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THBHuge 20th C. Papua New Guinea Woven Fiber Dance Mask
Lot 140
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, probably Gulf Province, Tovei Village, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A playful, huge mask woven from plant fiber and with a long, thicker sago leaf skirt attached below the wooden ring that serves as the base of the figure. Two holes near the base allow the arms of the wearer to be extended, with hanging bark strips serving as arm ornaments; otherwise the body would have been almost entirely covered aside from the lower legs and feet. The head is loosely anthropomorphic, also woven of fiber, with a stuffed textile nose. The curved lines that mirror face paint are familiar from smaller Papuan masks. The mouth is large and open, giving it a charming appearance. Cassowary feathers project from the top of the head. Masks like this one were made for elaborate ceremonies, often commemorating important agricultural activities in the local community. Size: 19" L x 25" W x 64.5" H (48.3 cm x 63.5 cm x 163.8 cm)
Frank Hurley, a famous Australian photographer best known for his work photographing Shackleton's expeditions to Antarctica, also spent time from 1920-1923 photographing the indigenous people of New Guinea. One of his photographs shows two people wearing masks similar to this one: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3138317&partId=1&searchText=papua+new+guinea+mask&images=true&page=1
Provenance: private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection, acquired between 1950 and 1985
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#147633Light wear on surface commensurate with age. The bark "sleeves" are fairly worn and hang in strips, with some fraying to the woven edges. The sago leaf skirt is partially lost. Otherwise in nice condition with light fading to the pigment on the surface.Condition
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