Masque d'un esprit d'ancêtre
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Ramu Rivière (Moyen) / région Rivière Guam
Vendu
500 €
Provenance
Michael von Hausen, Munich, GermanyTaille
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch
Description
wood, pigment remains, missing part (peg at the upper end), base
These small masks served as ornaments for the large sacred flutes. The sound of the flute is the resonant voice of the spirit represented by the mask.