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

Pig spirit mask (baba)

Maker Abelam , Maprik Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Date20th century

Made/manufacturedPapua New Guinea, Oceania

MediumRaffia, pigment

Dimensions14 1/2 x 11 1/8 x 16 in. (36.8 x 28.3 x 40.6 cm)

ClassificationsClothing and accessories

Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Spring and Marion D. Jorgensen

Object numberS85-SPNG-G8

Collections

OCEANIC

DescriptionDomed oval helmet mask predominately dark brown or black with red. Small headpiece on top of dome with medium sized ears on either side. Behind and higher than headpiece - conical topknot. Large, red ovals extending from top almost to bottom define eye area. Long projecting nose ending in loop. Eyes are defined by center circle with open areas that gradually become more oval.