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PLATE XV

Mask of carved wood, ornamented with figures of
a bird, fish, etc. These masks are worn in religious
ceremonials, and the animals, birds, and fish represent
mythical creatures appearing in clan or family myths.
New Ireland, Melanesia. Peabody Museum, Cambridge,
Massachusetts.