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Mask of a spiritual being
Sepik, Papua-Neuguinea

wood, small traces of encrusted brown patina, of oval hollowed form with a rooflike protruding forehead, slanting pierced eyes flanking a hook-shaped nose with pierced septum, the face entirely enclosed by zigzag-shaped projections, animal head on the forehead, plug-like projection at the chin, eyelet on top of the head, slightly dam., crack (left side of the forehead), surface with traces of insect caused damage (below the left eye), on base
H: 27,5 cm, (5016/007)

Provenance:
Missionsmuseum St. Augustin, Bonn, Germany

Mask of a spiritual being
Sepik, Papua-Neuguinea

wood, small traces of encrusted brown patina, of oval hollowed form with a rooflike protruding forehead, slanting pierced eyes flanking a hook-shaped nose with pierced septum, the face entirely enclosed by zigzag-shaped projections, animal head on the forehead, plug-like projection at the chin, eyelet on top of the head, slightly dam., crack (left side of the forehead), surface with traces of insect caused damage (below the left eye), on base
H: 27,5 cm, (5016/007)

Provenance:
Missionsmuseum St. Augustin, Bonn, Germany