Wooden ceremonial board, traces of white pigment, black eyes, Anthropomorphic ca

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Object Number 973-24-70/5359

Display Title Wooden ceremonial board, traces of white pigment, black eyes, Anthropomorphic ca

Descriptions

Object Description Wooden ceremonial board, traces of white pigment, black eyes, Anthropomorphic carving 25.5" L.

Inventory Description Sculpture, oval, carved and painted anthropomorphic figure, large eyes

Classification

Sculpture

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Asmat

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Indonesia / Western New Guinea / Irian Jaya / New Guinea

Materials Wood, Pigment

Dimensions Overall: 36 x 12.5 x 3.5 cm (14 3/16 x 4 15/16 x 1 3/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 973-24-70/5359/ CB-152

Provenance

Donor Donated by Estate of Eliot Elisofon

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