IDNO

T.170038.GIJ

Description

Close-up photograph of Buk or Le Op, a mask from Saibei?.

The mask is now in the care of MAA, reference Z 9398, and described as: "Mask of human face cut in solid and painted red, white and black. Zigzag decoration along beard-line, pointed ears and two projecting points on chin." [Description from object record Z 9398, PB 08/09/2023]

Place

Oceania Australasia; Australia; Torres Strait; Thursday Island; ?Saibai

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Jones, Gwilliam Iwan (known as G.I.)

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1980 to 1989

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.169937.GIJ - T.170148.GIJ were located together in a Agfa transparency box, now numbered C756/.