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Object Number
40-12-70/1742
Display Title
Pori pai - carved human figure of wood used in black magic
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Pori pai
Inventory Description
Carving, seated male figure with hat, white pigment or lime in places
Classification
- Carving
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Siwai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Solomon islands
/
<State>
/
Bougainville Island
Materials
Wood, Lime, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 38 x 9.6 x 11.6 cm (14 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 4 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-12-70/1742
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