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A Ramu River dance mask, Papua New Guinea. Made from bark…
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Auckland
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17-May-2021
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A Ramu River dance mask, Papua New Guinea. Made from bark stretched over a wooden frame, decorated with a mane of long rattan around its edges. The center of the mask is decorated with feathers in a line from the forehead to the tip of the long, trunk-like nose. Woven twigs form a dese border around the edges of the mouth, while thin strips of bark create patterns on the face. Alternating white and red pigment gives the face a tattooed appearance. Length 170 cm, width 76 cm, depth 50 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean