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Northern New Ireland

Tatanua Mask

Northern New Ireland, 1899

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Northern New Ireland

Tatanua Mask

Northern New Ireland, 1899

Physical Qualities Wood, hemp, fiber, opercula of turbo snail, burrs, reed pith, cane, lime, H. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Alan Wurtzburger
Object Number 1955.251.18
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1955; Alan Wurtzburger; Carlebach Gallery
"The Alan Wurtzburger Collection of Oceanic Art", January 7th-March 4th 1956, Baltimore Museum of Art
Douglas F. Fraser & Paul S. Wingret, "The Wurtzburger Collection of Oceanic Art". Baltimore Museum of Art. 1956 pg 15, ills 18.
Sunday Sun, Brown Section, November 8th 1956 ills. 15
Time Magazine February 27th 1956, pg 83, ills 15 (color)

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