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Part of pillow, carved wood
Part of pillow, carved wood
Object Number 47-73-70/2874
Display Title Part of pillow, carved wood
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carving, tapered to anthropomorphic figure ends, openwork ridge, orange
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms North Coast; Madang
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 65.2 x 7.5 x 4 cm (25 11/16 x 2 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-73-70/2874; [L90]

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