National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 1970 This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Elongated wooden mask, hollow at the back, the edge with a thick fringe of light brown ribre with a shock of cassowary feathers at the top. Around the outside of the face, a double row of cowrie shells set in resin, eyes with mother of pearls. Face decorated with circles of shells set in resin. The eyebrows are of human hair.