Collection Online
Medium
earth pigments on clay over rattan
Measurements
34.8 × 45.8 × 34.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
1311C-D5
Departments
Oceanic Sculpture / Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1964
© the artists
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Woven yam mask, conical shaped, high solid ridge at the centre of the face ending with a small hook nose. Small circular eyes (woven) on other sides surrounded with concentric chevrons. A tubular head piece at the top of the head. Painted patterns of solid lines and dots. Underside of mask is deep and hollow.