Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0013 | ![]() |
Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
Object Name | Mask | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Boar tusks; Bamboo; Fiber; Paint | |
Description | Ancestor mask, painted red, white, and blue, with boar tusks in nostrils and small cowrie shells covering the majority of the piece; Bamboo hanger at top, elongated nose turns into bird at distal end; Fiber is attached around bottom of face. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 74.0, Width = 20.3, Depth = 12.0 |