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Carved wooden door post
Object Number 2004.29.22696
Display Title Carved wooden door post
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Mecklenbourg or New Ireland / New Guinea / Melanesia / Oceania / Post standing at frame of / door of sculptured and pierced / wood- polychrome-. / Decoration of heads and / of birds. The eyes with / lids of sea shells."
Department Photographic
Culture
  • New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / New Ireland Province
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / New Mecklenburg
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 30.4801 × 4.445 cm (12 × 1 3/4 in.)

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