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Masquerade costume
Masquerade costume

Masquerade costume

Maker Melanesian
Maker Papua New Guinea
Maker Middle Sepik Province
Maker Iatmul
Object number93.162
Credit LineGift of Mark Groudine and Cynthia Putnam
Dimensions74 in. (187.96 cm)
MediumBoar tusk, clay, lime, nassa shells, conus shells, and cowrie shells
Totemic mask
Totemic mask
Melanesian
ca. 19th - early 20th century
Object number: 70.122
Lime container with ornamented spatula (stopper)
Lime container with ornamented spatula (stopper)
Melanesian
Object number: 69.71
Mask costume (Jipae) (of the rope type also called "Elder Brother")
Mask costume (Jipae) (of the rope type also called "Elder Brother")
Indonesian
Object number: 94.114
Image Not Available for Bracelet
Bracelet
Turkana
Object number: 81.17.1132
Yam Mask (Baba)
Yam Mask (Baba)
Melanesian
Object number: 68.112
Dancing skirt
Dancing skirt
Nuer
Object number: 84.65
Image Not Available for Skirt
Skirt
Namibia
Object number: 2003.106
Image Not Available for Hide garment (Enchoriba)
Hide garment (Enchoriba)
Samburu
Object number: 81.17.1211
Image Not Available for Garment
Garment
Pankshin
Object number: 81.17.1798
Image Not Available for Garment
Garment
Pankshin
Object number: 81.17.1797
Image Not Available for Garment
Garment
Mbwi
Object number: 81.17.570
Image Not Available for War shirt
War shirt
Ghanaian
Object number: 81.17.453.1