Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0004-0080 |
![CAS 2019-0004-0080; Carving (mask)](https://monarch.calacademy.org/mnt/image_db/anthro/2019-0004-0080.jpg) |
Category |
Carvings |
Object Name |
Carving (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 |
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Maker's Name |
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Date of Manufacture |
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Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Wood; Stain; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells |
Description |
Long wooden mask carving; Man’s face carved in center with cowry shell inlay eyes; He wears a tall headdress decorated with various geometric designs, which ends in a loop for hanging; Bottom is carved into two upturned hooks. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 7.0, Thickness = 2.9, Length = 47.0 |