A flute mask, elaborate carved design decorated with natural…
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A flute mask, elaborate carved design decorated with natural earth ochres, designed to be strapped to a flute during ceremony, on custom metal stand, Ramu river, East Sepik Province PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 47 cm

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