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74-30-20

From: New Hebrides | Malekula

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Native Name Nelovus
Object Number 74-30-20
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Small Nambas
Provenience New Hebrides | Malekula
Section Oceanian
Materials Fernwood | Plant Fiber | Pigment
Description

White and pink carved faces. Medium, fern palm. Representational of human faces. Decorated, woven sticks placed through the septum. Carved by one man making a Nimangi. Used to announce a forthcoming feast and dance associated with grade-taking ceremony in the pig cult.

Item name: nelovus

See archives "Hedrick collection"

Field number: MK-120

Credit Line New Hebrides Expedition; John D. Hedrick, 1974
Other Number CG98-3-1 - Found in Collection Number | MK-120 - Other Number

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