Ramu river mask form. Blackened wood.

(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:

**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

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

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 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

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"

**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

This is a vintage helmet mask from the Mambila peoples of Nigeria / Cameroon, the Donga river region, West Africa. A wonderfully abstract carved wood mask with Animal form and exagerated features. Kno

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);

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

Old 20th Century Oceanic Carved House Mask.Sepic River area of Papua New Guinea, a wood carved, earth painted house insignia as an elongated mask form. Nice size, cowrie inlaid eyes, expressive nose,

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

probably Sepik River area, possibly 20th century, various forms, carved and painted wood, two with fiber and cowrie shell embellishments, largest 22-3/8 x 5-1/4 in. Provenance: Collection from Blue Ha

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

Papua New Guinea, probably lower Sepik River region, ca. 1940s. A beautifully carved wooden mask of an elongated ovoid form with incised eyes, 'skin' meticulously incised with stylized geometric and l

Old carved wooden dance creest in the form of a human head with four tall stylized horn like finials. The mask is carved wood, covered with animal skin, and shows actual field use and wear, and is not

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

(2) Ramu River carved wood figures, 19th/20th c., Northern Papua New Guinea, 9"h x 3.5"w x 2.5"d (slightly larger figure) Provenance: The Estate of Mary Ann Van Rensselaer Strong, NYC

6 Papau New Guinea Ethnographic Objects. Carved wood idol with elongated beak, Ramu River; carved wood Trobriand Islands ancestor; terracotta head with incised designs, Sepik River; miniature Sepik Ri

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

Oceania, 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 com