| Catalog Number | CAS 2001-0004-0004 | |
| Category | Basketry; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Split reeds; Mud; Earth pigments; Cassowary and other feathers | |
| Description | Large gable mask in the form of a stylized human face that is constructed from several segments, each woven in a wickerwork technique; Face has large pronounced forehead and deep brown ridge, a long slender nose, and wide, opened mouth along the bottom; Front surface is covered with thin coating of mud in colors of black, white, and red to resemble body painting; Sides and lower perimeter of mask are decorated with bundles of cassowary and other small gray feathers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 49.0, Depth = ca. 22.5, Length = ca. 103.0 |