Eharo Mask, Papua New Guinea. Artist: Unknown.

Eharo Mask, Papua New Guinea. Artist: Unknown.

2-667-989 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Eharo Mask, Papua New Guinea. The Elema people of the Papuan Gulf in southeast New Guinea formerly practiced an elaborate cycle of masked rituals. While some mask types were sacred, others, such as this eharo mask, were created primarily for amusement.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer

Medium
  1. Wood

Picture Type
  1. Object

Geographic Hierarchy

World Oceania Papua New Guinea

  1. 06 00 00 S , 147 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Performing Arts

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3620x5399
File Size : 57,259kb


Aliases

  1. PG19TC31-DX
  1. 0370005287
  1. 2-667-989
  1. 2667989
  1. IRQ3RA76-DX

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