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Object Number
2004.29.23199
Display Title
Carved anthropomorphic figure in front of house
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Banks Islands / New Hebrides / Ara / Merelava / 194 Carved Figure Before House at Ara Island / Banks group"
Department
Photographic
Date
1885-1920
Culture
- Banks Island
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Vanuatu
/
Banks Group
Oceania / Vanuatu
Oceania / Vanuatu
Additional Geographic Terms
Ara Island
Dimensions
Overall: 20.32 × 15.24 cm (8 × 6 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.23198 | Yam gardens at Merelava |
Banks Group
Vanuatu | ||
| 2004.29.23201 | Priest's house |
Banks Group
Vanuatu | ||
| 2004.29.23200 | Village |
Banks Group
Vanuatu | ||
| 2004.29.23197 | Boys and girls with fish |
Banks Group
Vanuatu | ||
| 2004.29.23196 | Boys and girls in lagoon with canoes |
Vanuatu
Banks Group | ||
| 2004.29.23211 | Man, woman and child in front of house |
Vanuatu
Banks Group | ||
| 2004.29.23205 | Decoration on house at Merelava |
Banks Group
Vanuatu | ||
| 2004.29.23210 | Three children sitting in front of tree |
Banks Group
Vanuatu | ||
| 2004.29.23209 | Women of Merelava |
Vanuatu
| ||
| 2004.29.23208 | Men of Merelava |
Vanuatu
Banks Group | ||
| 2004.29.23207 | Lower village at Merelava |
Vanuatu
Banks Group | ||
| 2004.29.23206 | Yam storehouse at Merelava |
Vanuatu
Banks Group |