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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number CAS 1998-0013-0036   CAS 1998-0013-0036; Mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Mask
Culture Melanesian: Abelam
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Maprik Village (Headwaters of Screw River area)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1965-1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 52.1, Width = 16.7, Thickness = 7.7