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Object Number
27-56-70/D2744
Display Title
Joy birds made of pith
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Figurines, carved and pegged pith, bird form, yellow pigment, fragile
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Papua New Guinea
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Village of Kowel
Additional Geographic Terms
Maro River, about 60 mi from mouth of
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 16.2 x 9.3 x 2 cm (6 3/8 x 3 11/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
D2744
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