Wooden Mask from where?

Hi,
I bought two masks from the fleet market but do not know the origin.
Please help me with any t tips. 18.11 (L) x 6.7 (W) inch

 

Welcome, @alando.

Your masks are most probably from Papua New Guinea, and are based on styles from the Sepik River region such as the examples in the links below. Yours were probably made for sale, rather than actual use, and so have primarily decorative value.

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/106619/mask-papua-new-guinea

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/313682

https://beckerantiques.com/blog/fine-mask-papua-new-guinea/

 

I'd say Papua New Guinea, Tambunum (various spellings) Village, based on the type of cowrie shells used, the tusks, the style of the nose carving, and the fact that The Artifacts and Crafts of Papua New Guinea shows a very similar mask (but without the little faces on the top) with the rounded mouth (on your second mask) featured as #16 on page 5. The mask shown also has the slanted eyes of your first mask.

I also agree that they are fairly recent, and of decorative value only.

 

I concur with the findings of both esteemed members !

 

Thanks for the answers.