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Mask with long nose and articulated jaw.
See original version (French)
240
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Mask with long nose and articulated jaw.
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €700
Voluntary lot
Description
Mask with long nose and articulated jaw.
Woven basketry, natural pigments, feathers, fibres, cords, marks of use.
Middle Sepik (Kapriman region), Papua New Guinea.
105 × 75 cm
This type of mask belongs to the traditions of the Middle Sepik, where covered and painted basketry forms play a central role in initiation and representation rituals. Worn with plant ornaments or presented during ceremonies, it is used to depict powerful figures linked to ancestors or protective spirits.
The helmet-like structure, long curved nose and articulated mandible enhance the expressiveness of the object, allowing for visual animation during performances. These masks, sometimes exchanged between groups along the Sepik River, bear witness to an active cultural network and great formal inventiveness, where the transformation of the human face becomes a medium for ritual mediation.
See original version (French)
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