Medium
earth pigments on bark
Measurements
75.0 × 20.5 × 10.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1973
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
D18-1973
Department
Pacific Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Carved oblong piece of bark with rounded ends. A mask carved into the front, covering most of the surface with decoration about the eyes, long thin nose. Concentric circles, traces of pigments.
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