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Kanganaman Mask from New Guinea |
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| This mask from Kanganaman, Middle Sepik area, New Guinea, was meant to be worn or carried in rituals. The mask is wood with overmodeling, with cowrie shells, boar’s tusks, and human hair. It stands 59 cm (about 23 in) and is part of the collection of the Tropical Museum, Amsterdam. | ||||||
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| Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York | ||||||
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| Culture; Crafts; Oceanian Art and Architecture; Mask | ||||||
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