| Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0043 |
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| 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 |