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Place of Origin: Oceanic
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. Crafted from wood, cowrie shells, clay, pigment, and p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Primitive Oceanic Masks
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood
Iatmul People "Mei" Mask Sepik River New Guinea
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and powerfully carved Ceremonial Mask from New Guinea. In mineral paints with Cowrie Shell Eyes. Collected in Kaminabit, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea.
The Mei is t...
Category
20th Century Tribal Oceanic Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Tribal Oceanic Masks
Materials
Organic Material
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Abela...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Masks
Materials
Natural Fiber, Acrylic
Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early hand carved stone axe with face, long nose with pierced nostrils, framed by loose oval form. Round eyes and slit mouth. Old worn surface.
8 1/2 inches high, early to mid 20th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Masks
Materials
Stone
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven painted basketry yam helmet style mask from Papua New Guinea. Hollow woven form with traces of red and white pigments. Would have been put on top of a large yam as a part of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Masks
Materials
Organic Material
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
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 incrustation from many years of use, a striking mask that ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Masks
Materials
Organic Material
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
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
1940s Tribal Vintage Oceanic Masks
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Wood
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Materials
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Old Bulu Cameroon Singe Mask Large
Located in Torquay, GB
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Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design
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Two Small Tightly Woven Basketry New Guinea Yam Masks, Incrusted Paints
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea
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This well carved and polychrome decorated suspension hook figure was from the Middle Sepik river region in Papua New Guinea, made by PNG Iatmul people and associated groups. The anthropomorphic piece features a large human ancestor face in the center. The relief carved face has shell inlays for the eyes, a raised nose and a carved mouth. The face is decorated with white and orange ochre earth paints in the classical manner found in the region. The lower part morphed into a bi-furcated hook in the shape of a crescent moon. This type of figure was widely used in the house as a hanging device while serving ancestor worshipping function. Two old paper labels remain on the back.
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Located in Studio City, CA
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Located in Studio City, CA
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