| Catalog Number | CAS 2005-0006-0038 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (man) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Abelam People | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Maprik Village (Headwaters of Screw River area) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1965 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Natural pigments | |
| Description | 2-dimensional carving of a male ancestor figure, shown in standing position with his knees together and his bent arms at his sides and wearing a large mask; Figure is nude but his body and mask are brightly painted in colors of black, white, mustard yellow, and rust brown; Two hornbills are perched above the figure, typical of carvings from this region, where these birds are clan and ancestral symbols; Reverse side of carving is crudely hollowed out but not painted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 131.5, Width = 23.0, Depth = 13.1 |