Balinese pig mask

Description
A carved wooden mask in the shape of a pig head. The mask is constructed from five separate parts including the head, the jaw, two ears and a rod and blocks which provide a hinge. The ears stick straight out from the head with ridges that make them appear like bats wings. The pig is painted in black red and white, with two large upper and lower teeth. The crown of the head is covered in hair.
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Media/Materials
Wood, pigment/paint and natural fibre bristles
Measurements
175 x 185 x 295mm - HxWxD head
128 x 192 x 350mm - HxWxD jaw
113 x 152 x 25mm - HxWxD PR ear
113 x 152 x 25mm - HxWxD PL ear
Production place
Bali, Indonesia
Collection
Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1974/71/1.1-5

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