Masks possessing magical qualities, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea feed A print from Cassell's History

A print from Cassell's History of the United States

A horse and cart stands outside the building which was once Oliver Cromwell's residence

Queen Elizabeth I wearing a crown and holding and orb

Plate 3 from The zoological miscellany

Masks possessing magical qualities, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea feed A print from Cassell's HistoryMasks 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.