Masks possessing magical qualities, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, : Strecker and Schroder

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Masks possessing magical qualities, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. These distinctive masks are worn by members of the Duk Duk society, a secret society of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New Britain, the largest island of the Bismarck Archipelago. The society has religious, political and social objectives and traditionally enforced law and order among the Tolai. A print from Customs of the World, Hutchinson and Company, 1920.

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Size: 3536px × 4941px
Location: World,Oceania,Papua New Guinea,Bismarck Archipelago
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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