Mask

Unavailable

H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 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

Antique Lower Sepik brag type mask Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic
Antique Lower Sepik brag type mask Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic

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
Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920

Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920

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H 9 in W 6 in D 12 in

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

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Vintage 1920s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Natural Fiber

Two Early 20th Century New Guinea Sepik River Plaques
Two Early 20th Century New Guinea Sepik River Plaques

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
Decorative Objects in the Style of Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea

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
Papua New Guinea Sepik Polychrome Wood Mask

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 Carved Wood Sculpture
Papua New Guinea Sepik Carved Wood Sculpture

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 Wood Mask
Papua New Guinea Sepik Painted Wood Mask

Papua New Guinea Sepik Painted Wood Mask

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H 31.5 in W 17 in D 5 in

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 Carved Wood Mask
Papua New Guinea Sepik Painted Carved Wood Mask

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
Sepik Carved Polychromed Wood Figure Sculpture

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
Late 20th Century Papua New Guinea Wooden Sepik Suspension Hook

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

Papuan canoe prow with stand.
Papuan canoe prow with stand.

Papuan canoe prow with stand.

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H 17 in W 21 in D 8 in

Papuan canoe prow with stand.

Located in Atlanta, GA

A stylized crocodile carving from the front of a canoe. Collected from the Middle Sepik River in

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

Talisman Mask, Papua New Guinea

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H 8.5 in W 5 in D 1.65 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

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Yam Ancestor Figure on Stand from Padua New Guinea
Yam Ancestor Figure on Stand from Padua New Guinea

Yam Ancestor Figure on Stand from Padua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

A mid-Sepik river yam ancestor figure from abelam people, Papua New Guinea, circa early 20th

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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Papua New Guinea  MEI Mask from Tambanum Village
Papua New Guinea  MEI Mask from Tambanum Village

Papua New Guinea MEI Mask from Tambanum Village

Located in Los Angeles, CA

to protect you again evil spirit, it is from the middle sepik river, from the Tambanum village, I

Category

1990s Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Shell

Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea
Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea

Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

This well carved and polychrome decorated suspension hook figure was from the Middle Sepik river

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

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

Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea
Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea

Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea

Located in London, GB

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

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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Sepik River Crocodile Orators Stool or Side Table Papua New Guinea 1960s
Sepik River Crocodile Orators Stool or Side Table Papua New Guinea 1960s

Sepik River Crocodile Orators Stool or Side Table Papua New Guinea 1960s

Located in Melbourne, AU

A mid 20th Century Sepik River Crocodile stool, hand carved from a single piece of solid timber

Category

Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Tribal Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

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

Located in New York, NY

Quai Branly, Jacque Chirac did an exhibit called, SEPIK Arts de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinee.

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Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

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

Located in Studio City, CA

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...

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Biwat People Ancestral Mask Papua New Guinea, Circa 1980
Biwat People Ancestral Mask Papua New Guinea, Circa 1980

Biwat People Ancestral Mask Papua New Guinea, Circa 1980

Located in Rochester, NY

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Wood, Natural Fiber

Old Papua New Guinea Men's Sacred Spirit House Totem
Old Papua New Guinea Men's Sacred Spirit House Totem

Old Papua New Guinea Men's Sacred Spirit House Totem

Located in Rochester, NY

carving measures 20 inches wide (approximately 27 inches across at hair ) x 13 inches deep. Sepik River

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Red & White
Red & White

Harry BertschmannRed & White, 2004

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H 12 in W 15.75 in D 0.2 in

Red & White

By Harry Bertschmann

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

New Guinea's Sepik River region. - by Peter Hastings Falk

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Papua New Guinea Carved Paddles
Papua New Guinea Carved Paddles

Papua New Guinea Carved Paddles

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H 90 in W 13 in D 13 in

Papua New Guinea Carved Paddles

Located in Atlanta, GA

of carved wood paddles originate from along the Sepik river regions of Papua New Guinea. These river

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Large Oceanic Papua New Guinea Tribal Prow on Stand
Large Oceanic Papua New Guinea Tribal Prow on Stand

Large Oceanic Papua New Guinea Tribal Prow on Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large-sized Papua New Guinea carved canoe prow from the Upper Sepik River region on custom stand

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Vibrantly Colored Baba Festival Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Vibrantly Colored Baba Festival Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea

Vibrantly Colored Baba Festival Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

from the Abelam people, along the East Sepik River Region, of Papua New Guinea. Yam farming was a often

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow
Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow

Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow

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H 3.25 in W 19 in D 7.5 in

Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow

Located in Forney, TX

A remarkable hand carved wooden crocodile canoe prow figure, collected from the Central Sepik River

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Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century Tribal Sepik River Maskette
20th Century Tribal Sepik River Maskette

20th Century Tribal Sepik River Maskette

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H 7 in W 2.25 in D 1.25 in

20th Century Tribal Sepik River Maskette

Located in New York, NY

Condensation of detail and an ingenious economy of space characterize this fascinating Sepik

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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Sepik River Carved Stool
Sepik River Carved Stool

Sepik River Carved Stool

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H 17.5 in Dm 17 in

Sepik River Carved Stool

Located in Cathedral City, CA

available. This old and large Sepik River Stool with legs carved with opposing lines are decorated with

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Stools

Materials

Wood

Sepik River Ancestoral Totem of the Kwomo People
Sepik River Ancestoral Totem of the Kwomo People

Sepik River Ancestoral Totem of the Kwomo People

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant ancestoral totem from Sepik River, Mwinja Province, from the Kwomo tribe. Very delicately

Category

Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of Sepik River Palm Bark Male Ancestor Carvings
Pair of Sepik River Palm Bark Male Ancestor Carvings

Pair of Sepik River Palm Bark Male Ancestor Carvings

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of rare and unique Sepik river male ancestor spirits carved with tattoo markings, nicely

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Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Sculptures

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Middle Sepik River Gable Mask
Middle Sepik River Gable Mask

Middle Sepik River Gable Mask

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H 23 in W 10.25 in D 2.5 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

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Oceanic Sepik Shell Ornament Papua New Guniea
Oceanic Sepik Shell Ornament Papua New Guniea

Oceanic Sepik Shell Ornament Papua New Guniea

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H 3.94 in W 5.91 in D 0.4 in

Oceanic Sepik Shell Ornament Papua New Guniea

Located in London, GB

Oceanic tribal art Fine old Sepik river carved shell nose ornament Carved in a pleasing

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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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New Guinea Tribal Shield
New Guinea Tribal Shield

New Guinea Tribal Shield

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H 83.75 in W 17.25 in

New Guinea Tribal Shield

Located in New York, NY

Carved wood with white, red and yellow decoration. From the Sepik River region. Provenance

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20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Maprik Basketry Mask, Papua New Guinea
Maprik Basketry Mask, Papua New Guinea

Maprik Basketry Mask, Papua New Guinea

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H 17.5 in W 12 in D 8.5 in

Maprik Basketry Mask, Papua New Guinea

Located in Asheville, NC

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

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Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Debating Stool by the Iatmul People
Debating Stool by the Iatmul People

Debating Stool by the Iatmul People

By Iatmul People

Located in Cambridge, MA

A debating stool like those used by the Iatmul People of the middle Sepik River region of Papua

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Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood, Paint

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

Located in London, GB

slender nose with painted pigments Orchid vine fiber Measures: Height 29 cm, 11, 1/2 inches Sepik River

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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Wood

Large Decorative Papua New Guinea Sculpture
Large Decorative Papua New Guinea Sculpture

Large Decorative Papua New Guinea Sculpture

Located in Hilversum, NL

Carved as half a man, half a crocodile, from the Sepik river area in Papua New Guinea. Carved wood

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20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

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Sepik River Figure from Tribal Papua New Guinea
Sepik River Figure from Tribal Papua New Guinea

Sepik River Figure from Tribal Papua New Guinea

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H 68.9 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in

Sepik River Figure from Tribal Papua New Guinea

Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire

A carved Sepik River figure from Papua New Guinea, with natural earth pigments cowrie shell

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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Organic Material

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

Located in Bridport, CT

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...

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Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Fur, Shell, Wood

Orator's Stool from Papua New Guinea
Orator's Stool from Papua New Guinea

Orator's Stool from Papua New Guinea

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H 36.75 in W 14.5 in D 13 in

Orator's Stool from Papua New Guinea

Located in Cambridge, MA

A carved wood orator's tool from the East Sepik River Province of Papua New Guinea. Featuring

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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Stools

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Twine, Wood

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Sepik River For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the sepik river you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each sepik river for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and shell. There are many kinds of the sepik river you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right sepik river, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Sepik River?

A sepik river can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,217, while the lowest priced sells for $700 and the highest can go for as much as $4,800.