Photo of collection object Mask (Tatanua) — Mask (Tatanua), 19th century. Wood, rattan, barkcloth, fiber, tapestry turban snail (Turbo petholatus) opercula, seeds, pigment, 21 × 10 × 14 in. (53.3 × 25.4 × 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum Collection, 01.74. 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, barkcloth, fiber, tapestry turban snail (Turbo petholatus) opercula, seeds, pigment
Medium: wood, rattan, barkcloth, fiber, tapestry, turban, snail, turbo, petholatus, opercula, seeds, pigment
Locations: Place made: New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea
Dimensions: 21 × 10 × 14 in. (53.3 × 25.4 × 35.6 cm)
Inscribed: "01.74" written in ink on inside of mask
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
Accession Number: 01.74
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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