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Place of Origin: Papua New Guinean
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...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Organic Material

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

$1,715 Sale Price
30% Off
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...
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Mid-20th Century Primitive Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood

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

$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
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...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Stone

Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base
Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base

Old Stone Axe With Carved Face, Pierced Nose, Papua New Guinea on custom Base

$1,250 / item
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...
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20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Iatmul People "Mei" Mask Sepik River New Guinea
Iatmul People "Mei" Mask Sepik River New Guinea

Iatmul People "Mei" Mask Sepik River New Guinea

$2,750
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...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Organic Material

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea

$617 Sale Price
35% 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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Organic Material

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

$942 Sale Price
35% 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...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Acrylic

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
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 ...
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1940s Tribal Vintage Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Cane, Rattan, 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

$4,500
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Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Large and exceptional vintage tribal carved green jade/nephrite axe from Sentani, Papau New Guinea. The Axe is mounted in a custom made bronze base and is...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Stone

Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century
Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century

Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century

$1,090
H 17.72 in W 3.94 in D 3.35 in
Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe to wear while dancing. Commissioned by women for their ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Wood

Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Mende Women's Helmet Mask

Mende Women's Helmet Mask

$1,280
H 15 in W 7.5 in D 10 in
Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very beautiful mask with large pronounced eyes with the circular cavity shape. The mask depicts a nocturnal bird that can see in the darkness and manifest the presence of divinities ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Wood

Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950

Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950

$6,500
H 8 in W 16 in D 9.5 in
Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very decorative fertility mask by the Baule tribe, associated with the Akan people who live both in Ghana and in the Ivory Coast. The sides with three...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Wood

Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People
Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People

Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People

$750
H 20.75 in W 7 in D 6 in
Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Black Skull Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Oval wood dance mask from Nepal with powerful expression, open eyes and oval mouth with finely carved teeth. Heavy projecting cheek bones. This mask represents the Tibetan and Nepal...
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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Wood

Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Black Skull Mask
Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Black Skull Mask

Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Black Skull Mask

$3,950
H 8 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote Morobe Province located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The head is carved from...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Stone

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands

$2,200
H 4.5 in W 26 in D 4.5 in
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This very flat mask originates from the Atoni people of Timor. For the Timorese people masks portray both male and female ancestors, worn by warriors to scare off enemies or during c...
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Early 20th Century Other Papua New Guinean Masks

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Wood

Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor

Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor

$500
H 6.11 in W 5.12 in D 0.02 in
Skull Face Mask Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Carved Teeth
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Oval skull face dance mask from Nepal with powerful expression, open eyes and oval mouth with finely carved teeth. Representing the Buddhist Citipati, the skull faced protector. Hea...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Wood

Skull Face Mask Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Carved Teeth
Skull Face Mask Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Carved Teeth

Skull Face Mask Nepal Citipati Wood Dance Mask with Open Eyes Mouth Carved Teeth

$2,750
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small carved darkened wood bird faced mask with long nose/beak. Smaller squatting figure with curled arms carved on forehead. From Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea. Signs of ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Wood

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

$1,250
H 12.38 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
Xantolo Mask From The Huasteca Region Of Hidalgo, Mexico, 1970´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Xantolo mask from the Huasteca region of Hidalgo. This rare collector's mask was acquired from the town of Tzapotitla in the municipality of Huazalingo in the mid 1970´s. The Xantolo celebration is a full blown...
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1970s Tribal Vintage Papua New Guinean Masks

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Wood, Paint

Xantolo Mask From The Huasteca Region Of Hidalgo, Mexico, 1970´s
Xantolo Mask From The Huasteca Region Of Hidalgo, Mexico, 1970´s

Xantolo Mask From The Huasteca Region Of Hidalgo, Mexico, 1970´s

$2,800
H 9 in W 7 in D 6 in
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
The African Kuba Bwoom tribal mask is the oldest known mask, the Kuba bwoom mask. The materials used for the realization of the Mask are: Wood, colors and vibrates plants, caures, beads, animal hair. In dance it expresses exuberance and joy. The style is similar to that of the middle Kasai. This mask is a helmet with animal hair, carved with a very wide forehead and hollow cheeks that are announced by motifs or dashes and beads. The mouth of the mask is very pronounced carved in wood and then applied on the mask. To distinguish the forehead in different areas are used black and white beads to draw attention to other aspects of the face such as the nose and chin. The entire edge of the chin is surrounded by beads of various colors. The person wearing the mask cannot look because there are no holes for the eyes present; the mask must create the feeling of being blind. Some masks similar to the bwoom mask include the funny mask, the ram mask and initiation masks such as Nnup. The real Kuba masks...
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1620s Tribal Antique Papua New Guinean Masks

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Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood

Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair

Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair

$2,845 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in
African tribal masks, a matched decorative pair from circa 1930 - 1940
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative matched pair of African Congo region ceremonial face masks is beautifully handmade. They are modelled in clay and decorated with woven leather and hemp, fabri...
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Mid-20th Century Primitive Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Clay

African tribal masks, a matched decorative pair from circa 1930 - 1940
African tribal masks, a matched decorative pair from circa 1930 - 1940

African tribal masks, a matched decorative pair from circa 1930 - 1940

$1,425 / set
H 11.82 in W 8.67 in D 6.3 in
Previously Available Items
Woven Basketry Figural Pectoral Chest Ornament Figure Papua New Guinea tusks
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven basketry figural pectoral chest ornament with from Papua New Guinea. Woven yam mask style face with traces of red, black and yellow pigments, rings of attached cowrie shells an...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Organic Material

Woven Basketry Figural Pectoral Chest Ornament Figure Papua New Guinea tusks
Woven Basketry Figural Pectoral Chest Ornament Figure Papua New Guinea tusks

Woven Basketry Figural Pectoral Chest Ornament Figure Papua New Guinea tusks

H 18.75 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 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, encrusted surface. 13 inches high, mid 20th century. Will look great on the wall!
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Organic Material

Woven Basketry Flat Yam Mask with Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea bird face
Woven Basketry Flat Yam Mask with Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea bird face

Woven Basketry Flat Yam Mask with Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea bird face

H 13 in W 11.5 in D 3 in
Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A very rare mask with faded but still bright yellow, black and red paint on a triangular shaped or carved palm frond, from the Maprik peoples of Papua New Guinea, mid 20th century. F...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

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Organic Material

Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design
Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design

Rare New Guinea Maprik Painted Mask on Palm Frond, Geometric Design

H 11 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in
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 decorate large yams during the annual harvest ceremonies. G...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Organic Material

Two Small Tightly Woven Basketry New Guinea Yam Masks, Incrusted Paints
Two Small Tightly Woven Basketry New Guinea Yam Masks, Incrusted Paints

Two Small Tightly Woven Basketry New Guinea Yam Masks, Incrusted Paints

H 9.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.25 in
Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
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. Provenance: Purportedly from the collection of Ralph Ellison...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Wood

Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea
Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea

Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea

H 17.5 in W 6 in D 2 in
Abelam Papua New Guinea Woven Yam Mask
Located in Rochester, NY
An Abelam Papua New Guinea finely woven yam mask decorated with vegetable based pigment paint over clay. From a prominent local collection. This is a beautifu...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Clay, Paint, Organic Material

Abelam Papua New Guinea Woven Yam Mask
Abelam Papua New Guinea Woven Yam Mask

Abelam Papua New Guinea Woven Yam Mask

H 14.5 in W 11 in D 5 in
Vintage Baining Fire Dance Mask, Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
A Baining fire dance helmet mask (Kavat), late 20th century, Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia. Made out of bark cloth, bamboo cane, pigment a...
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1970s Tribal Vintage Papua New Guinean Masks

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Bamboo, Raffia

Vintage Baining Fire Dance Mask, Papua New Guinea
Vintage Baining Fire Dance Mask, Papua New Guinea

Vintage Baining Fire Dance Mask, Papua New Guinea

H 44 in W 14 in D 31 in
Heavy Oceanic Papua New Guinea or African Carved Wood Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully carved, heavy tribal mask. The mask is from the collection of famed American writer Gore Vidal who was an avid collector of tribal masks and artifacts. It was listed as...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Masks

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Wood

Heavy Oceanic Papua New Guinea or African Carved Wood Mask
Heavy Oceanic Papua New Guinea or African Carved Wood Mask

Heavy Oceanic Papua New Guinea or African Carved Wood Mask

H 11 in W 9 in D 7 in
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...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, 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

H 34 in W 12 in D 6 in
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...
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1960s Vintage Papua New Guinean Masks

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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

H 28.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Large Antique Mask, Papua New Guinea Oceanic, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
Antique mask from the estate/collection of Gore Vidal, 19th century. We believe it to be oceanic, perhaps from the Papua New Guinea region but to be p...
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Mid-19th Century Primitive Antique Papua New Guinean Masks

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Mask, Papua New Guinea Oceanic, 19th Century
Large Antique Mask, Papua New Guinea Oceanic, 19th Century

Large Antique Mask, Papua New Guinea Oceanic, 19th Century

H 15.25 in W 16 in D 10.5 in
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.
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1940s Vintage Papua New Guinean Masks

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

H 36 in W 12 in D 6 in

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