Papau New Guinea decorative "Mwai" mask, with applied

(lot of 2) Papua New Guinea decorative "Mwai" mask, with applied cowrie shells, 22"l; together with an African Soko Moto chimpanzee mask, Hemba people, D.R. Congo, age and use unproven, 9"h

Mwai Palembai spirit mask from Sepik region in New Guinea. Features a facial form with elongated features, cowrie shell inlay, woven grass and applied faux hair. This type of mask is the second most i

Carved wood and painted mask with knotted fringe decoration.

Papua New Guinea decorative mask, with cowrie shell eyes and a woven halo and raffia beard, 13"h x 12"w x 5.5"d

DESCRIPTION: A Oceania Papua New Guinea decorative mask. Features an oblong tribal mask with cowrie shell eyes, shell tusks and intricately carved features. CIRCA: Early - Mid 20th Century ORIGIN: Oce

Two shelves of Oceanic art including a carved wood figure, combs, a pigment decorated mask, a figure labeled "Nukualofa, Tonga," etc., together with African and a Papua New Guinea decorative mask

Oceania / Papua New Guinea, 20th century, oblong tribal mask with cowrie shell eyes, horns, and intricately carved features, apparently unmarked. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Veronica Ho

Papau New Guinea mwal mask, of oval form with polycrome decorations, imbedded cowrie shells, feathers, horn accents and framed by raffia fringe, 52"h x 19"w

Papau New Guinea mwal mask, of oval form with polycrome decorations, imbedded cowrie shells, feathers, horn accents, 52"h x 19"w x 40"d

Papau New Guniea decorative mask, in the manner of Mwal masks, imbedded with shell eyes, 27"h

Papau New Guinea- rare - round woven pig mask. 11w x 11h x 6.5d.

Papau New Guinea wood mask with shells. Measures 20" long.

Polychrome decorated Papua New Guinea style decorative mask, 28"h

Rare New Guinea Mai (Mwai) Mask from the Sepik region. Features an elongated form of a face with cowrie shell inlay and natural human hair. This type of mask is the second most important mask on the S

Papua New Guinea Mwai carved wood mask fitted with feathers, cowry shells and boar tusks 30"l

Papau New Guinea carved wood mask, of oval form with polycrome decorations, imbedded cowrie shell eyes, 42"h x 14"w

possibly a House Gable mask; Condition: paint loss; a repair to lower corner; 32 x 7 1/2 inches

Sepik River region, Papua, New Guinea tribal hand-carved elongated wood mask. Measures 18"H x 6"W. Condition report: common scratches, paint loss, chips for age, please examine all photos closely. Con

Papau New Guinea- large gable mask raffia and cowry shells, missing some shells. 11w x 24h x 3.75d.

Papua New Guinea Angoram Lower Sepik Mwai Mask, carved wood, tree resin, cassowary feathers, cowrie and nassa shells, depicting elongated male form face with nose extending down past the mouth with a

Papau New Guinea Sepik River Ancestor Mask & Shield, 15 3/4" & 23 3/4".

Hand carved tribal wooden ritual mask, carved in a Mwai (Mwei, Mvai) style, portraying a clan ancestor. Cowrie shell eyes, other natural materials. Original pigment, fine old vintage to antique patina

A Mwai mask Papua New Guinea, thin and with perhaps 200 small shells, some human hair set into a clay pack atop the wood, a well carved frigate bird depicted at the bottom, age and use uncertain as is

IATMUL (MWAI) MASKPapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, Iatmul People, first half 20th century. Polychrome decorated carved wood mask having oblong face with elongated zoomorphic nose below a f