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M MaukaHale Tiki Socialite The base of the Volcano Joined: May 07, 2012 Posts: 968	M MaukaHale Posted posted on Wed, Feb 21, 2018 6:31 AM On 2017-12-24 20:35, tikijimmy wrote: Ok....I need some help here....I LOVE this New Guinea style of mask recreated in this mug I would love to search for a real PNG mask in this style, but know little about them . I love the happy surprised style with the concentric circles around the eyes. Does anyone know enough about PNG to point me in the right direction. Village, region, tribe, style, resources, ...anything!!?? thanks Jimmy Jimmy, If you search for the Abelam, they are people who live in the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. Often their masks will have those circles for eyes. Here are a few examples:

On 2017-12-24 20:35, tikijimmy wrote:
Ok....I need some help here....I LOVE this New Guinea style of mask recreated in this mug

I would love to search for a real PNG mask in this style, but know little about them . I love the happy surprised style with the concentric circles around the eyes. Does anyone know enough about PNG to point me in the right direction. Village, region, tribe, style, resources, ...anything!!??

thanks

Jimmy

Jimmy,

If you search for the Abelam, they are people who live in the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. Often their masks will have those circles for eyes. Here are a few examples:

Post #784179 by MaukaHale on Wed, Feb 21, 2018 6:31 AM