Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Pig Spirit Mask (baba)

Maker Abelam people

Date20th century

Made/manufacturedAsia

MediumRaffia, pigment

Dimensions17 1/8 x 10 5/8 x 14 1/4 in. (43.5 x 27 x 36.2 cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Spring

Object numberS85-SPNG-G174

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DescriptionPlaited rattan helmet mask. Vertical orientation. Very long nose cleaves oval facial area with ? plait. Highlighted in red with white circle eyes. Headdress atop mask. Small cone behind headdress. Very small conical ears at each end of headdress.