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Mask of tapa superimposed on skull of wild pig (?)
Mask of tapa superimposed on skull of wild pig (?)
Object Number 40-39-70/1530
Display Title Mask of tapa superimposed on skull of wild pig (?)
Descriptions
Object Description Mask of tapa superimposed on skull of wild pig (?) - horns & eyes studded with red seeds
Inventory Description Horned animal mask, bark cloth on animal skull, painted, red seed deco and loos
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Trobriand?
Materials Animal material (pig skull) , Barkcloth , Horn , Pigment , Seed adhered to Latex (Abrus pectoriarus with ficus latex) , Fiber cord ,
Dimensions Overall: 29 x 28.8 x 13.4 cm (11 7/16 x 11 5/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
Quantity 7
Label on object 40-39-70/1530

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