SEPIK RIVER REGION CARVED/PAINTED SHELL MASK

Vintage to antique hand woven rattan grasses and Tortoise shell dance mask adorned with shells and human hair. From the Sepik river region, Papua New Guinea. The mask measures 19 x 15 inches.

Highly Decorated Carved and Painted Papua New Guinea Mask with Shells and Feathers - Tribal items from the Sepik River Region of Papua New Guinea. Good condition. One shell is missing. Measures approx

2 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).

Group of three Papua New Guinea carved wood masks; possibly of the Sepik River region; each with inset cowrie shell eyes; L: 22 1/4" (largest, approx.)

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A charming mask made from half a coconut shell and covered with a tightly woven fiber a

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

Sepik 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).

This is a woven mask of rattan Fibers and natural pigments from the Middle Sepik River and Blackwater region' Such masks hung in the communal Tambaran' house and often embody a female ancestor whose e

An Oceanic Rattan Tumbuan Mask Blackwater River Region, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 43 inches (109 cm). Property of the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa Proven

Papua New Guinea Turtle Shell Mask. Tag Reads: Sepik River Of New Guinea, Circa 1940, Turtle Shell, A Clan Mask To Ward Off Evil Spirits; In Head Hunting Days This Face Represented A Taken Skull. Appr

Papua New Guinea Mask, Sepik River. Oblong mask with shell eyes, black pigments, incised lines. Mounted on acrylic stand. Dimensions: 11" (w/stand); Weight: 1 lb. 7 oz. Provenance: E. private collecti

Each a polychrome painted mask from the Sepik River region, likely the Iatmul tribe. The largest mask measuring 33" x 17" and the two smaller measuring 26" x 28"

Iatmul woven fiber and shell brides headdress, Middle Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea. Openwork headdress with dome shaped cap and long triangular flap along back. The thick woven fiber is covere

Oceanic fernwood tribal mask, 20th c., poss. Sepik River Region or Vanuatu, 14.25"h x 8"w x 6"d

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

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

IATMUL (MWAI) MASKPapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, Iatmul People, first half 20th century. Polychrome decorated carved wood mask having oblong face with elongated zoomorphic nose below a f

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fabulous hand-carved wooden head of an ancestral figure. The elongated visage features inlaid white shell eyes, one w

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, Iatmul peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A large gable mask composed of tightly woven cane fibers wrapped around a wooden frame. The face has a conc

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A flat mask in the form of a small face surrounded by four large, heron-like birds, their long, white-painted beaks for

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk area, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine low-fired ceramic mask, perhaps of an ancestor, of an ovoid form wit

This is a beautiful old LARGE woven Yam Mask also referred to as a baba mask, originates from the Abelam people, along the East Sepik River Region, of Papua New Guinea.. One of the major focuses of ce

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk area, ca. early 20th century CE. A remarkable redware mask, perhaps representing an ancestor, handmade to fe