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Catalog Number

CAS 2001-0004-0009   CAS 2001-0004-0009; Stone carving (human face)
Category Carvings
Object Name Stone carving (human face)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description Irregularly shaped cylindrical stone carved in low relief with human face, including large, ears, and eyes that are inset with cowrie shells.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.2, Width = 12.0, Length = 7.6