Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery - online catalogue

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Object number
1909.386x
Object
ceremonial mask
Creator
Unknown (Maker)
Description
General Description: Carved and decorated wooden mask, with prominent nose and eyes of mother of pearl, possibly one missing and possibly with plant fibre decoration, from New Guinea, Melanesia (, )
Researcher Description: From Torres Strait, but wood is from mainland PNG. Used for ceremonies (Joshua Bell, UEA, 2007)
Production date
, 1909 pre
Production place
Saibai Island (?) (Maker)
Material
wood (mask), shell (mother of pearl) (decoration), fibre (plant) (decoration)
Technique
carved, incised, plaited (?)
Dimensions
Associations

Named Collection: Dauncey Collection