Gable Ornament
29-50-615
From: New Guinea | Sepik River | Kararau
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-50-615 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Iatmul |
| Provenience | New Guinea | Sepik River | Kararau |
| Date Made | Before 1914 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Technique | Carved | Painted |
| Description | Wood.. Large oval human face painted white, with red and black details. Open holes for mouth and eyes. The designs painted on the face resemble those in face paint worn by men on ceremonial occasions. Large masks like this one are fixed to the front of large ceremonial men's houses. |
| Height | 130 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
| Other Number | 527 - Other Number |
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