Vanuatu Ancestor Mask, Malekula Island




















Vanuatu Ancestor Mask, Malekula Island
Early 20th Century
Vegetable fiber, adhesive, spider web, bamboo, natural pigments, boars tusks
6.5 x 9 x 4 in. / 16.5 x 23 x 10 cm
Height on custom display stand: 12 in. / 30 cm
Mounted on a bronze-patinated steel base with Wenge wood
These mud and fiber masks are made to accompany the dead on their journey to the spirit world. Masks are tools of communication and instruction used in celebrating important periods in ceremonial life cycles.
Domestic shipping included. International shipping quoted separately.
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Malekula Island
Early 20th Century
Vegetable fiber, spider web, bamboo, natural pigments, boars tusks
Dimensions: 8 × 8 in./20 × 20 cm
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These mud and fiber masks are made to accompany the dead on their journey to the spirit world. Masks are tools of communication and instruction used in celebrating important periods in ceremonial life cycles.
Domestic shipping included. International shipping quoted separately.
Abelam People, East Sepik Province
Early – Mid 20th Century
Cane, natural fiber and pigments, newer cassowary feathers
Dimensions including feathers: 23 h x 26 w x 9 d in / 58.5 h x 66 w x 23 d cm
Height on custom display stand: 27 in / 68.5 cm
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Sepik Plains, the grassy area north of the lower to mid Sepik river
Wood, pigment
Mid 20th Century
Dimensions: 19.25 x 6.75 in. / 49 x 17 cm
Height on custom display stand: 22.5 in. / 57 cm
Provenance: Ex. Bruce Lawes Collection
Domestic shipping included. International shipping quoted separately.
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