Gurensi Mask with Tusk

Title

Gurensi Mask with Tusk

Description

Wood carving; feathers are used as hair; shells outline the hair and around the face. Unknown material used for beard. Large extended wood ears with leather strips through holes. The nose is pierced with curved bone. A long tusk extends from below the nose. Mask is multi-colored with markings under the eyes.

Date

04021999

Type

Wood
Shells
Feathers
Bone

Identifier

1998.24

Coverage

New Guinea

Physical Dimensions

31”H x 8 ½” W

Files

DSC00174 (2).jpg

Citation

“Gurensi Mask with Tusk,” Black Cultural Center Virtual Museum, accessed May 16, 2024, https://purduebcc.omeka.net/items/show/105.