Sepik Mask with Cowrie Eyes and Incised Motifs

A middle Sepik mask, Papua New Guinea. Oblong face with domed…
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A middle Sepik mask, Papua New Guinea. Oblong face with domed forehead and extended nose pierced through the septum, cowrie inlaid eyes. The lower half of the face bordered by a fibre ruff, the upper half adorned with incised motifs and white and red pigments decorative highlights. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 80 cm, width 46 cm

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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