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Temple ornament
Object Number 04-18-70/63028
Display Title Temple ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Sculpture, carved and painted, human head, winged body, shell eyes,
Classification
  • Sculpture
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / New Ireland Province
Materials Wood, Pigment, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 74.5 x 48 x 11.2 cm (29 5/16 x 18 7/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 45-109 / 63028 / Photoorupul

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