Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2000-0008-0011 | |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Dance accessory | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Malekula | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | South West Bay | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2000 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Coconut shell; Clay; Wood; Chicken feathers; Pigments | |
| Description | Ceremonial object carried by dancer in the form of a double-faced mask; On either side a coconut shell that has been cut in half is modeled a human face that is painted red, white, and black; Pair of short pig tusks project from the mouth of each face; Several bundles of chicken feathers surmount the mask. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 30.0, Width = 16.3, Depth = 20.5 | |