Mask

57-15-31

From: New Britain | West Nakanai | Rikau

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Native Name La-Ilesi
Object Number 57-15-31
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lakalai
Provenience New Britain | West Nakanai | Rikau
Section Oceanian
Materials Bark Cloth | Wood | Pigment
Description

Bark cloth mask. Inner framework of sticks over which bark cloth is stretched. Painted black, yellow, blue, and white. In the center of the mask are two conventional eyes.

Height 28 cm
Length 121 cm
Width 15 cm
Credit Line New Britain Expedition, Charles A. Valentine, 1957

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