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Fine & scarce ancestor mask, Ambrym, Vanuatu. This mask is a…
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Sydney
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23-Sep-2018
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Fine & scarce ancestor mask, Ambrym, Vanuatu. This mask is a wooden example, rather than the later fernwood production pieces. Early 20th century. Still retaining much of its original ochre decoration. Provenance: ex collection Darville Wilkins, ex Colonial, administrator for the UK in the condominium of the New Hebrides. For a related example, see 'Arts of Vanuatu,' p.23, height 42 cm
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Unclassified