Mask

Description
A carved mask. The wood has been coated with a dark pigment which allows the carved detail to stand out. A multitude of small carved lines frame the eyebrows, while there is a lizard on each cheek. The forehead has three small designs. The open mouth has eight wooden teeth.
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Object detail

Media/Materials
Wood mask, dark pigment
Measurements
241 x 185 x 62mm
Collection
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Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1977/89/1

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