Tribal Mask 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
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Vintage 1940s Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Wood
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
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks
Materials
Acrylic, Natural Fiber
Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea yam festival masks from the mid 20th century. These vintage ceremonial
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea abstract hook figure or mask with two opposing hooks, and central looped
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Papua New Guinea yam festival mask of a horn-billed bird from the mid-20th century. This vintage
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Wood, Natural Fiber
Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large woven painted basketry wall mask Blackwater rivers area, Papua New Guinea. With open
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
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
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Antique Lower Sepik brag type mask Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic
Located in Leuven, BE
East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. Friede (2005: 90, text to cat. 45) notes: "This is a classic
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 18.51 in W 8.27 in D 3.94 in
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven painted basketry yam helmet mask from Papua New Guinea. Hollow woven form with traces of red
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 14.5 in W 8.5 in D 12.5 in
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Hard Wood Yam Mask Red and Black
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik hard wood yam mask with areas of red, black and white pigments.
Mask
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Located in Point Richmond, CA
From Papua New Guinea an early painted Maprik carved wood head sculpture or mask, intense
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
H 10.75 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency piece
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 15.5 in W 5.38 in D 3 in
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three early Papua New Guinea Sepik miniature tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 7.5 in W 6.25 in D 3.75 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 8.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.75 in
Woven Basketry Flat Yam Mask with Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea bird face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven basketry yam helmet mask from Papua New Guinea. Flat form with projecting nose and eyes
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 13 in W 11.5 in D 3 in
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved wood mask with long curved tongue. Mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency.
Areas
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 8.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.75 in
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early woven painted basketry yam mask from Papua New Guinea. Bug eyed or bird faced mask with heavy
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 15.5 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
H 17.5 in W 7 in D 2.25 in
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Wood Yam Mask Yellow Red and Black on Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik hard wood yam mask with areas of yellow, red, black and white pigments
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
H 8.5 in W 3.25 in D 2.75 in
Iatmul People Group "Mei" Mask
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and powerfully carved Ceremonial Mask from New Guinea. In mineral paints with Cowrie Shell
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Hard Wood Gable Mask Ramu River Papua Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Large hard wood gable mask Ramu River Papua
Large disc shaped gable mask from the Ramu river Papua
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Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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H 25 in W 14 in D 3 in
A Rare Spirit Mask ‘Barak’ or ‘Yamburai Parak’
Located in London, GB
, New Guinea
Late 19th - early 20th Century
SIZE: 45cm high, 35cm deep - 17¾ ins high, 13¾ ins deep
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Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A TRIBAL Ritual SCULPTURE MASK TUNIC Middle SEPIK, Papua New Guinea, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
creations from Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 1950.
A unique piece, work of Oceanian artist(s), from the
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Vintage 1950s Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Province, Papua New Guinea
The platter's rich dark brown patina is from years of use and storage. This
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century harvest African currency is from the Ibo tribe in Nigeria. It looks something like an animal and reminds of a crocodile. One of the end sections is slatted so as to...
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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
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Pair of Oceanic War Shields on Stands from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea wooden shields on custom stands from the mid 20th century. These oceanic war shields were not only created for protecting oneself for tribal warfare, but a...
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
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Iron
Pair of Mendi Carved-Wood War Shields from Papua New Guinea on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea Mendi wooden war shields on custom stands from the mid-20th century. This pair of war shields originate from the Mendi region, within the Southern Highland...
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H 55.25 in W 20.5 in D 12 in
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
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African Heavy Wood Carved Elephant with Tusks
Located in Cincinnati, OH
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Nice Details
Slight wear on finish
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Late 20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
Located in London, GB
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Vintage African Hand Carved Senufo Stool or Side Table
Located in Troy, MI
This circa 1980s stool or side table is just under wide. It is hand carved from a single piece of wood with thick, tapered legs by the Senufo people of Cote d’Ivoire. Very distinct a...
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"Toma Mask, Guinea, " Carved Wood from Africa created circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Toma Mask, Guinea" is a carved wooden mask from Africa and created in c. 1900. The painting has worn away, but around the eyes the painting is easier to see. The mask also has a cro...
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Early 1900s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Chokwe chair back with standing figure, early 20th century, Congo
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African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Located in Milwaukee, WI
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H 9.45 in Dm 7.09 in
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
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Antique 1620s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
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H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in
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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.
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Masks
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Clay, Wood, Feathers
Abelam Basketry Yam Mask from Papua New Guinea
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Elaborately crafted Abelam mask from the late 20th century. The Abelam people in Papua New Guinea
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Lower Sepik Mask, Papua New Guinea
Located in Vienna, AT
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A wonderfully
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
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Coastal Ramu Dance Mask, Papua New Guinea
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in 3 Oaks, MI
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
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Located in London, GB
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Sepik River Papua New Guinea
Early 20th century
Ex: New
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
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Wood
Vintage Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Tribal mask from the Sepik River Valley.
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Vintage 1960s Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
A impressive mask, it was mine for the last twenty five years, It look scary, but actually it is
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1990s Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Studio City, CA
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Tribal Yam Mask on Stand
Located in Toronto, ON
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around the Sepik river in Papua New Guinea the ceremonial house is arguably the most important building
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in New York, NY
Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia. Made out of bark cloth, bamboo cane, pigment and raffia. Mounted on
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Large Antique Mask, Papua New Guinea Oceanic, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
, perhaps from the Papua New Guinea region but to be perfectly honest are having a tough time placing its
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Located in Rochester, NY
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Located in Studio City, CA
Gore Vidal who was an avid collector of tribal masks and artifacts. It was listed as being from Papua
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Masks
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Early to Mid-20th Century Tribal Abelam Bapa Helmet Mask, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick.
Early to Mid-20th century tribal Abelam Bapa helmet mask, Papua New Guinea
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
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Cane
Large Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea
Located in Studio City, CA
famed American writer Gore Vidal who was an avid collector of tribal masks and artifacts.
Would be a
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Masks
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Vibrantly Colored Baba Festival Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Papua New Guinea yam festival mask, in the image of a horn-billed bird with vibrant coloring
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
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Located in Palm Beach, FL
Composed of all natural elements, this huge New Guinea Sepik style mask is a turtle shell inlaid
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven basketry figural pectoral chest ornament with from Papua New Guinea. Woven yam mask style
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 18.75 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design
Located in Point Richmond, CA
carved palm frond, from the Maprik peoples of Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century. From private collection
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
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Organic Material
Two Small Tightly Woven Basketry New Guinea Yam Masks, Incrusted Paints
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Two small tightly woven Basketry New Guinea Yam masks, with incrusted paints and surfaces. Used to
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
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20th Century Tribal Sepik River Maskette
Located in New York, NY
teeth carved in light relief. The mask shows a rigid, compact profile and bears a rich patina. Remains
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
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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
Oceanic Tribal Art Old Ambelam Yam Mask Papua, New Guinea
Located in London, GB
Papua, New Guinea,
early 20th century.
Ex: New York collection.
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
New Guinea ceremonial woven grass mask
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
One of four New Guinea tribal masks that we recently acquired at an estate auction , from the
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Large New Guinea Ceremonial Mask
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A fantastic and huge ceremonial mask from New Guinea , possibly lower Sepik region. Please read our
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
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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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Wood
A Decorative Large Sepik River Ancestral Spirit Mask/ Papua New Guinea
Located in Bridport, CT
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