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Carved tree trunk base; decoration of trophy heads and snakes;
Carved tree trunk base; decoration of trophy heads and snakes;
Object Number 54-52-70/3638
Display Title Carved tree trunk base; decoration of trophy heads and snakes;
Descriptions
Object Description Carved tree trunk base; decoration of trophy heads and snakes; said to have been moved from native place to garden of Mayor of T'aitung 40-50 years ago (approx. 1910)
Inventory Description Wood, section of tree trunk, curved, irregular edges, carved on interior, four anthropomorphic faces, four snakes, metal eyes, soot residue
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Paiwan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Taiwan / <State> / <County> / T'aitung Hsien
Additional Geographic Terms Southern Mountains
Materials Wood , Metal , Soot
Dimensions Overall: 114 × 99 × 70 cm (44 7/8 × 39 × 27 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 54-52-70/3638

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