17 nov 1799 - Buk (mask)
Description:
turtle shell, fiber (rafia), feathers, wood, shells
Torres Strait
3 registers: Bottom= human face, Above= face and body of a bird, and Above That (top)= feathers
part of a spiritual ritual, totems (spirit animals), face represents a hero or ancestor, worn by a dancer at ceremonies
priests, at the start of conformation, demanded that the masks be burned
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