Figure

58-17-5

From: Southwest Coast, New Guinea | New Guinea

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 58-17-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Asmat
Provenience Southwest Coast, New Guinea | New Guinea
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Gum | Seed | Plant Fiber | Pigment
Iconography Man
Description

Fairly hard, medium brown wood. Full relief, in a sitting position, but unlike 58-17-4 only single links are represented. Arm and leg are joined by what may be a representation of a bird's head. Shallow incised carving on body and limbs show traces of being covered with white paint; "bull's eye" in the middle of the body. Eyes, mouth and hair line painted black; eyes are black gum with small seeds in middle; small wooden plug through nose. Seed ornaments in ears, around neck, wrist and ankle. Continuous band of shallow carving down the back.

Credit Line Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958

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