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Object Number
973-57-70/5391
Display Title
Yina mask, wooden polychrome over which layer of dried mud has been applied
Descriptions
Object Description
Yina mask, wooden polychrome over which layer of dried mud has been applied. Original colors yellow, white, red 57"L x 18" W
Inventory Description
Sculpture, carved wood, anthropomorphic head, polychrome paint, charred base
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kwoma
- Yambon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Sepik River
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Mud, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 144.5 x 38 x 25 cm (56 7/8 x 14 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-57-70/5391
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