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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 Eyes.
Collected in Kaminabit, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea.
The Mei is ...
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 Blackwater rivers area, Papua New Guinea. With open expressive mouth and mask fringed with feathers, striking mask that easily hangs on the wal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Masks
Materials
Organic Material
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, encrusted surface.
13 inches high, mid 20th century. Will look great on the wall!
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Masks
Materials
Organic Material
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 and white pigments. Measures: 14 1/2 inches high, mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Masks
Materials
Organic Material
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 Tribal Oceanic Masks
Materials
Acrylic, Natural Fiber
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
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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Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design
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