Large Iatmul Gable Mask

barkcloth, rattan and natural earth pigments

Measurements:

height 102 cm

Provenance:

Collected in Papua New Guinea, c. 1990, The Estate of Ray Hughes

Reference:

Placed at the entrance of men’s ceremonial houses, considered to be the embodiment of the founding ancestors, the gable mask was intended to be seen from a distance' Howarth, Crispin, Myth and Magic - Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, National Gallery of Australia, 2015, p. 133

• EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
• sold $600 Incl BP