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Object Number
973-24-70/5354
Display Title
Wooden bowl with face and arms; carved curvilinear motifs on back +
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden bowl with face and arms; carved curvilinear motifs on back surface 26 3/4" L>.
The bowl is elongated in shape with intricatly carved curvilinear designs on the back and ancestor figure carved at the handle. The wood is coated with a dark stain.
Inventory Description
Bowl, carved wood, tapering rectangular, human figure, curvilinear designs, blac
Classification
- Bowl
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Asmat
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
/
Western New Guinea
/
Irian Jaya
/
New Guinea
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 68.2 x 13.5 x 5.7 cm (26 7/8 x 5 5/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-24-70/5354
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Estate of Eliot Elisofon
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