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Baining Mask, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Oceanic Art, Tribal Art, 187 Cm
Baining woman's mask collected in the village of Keravat in Papua New Guinea. Three-dimensional mask that danced during an initiation ceremony of the Bainnig ethnic group in northern New Britain. This traditional dance takes place around a huge fire full of embers. Wood, paper mulberry bark or tapa, stretched over a wicker frame, leaves, natural pigments, pencils and markers. Sold with a presentation base. Traces of use. Approx. 187 x 24 cm / €550 including base and shipping.
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