Description
Set of two masks: Oblong, convex mask with small slit eyes, whose pointed nose meets the chin without touching it. Wood. On the outside are numerous remnants of old polychromy and partially crusty material. Height: 54 cm. Papua New Guinea. Lower Sepik. Ex Galerie Flak (Paris) Large mask with almond-shaped eyes and a long, curved nose like a mosquito's proboscis. Wood. Traces of white and red polychromy. Height: 53.5 cm. Papua New Guinea. Middle Sepik, Watam village, Daniel Vigne Collection, Uzès.
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Set of two masks: Oblong, convex mask with small slit eyes, whose pointed nose meets the chin without touching it. Wood. On the outside are numerous remnants of old polychromy and partially crusty material. Height: 54 cm. Papua New Guinea. Lower Sepik. Ex Galerie Flak (Paris) Large mask with almond-shaped eyes and a long, curved nose like a mosquito's proboscis. Wood. Traces of white and red polychromy. Height: 53.5 cm. Papua New Guinea. Middle Sepik, Watam village, Daniel Vigne Collection, Uzès.
