Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, Kararau village region tribal highlands mask. With pigment and applied shells over wood.
Provenance: Purchased in May 1980; Private Minnesota Collection.
Height: 27 in x width: 6 1/2 in x depth: 3 in.
Condition: Wear throughout commensurate with age and material. Some accretions throughout. Dust gathered along the recessed areas, especially along the applied shells. Some losses and areas of flaking to the pigment. There are some small chips and losses to the applied shell elements. Some narrow cracks beginning to form along the wood between the inset shells.
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