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Object Number
39-17-70/1394
Display Title
Carved wooden ancestor idol - human effigy ("korwar").
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Korwar
Object Description
Carved wooden ancestor idol - human effigy ("korwar"). Carved as soon as person dies. Hung in bag under roof; considered the dwelling place of the spirit.
Inventory Description
Carving, seated human, round base, crossed upturned arms, conical hat
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Besarese
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Dutch New Guinea
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<State>
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Kamwa
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 11.7 x 10.9 cm (11 x 4 5/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-17-70/1394
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