A Mwai mask Papua New Guinea

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

Mwai nose Mask - Iatmul - Middle Sepik - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 36 cm Carved wooden spirit (Mwai) mask from the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Nice bow-shaped extension

(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

A elongated and exaggerated carved wood and painted "Mwai Mask" Iatmul peoples, Middle Sepik River, Papua new Guinea, South Pacific.Mai (or mwai) masks, were used by teachers in the young men's initia

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

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

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

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

wood, pigments, missing parts, rest.The "brag" spirit is characerised as male and warlike, seducing women and devouring young initiates before spitting them back to their mothers as adult men.The spir

20th c. Carved wood, shells 31" x 8" x 4" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York There are mask-making villages all along the Sepik, but the Middle River is the most densely populated with over

Abelam Karawut Mouth Mask, Papua New Guinea, Early 20th C. Karawut (also karahut or kara'ut), is a type of body adornment that is in a rough human body shape which is two dimensional aside from the el

Abelam Mask, Papua New Guinea. Polychrome carved wooden head with two fertility birds on top. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 29'' x 9'' x 5'' (74 x 23

Carved wooden mask with red and white pigment, elongated form, flat back. Approx. 35 1/2" L, 5" W, 3" D.

Large Ritualistic Kavat Mask. Papua New Guinea, Central Baining People, mid 20th century, hand-stitched bark-cloth over a bentwood frame, decorated with natural pigments, areas of wear, measuring 36&r

Large Gable Spirit Mask. Blackwater area, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, bark panels affixed with woven fibers over a bentwood & cane frame, decorated with natural pigments &

Large Middle Sepik Latmul Body Mask, Papua New Guinea. Traditional tumban mask face, body with arm holes and centering a second, smaller mask, with grass skirt, rattan, cowrie shell, paint and mud. Si

Iatmul Wood Carved Savi Mask, Papua New Guinea, mask depicting an ancestor, 20" H x 8" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City collection. Keywords: Guardian, Hanging Art, Oceania, Oceanic Art, A

Two Carved Masks. Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, a carved softwood mask decorated with painted natural pigments, baked clay, shells & shredded fibers, measuring 40” hig

Abelam Tribal Mask From Papua New Guinea C1960s. Twisted Braided Coil Weave. Coloured With Natural Pigments Yellowish Ochre, White And Reddish Brown. Abelam Tribal Masks Are Not Worn But Used In Yam P

A Ramu River style mask. Papua New Guinea. 20th century. Wood. 25 1/2" x 9" x 4". Condition: some minor abrasions and chipping throughout. Provenance: Private New York Collection.

Iatmul Bush Spirit Mask, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood, pigment, cane cowrie shells. Size: 20'' x 10'' x 4'' (51 x 25 x 10 cm). Property from the Jim and Kit Horne Collection.

Turtle shell mask, ca. early 20th century. Turtle shell covered in clay, cowrie shells, feathers and clay, Woven twine border with handle. 8" H x 6" W. Provenance; Ex private collection, Newark, NJ.