Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Color: Black
Place of Origin: Papua New Guinean
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 Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
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...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This piece is an excellent example of an adornment used by Abelam warriors to frighten their enemies. They are held in a warrior’s mouth for courage and to intimidate their adversary...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber
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.
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean 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 ceremonial mask, also referred to as a baba mask, originates from the Abelam people...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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 masks, also referred to as a baba mask, originate from the Abelam people, along the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Papua New Guinea Bridal Shell Money
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A very exceptional bridal money as well in shape as in dimensions.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
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Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
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Early 20th Century Other Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
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Located in London, GB
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Old Igbo Helmet Mask, Agbogho Mmuo Masquerade
Located in Torquay, GB
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Classic Danced Deep Red-Black Baule mask, Ivory Coast, Africa, mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Classic danced deep red-black Baule mask, with raised three part finely incised hair, small facial scarifications on the forehead. From Ivory Coast, Africa, mid 20th century
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
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Wood
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Tall Wooden Tribal Fang Mask of Ngil Brown, Creme and Red Colored Gabon 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Very expressive and modern looking mask (sculptur).
The powdery colors and the reduced shape underline the beauty of the object.
Fang mask of Ngil
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1970s Tribal Vintage Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 25.6 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Early Classic Wood Ashanti Stool Circle Supporting Top, Ghana Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A well-loved traditional stool or seat from the Akan people of Ghana. The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts a...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11.5 in W 17 in D 9 in
Old Papua New Guinea Ancestral Standing Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
Papua New Guinea standing male ancestral figure, hand carved from a single piece of wood. Beautifully aged old pigmented surface with finely decorated facial features and shell eyes....
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
Old African Songye Female Kifwebe Wall Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Songye Female Kifwebe mask from The Congo circa 1920s.
Traditionally, the Kifwebe mask is very symbolic in the Bantu culture of central Africa.
Its striking colours and carving symbolise the battle between good and evil.
Female Kifwebe masks represent femininity, the continuation of life and a good omen.
These masks were used for wedding ceremonies, reproduction rituals and other such occasions.
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
Large Abstract Polychrome Nafana "Bedu" Mask, Burkina Faso, Africa Wood Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Nafana "Bedu" mask, from Southern Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast. Wood with natural earth pigments. Note the double faces, one with tubular eyes and mouth for the dancer and the larger a...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
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Wood
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Pair of Papua New Guinea Tribal Medicine Bags from Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea medicine bags from the mid-20th century on custom stands. This pair of woven medicine bags from East Highlands Papua New Guinea are adorn with a collection of bones (some intricately carved) and beads, and have been presented upon custom black iron stands. This pair of East Highlands tribal medicine bags...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Papua New Guinea Stone Axe Mounted on a Custom Base
Located in New York, NY
Stone axehead from Papua New Guinea mounted on a custom black steel base.
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Stone, Metal
Kwoma Ceremonial Pottery Head Jar Papau New Guinea, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
We offer this interesting Kwoma tribe ceremonial pottery head jar of grotesque form and originating from Papau New Guinea and believed to date from the 19...
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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Pottery
Early 20th Century Shell Pectoral from Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century Shell Fofona or Siripaya Pectoral from Papua New Guinea.
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.
Ovula ovum shells, nassa shalls, bush twine, pigment.
1930s-1950s....
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Shell
19th Century Tribal Papua New Guinea Stone Celt 'Currency Axe'
Located in New York, NY
Veins of taupe run and scatter down the length of the dark green, striated face of this beautiful currency stone. With its subtle color transitions and ...
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19th Century Tribal Antique Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
20th Century Tribal Sepik River Maskette
Located in New York, NY
Condensation of detail and an ingenious economy of space characterize this fascinating Sepik maskette. Forehead, eyes, and nose float in a strong, symmetrical layer just above a long...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
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 Tribal Art
Kundu Drums from Highland New Guinea.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Collection of Hand Carved Kundu Drums from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea on Custom Made Stands. 20th Century. The Tympanums are Missing. Sold and Priced Separately: $995 Each.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Canoe Prow in the Style of Papua New Guinea
Located in Milford, NH
This wooden carving with pigment decoration is a quality example of the type carved from a used canoe in the style of Papua New Guinea . The prow is in the form of a stylized crocod...
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20th Century Other Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
8 1/2 Feet Tall New Guinea Totem/Ladder ( African style )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unusual large ladder from new guinea, from the upper sepick river, very heavy wood ( around 175 to 200 pounds ), they use theses ladder to go inside they huts, most of the tribes live by the river, some of these villages are on piles, this sculputre could be use any where, in a modern house, or outside in a garden, do not confuse new guinea art...
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1970s Vintage Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
