Lower Sepik Ancestor Mask. Iatmul Tribe. Crocodile Tongue. Papua. New Guinea.

March 7, 2014 by admin

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This is an excellent specimen of a spirit mask from the Iatmul. Circa 1970s.

Regarding the croc tongue, plants and animals are often represented and expressed in masks.

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