A NEW IRELAND MASK, tatanua, the pierced eyes with inset shell operculae, the face with finely incised bands of zigzags and cross hatching painted in red, white and blue, the headdress of palm spathe with twisted fibre strands to the sides, lower jaw and lower ears missing; and a carved and painted bird, perhaps from a tatanua mask

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A NEW IRELAND MASK, tatanua, the pierced eyes with inset shell operculae, the face with finely incised bands of zigzags and cross hatching painted in red, white and blue, the headdress of palm spathe with twisted fibre strands to the sides, lower jaw and lower ears missing; and a carved and painted bird, perhaps from a tatanua mask
the mask 34 cm. high, the bird 21cm. high

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