Male spirit mask "parak" ("barak" / "brag") · Papua New Guinea - Coastal Sepik region · ID: 3050442
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Munich Private Collection
Description
wood, pigments, collection label “67/d”, rest.
A stylistically and formally very similar mask is published by Meyer, Vol. I, 1995, p. 185, fig. 189. According to Meyer the “parak” spirit is closely involved in the initiation ceremonies of the young-men-to-be and in hunting. The “parak” is thought to reveal the game to the hunter while concealing it from strangers.
The object Male spirit mask “parak” (“barak” / “brag”) with the object ID 3050442 was part of the auction 102nd Auction on April 13, 2024. The object with the lot number 25 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200 with an asking price of EUR 800.
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Comparing literature
Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 185, Abb. 189