jan 26, 2184 - Buk Mask
Description:
Turtle shell, fiber, feathers, wood, shellsTorres Strait
The ceremonies often involved performances in which senior men, wearing the masks together with rustling costumes of grass, reenacted events from the lives of culture-heroes, drawn from local oral tradition. Worn over the head like a helmet, this work depicts a human face, possibly portraying one such culture-hero.
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Date:
jan 26, 2184
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~ 157 years later