Collector:

George C. McGhee  Search this

Donor Name:

George C. McGhee  Search this

Length - Object:

58 cm

Width - Object:

28 cm

Height - Object:

48 cm

Culture:

Baining  Search this

Object Type:

Mask

Place:

Bainings (not certain), Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Accession Date:

28 Apr 1994

Collection Date:

1970's

Notes:

TWO CREAM COLORED BARKCLOTH (ONE COARSE, ONE FINE), STRETCHED OVER CANE FRAME-WORK; LARGE FACE WITH ROUND EYES DEPICTED IN RED AND BLACK; ORANGE AND BLACK ABSTRACT DESIGN ON HIGH DOMED FOREHEAD; GAPING MOUTH, LOWER LIP EXTENDING OUT; ORANGE AND BLACK DAUBS RADIATING OUTWARD ON BACK, LONGER BODY. NOTE: THERE IS A BAINING CULTURE AND A 'BAININGS' TOWN ON GAZELLE PENINSULA. (SUSANNA KELLY, CATALOGUER.)

Record Last Modified:

2 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

390923

USNM Number:

E426874-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ba92e324-c46e-4b3c-9891-054fc5a63485

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8459587