Collection of Woven Papua New Guinea Masks

Collection of eight woven masks and one woven headband from various tribes in Papua New Guinea. The masks are in fine condition and many have been ceremonially used, with patinas of clay and smoke. 10

10 Abelam Masks. Papua New Guinea. Woven fiber. Largest size: 45'' x 21.75'' x 10'' (114 x 55 x 25 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction

Sepik 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''

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.

Turtle shell mask, ca. early 20th century. Turtle shell covered in clay, cowrie shells, shells and clay, Woven twine border with handle. 10" H x 6" W. Provenance; Ex private collection, Newark, NJ.

Lot consists of one "Baba" mask woven cane, polychrome, feathers, and human hair; one Boiken woven mask with clay patina; one river turtleshell and woven cane painted mask; and one "Baba Tagwa" woven

Two elaborate Abelam, Papua New Guinea woven masks; each of various form (stands not included); H: 22 1/4" (tallest, approx.)

Two elaborate Abelam, Papua New Guinea woven masks; each of various form (stands not included); H: 22 1/4" (tallest, approx.)

Embark on a captivating journey through the tribal cultures of Papua New Guinea and Central Africa with this ensemble of tribal masks. The collection features a Papua New Guinea Wicker Round Mask ador

Large Sepik, Papua New Guinea woven mask; with polychrome detailing and framed with colored raffia; L: 31 1/2" (approx.)

**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 cres

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. 20th century CE. A beautiful and well-preserved example of an avian-form yam mask, made from woven materials and decorated with feathers on its under

Papua New Guinea Woven Fibre Mask, 16 3/4"H.

A fascinating pair of woven fiber Yam Masks from Papua New Guinea in the shapes of animal like forms. One appears to be a fish and the other an owl or bird. Yam Masks are used in Yam Festival ceremoni

New Guinea Straw Yam Mask. Tag Reads: Yam Mask, Used To Honor The Yam During Sing Sings, At Harvest, Woseira Area, Jarna? Village, SepikRiver, New Guinea 1981.Approximately 11.375L x 9.0W x 3.50Din.

Two Woven Cane Yam Masks Papua New Guinea one 24 x 9 x 8" one 18 x 8 x 5" minor losses, woven cane with natural polychrome decoration

20th c Papua New Guinea "Baba" mask woven cane, polychrome, feathers, and human hair 18 x 13 x 13"

3 Papua New Guinea Masks. Including 2 yam masks, Maprik/Wosera region, woven plant fiber and pigment together with a paint decorated carved wood and plant fiber mask with cowrie shell and feather ador

Three 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 fr

Four small Papua New Guinea Mask, probably of the Sepik River region; two comprised of polychrome and carved wood; along with two mixed media with raffia and woven elements (stands not included&#4

Four small Papua New Guinea Mask, probably of the Sepik River region; two comprised of polychrome and carved wood; along with two mixed media with raffia and woven elements (stands not included&#4

Tami Island, Papua New Guinea, mask, having a polychrome pigment-decorated strong face with stylized eyes, above an elongated nose with ring, 15"h Provenance: ex. German Colonial collection, ex. New Y

Papua New Guinea Mask. Oceania. Carved wood,fiber, pigment. Size: 28" x 18" x 9" (71 x 46 x 23 cm). Provenance: from the collection of the late Robert A. Scalapino, a Robson Research Professor of Gove

Papua New Guinea yam mask of woven fiber, 13.5"l