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Catalog Number CAS 1994-0009-0014   CAS 1994-0009-0014; Mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Mask
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Clay; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Boar tusks; Bamboo fiber
Description Woven bamboo fiber outlines an oval wooden mask, clay with imbedded cowrie shells outline the mouth, cheeks, eyes, nostrils and a central patch on the forehead, the clay on the forehead and nostrils also have boar tusks imbedded in them; Pigments of cream and red over black are also found on the piece.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 33.9, Depth = 14.7, Length = 79.8