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Object Number
54-52-70/3639
Display Title
Housepost (said to be from ceremonial house); carved human figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Housepost (said to be from ceremonial house); carved human figure with eye, mouth inlaid with broken porcelain sherds
Inventory Description
House post, rectangular, human figure in relief, ceramic inlay in eye and mouth
Classification
- Post
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Paiwan?
- Rukai?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Taiwan
Additional Geographic Terms
Southern Mountains
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 95.8 x 24.3 x 19.1 cm (37 11/16 x 9 9/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
54-52-70/3639
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