Wooden head of a mechanical woman - always made for one who has died + – Objects

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Object Number 38-108-70/1107

Display Title Wooden head of a mechanical woman - always made for one who has died +

Descriptions

Indigenous Term Si galegale

Inventory Description Sculpture, carved wood head of woman, fiber earrings, painted

Classification

Sculpture

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Batak

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Indonesia / Sumatra / Samosir

Additional Geographic Terms Toba Lake

Materials Wood, Pigment, Plant fiber

Dimensions Overall: 33.4 x 23.3 x 15 cm (13 1/8 x 9 3/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 38-108-70/1107

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