mask

Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 9166

This mask from New Ireland is made from wood, with sennit hair. The face is painted with white pigment and accented with red and black spots.

New Ireland

Unknown

wood/plant material

sennit/cord (fiber product)

430mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery (MPH 06/11/2015).)

190mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery (MPH 06/11/2015).)

390mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery (MPH 06/11/2015).)

Mask

Ceremonial Artefacts

Communication Artefacts

09 Jul 2026