Frigate Bird mask2

This mask made from turtle shell depicts a human-like face surmounted by the figure of a frigate bird. Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara). Mid-to-late 19th century, Australia, Mabuiag Island, Queensland, Torres Strait, Torres Strait Islander, Turtle shell, wood, cassowary feathers, fiber, resin, shell, paint. H. 21 1/2 x W. 25 x D. 22 3/4 in. (54.6 x 63.5 x 57.8 cm). Costumes. The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift, 1967. 1978.412.1510

Frigate Bird mask

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