Body Mask

Asmat people

This body mask, created by an Asmat artist, was donated to the Museum in 1965 as a gift from Nelson A. Rockefeller and Mrs. Mary C. Rockefeller.

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Details

Title: Body Mask
Creator: Asmat people
Location Created: Indonesia, Papua Province, Pupis village, northern tributary of the Pomatsj River
Physical Dimensions: 89 x 32 x 23 1/2 in. (226.1 x 81.3 x 59.7 cm)
Type: ARTIFACT
Rights: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Fiber, sago palm leaves, wood, bamboo, feathers, seeds, paint

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