Early 20th C. PNG Woven Fiber / Shell Headdress

**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

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early 20th century CE. A large woven mask presenting large ovoid eyes with circular irises, perky round ears with fiber 'hairs' emerging from the centers

**Originally Listed at $100** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early 20th century CE. A hand-painted and finely woven vegetal fiber mask boasting a characteristically bold visage of larg

(lot of 4) Lady's hand fans, late 19th/ early 20th c., including: (1) Micronesian hand fan, Marshall Islands, woven plant fibers, center tortoise shell plaque, approx 13.5"l, 7.25"w, (1) Continental f

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''

Papua New Guinea, Yangoru village, Boiken peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful talipun (literally "bride price payment") comprised of a woven circular medallion attached to the termi

Sepik Latmul Headdress Figure , PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, cowrey shell. Stand not included. Size: 33'' x 16'' x 12'' (84 x 41 x 30 cm). Private estate collection, Napa, CA.

African Kuba Headdress, DRC, Early/Mid 20th C. Fabric, cowrie shells, beads and plant fiber. Size: 5.5'' x 8.5'' x 8.5'' (14 x 22 x 22 cm); Height on Stand: 11" (28 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Col

African tribal headdress, 20th c., natural braided hair, cowrie shells, beads, and woven fibers, 15"h x 12"w

African Bakongo carved wood fetish mask with attached woven interior basket and headdress, decorated with cowrie shells. Early 20th century. Dimension: Mask: 15.75 in. hgt. x 12 in. wd. x 8 in. dp; Wo

Type: Heddress, helmet Materials: Natural fibers, feathers, cowrie shells Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: Mid 20th century Maker: Papuan Description: A woven ceremonial figural pig headdress

Early 20th century basket weave fiber mask of an ancestral spirit. Exceptionally woven in multiple dimensional detail with a wide shoulder and neck opening. Protruding eyes and lips, with a bird headd

Kuba Lidded Basket, Early 20th century, Woven natural fiber over wood structure, 6 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches, Provenance: Boca Raton Museum of Art

**Originally Listed At $600** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A striking woven headdress with tall green, blue, and white feathers projecting fr

T'boli Peoples T'Nalak Fiber Ikat Ceremonial Cloth, Philippines, Early 20th Century. Woven from abaca fiber, this remarkable long T'Nalak ceremonial cloth, originating from the T'boli people of Mindan

Antique African Lega Bwami Society Hat, DRC. Early/Mid 20th C. Woven plant fiber, buttons, beads and pair of claws. Provenance: Mythic Arts Africa, New York, 1991. Size Without Strap: 10.5'' x 7'' x 5

African Lega Button Hat, DRC, Early/Mid 20th C. Woven plant fiber, buttons. On stand. Size: 4.5'' x 7'' x 7.5'' (11 x 18 x 19 cm); Height on Stand: 9" (23 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, S

DESCRIPTION: Tribal early 20th century woven rattan, bamboo, palm fiber headhunter's raincoat basket and vest. The basket is known as an inabnutan from the Ifugao tribe in northern Luzon, Philippines

African Dida Cloth, Ivory Coast, Early 20th C. Woven and tie- dyed fiber. Size: 45'' x 31'' (114 x 79 cm).The Dida tribe of Ivory Coast is renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship in creating clot

Papua New Guinea human skull, possibly Irian Jaya, late 19th Century Early 20th Century, having a handle of woven fiber, strongly attached to the front, used as a magical memento to worship or revered

Papua New Guinea human skull, possibly Irian Jaya, late 19th Century Early 20th Century, having a handle of woven fiber, strongly attached to the front, used as a magical memento to worship or revere

Face mask (We peoples) Ivory Coast, West Africa. Early-mid 20th century. Wood with metal, fiber, shell and other organic elements; oil based paints. In very fine condition with minor losses from use a

A large Apache water basket, Late 19th - early 20th Century, nicely woven with a remaining fiber handle and coated with Pinyon Pine resin, most of which is still preserved. H: 8 1/4 in (21.3 cm). A ni

FOLK ART CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN GIRAFFEEarly 20th CenturyOn a painted base. Woven fiber tail.Height 13". Width 7".