Anthropomorphic mask · Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3033180
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Provenance
collected in situ by Bruce Lawes, Papua New Guinea (1955 - 1969)Size
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Description
wood, greyish brown encrusted patina, traces of black paint, the contour of face, eyes and mouth accentuated by notches, tongue-shaped projections on top of the head and at the chin, slightly dam., hairline cracks, rep (backside), on metal base;
in the Lower Sepik Area, it is generally accepted that long pointed noses represent spiritual beings while short naturalistic ones portray true ancestors.
The object Anthropomorphic mask with the object ID 3033180 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 56.
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