Photo of collection object Mask (Tatanua) — Mask (Tatanua), 19th century. Wood, rattan, bark cloth, fiber, sea sponge, tapestry turban snail (Turbo petholatus) opercula, pigment, 17 × 12 × 13 in. (43.2 × 30.5 × 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1033. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Mask (Tatanua)

19th century

Maker Unknown

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Masks
Formatted Medium: Wood, rattan, bark cloth, fiber, sea sponge, tapestry turban snail (Turbo petholatus) opercula, pigment
Medium: wood, rattan, bark, cloth, fiber, sea, sponge, tapestry, turban, snail, turbo, petholatus, opercula, pigment
Locations: Place made: New Ireland, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea
Dimensions: 17 × 12 × 13 in. (43.2 × 30.5 × 33 cm)
Inscribed: "01.180" written in ink on inside of mask
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
Accession Number: X1033
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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