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Object Number
36-105-70/355
Display Title
Small carved wooden figure called malita kandimbwag - used primarily +
Descriptions
Object Description
Small carved wooden figure called malita kandimbwag - used primarily +
Inventory Description
Sculpture, standing male, elaborate headdress, elongated nose, round base
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nor-Papua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Mandated Territory: Kaup, on coast; Sepik River, 40 mi. west of
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 25.5 x 5.5 x 4.7 cm (10 1/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-105-70/355
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