Catalog Number | CAS 2005-0006-0032 | |
Category | Carvings | |
Object Name | Figurine | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Lower Sepik River area: Murik Lakes area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Carving of an ancestor figure in the form of a standing male with truncated legs, shown with his hands at his sides, nude except for a possible belt, bracelets, and upper armbands; Figure also wears an elaborate mask with a long, distended nose or beak and an ornate, conical hat with elaborate decorative carving; Carving includes a round base, carved from same piece of lightweight, light-colored wood. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 39.8, Width = 11.4, Depth = 10.2 |