African and Oceanic Art Sale at Sotheby's

Sotheby's will present a sale of exquisite traditional art and artifacts from West and Central Africa, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Indonesia, and many other geographical regions on June 18th in Paris.  

For more information, view the online catalogue.

Royal bowl  -  Yoruba, Nigeria

Primordial couple  -  Senufo, Côte d'Ivoire

Tatanua mask  -  New Ireland

Figural suspension hook  -  Iatmul, Papua New Guinea

Elephant hide mask  -  Lega, DR Congo

Mask  -  Fang, Gabon

Canoe prow ornament  -  Solomon Islands

Power figure  -  Suku, DR Congo

Images courtesy of Sotheby's

Spirit Faces at the Australian Museum

Through March 31, 2013, the Australian Museum of Sydney is presenting a special installation of masks from across Melanesia. Spirit Faces offers visitors the chance to discover the vast variety of South Pacific masks--in form, function, material, and associated mythology.

Visit the Australian Museum's official website.

Eharo mask  -  Papuan Gulf  -  Before 1920

Lorr mask  -  Duke of York Islands  -  Before 1885

Malanggan mask  -  New Ireland  -  Before 1887

Susu mask  -  New Britain  -  Before 1911

Overmodeled shell mask  -  Sepik, Papua New Guinea  -  Second half of 20th century

Images courtesy of the Australian Museum