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Carved ceremonial object
Carved ceremonial object
Object Number 91-6-70/50564
Display Title Carved ceremonial object
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, square perforated center, 5 pronged ends, white pigment, broken
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Papuan Gulf
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 49.4 x 6 x 4.1 cm (19 7/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 50564
Provenance
Seller A. P. Goodwin

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