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Object Number
36-105-70/349
Display Title
Small carved wooden figure called malita kandimbwag - used primarily +
Descriptions
Object Description
Small carved wooden figure called malita Kandimbwag - used primarily +
Inventory Description
Sculpture, standing male, carved headdress, elongated nose, round base
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nor-Papua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Mandated Territory: Kaup, on coast; Sepik River, 40 mi. west of
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 15.3 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm (6 x 1 7/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-105-70/349
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