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Title

Tree fern mask

collected 1967

Artists

Unknown Artist

No image

  • Details

    Other Title
    Fern tree mask
    Place where the work was made
    Goroka District → Eastern Highlands Province → Papua New Guinea
    Date
    collected 1967
    Media categories
    Botanical material , Animal material
    Materials used
    carved tree fern, feathers, natural pigments, 1 tooth, wood, metal spring, iron nail, cotton woven fabric, cane headdress
    Dimensions
    64.0 x 18.0 x 12.0 cm overall (approx.) :

    0 - Whole, 34.5 cm (13 9/16"), Height of head, approx.

    0 - Whole, 64 cm (25 3/16"), Overall height, approx.

    0 - Whole, 18 cm (7 1/16"), Width of head, approx.

    0 - Whole, 12 cm (4 3/4"), Depth of head, approx.

    Credit
    Gift of Stan Moriarty 1977
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    582.1979
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