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IATMUL, Papua New Guinea.
See original version (French)
251
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IATMUL, Papua New Guinea.
See original version (French)
Estimate €80 - €120
Voluntary lot
Description
IATMUL, Papua New Guinea.
Plastered wood, pig’s tusk, nassa and conus shells, cassowary feathers.
A ‘Mwai’ mask symbolising a protective ancestor and worn during dances, attached to a cone-shaped costume woven like a basket, with a fringe of fibres. This mask was used during initiation ceremonies to summon helpful spirits.
67 x 12.5 cm.
(minor losses and restorations).
Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (by inheritance).
See original version (French)
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