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

Initiation Mask

Maker Iatmul people , Korogo village
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedAsia
MediumRattan, wood, clay, seeds, cowrie shells, cassowary feathers, pigment
Dimensions19 x 13 1/4 x 15 5/8 in. (48.3 x 33.7 x 39.7 cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Spring and Marion D. Jorgensen
Object numberS85-SPNG-G28
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DescriptionWoven rattan helmet-type mask with attached clay covered rattan disk as face. Large pierced nose. Cowrie shell beard. Small slit mouth and eyes. Surrounded by cassowary feathers.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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