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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Barak Mask from Kairiru Island
Work_PrefTitle
Barak Mask from Kairiru Island
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall three-quarter view
Image_Title
Overall three-quarter view
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Sepik)
Agent_Display
unknown (Sepik)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac (Paris, Île-de-France, France) 72.1995.3.1
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac (Paris, Île-de-France, France) 72.1995.3.1
Location
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Location Note:
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From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-Face Picasso, Past and Present (2018 exhibition)
Work_LocationNotes
From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-Face Picasso, Past and Present (2018 exhibition)
Location Note
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Date:
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ca. 19th-20th centuries (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 19th-20th centuries (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Papua New Guinea; Sepik
Work_Culture
Papua New Guinea; Sepik
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Nineteenth century; Sepik
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Nineteenth century; Sepik
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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ceremonial mask
Work_Worktype1
ceremonial mask
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype2
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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wood; traces of black, red, white pigment
Work_MaterialDisplay
wood; traces of black, red, white pigment
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); painting and painting techniques
Work_Technique
carving (processes); painting and painting techniques
Technique
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Measurements:
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17 cm (height) x 22.7 cm (width) x 47.3 cm (depth)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
17 cm (height) x 22.7 cm (width) x 47.3 cm (depth)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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deities; Hunting; Masks; ritual object; Oceanic
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; Hunting; Masks; ritual object; Oceanic
Subjects
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Description:
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A spirit mask which represents a mythical bush spirit called Barak who is called upon for help in both male initiation and hunting. Barak masks exist in male and female form. In the ceremonial house, offerings of magical substances such as coral and tree bark were made to the Barak spirit to spiritually enliven the mask, together with requests for assistance with fishing and hunting. Although rarely danced, each individual mask was known by a unique name and was danced by an initiated male concealed in a plant fiber costume. This example is from Kairuru Island, Wewak (Eastern Sepik), Papua New Guinea. (Source: Le Fur, Yves, ed.; Through the Eyes of Picasso: Face to Face with African and Oceanic Art, Paris: Editions Flammarion, 2017 (978-2-08-020319-9))
Work_Description_Sou rce
A spirit mask which represents a mythical bush spirit called Barak who is called upon for help in both male initiation and hunting. Barak masks exist in male and female form. In the ceremonial house, offerings of magical substances such as coral and tree bark were made to the Barak spirit to spiritually enliven the mask, together with requests for assistance with fishing and hunting. Although rarely danced, each individual mask was known by a unique name and was danced by an initiated male concealed in a plant fiber costume. This example is from Kairuru Island, Wewak (Eastern Sepik), Papua New Guinea. (Source: Le Fur, Yves, ed.; Through the Eyes of Picasso: Face to Face with African and Oceanic Art, Paris: Editions Flammarion, 2017 (978-2-08-020319-9))
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-AFRICAN-FAFFM-BM -A02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-AFRICAN-FAFFM-BM -A02
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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