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Yina mask, wood polychrome, 49 in. l. x 12 in. w, personal name: "Wasa'manj"
Yina mask, wood polychrome, 49 in. l. x 12 in. w, personal name: "Wasa'manj"
Object Number 974-2-70/5390
Display Title Yina mask, wood polychrome, 49 in. l. x 12 in. w, personal name: "Wasa'manj"
Descriptions
Object Description Yina mask, wood polychrome, 49 in. l. x 12 in. w, personal name: "Wasa'manj"
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, ovate head, polychrome pigment, pointed shaft
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kwoma
  • Tongwinjam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Sepik River
Materials Wood, Pigment, Animal fur
Dimensions Overall: 127 x 30 x 17.5 cm (50 x 11 13/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 974-2-70/5390/ 70/5390

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