Papua New Guinea

MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. This simple but strong mask is made from the breast bone of a cassowary. The cassowary is a strong and feared animal in the jungle, hence the use of this bone as a powerful mask. Sometimes there are woven cane surrounds with cassowary feathers.

Related to rituals of warfare and hunting. The cassowary is considered a very strong and aggressive creature, and its power is sought in tribal fighting.

Size: 15 cm (length) 13 cm (width) 5.5 cm (depth).


MASK, Pora Pora River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea