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MASK
Object/Artifact
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St. Joseph Museums
Name/Title
MASK
Entry/Object ID
1982.29.4
Description
Created from a turtle shell. Carved into the shape of a face with cowrie shell decorations. Hair attached at top of mask.
Collection
ETHNOGRAPHIC/PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Made/Created
Place
Continent
Oceania
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Country
Papua New Guinea
Culture/Tribe
Sepik
Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
MASK
Parts
Count
1
Material
TURTLE SHELL,
COWRIE
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Web Links and URLs
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/3353/mei-mask-iatmul