Papua New Guinea Mask

Item Details

A wooden mask from Papua New Guinea. This ceremonial mask is decorated with cowrie shells and boar’s tusks. The boar’s tusks denote courage and strength. The elongated nose represents fertility and the continuance of tribal traditions from generation to generation.

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Condition

- surface wear throughout; straw detailing is frayed and coming undone.

Dimensions

Item #

17SWF087-272