Mask
Item number C1373 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A long-faced mask with an elongated nose that joins to the chin. Carved with geometric designs over the entire face consisting of curved notched lines and swirls. Brown paint above the cowrie shell eyes. There is a long cylindrical-like protrusion extending upward just above the forehead. Bark ? hanging strip.
Item History
- Made in Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Owned by Alexander Maggs before June 1968
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Alexander Maggs (Seller) during June 1968
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- C1373
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- cowrie shell, paint, wood and bark ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 46.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Alexander Maggs
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Alexander Maggs (Seller)
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1968
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1968
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0144/0001
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