Weathered ancestral mask from Tambanum village, PNG

An ancestral mask, weathered appearance, wear marks to forehead,…
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An ancestral mask, weathered appearance, wear marks to forehead, signs of insect damage and of use, Tambanum village, Sepik river PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 87 cm

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