Lor Mask
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Caption
Tolai. Lor Mask, 19th century. Frontal bones of human skull, parinarium nut paste, clay, wood, human hair, fiber, pigment, 8 3/8 x 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (21.3 x 14.6 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Clark Burnham, 01.1521. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Lor Mask
Date
19th century
Geography
Place made: Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium
Frontal bones of human skull, parinarium nut paste, clay, wood, human hair, fiber, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
8 3/8 x 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (21.3 x 14.6 x 8.3 cm)
Inscriptions
On the inside of the skull, paper label reads: Clark Burningham, MD, 182 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, A.M. 8-10, P.M. 3-4.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Clark Burnham
Accession Number
01.1521
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