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A large and Remarkable lower Sepik mask. High and domed…
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Auckland
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17-May-2021
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A large and Remarkable lower Sepik mask. High and domed forehead overlooking a flat face structured by a large nose pierced through the septum, bulging concentric eyes and protruding mouth revealing teeth giving a threatening look to the visage. The entire face thoroughly painted with scroll and undulation motifs in white, black and red to represent the traditional scarifications. In this region, not many masks had the function of hiding the face. They were more often fastened on the frontage or the inside walls of the men's house, embodying an ancestral spirit, to give a tangible form to invisible beings. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 95 cm, width 32 cm
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