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仮面

mid to late 19th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 353
オーストラリアとニューギニアの間にあるトレス海峡の島々に特有の亀甲の仮面は、亀の甲羅を温め、任意の形に曲げて縁に孔を開け、繊維で縫い合わせ立体的に仕上げています。マブイアッグ島で作られたと思われるこの仮面は、おそらく葬儀と、豊穣や豊漁(猟)を祈願する儀式で使われたと考えられます。これらの儀式では、男性がブク、カラール、またはカラと呼ばれる仮面とサラサラと鳴る腰蓑の衣装を着け、神話の主人公たちの生涯の出来事を再現しました。そのような人物を表したと思われるこの仮面は、彼の象徴と思われるトーテムのグンカンドリを頂いています。

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 題: 仮面
  • 月日: 19世紀中頃–末期
  • 地理: オーストラリア、トレス海峡、おそらくマブイアッグ島
  • 手法: 亀甲、木、ヒクイドリの羽、繊維、樹脂、貝殻、塗料
  • 寸法: 高さ54.6 cm
  • 提供者: マイケル C. ロックフェラー記念コレクション、購入、ネルソン A. ロックフェラーより助成、1967年
  • 受け入れ番号: 1978.412.1510
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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