Mask
55-13-88
From: New Britain | West Nakanai
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 55-13-88 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Lakalai |
| Provenience | New Britain | West Nakanai |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bark Cloth | Wood | Peel | Pigment |
| Description | Bark cloth on frame; black and white paint with two flaps at top; with outer frame to hold feathers. Used in iniation ceremony in Galilo village and is the property of the Ugeuge sib. Made by Tovili. Named from place called e-hiu where two women received inspiration for mask while bathing. |
| Height | 41 cm |
| Length | 131 cm |
| Credit Line | New Britain Expedition; Ward Goodenough and C. A. Valentine, 1955 |
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