Catalog Number | CAS 0432-0001 | |
Category | Carvings | |
Object Name | Ancestral figure (man) | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Village: Kamanibit; Sepik River | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Cassowary feathers; Boar tusks; Pigments; Cordage | |
Description | 3-dimensional carved human ancestral figure elongated head, bulging eyes, pronounced median ridge extending from top and terminating in long nose with boar tusks protruding from nostrils; Tongue protruding from mouth terminates in a small human head; Arms are draped at sides, with right hand grasping exaggerated phallus; Decorated with cassowary and other feathers and painted in black, white, and red; Wears cordage bracelets and belt. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 166.0, Max Diam = 36.1 |