A Ceremonial Mask
A Ceremonial Mask
Period Early 20th century
Medium Wood
Dimension 32 x 11 x 7.5 cm (12⁵/₈ x 4³/₈ x 3⁰/₁ inches)
Wood
Pentecost Island, Vanuatu
Early 20th Century
Size: 32cm high, 11cm wide, 7.5cm deep - 12½ ins high, 4¼ ins wide, 3 ins deep
Period: Early 20th century
Medium: Wood
Dimension: 32 x 11 x 7.5 cm (12⁵/₈ x 4³/₈ x 3⁰/₁ inches)
Provenance: Ex Private collection (collected in the 1940’s)
Ex Wayne Heathcote Gallery
Ex Marcus Raccanello
Ex Kevin Conru, Brussels, Belgium
Ex Private English collection
Literature: Collected in the 1940’s, the mask was previously used during the most sacred and secretive ceremonies which had all but died out by the 1920’s. The ceremony performed by non-dancing participants was believed to have been conducted for the benefit of Yams and Humans.
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