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Temple ornament
Object Number 04-18-70/63029
Display Title Temple ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, carved, human head inserted into wing-like feature with face, painted
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / New Ireland Province
Materials Wood, Pigment, Snail opercula, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 49 x 70 x 10 cm (19 5/16 x 27 9/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 63029

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