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Carved wooden figure
Object Number 2004.29.22697
Display Title Carved wooden figure
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Mecklenbourg / or / New Ireland / New / Guinea / Melanesia / Oceania / Statue of sculptured and polychrome / wood- red, black, & white / An anthropomorphic deity with / square head on top of which are / two flat horns, the mouth is very / large and flat & the nose is rectangular / Two large eyes ornamented with / lids of sea shells." On photograph: "Planche III / 84"
Department Photographic
Culture
  • New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / New Mecklenburg
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / New Ireland Province
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 22.86 × 5.715 cm (9 × 2 1/4 in.)

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