Description: RARE PAPUA NEW GUINEA, EAST SEPIK RIVER, EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY VINTAGE, X-LARGE, 24.5"H x 10"W HAND CARVED & HAND PAINTED WOOD, WOVEN RATTAN, TIED HEMP, CEREMONIAL TRIBAL MASK Early-mid 20th century vintage Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River hand carved & hand painted DESCRIPTION: Incredible piece! 100% original condition . Fierce and menacing, with absolutely stunning hand carved figuration' distinctive shell eyes and original paint. All original surfaces. From a personal collection, where it had been hanging for years. Will post the other items also. This Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River hand carved and hand painted wood and woven rattan tribal, indigenous ceremonial mask is distinctive and a beautiful addition to any collection Most masks in New Guinea are not worn over the face but are hung in or outside ceremonial men's houses or attached to large dance costumes. They can depict sprits or family, clan, & tribal ancestors-often with totemic animals on the forehead or chin CONDITION: Good to Very Good overall vintage condition.
Price: 179 USD
Location: Highland Mills, New York
End Time: 2024-09-22T00:59:24.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Papua New Guinea: Pacific Islander/Oceanic indigenous art
Carved out eye holes, mouth hole: Rattan (grass reed) woven to wood mask
Hand carved: Hand painted
East Sepik River carved woodenware: East Sepik River masks
Color: Multi-Color
Style: Pacific Islands & Oceania
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Wood
Tribal mask: Ceremonial mask
High relief, hand carving: Figurative
Natural, hand ground pigments: Finger-painted design
Maker: Papua New Guinea (East Sepik River)
