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Mask of a spiritual being
Unterer Sepik, Papua-Neuguinea

wood, reddish brown patina, traces of camwood powder, of oval hollowed form with raised forehead ridge and framing beard, accentuated eye zone, characteristic nose with pierced septum, slightly dam., scratches, crack and missing part on the upper rim;
in the Lower Sepik area, it is generally accepted that long pointed noses represent spiritual beings while short naturalistic ones portray true ancestors.This mask could represent a mythical spirit called 'tangbwal'.
H: 40 cm, (5229/001)

Provenance:
Private Collection, Leipzig, Germany (before WW II)

Lit.: Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 190 f.

Mask of a spiritual being
Unterer Sepik, Papua-Neuguinea

wood, reddish brown patina, traces of camwood powder, of oval hollowed form with raised forehead ridge and framing beard, accentuated eye zone, characteristic nose with pierced septum, slightly dam., scratches, crack and missing part on the upper rim;
in the Lower Sepik area, it is generally accepted that long pointed noses represent spiritual beings while short naturalistic ones portray true ancestors.This mask could represent a mythical spirit called 'tangbwal'.
H: 40 cm, (5229/001)

Provenance:
Private Collection, Leipzig, Germany (before WW II)

Lit.: Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 190 f.

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