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Mask, Hunstein spotted hook |
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Region:
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Melanesia
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CCountry:
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Papua New Guinea
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Island Group or Local Origin:
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Hunstein
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Category:
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Masks
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Size:
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33"
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| The masks from this area are distinctive in their opposing hook motif known as "garra". The hooks can signify the beaks of horn bill birds often associated with headhunting, but the masks are also reputed to have a connection to water spirits. This masks shows repainting from repeated use | ||
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