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Catalog Number CAS 2001-0004-0011   CAS 2001-0004-0011; Mask
Category Basketry; 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 ca. 1960s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Split bamboo; Pigments
Description Gable mask in the form of a stylized human face, woven in several segments and layers in a wickerwork technique; Face includes rounded head, very deep overhanging brow ridge, median ridge down center that terminates in the nose, and two round eyes; Second layer along bottom edge represents a wide, gaping mouth; Entire face is painted in broad bands in colors of red, white, and black.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 33.2, Depth = 17.6, Length = 56.5