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Wood Cermonial Water Ancestor Spirit Mask, Iatmul Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea

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Detail: This is a “safe passage” mask and it is displayed in ceremonies to placate and pacify dangerous water spirits (whirlpools, upsetting canoes, pulling paddlers out of the boat, etc.). Shell eyes and orange accents with a very high forehead and the connection of the nose to… Continue reading →

Item Number: M-1239
Provenance/Origin: Iatmul, Papua New Guinea. Circa mid-1970's
Composition: Wood, shells
Dimensions: 21" long x 8" at widest
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Price: $ 165.00 USD

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