Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0001-0007 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Wood carving (meeting house) | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Palauan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Palau | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Three dimensional wood carving depicting a men’s meeting house, carved from a single piece of wood; Bas relief details display the steeply pitched, thatched roof and story board designs of a traditional meeting house; Such structures are used only by men's societies. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.7, Width = 5.5, Length = 8.9 | |