Mask from Sepik Valley

The image displays a dark wooden mask with an elongated oval shape, featuring intricate carvings including large, circular eyes and a small, triangular nose, surrounded by a jagged perimeter, all set against a light background, reflecting traditional artistic influences often used in cultural or ceremonial contexts.

The image displays a dark wooden mask with an elongated oval shape, featuring intricate carvings including large, circular eyes and a small, triangular nose, surrounded by a jagged perimeter, all set against a light background, reflecting traditional artistic influences often used in cultural or ceremonial contexts.

Name/Title

Mask from Sepik Valley

Entry/Object ID

2004.3.2

Description

Thin, tall, uneven border, crazy eyes. From Papua, New Guinea

Category

Vault, People, Indigenous, Objects, Design/Pattern/Shape
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Anonymous Papua, New Guinea

Date made

circa 1960

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall size

Height

11 in

Width

6 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Exhibition

Permanent Collection September 2, 2014 - May, 2015 Center Art Gallery