SOLD: Vanuatu Ancestor Mask from Malekula Island

SOLD: Vanuatu Ancestor Mask from Malekula Island

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  • 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.

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