Bone Mask
date
about 1900-1950
creation place
Asia, Indonesia ; Malay Archipelago, Nusa Tenggara Timur
medium & support
Carved and incised bone
measurements
8 9/16 x 5 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. (21.74 x 13 x 5.72 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley via the Alconda-Owsley Foundation
accession number
2007.018.001
keywords
anatomy, applied art, art, artist, biology, body, carving, ceremonial mask, civilization, Corpo humano, costume, craft, culture, decoration, face, head, human being, human figure, man, mask, non-Christian religion, occupations, ornament, public, religion, Ripa, rite, ritual object, scrimshaws, sculpture, society, South-east Asian religion, supernatural, tribal religion, woman
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