Asmat Body Mask Ancient Papuan Gulf

Papuan Gulf

or even person that is used to establish a bond between the gods and people

6 x 6 in framed

The native hardwood provided for sturdy tools that lasted sometimes for generations

provided attendees with a convincing impression of the half animal

Asmat Body Mask Ancient Papuan GulfThe Asmat people of southwest New Guinea create and use elaborate woven masks for ritual feasts that celebrate the passage of the recently deceased from the world of the living to the ancestral realm known as safan. Each body mask is a complex ensemble comprising a wealth of locally sourced materials including mulberry fiber, sago palm leaves, wood, bamboo, feathers and seeds. The torso and shoulders are constructed of rattan in a single rod coiled