MVAI MASK, IATMUL, MIDDLE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Wood H.... Lot 59

MVAI MASK, IATMUL, MIDDLE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Wood H. 86 cm Provenance : Galerie Flak (Paris), acquired in 2001 Private collection (France) Mask representing a disproportionately stretched face, with a high forehead, a long and thin nose that projects to the chin, and a bird hanging from it. The round eyes are encrusted with shells. The whole face is covered with old white and black paint.