Sepik Ancestral Mask with Lime and Ochre Decoration
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Papua New Guinea Sepik ancestral mask. ovoid formed face ringed in protruberances, decorated in cruciform lime and red ochre. Integral rear foot. Old smoky patina. Provenance: Collection Sir James & Lady Cruthers, Perth - collected New York, 1987 (information sheet available). Height 30 cm
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- Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.
As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.
Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation. - Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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New Guinea tribal artefacts
- masks and helmets 515
- other artefacts 1,216
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