Catalog Number
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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 | |