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Sepik River Masks

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

Large dark reddish brown carved wood mask with underlying traces of red pigment, from New Guinea Sepik River Area.

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Papua New Guinea Hand-Carved Tribal Mask, Sepik River Region, Early 20th
Antique Papua New Guinea Hand-Carved Tribal Mask, Sepik River Region, Early 20th

Antique Papua New Guinea Hand-Carved Tribal Mask, Sepik River Region, Early 20th

Located in Miami, FL

Antique Papua New Guinea Hand-Carved Tribal Mask, Sepik River Region, Early 20th Century An evocative and finely crafted tribal mask from Papua New Guinea, likely originating from t...

Category

Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber

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

From Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea. Signs of wear, encrusted dirt and patina.

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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, cowrie shells, feathers, clay, pigment and grass.

Category

1990s Papua New Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Hardwood, Feathers

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Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea
Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea

Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea

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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

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker, Raffia, Paint, Feathers, Bentwood

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 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" H x 17" W.

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 shells applied to face. 37" H x 28" W.

Category

20th Century Tribal Decorative 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-1960s and in very good condition, with age appropriate wear.

Category

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

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, 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

Located in New York, NY

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...

Category

Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Wood

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, Collection provenance from the Christensen Fund, a Californian based philanthropic corp...

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

Category

Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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...

Category

Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Fur, Shell, Wood

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Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted b...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa

Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H:...

Category

Vintage 1940s Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

Located in San Francisco, CA

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...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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 Highland, IN

A beautiful and large example of Oceanic art, this delightful woven mask would have been used on the gable of a middle Sepik meeting house. The wildly expressive form is accentuated ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Wood

Antique African Carved Toma Landai Tribal Ceremonial Mask Guinea Art Horns
Antique African Carved Toma Landai Tribal Ceremonial Mask Guinea Art Horns

Antique African Carved Toma Landai Tribal Ceremonial Mask Guinea Art Horns

Located in Dayton, OH

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'...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Masks

Materials

Raffia, Hardwood

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

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large woven painted basketry wall mask created in Blackwater Rivers area, Papua New Guinea. With open expressive mouth and mask fringed with feathers, striking mask that easily hang...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

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 fine example of the rich cultural heritage of Papua New Guinea is this extraordinar...

Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Paint, Feathers, Wicker

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik light wood yam mask. Elegant flame shaped form, old, oxidized wood with black accents, traces of yellow and white pigments. Small holes originally for at...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

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 and black pigments. In profile small bird beak form at bottom. Mask is 8 1/2 inches h...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Powerful Scarified Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Tanzania, Early 20th C Africa
Powerful Scarified Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Tanzania, Early 20th C Africa

Powerful Scarified Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Tanzania, Early 20th C Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Powerful Scarified Makonde portrait helmet mask from Tanzania. Early 20th century with heavy dark patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved featu...

Category

Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

A well preserved Yam Ancestor mask professionally presented on a museum quality acrylic display stand. The mask was a classic tribal art piece from Abelam people who live in Maprik a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Acrylic

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

$2,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 13 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 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 curved expressive asymmetrical face. Long nose with pierced septum. Faded polychrome pig...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Double Hook Figure Mask
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Double Hook Figure Mask

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Double Hook Figure Mask

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Papua New Guinea abstract hook figure or mask with two opposing hooks, and central looped design, Sepik River area. Some chips missing to central loops. Small hole at top for s...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

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Sepik River Masks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of sepik river masks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct sepik river masks — often made from natural fiber, wood and shell — can elevate any home. Sepik river masks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Sepik River Masks?

Prices for sepik river masks start at $375 and top out at $14,000 with the average selling for $2,625.