Funerary Mask
P4985
From: New Ireland
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Native Name | Tatanua |
Object Number | P4985 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | New Ireland |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Sponge | Shell | Plant Fiber |
Description | Funerary mask (tatanua). Helmet mask worn by male dancers in performances at large scale, clan-sponsored multi-village mortuary celebrations. |
Credit Line | Purchased from the Estate of Frederick T. Agard, 1918 |
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