Sold2018Huge 20th C. PNG Abelam Woven Ancestor MaskOceania, Papua New Guinea, Abelam tribe from the Maprik/Wosera area, ca. early 20th century CE. A massive woven mask representing an ancestor, with a huge, avian-like nose curved into a hook form. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2016Early 20th C. PNG Woven Abelam Mask with CrestOceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early 20th century CE. A large woven mask presenting large ovoid eyes with circular irises, perky round ears with fiber 'hairs' emerging from the centersSee Sold Price
Sold202220th C. PNG Abelam Polychrome Fiber Yam MaskOceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, ca. 20th century CE. A finely woven vegetal fiber mask boasting a characteristically bold visage comprised of striking, openwork eyes with delineated iriSee Sold Price
Sold2017Rare Miniature 20th C. PNG Abelam Yam Mask**Originally Listed At $250** Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early to mid 20th century CE. A small woven dark brown mask with large ovoid eyes outlined in white created for festivals surroundinSee Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. PNG Painted Fiber Yam Mask**Originally Listed at $100** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early 20th century CE. A hand-painted and finely woven vegetal fiber mask boasting a characteristically bold visage of largSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Papua New Guinea Sepik River Woven Yam MaskOceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating woven mask with an avian, owl-like face, divided by a huge projection that resembles a narrow beak, with two roundSee 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
Sold2024Sepik River PNG Large Carved and Painted Wood and Fiber Ancestor Tribal Helmet MaskCa. second half 20thC. Good, appears to be complete with no apparent defects or repairs. Please note the HUGE size. These items are used, and may show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surfacSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. PNG Boiken Woven Talipun (Currency Mask)Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Boiken area, ca. mid 20th century CE. A woven mask-like item called a talipun, unique to the coastal Boiken region of northern Papua New Guinea. This item was made to be useSee 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
Sold2018Huge / Early 20th C. PNG Maprik Wood Ancestral FigureOceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik region, Abelam peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An enormous hand-carved wooden ancestral figure standing upon a pair of lengthy legs with delineated male genitaliaSee Sold Price
Sold2022Huge / Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Fiber Dance MaskOceania, Papua New Guinea, probably Gulf Province, Tovei Village, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. HUGE and full of personality, a lively dance mask woven from colorful plant fibers, the body presentSee Sold Price
202420th C. PNG Sepik River Woven Dance Costume - 5 ft!Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, mid-20th century CE. This is an enormous woven dance costume, made of rattan fiber, with two faces, one on the chest, and one on the head; the mask is decorated wSee Sold Price
Sold2017Abelam Woven Cane Yam Festival Mask**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik region, Abelam, early 20th century CE. A large woven mask with distinctive, concentric ovoid eyes, perky round ears, and a knobby appendSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. PNG Wood Elongated Ancestor Figure MaskPapua New Guinea, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a carved wooden face, elongated, with a curved hole instead of a mouth/chin, and a long nose and deepset eyes below a large forehead. TherSee Sold Price
Sold2020Three Papua New Guinea Masks, early 20th centuryThree Papua New Guinea Masks. Including an East Sepik Abelam Yam Mask, woven natural fiber, pigment. On stand. Provenance: ex Adrian Schlag, Germany. Together with a Murik Lakes Mask. Sizes ranging frSee Sold Price
Sold202020th C. Papua New Guinea Woven Yam Mask**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating woven mask with an avian, owl-like oval face, with two round, open eyes. A circular cresSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Papua New Guinea Wood and Reed Yam MaskOceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating woven mask with an avian, owl-like oval face, split in half by a thin projection that resembles a narrow beak, witSee Sold Price
Sold2016New Guinea Basketry Yam MaskEarly 20th C. Papa New Guinea Abelam tribe 7 1/2" (height) painted woven basketry Yam mask. CONDITION: Areas with wear and or paint loss.See Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Fiber Painted Yam Mask**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early 20th century CE. A hand-painted and finely woven vegetal fiber mask boasting a characteristically bold features such as lSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Painted Fiber Yam Mask**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early 20th century CE. A hand-painted and finely woven vegetal fiber mask boasting a characteristically bold visage comprisSee Sold Price
Sold2021Large Vintage Papua New Guinea Fiber Yam Mask**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early to mid 20th century CE. A large vegetal fiber woven mask, hand painted with bold features. The circular eyes are sepaSee 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
Sold202220th C. Papua New Guinea Polychrome Fiber Yam MaskOceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, ca. 20th century CE. A fascinating mask, formed from woven vegetal fiber and hand-painted with brilliant hues of red, yellow, white, and black to emphasiSee Sold Price
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