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Unknown (Historical) — Sepik River mask, Papua New Guinea

Unknown (Historical)

Sepik River mask, Papua New Guinea

An ethnographic mask from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, representing traditional indigenous artistic and spiritual practices. These masks were integral to ceremonial and cultural functions within Sepik River communities.

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Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie et des Amériques

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $15,000$25,000

Lot 115

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Unknown (Historical), Sepik River mask, Papua New Guinea

An ethnographic mask from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, representing traditional indigenous artistic and spiritual practices. These masks were integral to ceremonial and cultural functions within Sepik River communities.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Sepik River, Oceanic Art, Papua New Guinea, Cultural Artifact, Ethnographic, Tribal Mask, Indigenous Art

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