mai or mwai (mask), unknown maker from Papua New Guinea
Artwork Overview
mai or mwai (mask)
, late 1900s–1977
Where object was made: Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Material/technique: carving; shells; human hair; pigment; wood; raffia
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 71 x 36 x 13 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 27 15/16 x 14 3/16 x 5 1/8 in
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 71 x 36 x 13 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 27 15/16 x 14 3/16 x 5 1/8 in
Credit line: Gift of Jean S. Lighton
Accession number: 2007.2860
Not on display
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