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58-17-75
From: Dutch New Guinea | New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 58-17-75 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Asmat (uncertain) |
Provenience | Dutch New Guinea | New Guinea |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Plant Fiber | Pigment |
Description | Head. Solid, hard, light brown wood. Oval in shape, no flat surface but base of head is flatter than other parts. Mouth at the very bottom of face, teeth indicated. Small perforated nose. Eyes roughly circular. Two sets of three semi-circle lines carved on each side of face, one in front and other behind ear; and traces of red paint in incisions. Ears lack detail, are pierced at the top with a string tied through. Use not known. Crack in back. |
Credit Line | Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958 |
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