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Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0038   CAS 2016-0005-0038; Wood carving (meeting house)
Category Carvings
Object Name Wood carving (meeting house)
Culture Micronesian: Palauan
Global Region Oceania
Country Palau
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Koror, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1972
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Three dimensional wood carving depicting a men’s meeting house, carved from a single piece of wood; Bas relief details display the steeply pitched, thatched roof and story board designs of a traditional meeting house; Such structures are used only by men's societies.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 29.9, Width = 7.6, Length = 9.4