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Large carved wooden female figure hanger
Large carved wooden female figure hanger
Object Number 2004.24.23858
Display Title Large carved wooden female figure hanger
Descriptions
Keywords
  • Household
  • Studio
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Hanger
  • Figure
  • Wood
Department Photographic
Date 1965
Artist Arsen E. Charles
Culture
  • Melanesia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Nyourangai
Additional Geographic Terms Sepik River
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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