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Masque eharo MHNT ETH AC NB9
27 March 2019, 18:07:53
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About this work
Eharo mask (Elema culture). Papua New Guinea.
The eharo masks were wore during ritual dances, before formal sacred rituals. They were intended to be humorous figures, dancing with groups of women to the amusement of all.
