Photo by @alisonwrightphoto // Malagan ceremonial mask on Lissengung Island, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
This mask was carved by Fabian Pano who is a master carver of Malagan ceremonial masks. Fabian learned the craft from his father who learned from the generations before him. These masks used to be burned after a ceremony but there are so few carvers left, the masks are now preserved and collected. The photo is on display and available at the Holden Luntz Gallery in Palm Beach, Florida.
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