jun 16, 1875 - Buk (mask)
Description:
Mid to late 19th centuryTurtle shell, fiber, feathers, wood, shells
Torres Strait
• Mabui AG Island between New Guinea and Australia
• Turtle Shaw mask divided into three registers
• Three registers- the bottom is a human face, above that is the face/ body of a bird, above that feathers
• Unique material- turtle shell, shell, feathers, raffia only masks made of this are only found in the torres strait
Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 16, 1875
Now
~ 151 years ago