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
Sold202219th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Mask - Barak SpiritOceania, Papua New Guinea, lower Sepik River, Murik Lakes region, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is an extraordinary wooden mask with a lengthy nose that resembles a mosquito! The mask is comSee Sold Price
Sold2020Oceana PNG Sepik River Region MaskSepik River Region Spirit House Mask, Papua New Guinea. From the village of Kuvenemas on the Blackwater River, a tributary of the Sepik River. Size: 28.5'' x 11'' (72 x 28 cm).See 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
Sold2015PNG / Sepik River Ancestral Mask, ex-Arte PrimitivoPapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. 1950 CE. Masks of this type were created to honor deceased ancestors and were thought to contain their sprits. Nicely carved and beautifully painted with tradSee Sold Price
Sold2016Late 19th C. PNG Painted Wood Ancestor Figure HeadOceania, Papua New Guinea, probably Middle Sepik River region, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautifully carved and painted figural head representing a spirit and/or ancestor, boasting a charaSee Sold Price
Sold2018Water Spirit Mask Sepik RiverWater spirit mask - Sepik River Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 31 cm Water spirit mask from the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. This mask kept near the fire place and used in spSee Sold Price
Sold2022Two Spirit Bark Masks, Papua New GuineaTwo Spirit Bark Masks. Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, mid to late 20th century, a paneled bark gable mask lashed with woven fibers to cane stays, decorated with natural pigments and raffia, measuringSee Sold Price
Sold2022Large Gable Spirit Mask, Papua New GuineaLarge 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 &See Sold Price
Sold2024Papau New Guinea Sepik River Ancestor Mask & Shield, 15 3/4" & 23 3/4".Papau New Guinea Sepik River Ancestor Mask & Shield, 15 3/4" & 23 3/4".See Sold Price
Sold2023PNG Sepik River Spirit DollPapua New Guinea, middle Sepik River, Kamindimbit village. PNG spirit doll made with a gourd as the base with fibers woven over top to create a Tumbun dancer, imitating a dancer in costume and paintedSee Sold Price
Sold2017Oceanic Latmul Ancestor Polychrome Male†MaskOceanic Latmul Ancestor Polychrome Male†Mask, Middle Sepik River, Papua, New Guinea, Melanesia {Dimensions 39 x 26 x 13 inches} [some losses to cowrie shells and mask]See Sold Price
201520th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Mask, Elongated FacePapua New Guinea, East Sepik Madang Province, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large and finely carved wood mask depicting an elongated human visage donning a fanciful headdress adorned with two loSee Sold Price
Sold2022Large 20th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor FigureOceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural sculptuSee Sold Price
Sold2022Large 20th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor FigureOceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural sculptuSee Sold Price
Sold201620th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor Figure** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1960. Large ancestor figure. Large, shield shaped, bird-like face.See Sold Price
Sold2019PNG Sepik River Wood Mask, Early 20th C.Papua New Guinea wood Mask, Mbando Village, Lower Sepik River, early 20th C., with typical curvilinear designs, with animal totem atop. cf: Original gallery label from Australia attached. Dimensions:See Sold Price
Sold2022Multi-Cultural Carved Wood Mask AssortmentMulti-Cultural Carved Wood Mask Assortment (4) items including Oceanic New Guinea Sepik River mask, ancestor mask, alligator mask having (2) faces (awake and asleep) and club house hanging face; as weSee Sold Price
Sold2018Sepik River New Guinea Carved Ancestor PlaqueCarved in the style of a Sepik River culture ancestor mask. Carved masqueron above face, figural crocodile at chin, with applied cowrie shell and grass accents. Condition commensurate with age. 26"H xSee Sold Price
Sold20161940s PNG Sepik River Painted Wood Ancestor CarvingPapua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1940 CE. A masterful figural group carved from wood and adorned with earth pigments, depicting a smiling male figure, sitting on a stool, with his elbows resting upoSee Sold Price
Sold2015PNG Sepik River Yena Yam Mask, Ex-HistoriaPapua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, maker unknown, ca. 1940s. A large yena yam mask made from woven plant fibers, probably the roots of a mangrove tree, adorned with earth pigments of red and whiteSee 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
Sold2016SEPIK RIVER, PNG, CARVED AND PAINTED ANCESTOR PANEL.SEPIK RIVER, PNG, CARVED AND PAINTED ANCESTOR PANEL. HEIGHT 23"See Sold Price
Sold2023PAPUA NEW GUINEA JUGATE SPIRIT FIGURE, CIRCA 1930Iatmul Peoples, Middle Sepik River, Ancestral Spirit carrying Mask on Back, the figure reaching up to touch his tongue, carved and painted wood, of one piece, slightly concave, on 4 1/2" x 9 1/4" x 9See Sold Price
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