Vintage 20th Century Papua New Guinea Sepik River carved mask
Offered for sale is this vintage 20th Century Papua New Guinea hand-carved hardwood mask from the Sepik River region, made post-WW2 and estimated as dating from 1960’s to 1970’s. Inset with two cowrie-shell eyes and carved from a solid wood-block, the design features classical Sepik tribal forms of notch-work, radiating circles, curved eyebrows and broadening, angular/raised nose. There is also a topknot with hole (that would have originally had some reed cordage for hanging). In very good or