Helmet mask depicting a composite boar and bird, made of wood and rattan, lined with cloth. The face has intricate openwork carving and is painted with fine lines in red, and black pigments over a white ground. A ruff of coconut fibers encircling back of head and fringe on chin. Snout of warthog has a bird with long bill, which is broken and glued together. Eyes of warthog and bird are made of snail shells (opercula). Trade cloth liner is made of two pieces of different floral patterns.

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Boar Mask

Maker Papua New Guinea

Dateearly-mid 20th century

Place of originPapua New Guinea

MediumWood, rattan, coconut fibers,pigment, Turbo petholatus opercula, cottan trade cloth

Dimensions11 1/2 x 13 x 23 in. (29.2 x 33 x 58.4 cm)

ClassificationsClothing and accessories

Object number2009.25

Collections

OCEANIC

Visual DescriptionHelmet mask depicting a composite boar and bird, made of wood and rattan, lined with cloth. The face has intricate openwork carving and is painted with fine lines in red, and black pigments over a white ground. A ruff of coconut fibers encircling back of head and fringe on chin. Snout of warthog has a bird with long bill, which is broken and glued together. Eyes of warthog and bird are made of snail shells (opercula). Trade cloth liner is made of two pieces of different floral patterns.