Zemanek-Münster

Ancestor spirit mask ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Sepik · ID: 3036811

Vendu 300 €

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, small remains of white pigment, long bow-shaped nose bridge, notched beard, curved ornaments, cracks, missing parts above all backside at the rim, rep. at the same place (right side);
in the Lower Sepik Area, it is generally accepted that long pointed noses represent spiritual beings while short naturalistic ones portray true ancestors.


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