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Sepik River Masks



Hunting Spirit Masks are from the Kaminabit, Mameri, Karauau, and Tambanum villages on the middle Sepik River of Papua New Guinea.  Before the hunt the hunters will share betelnut with the spirits by spitting on the masks.  This gift helps the hunter by gaining the assistance of the spirits.
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Papua New Guinea Mask NGM19
19 x 22" $96.00
Hunting spirit mask
Mameri village, Sepik river
Coconut shell mask
with  basketry and
cassowary feathers
Papua New Guinea Mask NGM20
8 x 10" $48.00
Hunting spirit mask
Kaminibit village, Sepik river
Coconut shell mask
with  painted basketry
and cassowary feathers
Papua New Guinea Mask NGM21
17 x 16" $72.00
Hunting spirit mask
Kaminibit village, Sepik river
Coconut shell mask
with  painted basketry
and cassowary feathers