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Catalog Number CAS 2001-0004-0008   CAS 2001-0004-0008; Grave marker
Category Carvings
Object Name Grave marker
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Ramu River region
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pigment
Description Cylindrical grave marker carved from single piece of wood in the form of a highly stylized human figure with large elongated head at top, very short arms, and a legless cylindrical body; Facial features including pair of concentric almond-shaped eyes are carved in low relief; Recessed carved areas on face are painted with orange pigment.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 13.0, Length = 127.5