mask, hanging, of carved wood; incised designs (curvilinear, lozenge-shaped, or chevrons) on peripheral areas of face; chin extends out from surface, becoming a projected bird’s head which is connected to base of mask; unpainted; hole in top for hanging
Donor:
Ellsworth La Boyteaux and Mrs. Ellsworth La Boyteaux
Collection place:
Timbunke, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Culture or time period:
New Guinea, Papua Island
Collector:
Bruce D. Lawes
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Masks (costume)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions