Title
Gable mask
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Blackwater, Papua New Guinea
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 91.5 x 50.5 cm,
Object size: 94.5 x 56.0 x 22.0 cm
Object size: 94.5 x 56.0 x 22.0 cm
Accession No.
WA-0709
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. A.C.Galstawn
This woven mask is of the type called a 'Gable Mask' and may have been fastened to the facade of the ceremonial men's house. In such a position, large masks represent a female spirit which the building as a whole is said to personify.
