Papua New Guinea

Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific

Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific
Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific
Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific
Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific
Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific
Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific
Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific
Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific
Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific
Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific

Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific
A large and fiercely expressive house mask from Papua New Guinea, made of hardwood. The surface is colored with red, black and white pigment; some minor tension cracks in the wood as might be expected.

Inset cowries used as eyes. First half to mid- 20th century.


Rare old house mask Papua New Guinea Sepik tribal art shamanism oceanic pacific