Mask

Description
An elongated carved wooden mask predominantly dark brown/black in colour. A stylised face protrudes from the centre while carved serpents/reptiles vertically frame the mask. The face has an orange/rust-coloured tone, possibly due to the application of natural pigment. The mask is from the Murik Lakes, Papua New Guinea.
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Media/Materials
Wood and pigment
Measurements
637 x 198 x 118mm
Production place
Papua New Guinea
Collection
Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1978/28/1

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