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Baining Mask Ile De Nouvelle Bretagne Oceania Primitive Art
Called “Kavat” Mask in vernacular language Symbol of the forest spirits of the Baining people used during nightly ritual dances.
At the end of these ceremonies, these masks are usually burnt.
composed of Tapa (mulberry bark paper stretched over a wicker frame), leaves, plant material, natural pigments.
Island of New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula
At the end of these ceremonies, these masks are usually burnt.
composed of Tapa (mulberry bark paper stretched over a wicker frame), leaves, plant material, natural pigments.
Island of New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula
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