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Màscara kovave
Kovave mask
Right up to the 1930s, kovave masks played a central role in the initiation ceremonies of the Elema people's young men, to the east of the Gulf of Papua. They had a comic yet very dramatic function, which was none other than to frighten the very youngest boys, thereby ensuring that they would continue to fear the spirits and the ceremonies.
Creator
- elema
Type of item
- Mask
- masks (costume)
Medium
- Bark
- Plant fiber
- bark (plant material)
- fibre végétale
- rush (material)
- pigment
Creator
- elema
Type of item
- Mask
- masks (costume)
Medium
- Bark
- Plant fiber
- bark (plant material)
- fibre végétale
- rush (material)
- pigment
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Creation date
Places
- Papua New Guinea
Identifier
- MEB CF 1450
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H499328
Extent
- 206 x 56 cm
Format
- batanada
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:42.434Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-13T14:58:42.470Z