Accession No
TEMP.02209.1-6
Description
Six boars tusks, five of which have wax covered ends where they were once attached to the mask.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Vanuatu [New Hebrides]; Malekula
Period
Source
McAfee, Ewan Glenn [collector and vendor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.02209.1-6; MAA: 1919.5.160; AR 1920
Cultural Affliation
Material
Tusk; Wax
Local Term
Measurements
20mm x 14mm x 92mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Historic label attached reads: 'Tusks belonging to four faced figure. M Ewun.'
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth
Description (Physical description)
Six boars tusks, five of which have wax covered ends where they were once attached to the mask.
Event Date 23/6/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:302328
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