Shield Mask (Nekempao)
Malakula
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Malakula. Shield Mask (Nekempao), 20th century. Tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, bamboo, pigment, 42 x 13 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (106.7 x 34.3 x 19.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of David R. Markin, 72.49.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Shield Mask (Nekempao)
Date
20th century
Geography
Place made: Komanlwiver Village, Malakula, Malampa Province, Vanuatu
Medium
Tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, bamboo, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
42 x 13 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (106.7 x 34.3 x 19.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of David R. Markin
Accession Number
72.49.1
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