Mask (Kavat)

• Artist: Central Baining (Uramot or Kairak Subgroup) (Culture)
• Medium: Bark cloth, pigment, cane
• Geographical Location: Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain Island, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
• Dates: late 19th or early 20th century
• Dimensions: 50 x 11 x 29 in. (127 x 27.9 x 73.7 cm)
• Collection: Arts of the Pacific Islands
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, SPECIAL EXHIBITION, 1-Rotating 1Q31
• Exhibitions:
  • Connecting Cultures: A World in Brooklyn (April 19, 2012 through date unknown)
• Accession Number: 1994.142
• Image: 1994.142_SL3.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 0,

Catalogue Description:
White, red, and black painted designs on bark cloth over a wooden frame. Circular opening in lower back of mask.