A Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Funeral Mask

A Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Funeral Mask polychrome painted, with seashell eyes. Height 32 x width 12 1/2 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Property from a Priva

DESCRIPTION: A Papua New Guinea hand carved wood mask. A hand carved and painted tribal masked, with rope threaded through the nose and ears of mask. CIRCA: Early 20th Century ORIGIN: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea carved wood mask. 13 1/2" high, 5 3/4" wide. Condition: worm damage, chips.

Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Mask Cowry Shell Eyes Approximately 2 5/8 x 16 inches.

Group of three Papua New Guinea carved wood masks; possibly of the Sepik River region; each with inset cowrie shell eyes; L: 22 1/4" (largest, approx.)

Three large Papua New Guinea carved wood masks, including: two of ovoid form, elongated foreheads with geometric patterning, tongues protruding from mouths, and inset cowrie shell eyes; together with

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

Papua New Guinea carved wood plank mask; with a V-shaped smaile and snake beard; L: 31"

Papua New Guinea carved wood face mask mounted to woven basketry, 23"l x 8.5"w

Papua New Guinea carved and painted wood mask. 31" high, 9" wide. Condition: age cracks, paint wear, loss. Provenance: Howard Nowes Gallery, NY.

Papua New Guinea Ancestral Spirit House Face Mask. Hand carved wood with cowrie shell eyes. Painted black. Able to hang on wall., 10 x 3.5 in. Vintage , possibly c. 1970s Papua New Guinea spirit house

Vintage Papua New Guinea painted carved wood mask with braided embellishments and rattan border; minor wear and flaws; H 16 1/2" (Approx.)Provenance: Acquired by present owner Papua New Guinea cc. 198

Papua New Guinea carved and painted wood Asmat mask. 17" high, 8" wide. Condition: paint wear, loss.

Group of three Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks, including: two of mei form from the Iatmul; together with Sepik River mask with inset cowrie shell eyes (stands not included);

Group of three Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks, including: two of mei form from the Iatmul; together with Sepik River mask with inset cowrie shell eyes (stands not included);

Group of four Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks; each of various anthropomorphic forms, probably of the Sepik River region (stands not included); L: 29" (largest, appro

Three Sepik, Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks; each of various forms; two framed with basket-like weave (stands not included); L: 22 1/4" (tallest, approx.)

Group of three Sepik, Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks; each of various forms; two with inset cowrie shell eyes (stands not included); L: 20" (largest, approx.)

Group of three Sepik, Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks; each of various form (stands not included); L: 28 1/2" (largest, approx.)

Group of three Sepik, Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks; each of various forms (stands not included); L: 26" (longest, approx.)

Group of three Sepik, Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks; each of various form (stands not included); L: 28 1/2" (largest, approx.)

Three Sepik, Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks; each of various forms; two framed with basket-like weave (stands not included); L: 22 1/4" (tallest, approx.)

Group of three Sepik, Papua New Guinea polychrome and carved wood masks; each of various forms (stands not included); L: 26" (longest, approx.)

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