| Catalog Number |
CAS 0545-0016 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Ceremonial Items |
| Object Name |
Mortuary pole |
| Culture |
Australian Aborigine, Tiwi Tribe |
| Global Region |
Australia |
| Country |
Australia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Northern Territory |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Melville Island |
| Maker's Name |
Leo Parbuungu |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1976 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood: Ironwood; Earth pigments |
| Description |
Cylindrical mortuary pole carved from single piece of wood; Carving includes image of human face with large nose; Segments of pole are painted in geometric patterns (solid colors or stippled designs) in colors of white, black, ochre, and yellow-gold; Base of pole is undecorated and designed for placement in the ground. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 10.2, Depth = ca. 10.5, Length = 117.5 |