Null Iatmul front mask, Papua New Guinea
Wood
H. 82 cm

Provenance :
- Galerie A…

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Iatmul front mask, Papua New Guinea Wood H. 82 cm Provenance : - Galerie Anthony Meyer, Paris - Private collection, Paris Antique facade sculpture featuring a face decorated on its forehead with a reptile. Old collection label. Some surface wear.

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Iatmul front mask, Papua New Guinea Wood H. 82 cm Provenance : - Galerie Anthony Meyer, Paris - Private collection, Paris Antique facade sculpture featuring a face decorated on its forehead with a reptile. Old collection label. Some surface wear.

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