Mask · Vanuatu · ID: 3053220
Price
EUR 3,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Félix Pelt, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSize
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
light wood, pigments, base
Throughout the many islands of the Melanesian archipelago, unique ritual traditions and distinctive visual languages emerged.
This is especially evident in wooden masks, which represented ancestors and spirits and which were an essential part of ceremonial costumes made from plant fibers, feathers, pig teeth, and natural pigments.