Male spirit mask "parak" ("barak" / "brag") - Papua New Guinea - Coastal Sepik region
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wood, pigments, collection label "67/d"
A stylistically and formally very similar mask is published by Meyer, Vol. I, 1995, p. 185, fig. 189. According to Meyer the "parak" spirit is closely involved in the initiation ceremonies of the young-men-to-be and in hunting. The "parak" is thought to reveal the game to the hunter while concealing it from strangers.
H: 45 cm, H: 17,7 inch
Provenance:
Günther Markert, Munich, Germany
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Munich Private Collection
Lit.: Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 185, Abb. 189
A stylistically and formally very similar mask is published by Meyer, Vol. I, 1995, p. 185, fig. 189. According to Meyer the "parak" spirit is closely involved in the initiation ceremonies of the young-men-to-be and in hunting. The "parak" is thought to reveal the game to the hunter while concealing it from strangers.
H: 45 cm, H: 17,7 inch
Provenance:
Günther Markert, Munich, Germany
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Munich Private Collection
Lit.: Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 185, Abb. 189
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Male spirit mask "parak" ("barak" / "brag") - Papua New Guinea - Coastal Sepik region
Estimate €800 - €1,500
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