Very impressive Baining Sepik Papua fire ritual conical helmet mask

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Very impressive Baining Sepik Papua fire ritual conical helmet mask

Name: Very impressive Baining Sepik Papua fire ritual conical helmet mask
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: CLE3D790VW
Price: 2800 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery Sovereign Antiquités

2.800 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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From: 18000, Bourges, France

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Very impressive ritual conical helmet mask worn at night as part of the Baining Sepik Papua fire dances.
Made of tapa, rattan, feathers and natural pigments
Expressive face painting with geometric motifs symbolizing ancestral spirits
Plant fibers woven around the typical base to mask the dancer's body and link it to the spirit world
Double mask symbolizing dualities: life-death/visible-invisible/man-spirit
Ritual use with traces of use, tears... visible on photos
Max. dimensions: Height 150 x diameter 75 cm approx.

- Orders dropped off at the foot of your home
- Dimensions are always specified: no claims will be accepted if the piece doesn't fit in your staircase or if your ceiling is too low... for example.
- Special delivery rates apply for islands: Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Balearics.........

- Delivery times are generally very short for all major conurbations.
- Delivery times may be longer for extremely isolated destinations with particularly poor transport links: please contact me beforehand.

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