Unknown Maker, Melanesian

Malanggan Mask,

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Melanesian

Title

Malanggan Mask

Medium

wood

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Painted carved wood; turbo shell opercula (eyes); clay (eye sections,
lips,
beard); plant pith (hair),
dry roots (long whiskers)

Techniques

Painted carved wood; turbo shell opercula (eyes); clay (eye sections,
lips,
beard); plant pith (hair),
dry roots (long whiskers)

Dimensions

82.5 x 21.6 x 29.2 cm (32 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches)

Place

Place Made: New Ireland

Type

Woodwork

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

43.184

Malanggan Mask

Place Made: New Ireland

Publications

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

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