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Characterful Ramu mask from Papua New Guinea with warm earth pigments and deep patina - an atmospheric piece of tribal art that immediately attracts the attention of advanced collectors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This elongated Ramu mask from Papua New Guinea (Ramu River region) is carved from a single piece of wood and painted with natural red, white and dark pigments. The stylised facial features with two round \u201ceyes\u201d and raised centre strip give the mask an almost abstract, graphic quality that looks great on the wall or in a display case. The front still shows clear traces of its original ritual use, while the back has a calm, dark brown patina.<\/p>\n

Origin & meaning<\/strong>
\nThis Ramu mask is from the collection of Roel & Paulien de Lange, two leading Dutch gallery owners whose estate was auctioned at Venduehuis The Hague in 2024 in the special auction \u201cCollection Roel & Paulien de Lange: The legacy of two devoted gallerists.\u201d Masks from the Ramu River region were used in ceremonial contexts, often attached to constructions or flutes during rituals around ancestors and nature spirits. The contrasting pigment areas and concentric lines allude to strength and protection, while the symmetrical composition gives the mask a strong, timeless look that fits well in a contemporary art collection.<\/p>\n

Dimensions & condition<\/strong>
\nDimensions approx. 8 cm deep, 14 cm wide and 46 cm high. Wood with natural pigments. Condition is good with normal signs of age, minor signs of use at the ends and old fixing marks at the back, appropriate to its age and use. No known restorations; the surface shows a nice, dry patina that collectors of authentic Ramu masks will appreciate.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Karaktervol Ramu masker uit Papoea Nieuw Guinea met warme aardpigmenten en diepe patina \u2013 een sfeervol stuk tribale kunst dat meteen de aandacht van gevorderde verzamelaars trekt. Dit langgerekte Ramu masker uit Papoea Nieuw Guinea (Ramu River regio) is gesneden uit \u00e9\u00e9n stuk hout en beschilderd met natuurlijke rode, witte en donkere pigmenten. De gestileerde […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":76545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Papoea Nieuw Guinea masker \u2013 Ramu River masker","_seopress_titles_desc":"Papoea Nieuw Guinea masker uit de Ramu River regio, met natuurlijke pigmenten en sterke herkomst. Authentieke tribale kunst voor verzamelaars.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"both","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"Papoea Nieuw Guinea masker,Papoea Nieuw Guinea masker kopen,Ramu River masker,Ramu River masker kopen,Ramu masker natuurlijke pigmenten,Ramu masker natuurlijke pigmenten kopen,tribale kunst Papoea masker,tribale kunst Papoea masker kopen,Oceanie hout masker,Oceanie hout masker kopen,Papoea Nieuw Guinea kunst masker,Papoea Nieuw Guinea kunst masker kopen,collectie Roel en Paulien de Lange masker","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[]},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[126,75],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-76541","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-curiosa-kunst-uit-oceanie-en-indonesie","product_cat-kunst-uit-oceanie-indonesie","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/76541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76541"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=76541"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=76541"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verguldekat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=76541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}