Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0043 |
![CAS 2005-0006-0043; Mask](https://monarch.calacademy.org/mnt/image_db/anthro/2005-0006-0043.jpg) |
Category |
Carvings; Ceremonial Items |
Object Name |
Mask |
Culture |
Melanesian |
Global Region |
Oceania |
Country |
Papua New Guinea |
State/Prov./Dist. |
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County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
Sepik River area |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1960s |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Wood; Shell |
Description |
2-dimensional mask carved with very prominent heart-shaped eye sockets that are inset with a large shell for each eye; Figure of a lizard is carved in high relief on the forehead, with its tail hanging down between the eyes and blending into the face's nose; Shallowly carved geometric designs frame the chin and cheeks; Mask is completely unpainted. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 21.5, Depth = 8.0, Length = 63.1 |