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Wooden figure of man
Object Number 2004.29.22690
Display Title Wooden figure of man
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Admiralty Islands / Melanesia / Large statue of sculptured / and polychrome wood- / red, black, & white. / Anthropomorphic divinity, / male, standing, right / arm raised. IT has a / headdress which falls / over the neck and on / the top of which is a / mushroom-like orna- / ment."
Department Photographic
Culture
  • New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea / <State> / Admirality islands
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 24.13 × 5.715 cm (9 1/2 × 2 1/4 in.)

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