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Object Number
2004.24.18172
Display Title
Wood carvings of humanoid figures
Descriptions
Object Description
Wood carving Rep. Grotesque and conventionalized human figures - Maori. Aukland Museum. New Zealand. Acc. no. 46-54. Cf. The Journal of Polynesian Society. Vol. 41, 1932 bet. pp. 184 and 185. Pl. I (d,e,f)
Keywords
- Effigy
- Studio
- Ethnographic
Subject
- Grotesque
- Representation
- Wood
- Carved
Department
Photographic
Artist
Frederick Rhodes Pleasants
Culture
- Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.18171 | Maori wood carvings |
New Zealand
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| 2004.24.18181 | North Aukland and near North Aukland figures |
North Island
| ||
| 2004.24.18177 | Carved human figures in profile, showing progressive elongation of the mouth |
New Zealand
| ||
| 2004.24.18182 | Elongated human figures |
New Zealand
| ||
| 64-29-10/43860 | Small ivory carvings, bilikins - grotesque human figures |
Raw Material
Pendant |
Nome Census Area
| |
| 2004.24.18173 | Maori wood carving |
New Zealand
| ||
| 2004.24.18188 | Maori wood carving |
New Zealand
| ||
| 2004.24.18175 | Clubs and axes of the Maori |
New Zealand
| ||
| 2004.29.24908 | Carvings from the sides and front of a storehouse or Pataka |
New Zealand
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Image Not Available
for Wooden box with grotesque carvings
| 69-30-10/2181 | Wooden box with grotesque carvings |
Alaska
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| 18-8-10/87292 | Ivory carvings, unfinished |
Figurine
|
Canada
| |
| 69-30-10/1602 | Wooden Humanoid Bird/Bear Mask |
Mask
|
Alaska
|