Carving

Malangan: Hornbill, vor 1896

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This wooden carving depicts a hornbill. On New Ireland, bird motifs are frequently assigned according to the mythical origin stories of particular clans. While dancing, performers wear mouthpieces between their teeth or the masks are positioned in their mouths.

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