| Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0010 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Ancestral board | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Purari Delta region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments | |
| Description | Elongated ovoid shaped board that is convex in cross-section; Front surface is carved in low relief with highly stylized human or animal figure whose body's parts are suggested by geometric lines and shapes that are painted white and outlined in black, all on a rust orange background; Edges of board and upper end of board are painted black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 153.0, Width = 32.0, Thickness = 4.4 |