Collection place: Middle Sepik river, East Sepik Province, Momase Region / Culture or time period: Melanesian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 11-37335, described as adze, bamboo head and carved wooden handle. Sago pounder, Abelam, New Guinea

Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 11-37394, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze or axe, accession number 11-43417, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37774, described as Mask, board type, of carved wood; face has long nose in low relief, eye sockets left without shell inlays, three curvilinear scrolls above brow; pig’s head emerges at base; painted designs in black, white, pink

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37782, described as mask, board type; wood carved in large oval shape with eyes, nose, mouth, and tongue in raised relief; surface blackened by covering with soot, parts then painted white and peach/ochre color; ears project from upper sides

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37770, described as mask, board-; very large carved wood face, painted all over with curvilinear designs in black and white; protruding tongue; “telescope” eyes; central ridge has series of rattan fiber bundles attached

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37820, described as mask, board type; carved wood; flaring nose is main relief feature, with other facial features painted onto wood, except mouth and protruding tongue, in low relief; painted white, black, ochre; perforations at sides

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37776, described as Mask, small board type, of carved wood; cowrie shell eyes applied, nose and brow in low relief; projection of chin attached lower on figure, leaving open space; painted black, white, pink

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37777, described as Mask, small board type, of carved wood; inlaid cowrie shell eyes; mouth slightly open to show teeth; incised curvilinear designs above brow; painted black, white, and pink

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37778, described as mask, board type, with stafflike extension; carved wood; saucer shaped ovoid eye sockets with smaller raised relief eyeballs inside this; tongue extrudes from open mouth; curvilinear painted designs in black, white, blue

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