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Papua New Guinea Iatmul Wood Mask w/ Shell Eyes
Papua New Guinea Iatmul Wood Mask w/ Shell Eyes
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Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Iatmul people, ca. 20th century CE. A sizable wooden mask of convex form exhibiting dark brown surface hues and expressive facial features. The circular eyes are encircled with petite triangular cutouts and inlaid with cowrie snail shells while the remainder of the obverse surface area shows remains of red-orange pigment. Size: 4.5" L x 14" W x 34.5" H (11.4 cm x 35.6 cm x 87.6 cm)

Provenance: private Littleton, Colorado, USA collection

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Light abrasions and nicks, with chipping to pigment across obverse, and softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Great size and presentation.
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