Object Number | P3032 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Kanak |
Provenience | New Caledonia |
Date Made | Before 1911 |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Hair | Plant Fiber | Feather | Pigment |
Technique | Carved | Painted |
Description | Wood mask with a large topknot and long beard of human hair, with the upper portion of a cape of plant fiber netting covered with shiny black feathers. Hook-nosed face is colored black, with red nostrils. The wearer looked out between the rows of (uncolored) teeth. |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | 24501 - Dealer's Number |
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