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Oceania, Micronesia, Chuuk, Caroline Islands, Nomoi Islands (Mortlock), Satoan Atoll (Satawan Atoll), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. Micronesian culture has almost no masks - only those from this group of islands, a series of atolls northeast of Papua New Guinea. Known in their language as "tapuanu", it is hand carved from breadfruit wood and painted using lime white and soot black. In the characteristic style of Nomoi masks, everything about the mask is thin: the profile, the eye slits, the projecting eyebrows, and the nose. A lower-profile outline around the lower half of the face resembles a black beard. This mask is meant to represent an ancestor, and would have been hung in a boat house or a ceremonial house, where secret soutapuanu society members could hold performances to appease the god of wind and protect the breadfruit harvest. Size: 4.2" W x 10.25" H (10.7 cm x 26 cm); 11.75" H (29.8 cm) on included custom stand.See similar examples at the British Museum (Oc1944,02.943) and LACMA (M.2008.66.13). Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Dr. Gallagher collection, Sydney, Australia All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #151845