Mask (Pwemwe)
Kanak
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Caption
Kanak. Mask (Pwemwe), late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, 24 x 5 x 6 1/4 in. (61 x 12.7 x 15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1691. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Culture
Title
Mask (Pwemwe)
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Geography
Place made: New Caledonia
Medium
Wood
Classification
Dimensions
24 x 5 x 6 1/4 in. (61 x 12.7 x 15.9 cm)
Inscriptions
Old blue-rimmed label on inside of base, worn, stained, and illegible; ""22.1691" written in black ink on back of mask
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
22.1691
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