Lower Ramu River Miniature Mask ritualobjects Department of Asian Art

Department of Asian Art

with its powerful presence

Their significance to the Moche culture is reflected in their frequent depiction in ceramics

The decorative motifs often included negative painting

Custom stand included

Lower Ramu River Miniature Mask ritualobjects Department of Asian ArtMadang 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