| Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0002-0047 |
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| Category |
Carvings |
| Object Name |
Figurine (“monkey god†female) |
| Culture |
Micronesian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Yap |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Western Caroline Islands |
| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1945 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl); Tar |
| Description |
Carved female monkey figure depicting a Ulithi, a guardian to protect the spirits of the dead; Carved from single piece of light-weight brown wood, figure squats with legs apart, feet and knees facing forward, and hands on knees; Figure is frowning crookedly and has up-turned eyes with rounded bottom and straight top edges made of mother-of-pearl inlay with round, dark painted pupils. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 12.5, Width = 7.7, Length = 7.5 |