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Carved wooden figure - woman on crocodile
Carved wooden figure - woman on crocodile
Object Number 47-73-70/2809
Display Title Carved wooden figure - woman on crocodile
Descriptions
Inventory Description Sculpture, human figure reclining on crocodile, inlay shell eyes, fiber bands
Classification
  • Sculpture
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Sepik, Middle; Angerman
Materials Wood, Shell, Pigment, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 81.3 x 15.3 x 9.2 cm (32 x 6 x 3 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1 (small bag)
Label on object 47-73-70/2809; L-122

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