Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0059 | |
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 |