As referred above the masks of the Middle Sepik River come out in a variety of forms each embellished with different designs and materials. Luckily, I have provided two rather diverse masks from this region which include: A Dance Mask with Bird totem from the Minneapolis Institute of Art and a Gra from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. With these objects, I hope to provide readers with a broad overlook on the different characteristics these masks may or may not share with each other.
We will first turn our attention on to the Dance Mask with a bird totem from the Iatmul culture of the Middle Sepik River. This mask primarily made of different plant fibers provides viewers with a cloth like texture with various shades of green and yellow. Interestingly,
We will first turn our attention on to the Dance Mask with a bird totem from the Iatmul culture of the Middle Sepik River. This mask primarily made of different plant fibers provides viewers with a cloth like texture with various shades of green and yellow. Interestingly,