MIDDLE SEPIK region, Papua New Guinea - Lot 84

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MIDDLE SEPIK region, Papua New Guinea - Lot 84
MIDDLE SEPIK region, Papua New Guinea Important "Brag" appliqué mask featuring a face with a bird's beak-shaped nose, eyes decorated with shell inlays, and ears sculpted in relief. The mouth is marked by an incision and the lower part of the face is highlighted by a notched motif. The receding forehead ends in a somital protrusion. Wood, shells, old patina and wear marks. Height Height : 67.5 cm Width : 31 cm Note : Middle-Sepik appliqué masks were attached to ritual architecture or ceremonial house panels to represent spirits and ancestors. Their expressiveness and large size underline their ostentatious and protective function in the ritual life of the clan.
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