Ramu river ceremonial mask

Two Papua New Guinea ceremonial masks from Bosman Village, lower Ramu River, Madang Province. Carved wooden masks with dark painted finish and crocodile head at forehead and chin. Some wear to finish,

Pre-Contact Stone-Carved New Guinea Ramu River Mask. On stand. Fine encrusted surface. Provenance: Ex. Collection of field collector Lynda Cunningham, Philmont, New York. Size: 14'' x 9'' x 6'' (36 x

A Carved wooden house mask, Possibly Keram or Ramu; Madang province , Papua new Guinea.The mask of classical flat-style, with long nose and smiling mouth, the surface encrusted, likely Mid-century, th

A Melanesian Ramu River mask. Papua New Guinea. 13" x 6 1/2" x 4"._x000D_ Provenance: From a private collection, New York.

A Ramu River Area Mask. Wood, shell, tortoise shell earrings, fiber, and raffia. 20th century. Papua New Guinea. 28" x 11" x 8". Condition: Shedding of raffia. Some shells are cracked and broken. Prov

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.

A group of four Melanesian masks. 20th century. ++ Sepik River style mask. Papua New Guinea. 30 1/4" x 10" x 5". ++ Ramu River style mask. Papua New Guinea. 32 1/2" x 12 1/4" x 7". ++ 2 New Guinea sty

(lot of 2) New Guinea carved wood masks, likely Ramu River area, c. 1960-1980: (1) having protruding eyes, 13"l, 7.5"w, 6"d; (1) having slit form eyes, approx 15.75"l, 7"w, 5.5"d; 4.25lbs Start Price:

Four wood carved ancestor flute masks from the Ramu river of Papua New Guinea. The masks would be attached to flutes for ornament in ceremonies. Some chips and cracks present. 14"-27"

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 Papua New Guinea ceremonial mask from the Iatmul people in Kandangai Village, Sepik River, Mid Sepik Province. Carved wooden mask with Black painted finish, featuring large protruding eyes with inse

A carved wooden ceremonial mask with painted designs and classic form, Ituri River basin region, Pygmy peoples. Utilized in a context of boy’s initiation, there are precious few original exampl

A Lower Sepik drum, Sepik or Ramu River, Madang province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical hourglass form, the drum with rounded handle and two stylized mask-like figures, the upper and lower quadrants wit

A large carved wood mask from Papua New Guinea, Boroi #2 Village, located near the mouth of the Ramu River. Carved from a solid piece of wood and oval-shaped with inset eyes and characteristic hooked

A rare carved wood and painted ceremonial mask worn by young boys during initiation rituals. They embody ancestral or spirit figures in human form. They serve as instructors and guardians to the initi

Carved wood mask from Papua New Guinea, possibly from the Ramu River region, and dating to the first half of the 20th century. Of elongated oval form with pointed ends, protruding nose with a hole car

Mask showing a bird-man face. Ramu river region, Papua-New-Guinea. 30cm.

Woven basketry ceremonial mask with applied pigments. Northern Sepik River area, Abelam Peoples. Mid 20th century. Looks to be well used. Height - 19” (48 cm) Width - 11 3/4" (30 cm) PROVENANCE:

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River province, North Coast, Boiken peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A wonderful and vibrant wooden ceremonial mask featuring fiber cords and cowrie shells. The

Archaic carved wood and painted ceremonial mask, known locally as an "Idiok" mask representing a "Hell Dwelling Spirit". The mask shows generations of wear and field use. Ibibio peoples, Cross River R

A Pam'wa tak¸ ceremonial dance mask20th century Pam"'wa (Cubeo) Peoples; Amazon River Region Colombia/BrazilThe anthropomorphic dance mask or costume constructed of bark cloth with raffia fringe and

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Ramu / Upper Keram River, Madang Province, ca. mid-20th century CE. A set of two beautiful ancestral masks, hand-carved from hard wood, each with c

**First Time At Auction** Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Ramu / Upper Keram River, ca. mid 20th century CE. A trio of hand-carved wooden ancestral masks with elongated ovoid forms, minimalist anth

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