Zemanek-Münster

Ancestor spirit mask

Papua New Guinea - Ramu River (Middle) / Guam River area
sold EUR 500
Provenance
Michael von Hausen, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch

Description

wood, pigment remains, missing part (peg at the upper end), base

These small masks served as ornaments for the large sacred flutes. The sound of the flute is the resonant voice of the spirit represented by the mask.


Comparing literature

Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 174, cat. 179

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