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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
Materials
Wood, Shell, Pigment
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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