Mask (Tatanua)
19th century
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Caption
Mask (Tatanua), 19th century. Wood, rattan, barkcloth, fiber, tapestry turban snail (Turbo petholatus) opercula, seeds, pigment, 21 × 10 × 14 in. (53.3 × 25.4 × 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 01.74. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Mask (Tatanua)
Date
19th century
Geography
Place made: New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium
Wood, rattan, barkcloth, fiber, tapestry turban snail (Turbo petholatus) opercula, seeds, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
21 × 10 × 14 in. (53.3 × 25.4 × 35.6 cm)
Inscriptions
"01.74" written in ink on inside of mask
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
01.74
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