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Catalog Number CAS 2005-0006-0043   CAS 2005-0006-0043; Mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Mask
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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