| Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0033 |
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| Category |
Carvings |
| Object Name |
Figurine |
| Culture |
Melanesian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Papua New Guinea |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| 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; Varnish |
| Description |
3-dimensional carving of an ancestor figure in the form of a standing male with truncated legs, with his hands at his sides and wearing a mask with large nose and a very large flat headpiece on top; Figure stands atop a pedestal with rounded top and series of shallow carved crescents around its sides; Figure is carved from single piece of very lightweight wood and is completely varnished. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 65.7, Width = 12.5, Depth = 11.8 |