Mask

55-13-90

From: New Britain | West Nakanai

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 55-13-90
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lakalai
Provenience New Britain | West Nakanai
Section Oceanian
Materials Bark Cloth | Wood | Peel | Pigment
Description

Bark cloth on frame; represents the shark; one top flap and two side flaps; open mouth. Originally yellow-brown below: red and black above, with a little white. Made by Tovili.

Height 36 cm
Length 123 cm
Credit Line New Britain Expedition; Ward Goodenough and C. A. Valentine, 1955

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