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Tolai Face Mask

Dimondstein Tribal Arts

This rare ancestor mask comes from the Tolai people who populate a region of greater Papua New Guinea centered on the Duke of York Islands between New Britain and New Ireland. It is extraordinary that much of the raffia on the mask's head has survived since the 19th century.  

$15,000.00

Artwork details

Origin

Tolai people, Papua New Guinea

Dimension

H 13IN x W 6IN x D 4.5IN

H 33.02CM x W 15.24CM x D 11.43CM

Provenance

Kevin Conru, Brussels

Condition

Excellent. Some of the raffia used for the mask's hair is missing.

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