Description: Fine old Asmat Jipae costumeNew Guinea Old German collectionThis is one of the very very best from my collection. This one has a fine old bipane nose decoration At least 50 years old but might be much olderca 170 cmstand is not includedShipping Europe 35 dollarWorldwide 75 dollar Masks are prepared in secret within the confines of the men’s ceremonial house (yeu) and can take up to four to five months to complete.At the conclusion of the dance rites, the costumes are disassembled. Leaf skirts and fringes are burned but the fiber body masks, now imbued with the power of the ancestors, are often kept in the men’s ceremonial house and can be reused in future ceremonies.
Price: 450 USD
Location: 's-Gravenhage
End Time: 2024-12-03T16:08:41.000Z
Shipping Cost: 75 USD
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Culture: Pacific Islands & Oceania
