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Object Number 970-29-70/4774
Display Title Sea spirit ("aobeli"), black, guarding the passage of fakanakafo. 50 cm.x11 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Sea spirit ("aobeli"), black, guarding the passage of fakanakafo. 50 cm.x11 cm. x 16 cm. .
Inventory Description Carving, anthropomorphic figure, arms and body swept back, shell inlays for eyes
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms Malaita, North; Lau Lagoon; Kwalo'ai village
Dimensions Overall: 50 x 11.1 x 15 cm (19 11/16 x 4 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 20; 970-29-70/4774

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