Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0001-0058 | |
Category | Carvings | |
Object Name | Carving (pig) | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Milne Bay Province | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Trobriand Islands | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Stain; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.) | |
Description | 3-dimensional carving in the form of a standing pig, carved from a single piece of wood; Pig’s body is decorated with shallowly carved geometric designs and inset with small pieces of abalone shell. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.4, Width = 5.4, Length = 18.1 |