Middle Sepik River Painted Wood and Feather Gable

Oceania, 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 chara

Iatmul 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 9

Ancestor 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).

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, Mid 20th Century. Made of wood, straw, shell and feather by the Latmul people, Middle Sepik river region, Papua New Guinea. Used as a dance costume or on the wall of a ceremonial hou

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a carved wood "food hook", that is guaranteed not a tourist piece! A (female?) figure, painted red with cream and blac

Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Iatmul people, ca. 20th century CE. A highly-detailed set of two carved wooden trophy heads, each with fine facial details and painted mask-like face in hu

A Papua New Guinea Abelam Middle Sepik River carved yam mask, carved wood and natural pigment paint, depicting a male face with headdress and collar painted in red, yellow, black, and white natural pi

Ethnographic Assortment (3) items including a Sepik River New Guinea style maternity figure having feather and shell attachments mounted on a painted wood base, a Guatemalan beaded micro-mosaic on car

100% of the Hammer price of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $650** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East

Papua 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 upo

A carved and painted wooden shield. Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, 20th century. 46 1/2"h. Provenance: The Alvin M. Cohen Collection, Bethesda MD.

Oceanic Flute Stopper, Papua New Guinea, Field Collected in 1940 Sepik River Location. Hand Painted Wood Instrument Used To Plug A Bamboo Flute. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See

A Sepik River Tribe Carved and Painted Wood Skull/Suspension Hook, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Depicting standing figures with inset eyes surrounded by crocodiles and birds. H: 37 1/4 W: 9 1/4 D:

A Sepik River Basin Carved and Painted Wood Suspension Hook, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Depicting five connected head with one on verso surmounted by a bird. H: 38 W: 15 D: 3 in. The Collection o

Sepik River Basin carved and painted wood food hook. 38" high, 15" wide. Condition: paint wear, loss. Provenance: collection of Ann and Norman Roulet.

An early Papua New Guinea ceremonial carved wood Middle Sepik River mask having a long, narrow face colored with red and white pigment.

Ca. 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 surfac

Oceanic Carved and Painted Wood Mask, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, h. 17 1/2 in., w. 8 1/2 in.

An early Papua New Guinea ceremonial carved wood ceremonial Middle Sepik River mask with an oval face having a square shaped backing with ridged edge and shells in place of eyes.

A POLYNESIAN PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD MASK possibly Sepik River. 32 cm x 24 cm.

AN IATMUL NATURALISTICALLY OVERMODELED AND PAINTED HUMAN SKULL, MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the finely modeled clay covered skull with portrait like facial features flank

An Iatmul Wood Skull Rack Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 33 inches (84 cm). Property of the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa Provenance: Dorothy Gol

Papua New Guinea Polychrome Carved Wood Suspension Hook middle sepik river region, 20th century Length 17 inches Estimate $400-600