HIGHLY ABSTRACT "GARRA" HOOK HUNSTEIN MOUNTAINS PAPUA NEW GUINEA - $1,399 - (Ellettsville, IN)
WAGO VILLAGE, HUNSTEIN MOUNTAIN RANGE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA A SPIRIT HOOK MASK. HIGHLY ABSTRACT WITH A SPIRIT FACE IN THE CENTER IT HAS HOOK-LIKE PROJECTIONS ON THE UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS PAINTED WITH NATURAL PIGMENTS OF ORANGE, WHITE AND YELLOW WITH DOT'S AROUND THE EDGES ‘Garra’ masks are believed to embody bush spirits and elders. Their hooks are a reference to the beaks of the Great Hornbill, a signifier of the soul, the ancestor and the spirit world. The masks are carried during initiation ceremonies and, when not in use, displayed in the community’s men’s house. According to legend, the sacred objects of the people from the Hunstein region were all created by a mythical couple named ‘wimogu’ and ‘igoshua’. AGE 40+ YEARS SIZE 32 X 9 1/2 INCHES International bidders please email for shipping quote. STAND NOT INCLUDED Multiple purchases can often be shipping together to lower shipping cost, please email for quote.
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