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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
Shells
Feathers
Bone
Identifier
1998.24
Coverage
New Guinea
Physical Dimensions
31”H x 8 ½” W
Files
Citation
“Gurensi Mask with Tusk,” Black Cultural Center Virtual Museum, accessed May 16, 2024, https://purduebcc.omeka.net/items/show/105.