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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 Ritual Bowl – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (c. 1880–1930) Material: C...

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Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Coconut

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. Strong downward looking expression, carved fringe edges.

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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.

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1990s Papua New Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Hardwood, Feathers

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

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...

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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

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Smaller squatting figure with curled arms carved on forehead. From Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea. Signs of wear, encrusted dirt and patina.

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Standing Sepik River Area Papua New Guinea Male Figure Red Pigments
Standing Sepik River Area Papua New Guinea Male Figure Red Pigments

Standing Sepik River Area Papua New Guinea Male Figure Red Pigments

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Standing Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea, male stocky figure with hands on hips, and remains of red pigments Strong expression, with semi-circular ears, incised line scarificati...

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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

Bahinemo people from Hustein Mountains on the south end of the Mid Sepik River region created two types of hook mask called Garra.

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Iatmul Ceremonial Agiba Figure, East Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Large Iatmul Ceremonial Agiba Figure, East Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Large Iatmul Ceremonial Agiba Figure, East Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Located in Nottingham, GB

This impressive Agiba spirit figure originates from the Iatmul people of the East Sepik River region and dates to the early to mid-twentieth century.

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

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 and Wewak) of Papua New Guinea.

Category

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

Materials

Wood, Paint

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...

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Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber

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 New Guinea, bone was an important medium for making tools of all types.

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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 and black pigments.

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

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.

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

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

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 Yipwon are the patron spirits of hunting and warfare.

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

Good signs of genuine age. Sepik River. Mid 20th century. From an old local estate collection.

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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

Our research shows that it was made by Wosera people in the Maprik of the Mid-Sepik river region PNG. The ceremonial digging stick is traditionally used for planting the first-year y...

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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand-carved, Painted Wood Ancestral Spirit Figure from Papua New Guinea
Hand-carved, Painted Wood Ancestral Spirit Figure from Papua New Guinea

Hand-carved, Painted Wood Ancestral Spirit Figure from Papua New Guinea

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a hand-carved, painted wood ancestral spirit figure from the Middle Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. In Sepik River cultures, these statues do not simply represent...

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Jimmy Nelson - XXXV 4 // XXXC PNG Lowlands, Photography 2017, Printed After

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 spoken among the various communities a long the Sepik River.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Oceanic Ancestral Figure with Shell Inlay, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea
Oceanic Ancestral Figure with Shell Inlay, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea

Oceanic Ancestral Figure with Shell Inlay, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea

Located in Nottingham, GB

The Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea has long been recognised as one of the great centres of Oceanic art, renowned for its extraordinary diversity of sculptural traditions.

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20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Latmul
Latmul

Latmul

By Stuart Redler

Located in Coltishall, GB

Series: People Location : Papua New Guinea Traditional scarification in communities along the Sepik river in Papua New Guinea venerate the power of the crocodile.

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

A delightful and fanciful Chambri Lake fired and pigmented pottery vessel with applied molded face design, mid 20th century Aibom village, Chambri Lake, Middle Sepik River region, Pa...

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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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 solid wood by the Abelam people, who cultivated yams as their main crop, the pole featu...

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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

This vintage ceremonial mask, also referred to as a baba mask, originates from the Abelam people, along the East Sepik River Region, of Papua New Guinea. Yam farming was an often the...

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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

Located in Atlanta, GA

These vintage ceremonial masks, also referred to as a baba mask, originate from the Abelam people, along the East Sepik River Region, of Papua New Guinea. Yam farming was a often the...

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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 shell Measures: 7 x 7.5 in / 18 x 19 cm Height on custom display stand: 10.5 in. / ...

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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 shell Measures: 7.5 x 8.5 in / 19 x 22 cm Height on custom display stand: 11.5 in. ...

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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

Located in Atlanta, GA

The mask was a classic tribal art piece from Abelam people who live in Maprik area of the Mid Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. Yam is the main agricultural produce and a major...

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks

Materials

Acrylic, Natural Fiber

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

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Ceremonial Headdress

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Standing as a sculptural totem, the piece features a complex coiled weave structure depicting two expressive, stacked faces with protruding features and open eyes, reminiscent of cer...

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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 Papua New Guinea. Just as we in the west would use a large round bowl adorned with to...

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20th Century Asian Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Jimmy Nelson - XXXV 3 // XXXV PNG Lowlands, Photography 2018, Printed After

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 different heritage, rituals and historical backgrounds distinguish these groups, but on...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

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 Guinea The crocodile image finely carved in linear form with serrated tail with the ca...

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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 adorned with Cassowary feathers

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.

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

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

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...

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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

Note : This laddle was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik 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 stirrer Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu
Antique stirrer Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic art Ramu

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

Located in Leuven, BE

Note : This stirrer was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea.

Category

Early 20th Century 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

Note : This laddle was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea.

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

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

Located in Leuven, BE

Note : This stirrer was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik 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
Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art

Located in Leuven, BE

Note : This spoon was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik 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
Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art

Located in Leuven, BE

Note : This spoon was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea.

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art
Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art

Located in Leuven, BE

Note : This spoon was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik 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
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 hardwood base with brass rod

Category

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

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 ...

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

Note : This mask was created by an artist from the Murik people on the Murik Lagoon off the Coastal Sepik River in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea.

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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

Unavailable

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 traditions of the Eastern Highlands.

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Masks

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood

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 looking Tourist Sepik River over modeled Artifact sculpted with a clay-like mass, p...

Category

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 wood plaques of identical design and graduated size.

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 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 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 feathers. 48.5" H x 9.75" Diameter.

Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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 man with inset cowrie shell eyes. 33" H x 9" W x 10" D approx.

Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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

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

A vintage Papua New Guinea wooden suspension hook ('Samban' or 'Tshambwan') from the Iatmul People of the Sepik River region, carved on both sides, featuring a stylized figure, flank...

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

Collected from the Middle Sepik River in Papua New Guinea.

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-1960s and in very good condition, with age appropriate wear.

Category

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

Materials

Wood

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Sepik River For Sale on 1stDibs

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