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
late 19th–early 20th century
19th century
20th century
20th–mid 20th century
late 19th-early 20th century
20th century