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Yina mask, wooden polychrome over which layer of dried mud has been applied
Yina mask, wooden polychrome over which layer of dried mud has been applied
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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