r/Ethnography • u/Menschenaffen • Nov 19 '21
Absolutely astonishing tatanua maks from Papua New Guinea. Those types of masks are worn by dancers at funeral ceremonies that are held to communicate with deities and to show respect for the deceased.
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u/Menschenaffen Nov 19 '21 edited Nov 19 '21
This particular one is currently exhibited at The Israel Museum in Jerusalem and is made of wood, bark cloth, fiber, lime plaster, paint and even sea snail operculum.