Unknown
(Papua New Guinea)
- Title
- Gourd mask with human hair wig
- Place of origin
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Wapenamanda →
Enga Province →
Papua New Guinea
- Year
- collected 1963
- Media category
- Mixed media
- Materials used
- human hair on gourd head, tambu shells, pit pit seeds as teeth, human hair beard
- Dimensions
-
45.0cm high
- Credit
- Gift of Stan Moriarty 1978
- Accession number
- 287.1978
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (2)
-
Danièle Giraudy (France) (Author), Art Papou: Austronésiens et Papous de Nouvelle-Guinée, Paris, 2000, 210 (colour illus.). cat.no. 195; titled 'Masque'
Tony Tuckson (Egypt; England; Australia, b.1921, d.1973) (Author), Aboriginal and Melanesian art, Domain, 1973, 36 (illus.), 53. cat.no. H125
- Exhibition history (1)
-
Papuan Arts and Civilisation, Musee d'arts Africains, Oceaniens, Amerindiens, 19 Apr 2000–30 Aug 2000.
