Obtained in 1885 by the businessman A. P. Goodwin, this mask is one of the earliest ever collected in the Papuan Gulf. It depicts a clan totem, one of several from the gecko (epe) clan. Behind and above the gecko's face is a vertical line representing its body, complete with front and back legs. The mask, probably further decorated with feathers at the end of the sticks, would have been performed by a troupe of dancers wearing similar masks, thus celebrating the solidarity of the clans.