Minneapolis Institute of Art
Mask
Papua New GuineaLinkedCulture matchlcp-66a91bc0d6ec
- Date
- 1920s–30s
- Medium
- Wood, pigments, plant fibers
- Department
- Arts of Oceania
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 106619
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
This mask, with its deep set eyes and strong, hooked nose, is the embodiment of an ancestor spirit from Manam Island, located at the mouth of the Ramu River just off the northern coast of New Guinea. It used to be adorned with shell jewelry in its pierced ears and nose, demonstrating respect for the ancestor. Worn as part of a larger fiber costume, the mask was held in front of the face with a bite stick, still present on this example, which was clamped in the wearer's teeth. Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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- Credit line
- Gift of funds from Jack and Connie Wallinga and the Paul C. Johnson, Jr. Fund
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