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Ladder, carved and ornamented wood
Ladder, carved and ornamented wood
Object Number 18-20-70/D1188
Display Title Ladder, carved and ornamented wood
Descriptions
Inventory Description Sculpture, carved and painted wood, standing figure at top, inlay teeth, steps
Classification
  • Sculpture
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Admiralty Islands
Materials Wood, Pigment, Tooth
Dimensions Overall: 162.3 x 12 x 11.9 cm (63 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object D-1188; 133798.; [4727]

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