Unknown maker, Torres Strait Islander people, Mask 19th Century. Object, Woodwork, shell, resin, human hair, fibre string and natural earth pigment on wood, 42.0 h x 22.0 w x 13.0 d cm. Purchased 2006.

Unknown maker, Torres Strait Islander people, Mask 19th Century

The National Gallery of Australia is one of the world's most recently established national galleries. It opened to the public in 1982, after little more than a decade of collecting. The Gallery now holds the nation's largest and most valuable collection of art.

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Unknown maker, Torres Strait Islander people, Mask 19th Century

Unknown maker, Torres Strait Islander people, Mask 19th Century