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Object Number 2004.29.23075
Display Title Two men beside carved crocodile column in haus Tambaran
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Guinea / Middle of Sepik River / Village of Tambonum. / Detail of Carving in Bachelor House. / Photos - W. L. Moss"
Department Photographic
Date 1929
Artist Dr. W. L. Moss
Culture
  • Tambanum
  • Middle Sepik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Tambonum
Dimensions Overall: 23.8125 × 18.7325 cm (9 3/8 × 7 3/8 in.)

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Typical dwelling house
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House with windows to show trophy skulls
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Tambonum
Men walking towards bachelor house
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Sepik
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