Sold201620th C. PNG Mask from Animal Skull, ex-ArnovickPapua New Guinea, early 20th century. There is a long tradition of mask-making from skulls, especially among the highland people of Papua New Guinea. This particular one uses an animal (possibly canidSee Sold Price
Sold2018Carved Papua New Guinea PNG Mask Feathershand carved & painted mask decorated with fiber, cowrie shells & cassowary feathers, 15"h x 5"w ( w feathers 27"h)See Sold Price
Sold20153 PNG Masks3 Papua New Guinea Masks. Prov: Richard and Jean Kellaway; Danforth Museum, Framingham, Mass. Largest Size: 43" x 17" x 7" (109 x 43 x 18 cm).See Sold Price
Sold20162 PNG Masks Iatmul and Keram2 PNG Masks Iatmul and Keram. Sepik River region, Oceania. Carved wood, fiber, shell, pigment. Largest Size: 24'' x 7'' x 6'' (61 x 18 x 15 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2021Large Sepik Latmul Tambaran Woven Fiber Gable Mask, PNGSepik Latmul Tambaran Woven Plant Fiber Gable Mask, Papua New Guinea, early to mid 20th Century. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 44'' x 35''See Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Antique Abelam Wooden Yam Mask, PNGRare Antique Abelam Wooden Yam Mask, PNG. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 7'' x 3.5'' x 2'' (18 x 9 x 5 cm). Stand Not Included. Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.See Sold Price
Sold2022New Britain Baining Culture Fire Mask, PNGNew Britain Baining Culture Fire Mask, PNG. Bark cloth, bamboo cane and red and black natural pigments.Size: 49'' x 29'' x 27'' (124 x 74 x 69 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2022Papuan Gulf Elema Tapa Bird Eharo Mask, PNGPapuan Gulf Elema Tapa Bird Eharo Mask. Wood, bark cloth, raffia, lime, charcoal and ocher pigments. Provenance: Ex. collection of Anthropologist Dr. William H. Davenport, New Haven, Connecticut. SizeSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ancestor Spirit (Tumbuna) Mask, PNG, Sepik RiverAncestor Spirit (Tumbuna) Mask, PNG, Middle Sepik River. Wood, pigment; wicker; plant fibers; cowrie shells; guine hen feathers. Size: 20" x 10.5" x 3.5" (51 x 27 x 9 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2015Sepik Region Mask, PNGSepik Region Mask. Papua New Guinea. Carved wood, fiber, pigment. Size: 27" x 8" x 9" (69 x 20 x 23 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2015Asmat Mask, PNGAsmat Mask. Papua New Guinea. Carved wood, pigment. Size: 17" x 8" x 5" (43 x 20 x 13 cm).See Sold Price
Sold20177 PNG Gable Masks7 PNG Gable Masks. Oceania. Largest size: 53.25'' x 12.75'' x 4.75'' (135 x 32 x 12 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. Bidding on alSee Sold Price
Sold20179 PNG Gable Masks9 PNG Gable Masks. Carved wood, clay, shells. Largest size: 21.5'' x 6.75'' x 2.25'' (55 x 17 x 6 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction.See Sold Price
Sold20192 African & PNG Tribal Masks2 African & PNG Tribal Masks, carved wood. Size: 29.5'' x 10.75'' x 6'' (75 x 27 x 15 cm) to Size: 29.5'' x 10.75'' x 6'' (75 x 27 x 15 cm).See Sold Price
Sold20222 Bosman PNG Ceremonial MasksTwo Papua New Guinea ceremonial masks from Bosman Village, lower Ramu River, Madang Province. Carved wooden masks with dark painted finish and crocodile head at forehead and chin. Some wear to finish,See Sold Price
2023Collector's Lot of Melanesian Artifacts, PNGCollector's Lot of Melanesian Artifacts. Including a New Britain Baining Culture Fire Mask, PNG, 3-Prong Canoe Prow, Washkuk figure, Sepik, carved and paint decorated wood canoe prow. Size: Lengths raSee Sold Price
Sold2019Papua New Guinea Wood MaskA PNG wood mask, ca. early 20th century, polychorme, lomg nosed, bearded, face surrounded by hair and collared mantle. Old collector's label and number on reverse. Dimensions: 14" H x 6" W; Weight: 3See Sold Price
Sold2020Yam Festival Mask, Papua New GuineaYam Festival Mask, PNG. Size: 36'' x 10'' x 6.5'' (91 x 25 x 17 cm). Carved wood, pigment. Ex Clara Bingham collection.See Sold Price
Sold20182 Carved Oceanic Wood Tribal PiecesTwo Carved Oceanic Wood Tribal Pieces including: figural Chieftain's club, mask face, inset mother of pearl eyes over carved body, open legs on tapered handle, signed with an inscribed "P"18", plus thSee Sold Price
Sold2023Middle Sepik River Valley Tumbuan Woven MaskMiddle Sepik River Valley Tumbuan Woven Mask, PNG 20th C., Tumbuan dance mask (body mask), woven plant fiber and pigment, 68"H including grass skirtSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique Porapora Terracotta Pottery Shard and 2 Masks,Antique Porapora Terracotta Pottery Shard and 2 Masks, PNG. On stands. Provenance: ex Jolika Collection of Marcia and John Friede. Published, “Porapora” 2015. The 2 masks are published figSee Sold Price
Sold2016Late 19th C. PNG Abelam Yam Mask, ex-ArnovickPapua New Guinea, Abelam peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th centuries CE. This is a fine example of a small Abelam mask for a yam, woven, with a feather border and painted eyes. Yams are the focus oSee Sold Price
Sold2023PNG Fiber Gable Mask of a Male Spirit w/BirdEarly 20th century basket weave fiber mask of an ancestral spirit. Exceptionally woven in multiple dimensional detail with a wide shoulder and neck opening. Protruding eyes and lips, with a bird headdSee Sold Price
Featured5 days LeftJasper52MELANESIA. Melanesia. Interior of Dubu, Toripi; 1900 old antique print$8(1 bid)
May 05Tremont AuctionsLot of Pre-Columbian carved stone figures. 1) Carved gray shiny stone mask. 1.875in long. 2) Dug$1,000(3 bids)
May 05Tremont AuctionsPre-Columbian original carved stone mask. Green stone with red veining. Provenance: purchased from$300
3 days LeftDonny Malone AuctionsVintage Carved Wooden African Ceremonial Mask with Horns Black Ebony Finish 11.25 in. length$45(3 bids)
May 06Hudson Valley Auctioneers LLC Beacon NY3 African carved masks, Dan, other, includes mask with small animal on top, a shell decorated mask &$50(3 bids)
May 06Hudson Valley Auctioneers LLC Beacon NYAfrican lot, carved figures, masks, shell decorated Ethiopian gourd shaped vessel with lid, Senufo$20(1 bid)
