Mask
mid to late 20th century
Object PlaceWitu Islands, Papua New Guinea
Medium/TechniqueCoconut fiber, cane, wood, shell, fiber, cloth, dog's teeth, feathers, pigments
Dimensions148.59 cm (58 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of William E. and Bertha L. Teel
Accession number1991.1074
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ProvenanceAbout 1960s/1970s, probably acquired in Papua New Guinea by Thomas Schultze-Westrum, Munich. December 7, 1987, sold by Maurice Bonnefoy, Garennes-sur-Eure, France and New York (dealer; stock no. 3083) to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 1991, partial gift of William and Bertha Teel to the MFA; 2014, acquired fully with the bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Dates: January 22, 1992 and February 26, 2014)
late 19th century
late 19th century
20th century
before 1899
late 19th century
before 1899
late 19th century
about 1900
about 1900
A.D. 400–800
20th century