... The words "Ottilien Fluss" appear in faint and faded script on the back of the mask. This tel... more ... The words "Ottilien Fluss" appear in faint and faded script on the back of the mask. This tells a great deal about the piece because, as will be seen, it indicates that it was acquired at an early time of the Western exploration of this part of the world and most probably before 1900 since this river's name changed at that time to become the Ramu River. The Ottilien River was so named in 1886 after a German steamer..
... The words "Ottilien Fluss" appear in faint and faded script on the back of the mask. This tel... more ... The words "Ottilien Fluss" appear in faint and faded script on the back of the mask. This tells a great deal about the piece because, as will be seen, it indicates that it was acquired at an early time of the Western exploration of this part of the world and most probably before 1900 since this river's name changed at that time to become the Ramu River. The Ottilien River was so named in 1886 after a German steamer..
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