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Lot of Two Lower Sepik Masks

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Vintage Iatmul Mei Mask Sepik River Papua New Guinea: A elongated and exaggerated carved wood and painted "Mwai Mask" Iatmul peoples, Middle Sepik River, Papua new Guinea, South Pacific.Mai (or mwai) masks, were used by teachers in the young men's initia

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Description

Two Lower Sepik masks, Possibly Keram or Ramu; Madang province (?), Papua new Guinea.The masks of classical flat-style, the first with a somewhat well-worked out face with long nose and smiling mouth, the surface encrusted, and the other more stylized with bulging eyes and elongated flat facial plane with rounded upper portion. While likely Mid-century, these masks are well-carved and show some traditional use and weathering. Acquired by Marc Seidler C. 1983. The largest mask measures 34 x 10 inches, the smaller mask measures 21 x 8.25 inches.

Condition

Good, well weathered and worn

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Lot of Two Lower Sepik Masks

Name: Lot of Two Lower Sepik Masks
SKU: 154571046
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $10,000

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