Mask of dance costume
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Lot: 43
88th Tribal Art AuctionMask of dance costume
Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepik
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst Schauerte, Berlin, Germany E. Schauerte was employed as developement aid worker in Papua New Guinea from 1984 until 1989. He received the present mask as a gift in Kainantu in the Eastern Highlands. |
B: 9.1 inch; H: 6.7 inch |
This object is not available anymore. |
light wood, brown patina, striking broad face with pointed ears (flying fox?) and triangular projections above the forehead, fixed to ring-shaped wickerwork, slightly dam., abrasion of paint.
According to old collection label on the backside originating from Kamanibit village in the Middle Sepik area.
