Fan-like object decorated with a face - possibly a dance mask

Fan-like object decorated with face-like and fish-like patterns. Papua New Guinea. Wood, fibre, black and white pigment. Paget Collection. 40023


'Eccentric Flint' talk at Ancient House Museum
Chalk and flint lateshift
Aspects of local wildlife and landscapes (2/5)
Objects in the Paget Collection provided strong starting points
Countryside friends shared their knowledge with the audience
Children were introduced to a range of stimulating artefacts
Carvings at the local church, thought to be 'every bit as special' as Papua New Guinean carving.
Food hooks, devices for telling stories, furniture
Introducing the children to artefacts from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinean objects in carved wood
Finding out about Papua New Guinean artefacts
Paint and potato printing
Strongly rural traditions
What children valued about the countryside
Why has it got zig-zags on it's beak?

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