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Artist / Maker : |
Unknown Artist
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Title : |
Mask with Flying Fox and Bird
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Date (Execution) : |
n.d.
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Geographical Origin : |
Kandingai, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
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Cultural Group : |
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Style / Period : |
Contemporary 1950 -
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Medium / Material : |
Wood, shell, feather
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Object Type : |
masks (costume); carvings (visual works)
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Visual Description :
Large dark brown wood facial mask of figure with shells for eyes and a shell train from ear-to-ear under the nose with black bird feathers woven in. Bird motif on figure's forehead and hanging from nose.
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Accession # : |
U009.17.196
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Width (cm) : |
38.00
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Height (cm) : |
81.00
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Depth (cm) : |
16.50
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Mandatory Credit : |
Gift of the Estate of Dr. Harold (Hal) Knight
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Artist Statement : |
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