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Papua New Guinea Mask Sepik Region with Feathers and Clay and Wood Ex Barron Collection c. 1980

Another piece from Papua New Guinea, Ex Barron Collection c. 1980.
Note on the back of the mask states Ex Barron Collection C. 1980. (Dr. Prof Barron) with details of the mask when purchased. 

The Papua New Guinea mask is from the Sepik or Ramu region.
The mask is highly decorated with shells, bones and feathers with grass boards. The wood is dark pained red.
This is not a plundered or stolen item.
We all know the Papua New Guinea headhunter stories and I even know some collectors who have rare shrunken heads from the region. Not only are these a prize for some collectors but the other items, masks, fetishes and other ceremonial and war weapons are collectable. This piece is from circa 1960's and was bought not plundered like many items of ethnographic items. By the mid to last quarter of the 20th c., the region was fully colonized and like many areas was a travel destination and billed as the "wild" and "exotic". So with the invasion of tourism, the tribes turned to selling items, much like the Native Americans did during the early 20th c. at train depots and train stops out west. 

Size: over 14" tall
Condition: The mask is very fine with some loss of feathers and some light bumps and marks from storage and the fragile nature of the smaller details. Please see the images for more details. 

If you have any questions or if you need more images please feel free to contact me.

NOTE:
The price listed is for US. If you are an overseas buyer please email me your shipping address before purchase to get a shipping quote. 

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