Mask
74-30-12
From: New Hebrides | Malekula
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Xawenaru |
| Object Number | 74-30-12 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Small Nambas |
| Provenience | New Hebrides | Malekula |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Plant Fiber | Clay | Pigment |
| Description | Clay head on vegetable fiber, Painted. Same as 74-30-5, but used in killing the pig and taking the carcass away. To placate the dead man's spirit. Item name: Xawenaru. |
| Credit Line | New Hebrides Expedition; John D. Hedrick, 1974 |
| Other Number | MK-112 - Other Number |
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