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Nalawan Ceremony Body Maskearly 20th century

Not on view
Painted clay or plaster sculpture of a stylized seated figure with a tall central spike and two flanking projections, covered in red, blue, and white zigzag patterns, mounted on a black metal stand
Unknown, Nalawan Ceremony Body Mask
Title
Nalawan Ceremony Body Mask
Place Made
Vanuatu, Malekula Island
Date Made
early 20th century
Medium
Bamboo, vegetable matrix, paint, grass, boar tusk and teeth
Dimensions
Height: 96 1/2 in. (245.11 cm)
Credit Line
Purchase with funds provided by The Phil Berg Collection, by exchange
Accession Number
M.2022.87
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Art of the Pacific