Unknown Indigenous Pacific Islands or First Nations Australian artist
Male Spirit Mask

CultureArambak people (probably)
Titles
  • Male Spirit Mask
Date1900–1925
PlacePapua New Guinea
MediumCane, rattan, cassowary feathers, mud, and paint
Dimensions47 × 23 1/2 × 28 in. (119.4 × 59.7 × 71.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Lester H. Smith in honor of Harry H. Cullen at "One Great Night in November, 1993"
Object number93.390
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
Lower Brown Corridor
Exposé

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Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, California, by 1993]; purchased by MFAH, 1993.

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