| Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0044 |
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| Category |
Basketry; Ceremonial Items |
| Object Name |
Mask |
| Culture |
Melanesian: Abelam |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Papua New Guinea |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Maprik Village (Headwaters of Screw River area) |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
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| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Cane |
| Description |
Openwork woven mask with a pronounced median ridge running the length of the face, flanked on each side by eyes which seemingly make up the entire face, with each one consisting of a central circle surrounded by increasingly larger ovals; The median ridge terminates at the base in what could represent a nose; Face is surmounted by elaborate openwork headdress consisting of series of concentric semi-circles joined together with zigzag bands; Mask is completely unpainted; Only color variation is in the use of a darker cane strip on the outermost edge of the median ridge. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = ca. 18.0, Depth = 35.2, Length = 56.7 |