Mask-like head on a spike with cowrie shell eyes and head band

Provenance

Part of the Paget Collection

Not on display

Title/Description: Mask-like head on a spike with cowrie shell eyes and head band

Object Type: Head

Materials: Cowrie, Fibre, Gum, Wood

Measurements: h 35.5 x w 8.1 x d 9 cm

Accession Number: 40013

Production Place: Pacific, Papua New Guinea

Credit Line: Bequeathed by Hugh Paget

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