Big mask ·  Papua New Guinea - Highlands/Ramu River (intermediate area) · ID: 3033654

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, black paint in some areas, stone-carved, extensive bearded face, surmounted by a tapering headdress with horizontal notches, pointed at the base, slightly dam., minor missing parts, paint rubbed of, min. scorch marks (right temple), dish-shaped deepening backside with paint drops, insect caused damage at the same place

The object Big mask with the object ID 3033654 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 47.

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