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Mask
(early 20th century)

Medium
earth pigments on wood, fibre
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© the artists
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earth pigments on wood, fibre
Measurements
32.5 × 13.0 × 9.6 cm
Place/s of Execution
Lower Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
D73-1971
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© the artists
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Long oval face with hollowed out back and hole threaded with string at top of head. Ten square holes around the edge of mask, eyes and v-shaped slit mouth nose, broad nostrils, hole through spectrum. Curved ridge on each cheek, dividing ridge down centre of face.