Ramu/Sepik Fiber Face Mask
Period Early 20th century
Origin Lower Sepik Region, PNG, Melanesia
Dimension 24 x 25 x 11 cm (9¹/₂ x 9⁷/₈ x 4³/₈ inches)
Period: Early 20th century
Origin: Lower Sepik Region, PNG, Melanesia
Dimension: 24 x 25 x 11 cm (9¹/₂ x 9⁷/₈ x 4³/₈ inches)
Provenance: Purchased from John Gabo. Chief of the Zamengen clan of the Awar village located on the east coast of the mouth of the Ramu River. Kumen Language Group. The mask is called "U'Panim" and / or "Kumen". Information supplied by Joel Gauvin & Angel Bottaro, Australia.
Literature: See the two photographs circa 1930/40 showing a group of dancers wearing fiber "U'Panim" masks near Madang, PNG. Photographer unknown. MEL.PNG.049 & MEL.PNG.050. Coll. Anthony JP Meyer
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