Mask · Papua New Guinea - Ramu River · ID: 3053219
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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 last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 168.
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Comparing literature
Conru, Kevin (ed.), Sepik Ramu Art, Brussels 2019, p. 237