Gable Ornament (uncertain)

84-2-11

From: New Guinea | Middle Sepik River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 84-2-11
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Iatmul (uncertain)
Provenience New Guinea | Middle Sepik River
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

"Angel". Figure, standing on base (legs on sides), with wings, skirt, hands clasped in prayer. Black, with white and red curvilinear designs on face, breasts, wings, and stripes on arms, skirt, legs. Carved crescents on front and back of base also colored red and white.

Credit Line Gift of Benjamin Bernstein, 1984
Other Number 294X - Other Number

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