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Old Papua New Guinea Yam Cult mask with Tortoise shell

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Old Papua New Guinea Yam Cult mask with Tortoise shell

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Description

Vintage to antique hand woven rattan grasses and Tortoise shell dance mask adorned with shells and human hair. From the Sepik river region, Papua New Guinea. The mask measures 19 x 15 inches.

Condition

fair, losses to human hair and regalia, rattan weak in one area, overall in stable, fair condition.

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Old Papua New Guinea Yam Cult mask with Tortoise shell

Name: Old Papua New Guinea Yam Cult mask with Tortoise shell
SKU: 62690384
Price: 50 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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