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1910.26.1.2

Mask head-dress made of bark cloth.

1910.26.1.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Mask head-dress made of bark cloth.
Long description
The mask is conical in shape and decorated with painted designs. There are holes cut for the eyes and mouth. The letters 'K' and 'A' have been painted either side of the eye holes. Base of neck is fringed. Top of mask is a stick with feathers stuck on it.
Geographical reference
Cook Islands
Oceania > Polynesia > Cook Islands
Mangaia
Person
Field collector Frank Martin
PRM source Elizabeth G. Anson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1910
Date collected
By 1910
Acquisition information
Donated: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Bark Cloth Textile Plant, Material Pigment, Material Bird Feather, Material Wood Plant, Material Textile, Process Beaten, Process Painted
Dimensions
Length: max 1035 mm, Diameter: max 245 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.26.1.2

Search terms: Mask, Clothing Headgear, Ornament, Barkcloth, Dance, Headdress