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Object Number 36-105-70/357
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, abstracted features, elongated nose, painted red
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, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 22 x 3.5 x 3.2 cm (8 11/16 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-105-70/357

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