Lower Ramu River Miniature Mask ritualobjects The reverse is unadorned except

The reverse is unadorned except for a circular base ring featuring a raised eight-spoked wheel motif

The decorative motifs often included negative painting

to imitate the colour of the real flower

reaching Indonesia

Custom stand included

Lower Ramu River Miniature Mask ritualobjects The reverse is unadorned exceptMadang Province, early to mid 20th century, SepikRamu estuary, Papua New Guinea Exceptional, small sized and beautifully aged miniature mask, finely carved from brown wood. The sculptural design features an elongated forehead and a powerful brow overhanging the diamond shaped, upward slanting eyes, each pierced with small round openings. A long, curved bird beak nose with a pierced septum dominates the profile, while the lower portion of the ovoid