Mask (Baba Tagwa)

Abelam people

mid-20th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 353

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Title: Mask (Baba Tagwa)
Date: mid-20th century
Geography: Papua New Guinea, Prince Alexander Mountains, Middle Sepik River
Culture: Abelam people
Medium: Fiber, paint
Dimensions: H. 15 1/4 × W. 13 3/4 × D. 14 1/4 in. (38.7 × 34.9 × 36.2 cm)
Classification: Basketry-Sculpture
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Object Number: 1979.206.1563
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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