Dream Face Mask, Tambunum Village - #7228 $95.00

Dream Face Mask, middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, Tambunum Village. The design for this mask came many years ago in a dream to a man who was a member of the Sago Clan. Eventually he allowed other clans to use his “mark” and so they can now made by all four clans in Tambunum. They generally include clan symbols on the forehead and/or chin. This one has a crocodile, a very powerful clan totem on the top. Very nicely carved. The design on the face is classic face paint design used in this village for initiations and other major events. 23 inches tall.