Collection Online

Mask
(20th century)

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

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
D18-1973

Department
Pacific Art

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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.