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Catalog Number CAS 2005-0006-0032   CAS 2005-0006-0032; Figurine
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