Mask · Papua New Guinea - Ramu River · ID: 3053219
Price
EUR 3,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Dutch Private CollectionSize
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
In the Sepik Area, it is generally accepted that long pointed noses represent spiritual beings while short naturalistic ones portray true ancestors.
The object Mask with the object ID 3053219 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 168 at that time and is currently available for EUR 3,000 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Conru, Kevin (ed.), Sepik Ramu Art, Brussels 2019, p. 237