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Catalog Number CAS 2014-0001-0059   CAS 2014-0001-0059; Carving (fish)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (fish)
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: marine snail (Turbo petholatus) operculum and abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description 3-dimensional carving of fish, shown with a wide, partially open mouth and upturned tail, and large pectoral fins; Eyes are each inset with a cat’s eye shell (Turbo petholatus); Fish’s fins and tail are very shallowly carved to depict scales,and its back is decorated with small round pieces of abalone shell.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.9, Width = 8.2, Length = 18.9