Mask of an ancestor spirit ·  Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3037711

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, accurately carved, nose with pierced septum, jagged beard, ears with three drilled holes for attachment of ornament, incised curvilinear ornaments, slightly dam. (beard), washing patina

The object Mask of an ancestor spirit with the object ID 3037711 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 37 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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