Dance Mask

2000.09.0001A

Thumbnail of Dance Mask (2000.09.0001A)

    Basic Information

    Artifact Identification Dance Mask   (2000.09.0001A)
    Classification/
    Nomenclature
    1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
    3. Ceremonial Artifacts
    4. :
    5. Religious Objects
    Artist/Maker None
    Geographic Location
    Period/Date 20th century
    Culture Melanesian

    Physical Analysis

    Dimension 1 (Length) 34.0 cm
    Dimension 2 (Depth) 21.8 cm
    Dimension 3 (Width) 19.6 cm
    Weight 815 g
    Measuring Remarks None
    Materials Clay, Plant, Pigment, Animal
    Manufacturing Processes Handbuilding, Inserting
    Munsell Color Information N/A

    Research Remarks

    Published Description N/A
    Description N/A
    Comparanda N/A
    Bibliography

    Welsch, Robert L. Welsch, ed. An American Anthropologist in Melanesia: A. B. Lewis and the Joseph N. Field South Pacific Expedition 1909-1913. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai’i Press, 1998, p. 387, fig. 6.11.

    Artifact History

    Archaeological Data N/A
    Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Eugene and Inga Giles
    Reproduction No
    Reproduction Information N/A

    Share What You Know!

    The Spurlock Museum actively seeks opportunities to improve what we know and record about our collections. If you have knowledge about this object, please get in touch with our Registration staff by using the form below. Please note that we cannot give appraisals, provide any information related to the value of any party's collections, or authenticate artifacts.

    Please enter your first name.
    Please enter your last name.
    Please enter a valid email address.
    Please enter comments you would like to share about the artifact.

    All fields are required.