Malagan display and mask (Pacific) (jan 1, 1900 – jan 1, 1900)
Description:
- Was from the New Ireland Province- The material used was wood, pigment, fiber, and shells.
- It was commissioned by family members who had dead members that they wished to send off from living obligation
- The purpose of this piece was to be a part of a ceremony that parts the dead away from the living world
Photo- https://images.app.goo.gl/BjshBovYbgnz6iLE7
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Date:
jan 1, 1900
jan 1, 1900
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