Rare Double Spirit Mask Collection of George Alan Solem

Collection of George Alan Solem

Carved Wood with remains of piped clay

In 1818 the French explorers  Freycinet records the following in Shark Bay

an instrument once made by the Maori people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) that may have been played as a flute or as a trumpet

Extra Large vintage glass ball float

Rare Double Spirit Mask Collection of George Alan SolemMarimba Village, Middle Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea. A Rare and unusual Spirit Mask featuring 2 carved avian figures and painted with natural pigments. Worn by Elders during initiation ceremonies and fixed in the Mens House representing a clan and ancestral spirit. 57 in. H