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Kanak Apuema Mask

New Caledonia

Sculpture

Author

By (artist) Inconnu

Description

Mask of a human face with sharp, stylized features. The rounded forehead continues into a beaklike nose, which juts over a large, grimacing mouth. The cheeks are round and the chin is prominent. Several holes are drilled into the mounting. The thick lips are smeared with resin. There are several inscriptions, seals, and labels on the inside.

Notice Artkhade

Creation datesd [circa 19e]
Physical descriptionHaut : 27 cm (10 5/8 in.)
Bois dur à teinte brun foncé, pigments noirs, ancienne patine.
Place of origin
Size27,00 cm
Reference4585000
Breton Auction, 2003Lot 6110
Keywords, , ,
CategoriesMelanesian Art, Oceanian, Ppolynesian, Melanesian Art
Permanent linkhttps://cms.andrebreton.fr/en/work/56600100130110
Place of origin