Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0006-0001 | |
| Category | Basketry; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Abelam | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Prince Alexander Mountains area; Vicinity of village of Maprik | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber | |
| Description | Woven mask in the form of a highly stylized human face, woven in a combination of closed and open single rod coiled technique; Oval-shaped face has very prominent ridge running down center of mask from top to bottom; Face is woven mostly in close spaced coils except for open areas above and below the eyes and at the mouth area; Face is surmounted by elaborate open weave headdress comprising several concentric bands of increasing size; Entire mask is woven of natural colored fibers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 31.2, Depth = 11.3, Length = 42.8 | |